3 hotels · India
The great hotels of New Delhi
3 luxury hotels in New Delhi are documented in this guide, ordered by international renown. The oldest, The Imperial New Delhi, opened in 1931; the most recent, The Leela Palace New Delhi, in 2011. Each page gives the history, the key figures and a direct line to the events team.
New Delhi, IndiaSince 1931
The Imperial New Delhi
Opened by the Viceroy in 1936 on what was then Queensway, with 24 king palms on the drive and the Daniells' aquatints along its corridors.
235 rooms
New Delhi, IndiaSince 1965
The Oberoi, New Delhi
Delhi's first modern luxury hotel, opened in 1965 between the golf course and Humayun's Tomb, rebuilt inside in 2018 with 220 rooms.
220 rooms
New Delhi, IndiaSince 2011
The Leela Palace New Delhi
Domes and arcades in the diplomatic enclave since 2011, with branches of New York's Le Cirque and Megu and 254 rooms served by butlers.
254 rooms