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REASONABLE HOTEL ACCOMODATION IN DELHI
REASONABLE ACCOMODATION IN DELHI
The YMCA Tourist Hotel
(Phone 91-11-311915) on Jai Singh Rd and opposite the Jantar Mantar has rooms having hot and
cold water, and there are gardens, a swimming pool, lounge. It has a restaurant which serves Western, Indian and Mughlai cuisine. The hotel is open 24 hours, and credit cards are accepted. The rooms cost Rs 250/425 with common bath, and Rs 460/765 with air-con and attached bath. There's also a temporary membership charge of Rs 10, valid for one month.
The YWCA International Guest House
(Phone 91-11-311662) at 10 Sansad Marg (Parliament St) has singles/doubles for Rs 300/500 (plus 10% service charge ), and all rooms have bath and air-con. It's conveniently located near Connaught Place and has a restaurant, where a set breakfast costs Rs 45.
Lesser known YWCA Blue Triangle Family Hostel
(Phone 91-11-310133), on Ashoka Rd just off Sansad Marg (Parliament St). It's well run and has a restaurant. Rates, including breakfast, are Rs 405/740 with air-con and bathrooms. There's also a small temporary membership fee and a 5% service charge. This place is only about a 10 -minute walk from the heart of Connaught Place.
CONNAUGHT PLACE & JANPATH AREA
The Janpath Guest House
(Phone 91-11-3321935) is located close to the tourist office at 82-84 Janpath. It's popular with
travellers, well kept and clean. Singles/doubles with air - cooling cost Rs 220/250,
Rs 400/450 with air-con.
The Hotel 55
(Phone 91-11-3321244; Fax 91-11-3320769) at 55 H Block Connaught Circus is well designed with
air-con throughout. Rooms with balcony and bath are Rs 475/675.
The Alka Hotel
(Phone 91-11-344328; Fax 91-11-3372796) is also centrally located at 16 P Block Connaught Circus
and has air-con singles/doubles for Rs 850/1050.
OTHER AREAS
Master Paying Guest House
(Phone 91-11-5741089) at R-500 New Rajendra Nagar. This small and friendly place is in a quiet
residential area and the owner has worked hard to create a home-like atmosphere. It has large, airy
and beautifully furnished doubles from Rs 250 to Rs 550, and there's a 25% discount during summer.
Good meals are available, there's a pleasant roof terrace, and car hire for extended trips can also
be arranged.
Yatri House
(Phone 91-11-7525563) at 3/4 Rani Jhansi Rd, which is opposite the junction of Panchkuin Marg
(Radial No 3) and Mandir Marg, about one km west of Connaught Place. This moderately priced hotel
has a garden with trees a lawn and a small courtyard at the back. The good-sized rooms, all with
attached bath, are kept spotlessly clean and are good value of Rs 550/650 for a single/double, or Rs
700 with air-con. The owner is very friendly and helpful, there's car hire available for sightseeing trips,
and air tickets can be arranged. Advance bookings are advisable during the high season.
The Hotel Ashoka Palace
(Phone 91-11-677308) is the cheapest hotel near the airport (three km from the domestic terminal, 13
km from the international). Directions are easily available either from the tourist information desk at the
airport or from the taxi wallahs .
The B-57 Inn
(Phone 91-11-4694239) is at B-57 South Extension Part I, 200 metres north of the Ring Road.
Carpeted, air-cooled singles/doubles with colour TV, direct-dial ISD phone and attached bath cost Rs
495/595, or with air-con it's Rs 595/695, plus 10% tax. South Indian meals and snacks are available.
Bottom End Hotels
There are basically two areas for cheap accommodation in Delhi. The first is around Janpath at the southern side of Connaught Place in New Delhi. The second area, which is cheaper more popular and has a greater range of places than Connaught Places, is Paharganj near New Delhi railway station this is about midway between Old Delhi and New Delhi. There are also a number of rock-bottom hotels in Old Delhi itself. They're colourful but generally noisy and too far
away from New Delhi' agents, offices, airlines and other facilities for most travellers.
CAMPING
If you want to camp there are several possibilities in Delhi. The Tourist Camp (Phone 91-11-3272898)
is one of the cheapest places to stay and is very popular. Though at some distance from Connaught
place, it is well served by buses. You can camp with your own tent (Rs.25), or rent rooms with shared
bathrooms for Rs 90/130.
There is a second camping site, the Qudsia Gardens Tourist Camp (Phone 91-11-2523121), right
across the road from the Interstate bus station. Camping here costs Rs 30 per person, or there are
ordinary rooms for Rs. 80/100, and deluxe doubles for Rs. 150. It is especially convenient for an
early-morning bus departures.
PAHARGANJ
Kailash Guest House (Phone 91-11-7774993) at No 4469 . It's modern, clean and quite friendly
place. It's good value at Rs 75/125 with common bath, and Rs l150 for a double with attached bath.
Hot water is available free by the bucket. The Kiran Guest House (Phone 91-11-526104) next door is
virtually an identical twin to the Kailash, and prices are similar at Rs 85/150 with attached bath.
A little further along on the right is the Bright Guest House (Phone 91-11-7525852) at No 1089-90 .
It's one of the cheapest places in Paharganj, and one of the best for the money, Clean rooms around a
small courtyard cost Rs 70-80 with common bath, Rs 100 for a double with bath or air-cooler,
and Rs 130 with both.
Down a narrow alley to the right, and close to the Bright Guest House, is the very popular Hotel
Namaskar (Phone 91-11-7521234 / 7522233), at 917 Chandiwalan. This is a very friendly place run
by two brothers, and they go out of their way to make sure you are comfortable. All rooms have
windows and attached bath, and there's a geyser on each floor so there's filtered, cooled drinking water
available, and luggage is stored free of charge for guests. It's not the cheapest place, but is well worth
the extra. Rooms cost Rs 150/200 , and there are also rooms with three (Rs. 300) and four (Rs 400)
beds. There's also a couple of air-con rooms at Rs 400. It's an excellent place, and they can also
arrange cheap bus tickets, and car hire for trips further afield.
The Hotel Vivek (Phone 91-11-7777062) at No 1534-50 is a very popular place, partly because of the
restaurant on the ground floor. The rooms cost Rs 80/100 with common bath, and with attached bath
for Rs. 110/180. There are also air-con rooms for Rs 275/325 with bath.
The Ankush Guest House (Phone 91-11-7519000) at No 1558 is another place popular with
travellers. There are single rooms with common bath at Rs 60, or doubles / triples with attached bath
for Rs 120/150.
The Hare Krishna Guest House , next to the Vishal, is another place worth checking out. It has good,
clean rooms for Rs 125, and there are good views from the roof.
The Anoop Hotel (Phone 91-11-735219) at No 1566 is excellent value for money. The rooms, which
have attached bath and hot water, are a decent size and are marble-lined, which makes them
pleasantly cool. They're well worth the Rs 160/200 cost. The biggest attraction of this place, however,
is the roof terrace and snack bar. There is 24 hours Checkout.
Hotel Satyam (Phone 91-11-731155) has clean rooms for Rs 150/200 with attached bath and hot
water. The front rooms can be noisy, but that's true of all the places along Main Bazaar.
At the very of the range is the Metropolis Tourist Home (Phone 91-11-7535766) at 1634 Main
Bazaar. This place offers dorm beds with lockers in air-cooled, four-bed rooms for Rs 100, or there are
doubles for Rs 350 with attached bath, or Rs 700 with air-con.
Also in this range is the Hotel Kelson (Phone 91-11-7527070) on Rajguru Rd, just off Main Bazaar.
It's good value at Rs 200 with TV and attached bath, or Rs 300/350 with air-con.
Also recommended is Major's Den (Phone 91-111-752-9599) at 2314 Lakshmi Narain St. near the
Imperial Cinema, and the Delhi Guest House (Phone 91-11-7776864) just off Main Bazaar.
Pick of the bunch here is the friendly Hotel Ajanta (Phone 91-11-7520925) at 36 Arakashan Rd. This
clean and modern place is popular with travellers looking for a modicum of comfort and prepared to
pay a bit above rock bottom. All rooms have attached bath with hot water, and the deluxe rooms have
colour TV and phone with ISD facility. The charge is Rs. 355/445 for deluxe, and Rs 595 for deluxe
air-con. This hotel also has a taxi available for various trips, such as to the airport.
Also on the same road is the Hotel Crystal (Phone 91-11-7531639) at 8501 Arakashan. The rooms
are quite good, and it's bit cheaper than the Ajanta, charging Rs 245/325 with attached bath, and Rs
50 extra with TV
The Hotel Soma (Phone 91-11-7521002), close by at 33 Arakashan Rd, boasts a 'gay atmosphere'.
The clean and modern rooms are a good size , and cost Rs 200/250, or Rs 250/300 with air-cooler and
Rs 350/400 with air.-con. Also in this area is the Krishna Hotel (Phone 91-11-7510252) at 45
Arakashan Rd. This place offers standard facilities for Rs 225/250 with TV, attached bath and hot
water, and Rs 375 for an air-cooled double room. Another good one is the Hotel Kalgidhar (Phone
91-11-7537116) at 7967 Arakashan Rd. with rooms for Rs. 150.
The Rail Yatri Niwas (Phone 91-11-3313484) on the Ajmer Gate side of New Delhi railway station
has double rooms at Rs 210 with common bath, and Rs 250 with attached bath. It also has dorm beds
for Rs 70. To stay there you have to arrive in Delhi by train and have the tickets to prove it.
OLD DELHI
One of the best places in Old Delhi is the Hotel New City Palace (Phone 91-11-3279548) right
behind the Jama Masjid. The hotel is clean, modern and the management friendly. Double rooms
with attached bath with hot water cost Rs 200; with air-con it's Rs 300.
Also good, is the Hotel Bombay Orient (Phone 91-11-3286253) on Matya Mahal, not far from the
southern gate of the Jama Masjid. It's clean and well-kept, and singles/doubles with common bath are
Rs 75/150 , doubles with attached bath Rs. 200 or with air-con Rs 300.
Just across the road from the southern gate of the Fatehpuri Mosque is the Star Guest House at 186
Katra Baryan. It's a more modern place than the Bharat, and the Rooms cost Rs 80/140 with common
bath.
OTHER PLACES
Out at Chanakyapuri is the Vishwa Yuvak Kendra or International Youth Center (Phone
91-11-3013631) on Circular Road. The rooms are very good and cost Rs. 341, which includes
breakfast. There's also a dormitory with beds at Rs 50. There's a cafeteria with good food at low prices.
Youth hostel (Phone 91-11-3016285) in Chanakyapuri, at 5 Nyaya Marg. Dorm beds cost Rs 25,
including breakfast.
The YMCA Tourist Hotel
(Phone 91-11-311915) on Jai Singh Rd and opposite the Jantar Mantar has rooms having hot and
cold water, and there are gardens, a swimming pool, lounge. It has a restaurant which serves Western, Indian and Mughlai cuisine. The hotel is open 24 hours, and credit cards are accepted. The rooms cost Rs 250/425 with common bath, and Rs 460/765 with air-con and attached bath. There's also a temporary membership charge of Rs 10, valid for one month.
The YWCA International Guest House
(Phone 91-11-311662) at 10 Sansad Marg (Parliament St) has singles/doubles for Rs 300/500 (plus 10% service charge ), and all rooms have bath and air-con. It's conveniently located near Connaught Place and has a restaurant, where a set breakfast costs Rs 45.
Lesser known YWCA Blue Triangle Family Hostel
(Phone 91-11-310133), on Ashoka Rd just off Sansad Marg (Parliament St). It's well run and has a restaurant. Rates, including breakfast, are Rs 405/740 with air-con and bathrooms. There's also a small temporary membership fee and a 5% service charge. This place is only about a 10 -minute walk from the heart of Connaught Place.
CONNAUGHT PLACE & JANPATH AREA
The Janpath Guest House
(Phone 91-11-3321935) is located close to the tourist office at 82-84 Janpath. It's popular with
travellers, well kept and clean. Singles/doubles with air - cooling cost Rs 220/250,
Rs 400/450 with air-con.
The Hotel 55
(Phone 91-11-3321244; Fax 91-11-3320769) at 55 H Block Connaught Circus is well designed with
air-con throughout. Rooms with balcony and bath are Rs 475/675.
The Alka Hotel
(Phone 91-11-344328; Fax 91-11-3372796) is also centrally located at 16 P Block Connaught Circus
and has air-con singles/doubles for Rs 850/1050.
OTHER AREAS
Master Paying Guest House
(Phone 91-11-5741089) at R-500 New Rajendra Nagar. This small and friendly place is in a quiet
residential area and the owner has worked hard to create a home-like atmosphere. It has large, airy
and beautifully furnished doubles from Rs 250 to Rs 550, and there's a 25% discount during summer.
Good meals are available, there's a pleasant roof terrace, and car hire for extended trips can also
be arranged.
Yatri House
(Phone 91-11-7525563) at 3/4 Rani Jhansi Rd, which is opposite the junction of Panchkuin Marg
(Radial No 3) and Mandir Marg, about one km west of Connaught Place. This moderately priced hotel
has a garden with trees a lawn and a small courtyard at the back. The good-sized rooms, all with
attached bath, are kept spotlessly clean and are good value of Rs 550/650 for a single/double, or Rs
700 with air-con. The owner is very friendly and helpful, there's car hire available for sightseeing trips,
and air tickets can be arranged. Advance bookings are advisable during the high season.
The Hotel Ashoka Palace
(Phone 91-11-677308) is the cheapest hotel near the airport (three km from the domestic terminal, 13
km from the international). Directions are easily available either from the tourist information desk at the
airport or from the taxi wallahs .
The B-57 Inn
(Phone 91-11-4694239) is at B-57 South Extension Part I, 200 metres north of the Ring Road.
Carpeted, air-cooled singles/doubles with colour TV, direct-dial ISD phone and attached bath cost Rs
495/595, or with air-con it's Rs 595/695, plus 10% tax. South Indian meals and snacks are available.
Bottom End Hotels
There are basically two areas for cheap accommodation in Delhi. The first is around Janpath at the southern side of Connaught Place in New Delhi. The second area, which is cheaper more popular and has a greater range of places than Connaught Places, is Paharganj near New Delhi railway station this is about midway between Old Delhi and New Delhi. There are also a number of rock-bottom hotels in Old Delhi itself. They're colourful but generally noisy and too far
away from New Delhi' agents, offices, airlines and other facilities for most travellers.
CAMPING
If you want to camp there are several possibilities in Delhi. The Tourist Camp (Phone 91-11-3272898)
is one of the cheapest places to stay and is very popular. Though at some distance from Connaught
place, it is well served by buses. You can camp with your own tent (Rs.25), or rent rooms with shared
bathrooms for Rs 90/130.
There is a second camping site, the Qudsia Gardens Tourist Camp (Phone 91-11-2523121), right
across the road from the Interstate bus station. Camping here costs Rs 30 per person, or there are
ordinary rooms for Rs. 80/100, and deluxe doubles for Rs. 150. It is especially convenient for an
early-morning bus departures.
PAHARGANJ
Kailash Guest House (Phone 91-11-7774993) at No 4469 . It's modern, clean and quite friendly
place. It's good value at Rs 75/125 with common bath, and Rs l150 for a double with attached bath.
Hot water is available free by the bucket. The Kiran Guest House (Phone 91-11-526104) next door is
virtually an identical twin to the Kailash, and prices are similar at Rs 85/150 with attached bath.
A little further along on the right is the Bright Guest House (Phone 91-11-7525852) at No 1089-90 .
It's one of the cheapest places in Paharganj, and one of the best for the money, Clean rooms around a
small courtyard cost Rs 70-80 with common bath, Rs 100 for a double with bath or air-cooler,
and Rs 130 with both.
Down a narrow alley to the right, and close to the Bright Guest House, is the very popular Hotel
Namaskar (Phone 91-11-7521234 / 7522233), at 917 Chandiwalan. This is a very friendly place run
by two brothers, and they go out of their way to make sure you are comfortable. All rooms have
windows and attached bath, and there's a geyser on each floor so there's filtered, cooled drinking water
available, and luggage is stored free of charge for guests. It's not the cheapest place, but is well worth
the extra. Rooms cost Rs 150/200 , and there are also rooms with three (Rs. 300) and four (Rs 400)
beds. There's also a couple of air-con rooms at Rs 400. It's an excellent place, and they can also
arrange cheap bus tickets, and car hire for trips further afield.
The Hotel Vivek (Phone 91-11-7777062) at No 1534-50 is a very popular place, partly because of the
restaurant on the ground floor. The rooms cost Rs 80/100 with common bath, and with attached bath
for Rs. 110/180. There are also air-con rooms for Rs 275/325 with bath.
The Ankush Guest House (Phone 91-11-7519000) at No 1558 is another place popular with
travellers. There are single rooms with common bath at Rs 60, or doubles / triples with attached bath
for Rs 120/150.
The Hare Krishna Guest House , next to the Vishal, is another place worth checking out. It has good,
clean rooms for Rs 125, and there are good views from the roof.
The Anoop Hotel (Phone 91-11-735219) at No 1566 is excellent value for money. The rooms, which
have attached bath and hot water, are a decent size and are marble-lined, which makes them
pleasantly cool. They're well worth the Rs 160/200 cost. The biggest attraction of this place, however,
is the roof terrace and snack bar. There is 24 hours Checkout.
Hotel Satyam (Phone 91-11-731155) has clean rooms for Rs 150/200 with attached bath and hot
water. The front rooms can be noisy, but that's true of all the places along Main Bazaar.
At the very of the range is the Metropolis Tourist Home (Phone 91-11-7535766) at 1634 Main
Bazaar. This place offers dorm beds with lockers in air-cooled, four-bed rooms for Rs 100, or there are
doubles for Rs 350 with attached bath, or Rs 700 with air-con.
Also in this range is the Hotel Kelson (Phone 91-11-7527070) on Rajguru Rd, just off Main Bazaar.
It's good value at Rs 200 with TV and attached bath, or Rs 300/350 with air-con.
Also recommended is Major's Den (Phone 91-111-752-9599) at 2314 Lakshmi Narain St. near the
Imperial Cinema, and the Delhi Guest House (Phone 91-11-7776864) just off Main Bazaar.
Pick of the bunch here is the friendly Hotel Ajanta (Phone 91-11-7520925) at 36 Arakashan Rd. This
clean and modern place is popular with travellers looking for a modicum of comfort and prepared to
pay a bit above rock bottom. All rooms have attached bath with hot water, and the deluxe rooms have
colour TV and phone with ISD facility. The charge is Rs. 355/445 for deluxe, and Rs 595 for deluxe
air-con. This hotel also has a taxi available for various trips, such as to the airport.
Also on the same road is the Hotel Crystal (Phone 91-11-7531639) at 8501 Arakashan. The rooms
are quite good, and it's bit cheaper than the Ajanta, charging Rs 245/325 with attached bath, and Rs
50 extra with TV
The Hotel Soma (Phone 91-11-7521002), close by at 33 Arakashan Rd, boasts a 'gay atmosphere'.
The clean and modern rooms are a good size , and cost Rs 200/250, or Rs 250/300 with air-cooler and
Rs 350/400 with air.-con. Also in this area is the Krishna Hotel (Phone 91-11-7510252) at 45
Arakashan Rd. This place offers standard facilities for Rs 225/250 with TV, attached bath and hot
water, and Rs 375 for an air-cooled double room. Another good one is the Hotel Kalgidhar (Phone
91-11-7537116) at 7967 Arakashan Rd. with rooms for Rs. 150.
The Rail Yatri Niwas (Phone 91-11-3313484) on the Ajmer Gate side of New Delhi railway station
has double rooms at Rs 210 with common bath, and Rs 250 with attached bath. It also has dorm beds
for Rs 70. To stay there you have to arrive in Delhi by train and have the tickets to prove it.
OLD DELHI
One of the best places in Old Delhi is the Hotel New City Palace (Phone 91-11-3279548) right
behind the Jama Masjid. The hotel is clean, modern and the management friendly. Double rooms
with attached bath with hot water cost Rs 200; with air-con it's Rs 300.
Also good, is the Hotel Bombay Orient (Phone 91-11-3286253) on Matya Mahal, not far from the
southern gate of the Jama Masjid. It's clean and well-kept, and singles/doubles with common bath are
Rs 75/150 , doubles with attached bath Rs. 200 or with air-con Rs 300.
Just across the road from the southern gate of the Fatehpuri Mosque is the Star Guest House at 186
Katra Baryan. It's a more modern place than the Bharat, and the Rooms cost Rs 80/140 with common
bath.
OTHER PLACES
Out at Chanakyapuri is the Vishwa Yuvak Kendra or International Youth Center (Phone
91-11-3013631) on Circular Road. The rooms are very good and cost Rs. 341, which includes
breakfast. There's also a dormitory with beds at Rs 50. There's a cafeteria with good food at low prices.
Youth hostel (Phone 91-11-3016285) in Chanakyapuri, at 5 Nyaya Marg. Dorm beds cost Rs 25,
including breakfast.
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