Hotel
New Chandigarh, Delhi & the North
The Oberoi Sukhvilas
A forest resort on the edge of the Siswan Forest in New Chandigarh, with Rajasthani-style villas, tented suites and an Ayurveda-led spa called Asmi by Oberoi.
Price on request
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Delhi & the North
Imperial hotels in the capital, the hill stations above it and the road to Rajasthan.
Our notes
Delhi is where most Indian itineraries begin and it rewards two nights rather than one: Old Delhi and the Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, and the Lutyens city where the grand hotels sit. Gurgaon has the newer business properties. Three hours into the hills, Shimla and the Himalayan foothills were where the Raj spent its summers and the old hotels are still there. From Delhi it is a short flight or a long day's drive to Agra and Rajasthan. Winter, October to March, is the season; May and June are punishing.
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Hotels and resorts in Delhi & the North
Hotel
Shimla, Delhi & the North
The Oberoi Cecil
A heritage hotel on the quieter end of Shimla's Mall Road, built on the site of the town's most fashionable address from the British Raj.
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Resort
Shimla, Delhi & the North
Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort
A colonial-era estate at 2,515 metres above Shimla, once the residence of Lord Kitchener, set within 23 acres of cedar forest with a spa, library and firelit lounge.
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Hotel
New Delhi, Delhi & the North
The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel Delhi
A 480-room convention hotel in New Delhi built around a 25,000 sq ft pillarless ballroom, two outdoor pools and a koi pond.
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