Ambica Empire Hotel Chennai (Madras)

The hotel is located in downtown Chennai, 9 km away from Chennai (Madras) Airport, 10 km from the railway station and only 500 m from the local bus station.This city hotel, which was renovated in 2005, exudes a graceful and timeless elegance, combining a sense of the past with contemporary facilities. Elegant and exceptional amenities come together with a signature-brand of service to create an engaging atmosphere. The hotel offers 76 rooms in total spread over 8 floors. Facilities include air conditioning, a lobby with 24-hour reception, a doctor-on-call service, in-house laundry (subject to fees), currency exchange facility, 24-hour room service (subject to fees), hotel safe, lift access, a choice of restaurants and Internet access (subject to fees). There is also a business centre. The Pub Million Dollars is a contemporary bar, with a great atmosphere radiating the sophisticated allure of today's generation with a wide variety of beverages available. The bar is cosy and intimate, making it the ideal venue for pre or post-dinner drinks or a simple evening cocktail. It also offers an extensive range of fine wines, liquors and cigars. Parking facilities are available to guests arriving by car.The rooms include centrally regulated air conditioning, cable/satellite LCD TV, telephone with direct dial facility, split and king-size bed, dressing table with mirror, refrigerator with soft drinks and minibar, tea/coffee making facilities, in-room safe deposit box, mahogany finish wardrobe and WLAN access. The elegant en suite bathrooms are built with the finest materials, rich woods, fabrics and marbles.The hotel offers a health club.Green Chillies offers extraordinary food, service, exotic beverages and freshly ground coffee. The multi-cuisine restaurant Royal Palate includes flavours from traditional south and north Indian cuisine, as well as more international fare in the form of Chinese and Italian dishes.