The Imperial New DelhivsThe Hans Hotel
The Hans New Delhi and The Imperial Hotel are both rated very highly by professionals. Overall, The Imperial Hotel ranks significantly better than The Hans New Delhi. The Imperial Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 91 with accolades from 7 publications like Star Service, The Telegraph 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
The Hans Hotel
15 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001, India
From $85/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"The best reason to stay here is the location: conveniently located near (10-min. walk) Connaught Place." Full review
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Ask for an executive room on the 17th or 18th floor