Connaught Place
New Delhi's commercial heart: a ring of colonnaded blocks with shops and restaurants, Janpath and the underground Palika Bazaar. The Imperial, New Delhi's first luxury hotel (1936), is on Janpath.
- Best for
- First-timers, shoppers, metro access
- Getting around
- Rajiv Chowk station, under the central park, links the Yellow and Blue metro lines. The Airport Express starts at New Delhi station, one stop north.
- Muslim-friendly
- Jama Masjid and Old Delhi's halal food lanes are two stops north on the Yellow Line, at Chawri Bazaar.
- Keep in mind
- Some blocks are busy and loud late at night.
Hotels in Connaught Place ↗Nizamuddin and Lodhi (South Delhi)
Leafy, residential South Delhi, with Humayun's Tomb, Sunder Nursery and the Delhi Golf Club next door. Nizamuddin takes its name from the shrine of the 13th-century Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya.
- Best for
- Muslim travellers, families, quieter stays
- Getting around
- Hazrat Nizamuddin station is on the Pink metro line, and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station is close by.
- Muslim-friendly
- Walk to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah and the Muslim-run kebab, nihari and biryani places on Ghalib Street in Nizamuddin Basti.
- Keep in mind
- Fewer hotels than central Delhi, and spread out, so you'll use taxis or ride apps a lot.
Hotels in Nizamuddin and Lodhi ↗Paharganj
Just west of New Delhi railway station, Paharganj is Delhi's biggest cluster of cheap hotels and guesthouses, around the Main Bazaar.
- Best for
- Budget travellers, early trains
- Getting around
- New Delhi station, for the Yellow Line and the Airport Express, is on its doorstep.
- Keep in mind
- Crowded and chaotic, with a record of scams and petty crime. Women travelling alone should take extra care; South Delhi is a calmer alternative.
Hotels in Paharganj ↗Aerocity (by the airport)
A hotel district right next to Indira Gandhi International Airport, with international chain hotels a short ride from Terminal 3.
- Best for
- Late arrivals, early flights, business travellers
- Getting around
- Delhi Aerocity station is on the Airport Express line, which runs to New Delhi station in about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Muslim-friendly
- Terminal 3 has prayer rooms in both the international and domestic departure areas.
- Keep in mind
- Far from the sights, so plan on a long ride into Old Delhi.
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