Fisherman's Cove hotel

About hotel

An abudance of sun, sand and surf await the leisure traveller at the Taj Beach Resorts. The Taj presents holidays with as much panache as it does business. Fisherman's Cove, a scenic seaside resort built on the rampar ts of an 18th century Dutch fort, is a short drive from Chennai. The hotel is located south of East Coast Road (ECR). The airport is 40 kms away, a 60 mins drive; and the railway station is 40 kms away, a 60 mins drive.

Fisherman's Cove is a leisure beach resort about 32 kms. south of Chennai, India. The hotel rises over a detectable stretch of shore which recedes tactically to receive the allring waters of the Bay into its embrace. Built on the ramparts of old Dutch Fort, set amongst 22 acres of Towering Casuarinas, Fisherman's Cove has now been completely refurbished and is arguably the Best Luxury 5-star resort in South India.

Legendary past

The Dutch in 18th century set up as a trading settlement here known as Goblon and built a Fort. The settlement did not survive and nothing of this Fort remains. In 1744-49, the Nawab of Arcot built a Fort at Covelong and named it Saadt Bandar. Two years later, in 1752, the English led by Robert Clive tried taking over but were defeated by the French, who had since taken over the Fort. After two setbacks, Clive rallied his men to take over the fort. Kolalam was thus a player in the Carnatic wars when European powers jockeyed for influence and power, and a tradin interest on the Coromandel.