On the waterfront at MRC Nagar, The Leela Palace Chennai draws on the scale and ornament of a Chettinad mansion, with domes, colonnades and courtyards facing the Bay of Bengal. Rooms and suites use polished timber, patterned fabrics and marble bathrooms, many with broad sea views. Spectra, Jamavar and China XO provide distinct dining spaces, while the Library Blu bar occupies a darker, club-like interior. A large outdoor pool, gardens and spa sit within the seafront grounds, where sandstone architecture and palm-lined terraces shelter the hotel from the surrounding city.