After years of restoration and re-building this Eighteenth Century fort palace is a place where past meets future. Guests are offered highly personalised service in a wonderfully sumptuous contemporary design.
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The Imperial, Delhi, India
Inspired by Lutyens and built in 1931, The Imperial was conceived as Delhi’s finest hotel and today is considered by socialites, politicians, business people and artists alike as the only hotel in town.
Reckoned amongst Asia’s finest hotels, The Imperial is a legend that offers a unique experience embracing all the many facets of India’s history. The twenty-four king palms leading up to the porch were planted when New Delhi was born and the hotel has marked India’s career ever since - a gift from the departing Raj.
From Bromfield’s drawing board in 1934 and inaugurated by Lord Willingdon in 1936, it was always the plan to build the most luxurious hotel in New Delhi. Placed on Janpath, once the Queensway, and well situated for the dangerous shopping district The Imperial is within easy reach of the city’s main attractions.
A true classic of the ‘Grand Hotel’ genre, The Imperial manages the impossible - to look after all of its 400 guests’ individual needs and treat each with the personal touch. The facilities are everything one would expect, and more; from the seven restaurants and two bars to the museums, art galleries and gardens everything is here and anything can be arranged.
The Spice Route is The Imperial’s southeast Asian restaurant, serving a cuisine designed to reflect the journey from the Malabar Coast of Kerala all the way to Vietnam - voted in the World’s Top Ten Restaurants by Conde Nast’s Traveller magazine. The 1911 Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar lend an extremely highly refined French fusion to the traditional indian cuisine whilst the San Gimignano is an Italian restaurant of note. Ignoring Daniel’s Tavern and the Lutyen’s & Baker Room, one could not conclude without mention of the Patiala Peg, one of the most popular bars in Delhi, where the ‘pegs’ are slightly larger than the average 60ml in commemoration of an exciting tent-pegging competition in the early 1900’s when the Maharaja of Patiala’s team took on the unbeaten Viceroy’s team creating local legend along the way.
From the large swimming pool surrounded by palms to The Imperial Spa by Six Senses, everything is of the highest quality and ready and waiting to make your stay in New Delhi a truly memorable and stately experience.
Hotels & Lodges Information
PRICE:
Imperial Room £165 • Heritage Suite £265 • A ‘named’ Suite £365-£565
The Service
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The Accommodation
188 Rooms and 43 Suites
Imperial Rooms, Heritage Rooms, Heritage Suites, Deco Suites, Emily Eden Suite, Hodge’s Suite, Viceroy Suite, Lutyens' Suite, The Royal Imperial Suite
Choice of marble or parquet flooring • Exclusive linen from Porthault • Marble bath • Choice of King or twin beds • Electronic safe • Tea / Coffee maker • Private bar with refrigerator • Individual climate control • Hairdryer • Fragonard toiletries • Dual telephones with data port and voice mail • High speed Wireless Internet • Flat screen TV
General
1911 Restaurant • The Garden Party • 1911 Brasserie • San Gimignano • The Spice Route • Daniell’s Tavern • The Atrium • La Baguette • Patiala Peg • 1911 Bar • Imperial Spa by Six Senses • Cybex Fitness centre & Gymnasium • Shopping arcade • Swimming pool • Beauty salon • Barber shop • Royal Ballroom • Private meeting rooms • Lawns
Transport
International airport in New Delhi 30mins
Local Interest
Art galleries • Museums • Historical monuments • Shopping
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