The Ambassador Ajanta

Set amid lovely lawns with fountains and well-maintained flower beds, this rapidly aging hotel offers good facilities and relative comfort -- fine for relaxing after a hectic day of cave exploration, but in no way up to date with modern standards. Moghul artworks, statues, and objets d'art decorate the public areas, presumably recalling the creative spirit of Ellora and Ajanta, but bedrooms could do with a smartening up. Strangely, the cheaper executive rooms (on the fourth floor) feel altogether more comfortable -- they have more dated (slightly vintage) furniture and finishes, but the ambience is better, with plush carpets, improved mattresses and (should you look carefully) erotic handles on the bedside drawers. The best rooms overlook the pool. Sadly, service is remarkably sluggish -- so many people standing around observing.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; free airport transfers; babysitting (on request); badminton court; health club and basic spa; jogging track; large outdoor pool; room service; squash court; tennis court

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