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The Claridges New DelhivsThe Imperial New Delhi
The Claridges New Delhi and The Imperial Hotel are both highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Imperial Hotel ranks significantly higher than The Claridges New Delhi. The Imperial Hotel is ranked #2 in New Delhi with approval from 7 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and The Telegraph.
The Claridges New Delhi
Frommer's
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Oyster
12 Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi 110011, India
From $57/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "With over half a century behind it, this elegant old-fashioned hotel... provides good access to local life." Full review
Rough Guide "One of Delhi’s oldest and finest establishments, oozing elegant 1930s style from its facade to its rooms and even its bathrooms."
Lonely Planet "Surrounded by green lawns and gracious colonial-era bungalows, Claridges is an elegant choice. Rooms are decked out in colonial deco style; facilites are luxurious." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This 1952 building with classically decorated interiors has old-world charm, as well as the brilliant Sevilla restaurant and, in a nice contemporary nod, a temperature-controlled outdoor pool." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"This is the best of New Delhi’s four-star hotels and much used by British and European tourists." Full review
OysterUpscale
"The Claridges New Delhi is a four-pearl business hotel located in central Delhi, a part of town characterized by broad, tree-lined boulevards and stately colonial bungalows" Full review
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
