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The Imperial New DelhivsTaj Palace, New Delhi
Both hotels are highly recommended by experts. On balance, The Imperial Hotel ranks significantly higher than Taj Diplomatic Enclave, New Delhi. The Imperial Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with approval from 7 publications including Star Service, Condé Nast Traveler and Insight Guides.
The Imperial New Delhi
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
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 Traveler99.6
""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 Telegraph8.0
"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
Taj Palace, New Delhi
Fodor's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter The Telegraph Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi 110021, India
From $100/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Facilities are top-notch in this giant, boomerang-shaped hotel with first-rate business services and good leisure amenities." Full review
Lonely Planet "If you have a penchant for bedding down at international-class hotels that run like clockwork and have chic (if somewhat carbon copy) rooms... then the Taj delivers." Full review
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If you need to unwind, take a turn on the hotel's 9-hole putting green or splash about in the expansive pool.
Travel + Leisure "At this lavish, 402-room behemoth, ten minutes from the city center, no task is out of reach for the warm and knowledgeable staff." Full review
Jetsetter "Located in New Delhi’s quiet, leafy embassy district, the Taj Palace offers stunning views and a place to decompress just 15 minutes (on clear roads) from the airport." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This grand hotel, which opened in Delhi's diplomatic district in 1983, has a guest list that reads like Who's Who of the last half-century – Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, the King of Bhutan, Justin Trudeau, and more." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The rooms at the Taj fuse Indian style with modern design. The hotel is set on six acres of gardens and a nine-hole mini golf course. Guests will also love the hotel's Jiva Spa "
New Delhi Travel Guide
August 16, 2021
OysterLuxury
"Taj Palace Hotel is a beautiful 444-room luxury property...rooms and suites are elegant, with beautiful linens and artwork, and deluxe marble bathrooms with separate walk-in showers and soaking tubs" Full review
