The Imperial New DelhivsMaidens Hotel
Both Maidens Hotel and The Imperial Hotel are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, The Imperial Hotel scores significantly better than Maidens Hotel. The Imperial Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with approval from 7 publications such as Travel + Leisure, Star Service and Insight Guides.
The Imperial New Delhi
1 Janpath, New Delhi 110001, India
From $142/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This gracious establishment (built in 1931) is the best large hotel in Delhi -- certainly for anyone wanting something more atmospheric than any chain, no matter how luxurious, can offer." Full review
Insight Guides
"Pretty much as good as it gets in Delhi, this place oozes class and Art Deco charm in equal measure."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"In terms of style, service and luxury, it leaves other hotels in the cold." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
""An oasis of calm and comfort" sums up this colonial low-rise near Connaught Place shops." Full review
Star Service
"With a driveway lined by 24 towering signature palms and turbaned sentries at the door, The Imperial will instantly transport guests back to the glamour of India's Raj." Full review
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Rooms that overlook the atrium can be noisy and a bit grim during the day; it is best to request rooms with a view of the Imperial lawns.
Travel + Leisure
"This Art Deco icon... is soaked with the ambiance of what writer Ranjana Sengupta calls “the whole tea-on-the-club-lawns and bugles-at-sunset world of Delhi in the 1930s.”" Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Offers a tangible connection to the city’s colonial-era history, and offers an understated elegance. It also enjoys a central location: easy striking distance to both Imperial and bustling Old Delhi." Full review
Michelin Guide
"This place is generally regarded as New Delhi’s most elegant grand hotel, and it’s certainly got the pedigree...it’s almost an urban resort, complete with an outdoor swimming pool, a spa" Full review
Maidens Hotel
7 Sham Nath Marg, New Delhi 110 054, India
From $34/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This peaceful Georgian gem is a little out of the center of Delhi, but it has more character and charm than most of the big hotel competitors." Full review
Fodor's
"This is one of the city's oldest hotels, and with a Metro station adjacent, it's a speedy, air-conditioned ride from both Old Delhi and Connaught Place." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"A nice bit of understated luxury in a lovely old colonial mansion dating back to Company days."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Lutyens stayed here while supervising the building of New Delhi, and the enormous high-ceilinged rooms still have a certain colonial-era charm." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Managed by the legendary Oberoi Group, it’s not surprising that everything is perfect." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Maidens is my favorite hotel in Delhi, offering old-world charm in a residential neighborhood." Full review
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Be sure to sample the chocolate croissants at breakfast—yet another delicious reason I return again and again to this historic hotel.
Oyster
Upscale
"Part of the Heritage Hotels brand, the four-pearl Maidens offers historic charm and a tranquil environment slightly removed from the center of New Delhi" Full review