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Ambica Empire

3.5 star property
Travelers find tranquility at this recently refreshed hotel where an on-site spa offers Ayurvedic treatments and a restaurant serves satisfying meals

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Ambica Empire reopened in 2023 near Apollo Hospital with a focus on relaxation. The hotel provides free WiFi throughout, complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby, and convenient limo/town car service. Guests particularly appreciate the helpful multilingual staff.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Room options

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

Standard Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Single Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Vadapalani, a neighborhood in Chennai, Ambica Empire is in the entertainment district and near the airport. Shoppers can check out Phoenix Market City, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Marina Beach and Neelankarai Beach. Consulate General of the United States, Chennai and Chennai Trade Centre are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our Chennai travel guide
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79,100ft. Road Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 026

What's nearby

  • Vadapalani Murugan Temple
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Forum Vijaya Mall
    8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
    13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Shyamala Towers
    9 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Ampa Skywalk Mall
    13 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Saidapet Metro Station
    6 min drive
  • Vadapalani Station
    7 min walk
  • Chennai International Airport (MAA)
    31 min drive

Restaurants

  • Burger King
    10 min walk
  • Thalapakattu Biriyani
    6 min walk
  • Café Coffee Day
    1 min walk
  • Adyar Anandha Bhavan
    7 min walk
  • Papa John's Pizza
    5 min walk

About this property

Ambica Empire

Hotel remodeled in 2023 and located near Consulate General of the United States, Chennai
Located close to Sankara Nethralaya and Apollo Hospital, Ambica Empire provides a free breakfast buffet, shopping on site, and a coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to a body treatment at the onsite spa. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, with speed of 25+ Mbps, and guests can find other amenities such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a fireplace in the lobby.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking, valet parking, and extended parking
  • Limo/town car service, luggage storage, and an elevator
  • A TV in the lobby, a front-desk safe, and multilingual staff
Room features
All 86 individually furnished rooms boast comforts such as 24-hour room service and laptop-friendly workspaces, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and air conditioning.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
  • 50-inch LCD TVs with premium channels and DVD players
  • LED light bulbs, coffee/tea makers, and daily housekeeping

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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
  • Renovated entire property - September 2023
  • 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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

Frequently asked questions

Is Ambica Empire pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Ambica Empire?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Ambica Empire?

Check-out is at noon.

Does Ambica Empire provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of INR 1500 per vehicle applies.

Where is Ambica Empire located?

Located in Vadapalani, this spa hotel is within 6 mi (10 km) of Apollo Hospital, Consulate General of the United States, Chennai, and Sankara Nethralaya. Chennai Trade Centre and MIOT International Hospital are also within 6 mi (10 km). Vadapalani Station is 7 minutes by foot and Arumbakkam Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

Ambica Empire Reviews

5.8

6.0

Cleanliness

5.8

Location

5.4

Staff & service

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 24 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

ivan

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
Verified

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.
Verified

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

vivek

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.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Zumrut Arol

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

6/10 Okay

ketharanathan

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.
Verified

4/10 Poor

venu

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

4/10 Poor

Shareef Ahmad

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.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

overall it was ok

Overall it was good. The reception staff could be more accomodating
Verified

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.
Verified

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.
Verified

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!
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

good comfort

satisfied
Verified

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.
Verified

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.
Verified

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
Verified

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.
Verified

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.
Verified

4/10 Poor

shinobu

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。
Verified

8/10 Good

John

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.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deepali

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort