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title: "Hotel Ambica Empire, Chennai: 8.1/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Hotel Ambica Empire in Chennai: rated 8.1 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ambica-empire-chennai/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Hotel · ★★★½
# Hotel Ambica Empire

Ward 130, Chennai, India

8.1 ·  Very good 1,248 reviews ·  #107 #107 of 709 in Chennai ·  4.6 Location score
## About Hotel Ambica Empire

Hotel Ambica Empire is a hotel in Ward 130, Chennai, India. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 1,248 reviews. Facilities include spa, restaurant, bar, gym, free parking, 24-hour room service. It is 4.7 km from the centre of Chennai. The nearest airport, Chennai International Airport (MAA), is 8.6 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 84

- **Floors:** 7

- **Opened:** 1999

- **Formerly:** Best Western Ambica Empire Hotel

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 12

[Hotel prices in Chennai by month](https://stayversus.com/en/india/chennai/prices/)

79 Jawaharlal Nehru Salai [ambicaempire.com](http://www.ambicaempire.com/)

## Live prices around Hotel Ambica Empire

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## Hotel Ambica Empire: nightly price by month

         

Oct

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-   Cheapest month: December, about €43 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: February, about €55 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €43 for the night of 15 December

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[Hotel Ambica Empire prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-ambica-empire-chennai/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Hotel Ambica Empire scores

Better rated than 85% of hotels in Chennai

-   Guest rating **8.1**
-   Location **4.6**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **6.5**
-   Public transport **7.7**

Chennai average

## Amenities

SpaRestaurantBarGymFree parking24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa
-   Steam room
-   Massage
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **51**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **25**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **3**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Vadapalani Metro Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">580 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chennai International Airport (MAA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Chennai</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Spar Hypermarket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">560 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Medplus</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kiddos Castle620 m
-   Sky Secrets Sendil1.9 km

## Weather in Chennai

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## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Spa hotels in Chennai](https://stayversus.com/en/india/chennai/spa/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Chennai](https://stayversus.com/en/india/chennai/free-parking/)
-   [Hotels with a gym in Chennai](https://stayversus.com/en/india/chennai/gym/)

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## Questions about Hotel Ambica Empire

### How do guests rate Hotel Ambica Empire?

Hotel Ambica Empire has a guest rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 1,248 reviews, which is better than 85% of rated hotels in Chennai.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Ambica Empire?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Hotel Ambica Empire include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Hotel Ambica Empire?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Hotel Ambica Empire from the airport?

The nearest airport, Chennai International Airport (MAA), is 8.6 km away in a straight line.

### What was Hotel Ambica Empire called before?

Hotel Ambica Empire was previously known as Best Western Ambica Empire Hotel.

### When did Hotel Ambica Empire open?

Hotel Ambica Empire opened in 1999.

### How many rooms does Hotel Ambica Empire have?

Hotel Ambica Empire has 84 rooms on 7 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Hotel Ambica Empire?

Yes: Spar Hypermarket, about 560 m away (9 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Hotel Ambica Empire?

Medplus is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 330 m away (5 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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