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Both The Imperial Hotel and Taj Mahal Hotel are recommended by experts. On balance, The Imperial Hotel scores marginally better than Taj Mahal Hotel. The Imperial Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with positive reviews from 7 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
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
Taj Mahal Hotel New Delhi Show All Reviews
Number One Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110011, India
From $102/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"This opulent, slightly brash hotel has an exciting atmosphere, award-wining restaurants and a range of superefficient amenities." Full review
Fodor's
"The Taj Mansingh, as it's locally known, is Delhi's premier social hotel, with nightly cocktail affairs, cultural events, and occasional society weddings drawing the glitterati." Full review
Star Service
"Guest rooms strike a regal Indian note with traditionally inspired peacock-hued fabrics, duvets on single or queen beds, colorful regional art, and ornately carved furniture. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
84.2
"Guests are welcomed with fruit and chocolate at this sandstone block near the President’s Estate." Full review
Jetsetter
"The landmark Taj Mahal — in the heart of New Delhi’s tree-lined, colonial Lutyens district — is more bling than boutique." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The Taj pulls out all the stops, with a lobby full of Indian artworks and painted Mughal domes, lavish restaurants and a pool surrounded by manicured gardens."
Travel + Leisure
"Taj Club rooms include a host of extra amenities including airport transfers, early check-in, and 24-hour butler service." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"If India’s capital city should have a destination hotel this is it." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Distinguished pink sandstone hotel near the central business district." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Taj Mahal is a four-pearl, 292-room hotel with elegantly classic decor and acres of landscaped gardens" Full review