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Ambica Empire

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated
Elevator
Lounge

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Gym
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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79,100ft. Road Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 026
  • SIMS Hospital
    6 min walk
  • Vasantha Bhavan
    5 min walk
  • Vadapalani Station
    7 min walk
  • Chennai (MAA-Chennai Intl.)
    33 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 142 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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3.9 out of 5, Good, (223)
The price is $64
per night
$72 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 10 - Jan 11
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About this property

Ambica Empire

3.5-star hotel in Vadapalani
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. Free buffet breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and free train station pick-up. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a steam room, and a 24-hour business center are onsite. Change of towels is available on request.
Ambica Empire offers 86 accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature down comforters. 50-inch LCD televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Chennai hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access, with a WiFi speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a steam room and a fitness center.
Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic. The spa is open daily.
In addition to a full-service spa, Ambica Empire features a steam room and a fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access.

This 3.5-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center, meeting rooms, and limo/town car service. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. For a surcharge, the property provides an area shuttle within 5 km and an airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary. A total renovation of this property was completed in September 2023.

Ambica Empire has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Ambica Empire has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 5 km
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Theme park shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Full-service spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Spa open daily
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 18 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator (15 inch wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 100% renewable energy
  • 7 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1999
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Traditional architecture
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 1500 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay
This property uses wind and solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Ambica Empire
Ambica Empire Chennai
Ambica Empire Hotel
Ambica Empire Hotel Chennai
Ambica Empire Hotel Chennai (Madras)
Ambica Empire Hotel
Ambica Empire Chennai
Ambica Empire Hotel Chennai

Ambica Empire Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 23 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

5.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deepali

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable stay.
Delightful stay. Staff very friendly. Lobby was great and rooms clean and comfortable. The breakfast buffet featured Indian dishes but there were omlettes cooked to order too.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
stay was good
Check in experience is very disappointing as only one staff at the reception and customers are kept waiting for the check in / payment and check out

2/10 Terrible

vivek, Madurai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very very bad room and stinking rooms
Horrible experience - I booked the club room - the room was stinking. Beds and linen was in horrible condition full of stains. The front desk staffs are lousy and non-responsive, they are not professionally managed. The cost is too high for the quality and standard maintained by the hotel. We are asked to wait for an hour in the corridor while the housekeeping crew was cleaning the room - entirely washing the room with water !!! the dampness in the room made me sick and I have to pay a hefty bill for the doctor.

2/10 Terrible

Zumrut Arol

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Please don't suggest to anybody.

6/10 Okay

ketharanathan, chennai

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
ambica empire review
it wasn't too bad. but they have annoying wifi daily pass. Hot water wasn't available after 12am till morning.

4/10 Poor

venu, hyderabad

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
wifi was not working. Food qlty is not so good. i have become sick after eating it.

4/10 Poor

Shareef Ahmad, Faridabad

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth staying
Air Conditioner not working, inspite of complaining about it staff did nothing to ensure I had a comfortable sleep at night. Pathetic service.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
overall it was ok
Overall it was good. The reception staff could be more accomodating

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Ambiga Empire Reception left a bad taste
The stay would have been much better if the hotel reception personell weren't in a hurry to get rid of us. we extended our stay and they showed no patience. Insted they kept calling us to see if we can come down and pay immedietely. Breakfast closed early. no wakeup call was given when asked. When Do not Disturb was on they still call you. Laundry and Car are too expensive here.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness
Poor choice for the price
Fresh paint stink on the floor and in the room. Poorly made bed. No exhaust in the toilet. Toilet door did not close well and had a big gap which let the stink come into the room.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good comfort
satisfied

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Ok for short stay
Stayed 1 night at hotel as we were in transition. Would not stay longer. Breakfast staff could be a little friendlier and accommodating.

4/10 Poor

Gajan

Disliked: Staff & service
Location is good for airport but traffic area
well, room service staffs are really goods, management who was at front counter they r not care about customer. if you ask somethink they not lisn what u asking, they doing somethink else. its bad think for that hotel rest of all fine.say example i was ask to arrange taxi in the morning but they not arrange or even they not tel me anythink i am waiting nearly 3 hours at the counter.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A.W.E.F.U.L
can i give less than 1..may be -1 . it was as horrible as it can get. my worst stay ever. there was some foul smell in the hotel which made it horrible even to brush. i bought a bottle of mineral water to brush. the bed was also bad. this is the least i can expect from expedia. i booked this hotel on the recommendation of the call center executivbe. he said that the hotel was awesome..but it was simply aweful. i would like that this hotel should be ticked out of the list of hotels in expedia

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pathetic
Communication barrier Availability of TV channels (only Tamil channels available) Incorrect bill presentation Quality of food is way below basic standards.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

John, Portland, OR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
mostly as advertised
The breakfast is good Indian fare. Pretty much everything was good except two things: -- I couldn't get wireless to work on my Mac, and neither could their IT staff -- I had to book an airport cab and was told I could not do it on the phone even though while talking to them on the phone they confirmed my reservation. I had to do it over email.

10/10 Excellent

ivan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay is great. The hotel just had a renovation. Restaurants have new look. My bath room is new beds are new. Slightly under furniture but proofs no issue. My unit faces the road and a little noise but I'm used to it. Foreign traveller and the food is amazing and clean. Love to come back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Andreas

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy location
In front of hote is a very noisy road which is now under constraction (this is almost in all town the case). Web presentation locks impressiv but it is only cheap kitsch. Housekeeping staff always closes the curtains and switch on the light - simple reason for this: windows are increadible dirty!

8/10 Good

Inge H.H.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejlig roligt hotel midt i det hektiske Chennai
Alt i alt var det et rart sted at opholde sig. Der var rent og pænt, og personalet var meget flinke og hjælpsomme, og var kun interesseret i at hjælpe os, så vi kunne have nogle perpekte dage, hvad vi også havde. Eneste minus var, at hotellet ikke havde helt styr på deres bogholderi. De påstod, at de ikke havde modtaget penge fra Hotel.com, og ville have os til at afregne med dem. Trådene blev udredet efter et opkald til Hotel.com, som dog kostede os 217 kr.

4/10 Poor

shinobu, 静岡県富士宮市

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
思ったほど満足できないホテル
バスルームにゴキブリがいた、換気がない。 アメニティーグッズはあまりない。　バスタオルしかない。ハンドタオルを頼んだら洗濯をしているから　ないと言われた。 場所は汚い、近くには買い物する所はない。 朝食はまあまあ、夜のルームサービスの食事はおいしかった。