How to Find Luxury Hotels in New Delhi, India

New Delhi, with its old meets new attitude toward life, is a cultural mecca steeped in ancient wonder and modern conveniences. Enjoy the many five-star and first-class luxury accommodations that New Delhi has to offer. Read on to learn how to find luxury accommodations in New Delhi, India.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Phone for making reservations
• Computer with Internet access
• Passport
• Visa

Find Luxury Accommodations

1. Pamper yourself in an all-inclusive luxury hotel such as the five-star Taj Mahal Hotel. Amenities include a spa, fitness center, restaurant, pool and landscaped courtyard. Rooms here are expensive. You can book by calling the hotel at [phone] or via the hotel Web site. See the Resources section below for a link.
2. Travel within the business district of New Delhi and take a tourist bus from your hotel to the nearby attractions such as the Lodhi Garden and the Humayun Tomb.
3. Stay in a hotel close to both the train station and the airport, where you'll find a range of familiar chain accommodations. These hotels typically feature basic amenities such as air conditioning and Internet, and some have luxury suites complete with sitting rooms and balconies.
4. Consume delectable Indian foods at any five-star hotel in their individual gourmet restaurants. In addition to traditional fare, many of these restaurants also have American food such as hamburgers on the menu.
5. Stay in the central Business District of Connaught Place and enjoy business amenities along with traditional Indian tourist attractions such as the Jantar Mantar.

Travel in New Delhi

6. Bring small essential items if you are planning to leave your hotel for the day: a small towel, soap, clean bottled water and film.
7. Purchase travel insurance to cover theft and unexpected accidents.
8. Travel with only a few clothes. Light organic fabrics are comfortable for the heat, and clothing can be purchased and stitched quickly, easily and cheaply in New Delhi itself. Utilize the laundry service in the hotel.
9. See New Delhi with a private driver. Your 24-hour front desk service will arrange for you to be picked up from your luxury hotel and taken around in relative safety. Traffic is heavy, thus roads are not in good condition.

Tips & Warnings

• No official, government-run accommodations booking Web site or phone number is available for New Delhi.
• Book your room online at the hotel Web site for access to special rates and packages.
• Keep all travel documents on your person, including passport, visa, hotel booking confirmation, flight tickets and insurance policies.
• Bring extra socks to enter temples.
• Avoid "Delhi Belly" by having medication on hand.
• You need immunizations against typhoid, tetanus, cholera and hepatitis before arriving in New Delhi, India.

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