The colonial-era commercial heart — the grand white colonnades of Connaught Place, ringed by shops, restaurants, bars and hotels, with the metro converging beneath. Central, well-connected and walkable to New Delhi's sights; busy and not pretty, but the most convenient and best-linked base for a first visit, close to everything.
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€130–300
typical per night in India
You pay for the postcode
One of the pricier addresses in Delhi.
Where it sits
The circle is Connaught Place & Central and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- India Gate & the Rajpath7 min taxi2.4 km
- Chandni Chowk & Old Delhi food8 min taxi2.5 km
- Jama Masjid8 min taxi2.7 km
- The Red Fort11 min taxi3.6 km
- Humayun's Tomb16 min taxi5.4 km
- Akshardham Temple19 min taxi6.3 km
- The Lotus Temple29 min taxi9.6 km
- Qutub Minar37 min taxi12.3 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 9.Delhi street food — Delhi is one of the world's great street-food cities — tangy, crunchy chaat and golgappe, flaky parathas, spicy chole bhature, kebabs and creamy butter chicken, and syrupy jalebis. Graze the lanes of Old Delhi, the stalls of Chandni Chowk, or the food courts if you're cautious; eat where it's busy and freshly cooked. The city's greatest, cheapest joy.
- 10.Connaught Place — The grand colonial hub at the centre of New Delhi — a vast double circle of white Georgian colonnades housing shops, restaurants, bars and cinemas, with the leafy Central Park at its heart. A pleasant place to walk, eat and shop away from the chaos, and a handy orientation point; dip into the underground Palika Bazaar or the nearby Janpath market for a browse.
- 12.Gurudwara Bangla Sahib — Delhi's most beautiful Sikh temple, its golden dome mirrored in a large holy tank, thronged with worshippers and open warmly to all. Cover your head, go barefoot, and feel the serene, welcoming atmosphere; visit the langar (free community kitchen) that feeds thousands a day — a moving glimpse of Sikh hospitality and equality in the heart of the city.
- 15.Dilli Haat — An open-air crafts-and-food bazaar bringing artisans from every Indian state under one roof — handloom textiles, jewellery, carvings and art, plus a food court dishing up regional specialities from across the country. A relaxed, hassle-light, fixed-ish-price way to shop for souvenirs and taste the diversity of India in one spot; a lovely, colourful afternoon.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Connaught Place & Central; flights via Google Flights.