What dining is The Imperial New Delhi known for?

The hotel is known for The Spice Route, 1911 Restaurant, San Gimignano, bars, and refined all-day dining. Dining is a major part of the stay, with Indian, Italian, Asian, and classic hotel traditions all represented.

Is The Imperial New Delhi good for sightseeing?

Yes. The Janpath location works well for exploring Connaught Place, India Gate, museums, Old Delhi, and government landmarks. The hotel can also serve as a base for longer city touring or an early start toward Agra.

Does The Imperial New Delhi have a spa?

Yes. The Imperial New Delhi has a spa and wellness facilities that help balance the intensity of city travel. Guests can use treatments, fitness, gardens, and pool time to slow down between sightseeing, meetings, and meals.

Is The Imperial New Delhi good for business travelers?

Yes. The hotel suits business travelers who need central access, meeting spaces, polished service, and a calm base. Its location near key districts helps guests manage appointments while still enjoying a memorable heritage stay.

Is The Imperial New Delhi romantic?

Yes. The architecture, gardens, suites, restaurants, and historic mood make The Imperial New Delhi a romantic city hotel. Couples can combine slow breakfasts, spa time, dinner, art-filled corridors, and classic Delhi touring in one stay.

Does The Imperial New Delhi suit families?

The hotel can suit families who want larger rooms, central access, a pool, gardens, and a calmer retreat from the city. Families should choose room or suite categories carefully, especially when they need extra space or connecting layouts.

What can guests do near The Imperial New Delhi?

Guests can explore Connaught Place, India Gate, museums, Lodhi Garden, Old Delhi, shopping districts, and historic monuments. The hotel concierge can help shape days around culture, food, markets, art, architecture, and regional excursions.

Who will like The Imperial New Delhi most?

The hotel is best for travelers who value heritage, central location, strong dining, art, gardens, and formal service. It is less suited to guests seeking a minimalist design hotel, a resort outside the city, or a nightlife-first address.

What should guests know before booking The Imperial New Delhi?

Guests should know that the hotel is a heritage property, so its appeal comes from character as much as facilities. Travelers who want a specific room style, suite type, or quiet location should confirm preferences before arrival.

What makes The Imperial New Delhi stand out?

The Imperial New Delhi stands out for its 1936 heritage, Janpath location, 192 rooms, 43 suites, art, gardens, and dining. It gives New Delhi travelers a rare blend of history, central convenience, refined service, and cultural atmosphere.

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An eight-acre estate on Janpath suits guests who want New Delhi’s cultural and political district close at hand, with room to decompress.

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The hotel surrounds guests with Art Deco, Victorian, and Lutyens details, connecting a New Delhi stay with independence-era history.

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Select a Grand Heritage Room for garden views and open-plan living space that gives guests room to relax, work, or entertain friends comfortably.

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Explore the corridors slowly to notice original aquatints and lithographs portraying historic Indian landscapes, monuments, royal courts, and earlier ways of life.

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The Imperial New Delhi

The Imperial New Delhi stands on Janpath within an eight-acre estate. A line of royal palms leads toward its entrance, while colonnades, lawns and pillared verandas give the hotel a scale rarely suggested by its central address. Opened in 1936, it belongs to the planned capital as well as to the present city. The gardens and public rooms make that history tangible without requiring a formal tour.

Victorian, Art Deco and Lutyens-era references meet in the architecture. Marble, carved detail and long interior corridors set a different pace from the streets beyond the gate. This is not simply a period facade around contemporary bedrooms: the building's design continues through its restaurants, lounge and art-filled passages. Even a walk between a room and dinner passes through part of the hotel's collection.

The Janpath location places the hotel near New Delhi's government district and cultural center. That position is useful, but the grounds are equally important. The 24 palms at the approach, gardens and open-air spaces give guests a place to pause within the property. The contrast between the central city address and the depth of its estate is one of The Imperial's clearest physical distinctions.

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Rooms & Suites at The Imperial New Delhi

Imperial Room

320 sqft

From 236 USD

High ceilings and garden views give the Imperial Room its character. Natural light fills the 29.7-square-meter room. You can book one king bed or two...

Deco Room

269 sqft

From 240 USD

The Deco Room looks onto the hotel's Atrium from a 25-square-meter setting. Art Deco details, exclusive linen and upholstery give this smaller room a distinct...

Heritage Room

370 sqft

From 286 USD

A walk-in closet and a dedicated living and work area distinguish the Heritage Room. It measures 34.4 square meters. Choose one king bed or two...

Grand Heritage Room

370–485 sqft

From 342 USD

The Grand Heritage layout offers 45.1 square meters, one king bed and garden views. Its open-plan living space has a Hollywood-style bed and vanity, with...

Heritage Suite

549–630 sqft

From 737 USD

The 51-square-meter Heritage Suite has a bedroom and a separate furnished living room. Atrium views, Indian artwork and antique mirrors give the rooms their character,...

Deco Suite

630 sqft

From 849 USD

A sliding partition separates the bedroom from the living area in the 58.5-square-meter Deco Suite. Large windows bring in natural light, while the Art Deco...

Luxury Suite

797–850 sqft

From 6’219 USD

A four-poster king bed is the centerpiece of the Luxury Suite, available in 74- and 79-square-meter layouts. A classic sit-out and a large living room...

Royal Imperial Suite

2,465 sqft

From 29’172 USD

The Royal Imperial Suite spans 229 square meters with a four-poster king bed. The living room has a marble fireplace and Victorian mirror. Artwork, antiques,...

The Imperial's collection extends through common areas, guest floors and accommodation. Aquatints, lithographs, landscapes and portraits depict monuments, royal courts, mountains and episodes of Indian history. The hotel describes more than 5,000 works, with many dating from the late seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries. They are not confined to a single gallery room; the collection accompanies ordinary movement through the building.

Look more closely and the images move beyond grand monuments. Tiny temples, military figures and views of princely states sit beside scenes of everyday life. These drawings and prints recorded places and events before photography became the usual way to see them. In the corridors, that range gives guests several distinct views of India's past within the fabric of the hotel.

Accommodation moves from compact Deco Rooms to larger suites, with proportions and outlooks changing by category. A Deco Room measures 25 square meters and faces The Atrium; its Art Deco styling and marble bathroom make it an intimate choice. The Imperial Room is 29.7 square meters, with high ceilings, natural light and a garden view. Those two entry points have different relationships to the building.

The Heritage Room expands to 34.4 square meters, with space for living and work, a walk-in closet and patterned marble flooring. The Grand Heritage Room is larger again at 45.1 square meters, arranged as an open-plan junior suite with garden views. Its vanity table, Art Deco mirrors and choice of marble or parquet flooring give the category a more furnished, residential character.

A Heritage Suite has a separate living area with a workstation, plus a dressing room and marble bathroom. At 51 square meters, it makes the distinction between sleeping and sitting clear. The 58.5-square-meter Deco Suite takes another direction: Art Deco architecture, a terrace outlook, a powder room and the option to separate the living area from the bedroom.

The Viceroy Suite uses a four-poster bed, hand-knotted carpets and an ornate living room. Luxury Suites also have four-poster beds, with a grand living room and windows toward the Imperial lawn. The named layouts matter more than a general promise of spaciousness: one category emphasizes the formal living room, while another brings daylight and lawn views into the suite.

The Imperial Suite is the most extensive residence in the hotel's accommodation range, at 229 square meters. Its verandah lounge connects to a study and living area, while a four-poster bed and marble bathroom continue the hotel's historic materials. Steam, sauna and Jacuzzi facilities belong to this named suite, separate from the hotel's shared spa areas.

The Spice Route gives the hotel a dining room with its own architecture. Ancient temple pillars and murals appear across nine designed sections leading toward an open courtyard. The kitchen traces an Asian route from East Asia through Java to southern India. The progression of rooms is part of the restaurant's identity, as memorable as the shift in flavors across the menu.

1911 Restaurant is an Art Deco Indo-European brasserie with Indian, continental and Asian dishes. Its verandah and broad terrace sit among the palms, linking a meal to the grounds outside. This is a different setting from The Spice Route's sequence of interior spaces and courtyard. Both belong to the hotel, but each gives a different reason to stay on the property for a meal.

San Gimignano brings Italian cooking into a smaller room, with hand-knotted pasta and an outdoor pergola-style terrace. The dining index also names The Atrium for coffee-house culture and Haute Pâtisserie for cakes and pastries. These spaces keep lighter food and conversation distinct from the two larger restaurant experiences, rather than asking one dining room to serve every purpose.

For a drink, Patiala Peg, 1911 Bar and The Hardinge Bar are separate named spaces. Patiala Peg centers on its large namesake pour; 1911 Bar, styled as Bar Américaine, draws on golden-age glamour. The Hardinge Bar sits within the precinct of 1911 Bar and has a more secluded role. The choice is as much about room and mood as about the glass.

The Imperial Spa draws on Indian and international treatment traditions. Ayurveda sits alongside massage and body treatments, while the wellness area has sauna, steam and Jacuzzi facilities. Nine essential oils are prepared with botanicals; the hotel names nargis, oudh, mandarin and black pepper among their scents. Specific materials and aromas give the treatment rooms a character of their own.

The outdoor pool has ornate mosaic tilework and sits within the estate's open-air setting. Yoga Sanctum draws on Hatha yoga, while the fitness area and Imperial Salon add spaces for exercise and grooming. The pool, treatment rooms and gardens create several distinct ways to spend time on the property, especially when the city outside feels busy.

The Imperial Salon has its own character within the wellness grounds. A boutique area for women offers styling and manicures, while the men's section has dark leather chairs and a London-inspired interior for haircuts and beard grooming. These are distinct spaces within the hotel, with their own materials and purpose beyond the spa treatment rooms.

Why we love this hotel

The ornate mosaic-tiled pool offers an unhurried outdoor setting for swimming or sunbathing, a restorative counterpoint to days exploring Delhi.

The Spice Route’s temple pillars, murals, nine distinct sections, and open courtyard give dinner an architectural setting beyond the menu.

Ayurvedic principles, bespoke essential oils, sauna, steam, and Jacuzzi facilities give guests varied ways to unwind within the same spa.

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What to Know About The Imperial New Delhi

Is The Imperial New Delhi a good hotel choice?

Yes. The Imperial New Delhi is a strong choice for travelers who want a grand heritage hotel in central India. It suits couples, culture lovers, business travelers, food-focused guests, and visitors who want history with five-star comfort.

Where is The Imperial New Delhi located?

The Imperial New Delhi is located on Janpath, close to Connaught Place in central New Delhi. The setting is practical for government districts, cultural sights, shopping, dining, and classic city touring around Old and New Delhi.

How many rooms and suites does The Imperial New Delhi have?

The Imperial New Delhi has 192 rooms and 43 suites, for a total of 235 keys. Room categories include Deco, Imperial, Heritage, and Grand Heritage rooms, while suites add more space and stronger heritage detail.

What is the history of The Imperial New Delhi?

The Imperial New Delhi has welcomed guests since 1936 and is one of India's most important heritage hotels. Its architecture blends Victorian, Art Deco, and Lutyens-era influences, giving the hotel a strong sense of place.

What is the atmosphere like at The Imperial New Delhi?

The atmosphere is grand, cultured, and old-world, with high-touch service and a calm mood behind the city streets. Guests should expect formal public rooms, gardens, art, polished dining, and a slower pace than many modern city hotels.