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The Imperial New Delhi vs The Lalit New Delhi
Both The Lalit New Delhi and The Imperial Hotel are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, The Imperial Hotel scores significantly higher than The Lalit New Delhi. The Imperial Hotel ranks #2 in New Delhi with approval from 7 reviewers like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Condé Nast Traveler.
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."
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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."
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Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
""An oasis of calm and comfort" sums up this colonial low-rise near Connaught Place shops."
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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."
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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.”"
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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."
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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"
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The Lalit New Delhi
Rough Guide
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Oyster
Barakhamba Avenue, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001, India
From $117 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"A stylish, modern hotel, with cool, elegant rooms and a spacious lobby decorated with some impressive works of art."
Travel + Leisure
"If hip and happening is more your thing (and you didn’t blink at the mixed-case spelling of the name), then the LaLiT could be where you want to spend your nights in Delhi."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"The flagship of this family-owned small Indian luxury hotel chain, The Lalit boasts the largest guest rooms in Delhi and a prime location in Connaught Place."
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Oyster
Luxury
"The Lalit New Delhi is a 461-room luxury hotel that attracts business travelers and tourists alike, thanks largely to its myriad facilities and excellent Connaught Place location"
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