The stately capital the British built — vast tree-lined avenues, India Gate, the government buildings, museums and the serene Lodhi Gardens, dotted with grand hotels. Green, spacious and orderly, a world away from the old-city crush; the base for luxury, calm and proximity to New Delhi's monuments and museums.
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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 New Delhi 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.
- Delhi street food7 min taxi2.4 km
- Connaught Place7 min taxi2.4 km
- Chandni Chowk & Old Delhi food13 min taxi4.2 km
- Jama Masjid13 min taxi4.2 km
- Akshardham Temple14 min taxi4.7 km
- The Red Fort15 min taxi4.9 km
- The Lotus Temple22 min taxi7.2 km
- Qutub Minar32 min taxi10.7 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.Humayun's Tomb — The magnificent garden-tomb of the Mughal emperor Humayun, a UNESCO site that was the template for the Taj Mahal — a red-and-white domed mausoleum set in serene, symmetrical Persian gardens of water channels and lawns. Less crowded and more peaceful than Old Delhi's sights; go in the golden late afternoon for the finest light on the sandstone.
- 6.India Gate & the Rajpath — The great war-memorial arch at the end of the ceremonial Kartavya Path (Rajpath), honouring India's fallen soldiers, floodlit and thronged with families in the cool of the evening. Stroll the grand avenue towards the presidential palace and government buildings; it's the monumental, green heart of New Delhi, best at dusk with an ice cream from a vendor.
- 13.Lodhi Gardens & Art District — A gorgeous landscaped park scattered with the domed tombs of 15th-century sultans — a green oasis of lawns, lakes and monuments where Delhi comes to walk, do yoga and picnic. Combine it with the nearby Lodhi Art District, whose walls are covered in striking large-scale murals, and the crafts of the Lodhi Colony market. A calm, cultured Delhi morning.
- 14.National Museum — India's premier museum, a superb sweep through five thousand years of the subcontinent — Indus Valley seals, exquisite Chola bronzes, Mughal miniatures, Buddhist relics and jewels. Well-curated, cool and rarely crowded; a rewarding couple of hours that gives real depth and context to everything you'll see across the country. A cultural highlight of the capital.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to New Delhi; flights via Google Flights.