BREEZE HOTEL, SITUATED ON POONAMALLEE HIGH ROAD IN CHENNAI, IS NOTED FOR FLAVOURS OF SRI LANKAN HOSPITALITY. IT IS A DECENT HOTEL PERSUMABLY OF THE THREE STAR CATEGORY. THE AMBIENCE IS JUST OKAY. THE ROOMS ARE FAIRLY WELL MAINTAINED AND ROOM SERVICE IS SATISFACTORY. THE OCCUPANCY IS ALWAYS FOUND TO BE HIGH IN THAT ONE HAS TO ALWAYS HAVE AN ADVANCE BOOKING FOR ENSURING ONE’S ROOM THERE. THE HOTEL IS MOSTLY PATRONISED BY SRILANKANS VISITING INDIA FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES OR FOR THOSE COMING TO INDIA FROM SRI LANKA FOR AVAILING MEDICAL TREATMENT IN THE SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITALS IN CHENNAI.ITS TWO RESTAURANTS - THE COFFEE SHOP AND THE POONAMALLEE - OFFER A VARIETY OF DISHES WHICH ARE TASTY AND RELISHING. THE POONAMALLEE RESTAURANT OFFERS LUNCH TIME BUFFETS ON WEEK DAYS AND SATURDAY EVENINGS. THE SPREAD IS INDEED QUITE LAVISH AND ONE CAN GET A VARIETY OF DISHES IN THE VEG AND NON-VEG CATEGORIES. NON-VEG VARIETIES ARE ON THE SPICY SIDE AND QUITE RELISHING. AVARIETY OF SRI LANKAN DISHES ARE ALSO OFFERED IN THE BUFFET. SOME OF THEM ARE REALLY GOOD ONES. THE SPREAD ON THE DESSERT SIDE IS ALSO OKAY. THE SERVICE IS VERY GOOD AND SATURDAY EVENING BUFFETS ARE QUITE MEMORABLE ONES. FOR A NUCLEUS FAMILY OF HUSBAND, WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN, THE AVERAGE BUFFET BILLING INCLUDING COLD AND HOT (MODERATE CONSUMPTION) BEVERAGES WOULD WORK OUT IN THE REGION OF RS.1200-RS.1600. THERE IS LIVE MUSIC TO ENTERTAIN YOU AND FAMILY ON SATURDAY EVENINGS AND THEY COVER ALL LATEST NUMBERS IN ENGLISH, HINDI AND SOMETIMES IN THE VERNACULARS AS WELL. ON THE WHOLE, THE POONAMALLEE RESTAURANT IN BREEZE HOTEL IS WORTH FREQUENTING. I AM A FREQUENT PATRONISER AND I HAVE BEEN ACCORDED THE STATUS OF A PREFERRED GUEST BY THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT, WHEREBY MY REQUIREMENTS ARE ATTENDED TO ON PRIORITY AND AM OFFERED CERTAIN DISCOUNTS ON FOOD AND BEVERAGES. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS JOINT TO ALL MY FRIENDS.