Advantages: Calm professional staff, quiet setting Disadvantages: If you can't get it at a bargain rate, it's not worth the price.
Ciao must despair of some of us members and the near-geological timescale we seem to work on. I requested this hotel over three years ago and have finally got around to writing about it. Proof at last that if I'm given long enough I'll eventually get round to almost anything.
When and Why?
We visited Delhi at the beginning and end of a tour to Ladakh, high up in the Himalaya range. Ladakh is at such high altitude that you really can only sensibly go in the summer months and since there's no option other than to go through Delhi to get there, that's an absolutely dreadful time to be in the city in terms of the heat, but a fantastic time to get a bargain on a hotel deal. The Metropolitan was one of our summer bargains.
My love for Delhi
I love Delhi and nothing gives me more pleasure than to stay a few days in this ...
Advantages: A landmark hotel Disadvantages: It's a long way from home
and cons of the different options and then did what every good woman should when faced with a tough and rational shopping decision. That's right, I chose the place I really wanted to stay and then developed a complex story about why it was actually not such a daft thing to do after all. I followed my heart and went for The Imperial and it was worth every penny.
A word of warning on hotel taxes in Delhi
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I've read a lot of Delhi hotel reviews on various websites in my pursuit of a good deal and there's one gripe that comes up time and time again - taxes for 4 and 5 star hotels. This seems to be a particular problem in Delhi, caused by the local government changing the taxation system a couple of years ago. Instead of taxes being calculated as a percentage of the room rate that you pay, the new system is ...
Advantages: Large rooms by NY standards, good service, quality furnishings. Disadvantages: Expensive.
A few years ago, I worked for a Swiss bank and it was necessary for me to make frequent business trips to Zurich and New York. Whenever I as in New York, I tried to get a room in the New York Palace Hotel and fortunately most of the time I was successful. So this is a hotel I have stayed at on many occasions. By and large, my experiences were similar each time; I always stayed in the same standard of room and I always received the same standard of service from the staff.
The New York Palace, or the Palace as I call it, it takes up the entire block between Madison and Park Avenues and 50th and 51st street, i.e. midtown Manhattan. I think this is a perfect location for any visitor as many of the highlights of New York are within easy walking distance. The Rockefeller Plaza is moments away and it is an easy walk to Broadway and Times ...
Product Information for "Swagat Palace, New Delhi" »
Product details
Long Name
Swagat Palace
Type
Hotel
Street
F-2, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Karol Bagh
Address
F-2, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, 110005, India
City
New Delhi
Country
India
Post Code
110005
Continent
Asia
Avg Price
35
Manufacturer's product description
Centrally situated in the main business and shopping district of Karol Bagh, this budget hotel offers value accommodation and varied facilities, just a 10-minute ride from New Delhi railway station. Practically furnished rooms provide contemporary comfort and convenience. Air conditioned and air cooled options are available, with all rooms offering an attached bath with filtered hot and cold running water.Internet facilities are complemented by 24-hour room service, currency exchange and ample car parking. Tours and airport transfers are available on request.
