Accommodations in Northern India

• Hotel rating: HR2

A member of the Leading Hotels of the World, the Taj Mahal hotel offers luxury accommodation amidst 6 acres of land, located in the lush green area of Lutyens' New Delhi. Rooms are large and decorated in traditional Indian style décor. Facilities at the hotel include a shopping arcade while golf and tennis can be arranged on request. Features: 294 rooms, spa, outdoor pool, fitness centre, tennis courts, childcare, 3 restaurants Hotel amenities: Television, safe, sofa

• Hotel rating: HR2

The Taj Palace is spread out over two and a half hectares of lush gardens in New Delhi. Guestrooms are spacious and elegantly designed with subtle touches of Mughal-era influence. Guests have a wide variety of dining options to choose from, including several multi award-winning restaurants. Features: 403 rooms, 5 restaurants, bar, swimming pool, fitness centre. Room amenities: Air conditioning, safe, television, minibar, tea & coffee facilities.

• Hotel rating: HR2

Located in Connaught Place, Delhi's prime business and shopping district, The LaLiT New Delhi is only minutes away from cultural attractions, shopping malls, government offices and trade fair grounds. The hotel has 460 guests rooms including 47 designer suites located in an exclusive atrium tower, all with modern amenities. Dining on offer is an array of Indian, Chinese, and Mediterranean cuisine. Other facilities at this hotel include a fitness club and outdoor swimming pool.

• Hotel rating: HR2

The Hyatt Regency is a five star hotel set in the heart of Delhi. Its facilities include four restaurants, two bars, a swimming pool and fitness centre. Rooms are air-conditioned with multi-channel music systems, televisions and mini bars.

• Hotel rating: HR1

Conveniently situated off Connaught Circus in Lutyen's New Delhi, the Imperial has been sympathetically restored to its former glory. All de luxe rooms and suites have been renovated in classical style with all the modern facilities. Set in spacious grounds, there is a swimming pool, four restaurants including the renowned 'spice route' oriental restaurant and 3 bars. Steeped in history, each of the floors has paintings on the wall reflecting a different theme and is still regarded as the place in Delhi to have tea on the lawn. Features: 235 rooms, Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants, 2 bars, swimming pool, full service spa including Ayurveda therapy, squash court, swimming pool and gym Room amenities: Flat-screen TV, writing desk, safe, minibar, tea & coffee making facilities and en-suite bathroom.

• Hotel rating: HR3

The Claridges Hotel is centrally located in New Delhi, close to historical landmarks, shopping centres and the business centre of the city. The property dates from the 1950s and offers guests an old-world ambience that has been sensitively redefined with new age grandeur and hospitality. Accommodation is in 132 elegantly decorated rooms and suites that combine classic understated decor with contemporary facilities. Hotel facilities include a choice of dining outlets, a bar, swimming pool, health club and tennis court. Features: 132 rooms, Wi-Fi, 4 restaurants, 2 bars, outdoor terrace, swimming pool, in room spa treatments and gym. Room amenities: Flat-screen TV, writing desk, safe, minibar, tea & coffee making facilities and en-suite bathroom.

• Hotel rating: HR2

Inspired by India's glorious heritage and Lutyens' colonial style, The Leela Palace New Delhi, with gold-leafed domes, Murano glass chandeliers and hand-woven carpets from Turkey, combines classical architecture with some of the opulent features of the grand palaces of northern India. The property is set in the heart of the diplomatic enclave and its 260 rooms and suites are spacious, luxuriously furnished and equipped with state-of-the-art amenities. Four restaurants offer guests a choice of cuisines from around the world and the Library Bar serves premium spirits, wines and cocktails. Other facilities at this hotel include roof-top swimming pool, fitness centre, and a lounge bar. Designed by Jeffrey Wilkes, ESPA at The Leela Palace, spread over two levels, offers a range of treatments inspired by traditional Ayurvedic concepts.

• Hotel rating: HR3

The Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Dwarka, located approximately 20 minutes' drive from the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi, offers 209 modern rooms and suites. Each room is equipped with all essential modern conveniences and overlook suburban Delhi. There are two restaurants, a coffee lounge and a trendy bar. Leisure facilities include a rooftop swimming pool and fitness centre.

• Hotel rating: HR2

The elegant Roseate House is set within 3 hectares of land near the airport and the business district of Gurgaon. The hotel has 50 spacious, stylishly appointed rooms that overlook the garden or open onto a semi-private pool. Facilities at the hotel include an all-day dining restaurant that offers international and local cuisine, a michelin-star restaurant serving modern Chinese cuisine, a bar with a wide selection of wines and spirits from around the world, an outdoor pool, well-equipped fitness center, yoga pavilion, a beauty salon and the Devarana Spa, which offers a selection of premium spa treatments and wellness therapies.

• Hotel rating: HR2

The Deccan Odyssey train comprises 12 air-conditioned deluxe saloons. Guests are accommodated in fully air-conditioned, spacious and comfortably furnished carriages, each carriage featuring four twin- / double-bed cabins complete with modern en suite facilities. The cabins are furnished with essential modern conveniences including a flat-screen television and a telephone. The bar car provides an ideal setting for a leisurely drink after a day's sightseeing and a comfortable place to relax and meet fellow passengers. On board, guests can take advantage of the spa car, which has been set aside for relaxation and rejuvenation. The Deccan Odyssey also features two restaurant cars serving an array of superb Indian and international cuisine. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the train. Please check the itinerary when you board the train as this is subject to change, at the discretion of the operator. All excursions taken from the Deccan Odyssey are on a shared basis.

• Hotel rating: HR3

The Haveli Dharampura, located in Old Delhi, offers the old-world charm of a restored haveli combined with the modern amenities of a superior standard hotel. This boutique property features tastefully decorated rooms, inspired by a royal Mughal theme. There is a rooftop terrace where guests can dine in the evening with views of some of Delhi's architectural wonders including Jama masjid and the Red Fort. Features: 13 rooms, multi-cuisine restaurant, rooftop terrace, spa, shisha room, art gallery, library, Wi-Fi. Room amenities: Television, tea & coffee facilities, safe, hairdryer, minibar, en suite facilities.

• Hotel rating: HR3

Pride Plaza Hotel offers a comfortable stay just 2.5 miles from Delhi International airport. Guests can enjoy an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and spa as well as modern amenities.

Features: 385 rooms, swimming pool, restaurant and bar, spa, fitness centre, Wi-Fi.
Room amenities: Air-conditioning, minibar, television, hairdryer.

• Hotel rating: HR3

Conveniently located adjacent to both international and domestic airport terminals, the Novotel New Delhi Aerocity is a large comfortable hotel in close vicinity to several excellent restaurants and shopping malls. Guestrooms are spacious and contemporary in design with all the amenities you would expect from a modern hotel. The restaurant serves multi-cuisine dishes and the 2 bar / lounges (including one pool side) are excellent places to relax in the evenings.

Features: 670 rooms, restaurant, 2 bar / lounges, swimming pool, Wi-Fi
Room amenities: Air conditioning, television, minibar, tea & coffee facilities.

• Hotel rating: HR3

Located on the outer ring road of west Delhi, close to many excellent restaurants and shops, the Radisson Blu Hotel New Delhi Paschim Vihar is a comfortable hotel with modern amenities. The rooms are designed in a neo-gothic style and blend beautiful design with comfortable furnishings. The rooftop restaurant offers views over the city and the two restaurants serve both Indian and international cuisine. Features: 199 rooms, 2 restaurants, tea lounge, swimming pool, spa, Wi-Fi. Room amenities: Air conditioning, television, desk, minibar, tea & coffee facilities.

• Hotel rating: HR4

Conveniently located adjacent to both the international and domestic airport terminals, the Pullman is a modern, comfortable hotel with large rooms. There is also a large shopping mall in close proximity with several restaurants. The rooms are contemporary in design with a good selection of amenities. There are two restaurants, one serving Indian and international cuisine and an Asian restaurant that specialises in Vietnamese and Thai food.

Features: 270 rooms, 2 restaurants, bar, swimming pool, spa, gym, Wi-Fi.
Room amenities: Air conditioning, television, minibar, tea & coffee facilities.

• Hotel rating: HR3

Conveniently located just two miles from Delhi airport, the Andaz is an elegant and modern hotel perfect for stays before and after international flights. Unique art pieces can be found throughout the property and large windows allow for a considerable amount of natural light. Although close to the airport, the hotel has a secluded feel and most rooms look out on to the manicured lawns or the inviting swimming pool. There are two dining options - the AnnaMaya coffeeshop which offers excellent Indian and European cuisine and the Hong Kong Club which serves a fine-dining Cantonese menu.

Features: 401 rooms, 2 restaurants, bar/lounge, swimming pool, library, spa, Wi-Fi.
Room amenities: Air conditioning, television, minibar, turndown service.

• Hotel rating: HR2

In the heart of New Delhi, the recently renovated Oberoi New Delhi is a luxury 5-star hotel with architecture inspired by Sir Edwin Lutyens' New Delhi. The hotel's rooms and suites are elegantly furnished with handpicked artwork, rich polished teakwood floors and marble bathrooms. The three restaurants offer some of the finest dining options in the city, mentored by Michelin-starred chefs. Features: 220 rooms, 3 restaurants, rooftop bar, 2 swimming pools, spa. Room amenities: Butler service, flat-screen TV, writing desk, safe, minibar, tea & coffee making facilities, en suite bathroom

• Hotel rating: HR2

Built in 1903, The Maidens hotel is a jewel of colonial architecture set amid three hectares of emerald-green lawns which has retained its old world charm down the years. Conveniently located, the hotel is 24km from the airport and 10km from Connaught Place, the main shopping and commercial centre. Rooms are well-appointed and spacious featuring all the amenities of a modern international hotel. Features: 54 rooms, Wi-Fi, 3 restaurants, bar, outdoor terrace and swimming pool. Room amenities: Flat-screen TV, safe, radio-alarm, minibar, tea & coffee making facilities and en-suite bathroom.

• Hotel rating: HR2

Located in the lush greens of Lutyens' New Delhi and a member of Leading Hotels of the World, the Taj Mahal offers 294 rooms including 27 suites. Facilities at the hotel include a shopping arcade and swimming pool, while golf and tennis can be arranged on request. Meals can be taken at the hotel’s three restaurants: Machan, a 24-hour eatery; Haveli, with north-west Indian cuisine; or The Emperor’s Lounge, Delhi’s most celebrated Chinese restaurant serving authentic Sichuan and Cantonese fare.

• Hotel rating: HR2

In the heart of South Delhi's prosperous business district, the Eros Hotel (previously Eros Hotel managed by Hilton) offers magnificent views of the Lotus Temple and has 224 guestrooms. Facilities include 24-hour room service, 24-hour broadband connectivity and a 24-hour business centre. There are five dining options, an outdoor pool and a nine-hole putting green.