The 357-room hotel, being built at MRC Nagar on the seafront of Chennai facing the Bay of Bengal near the Adyar estuary, is being developed at a cost of ₹ 6,200 million and forms part of Marriott International Inc.[1] Initially planned to open in 2005, the project was delayed due to lack of funds and regulatory issues.

[2] The design consultant of the project was BBG, based in New York City.

The project was then delayed for several reasons including obtaining permissions from the local administrative bodies.

[4][5] By March 2011, however, the Viceroy Hotels Limited was planning to spin off the ₹ 5.6 billion (US$125 million) Chennai property, still under construction, to raise cash in order to clear its accrued debts.

[4][6] In April, the company signed an agreement with the Chennai-based Mahal Hotels.