Ajanta Hotel, New Delhi

Ajanta hotel has a location that is hard to beat stone's throw away from the train station and the main Delhi bazaar and an easy walk to Connaught Place for uptown shopping and restaurants. The rooms where suprisingly good for the price, especially compared with what you get in as city such as Mumbai for the same money. And although the street is a bit noisy, this is not really a problem inside, especially for the rooms in back. The better rooms are really very nice and good value for the additional cost. Mini bar and restaurant are also quite reasonably priced, except for the buffet breakfast which is not really worth the RS 200 they ask. All in all, a very pleasant place to stay in such a big, hectic city.

This hotel is in a good location in Delhi, couple of minutes walk from New Delhi Train Station and half an hour in a taxi from the airport, the free taxi pick up is great and saves you having to queue at the airport for the pre paid taxi counter, have used them twice and both times they have been there even when flight was late. The standard rooms are average for India but the deluxe (business) rooms are great and modern and well worth the extra, this site has the cheapest prices for this hotel. The main downfall of this hotel is the over the top pushy staff you are on you constantly to see how they can get more cash out of you, example if you ask for a map you will be ushered into the back room where a woman will interrogate you about where you are going etc, and try flog you everything, day trips, guides, taxis you name it. There attitude is not very nice and although am sure there services can be very useful you just get the feeling they want to rip you off, which isn’t very nice. However if you just brush them off the overall hotel is decent for Delhi. The attached Restaurant is also very good.

When I arrived the hotel, the doorman opened the door and wished me welcome, which was very pleasant. I asked the staff to arrange me a silent room and I got it. However, I couldn't switch on the aircondition device, because it was noisy. The staff of the restaurant spoke English very well and was very polite. However, there wasn't any alcohol drinks on the list.