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Luxury
Hotels in India » Hotels in
Delhi » Hotel Imperial New Delhi |
The Imperial Hotel  Deluxe |
First among the legendary
"Four Maidens of the East", The Imperial was the
only luxury hotel provided by Sir Edwin Lutyen in his grand
design for New Delhi. Built in 1933, the hotel has a
somewhat unconventional style and design; a mixture of
Victorian and old colonial with a playful dosage of art
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Twenty-four stately king
palms herald you into the porch where sturdy and gracious
darbans welcome you to the hotel.
The lobby with it's high Rotunda embellished with gold leaf
work, creates an aura of colonial splendor. The design of
the Rotunda symbolizes Lutyen's design of The Universe in
the center of the lobby.
The hotel is divided into four wings and has 263
beautifully appointed rooms and suites. Its restaurants are
masterpieces with museum - like interiors. The permanent
'Art Galleries' house a priceless art collection as well as
antiques that the hotel has acquired over the years.
The hotel is set in 8 acres of beautiful landscaped
gardens, in the heart of the premium business, government
and shopping district of New Delhi. The International and
Domestic airports are a convenient half an hour's drive
through wide tree-lined avenues of Lutyen's New Delhi. As
you approach the hotel, you pass by the Viceregal Lodge,
now The President's Palace, The Parliament House and the
North and South Block, nerve centre of the offices of the
Government of India.
Hotel Specifications
- Accommodation
The hotel is divided into four wings and has 263
beautifully appointed rooms and suites.
- Living Quarters
Two hundred and sixty three spacious singles, doubles
and suites, the rooms at The Imperial retain the regal
flourishes of a wondrous past. With it's high ceilings,
impeccable décor, combined with modern comforts,
The Imperial is a delight of the fastidious connoisseur.
Privacy, tranquillity and unwritten personal attention
bring its patrons back to the hotel year after year.
'The First Maiden of the East' is seldom, if ever
deserted by her guests, who adore her with persevering
loyalty.
- Special Imperial and Heritage Rooms
The special rooms have high ceilings with colonial-
style interiors and are located in the outer wing,
overlooking the gardens.
These rooms have dual data ports for Internet and
facsimile connectivity and have uninterrupted power
supply plug points. The rooms have very low sound levels
and are constantly supplied with filtered fresh air,
which is replenished every hour. The rooms offer a
choice of marble or parquet flooring with artistic
borders and exquisite Persian hand-knotted carpets. Each
room also has unique antique pieces of furniture and
paintings from the art collection of the hotel.
- Lutyen's Suite
Dedicated to Sir Edwin Lutyens, the suite is furnished
with some of his original furniture designs. His famous
design of 'The Universe', adorns the flooring of the
living room. Original artifacts and antiques, including
a 200-year-old bronze Chinese horse and an old
chandelier by Osler, contribute luxurious touches to
the suite. The Four Poster bed, wing chair with a cigar
table and Indo-Portuguese late 18th century chaise
lounge, bring back the romance of a bygone era. The
luxurious Italian marble-fitted washrooms with glass
shower closets and walk-in dressing rooms, hint at the
unmistakable attention to detail, which is the hallmark
of The Imperial.
- Royal Imperial Suite
The Royal Imperial Suite bears an unmistakable
signature of luxury, spaciousness and `feel of the
Orient'. Treasures collected from the four directions
adorn it's quarters. The Living Room fitted with antique
furniture like the Lutyens Drop Leaf side table, Lutyens
Spiral Back desk chair with a solid teak writing desk,
once used by Sir Walter Lutyens to write Hukumnamas or
orders are yours to live with.
The original work of Prince Soltikosf adorns the walls,
with the floor embellished with an antique early 18th
century Persian carpet, with a hue of vibrant colours
drawn from nature. The early 17th century candle-posts
sit on the side tables to re-create an era of unhurried
attention to detail. The bedroom is furnished with a
four-poster king-size bed with a canopy of that finest
cotton fabric dyed in colours of that period. The bed-
sides are furnished with an 18th century Indo-Portugese
bureau and cabinet.
In the luxury of a Private Verandah, guests may treat
themselves to the finest of Darjeeling teas and feel the
first rays of the morning sun herald a new day in the
heart of New Delhi.
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NEARBY
ATTRACTIONS :
 
JAMA MASJID
The country's largest mosque where thousands of Muslims offer
prayers every day. It took over 14 to complete and was built in
1656. It lies opposed the Red Fort. The flight of stairs and its
large courtyard are marvels of architecture. It has three
gateways, four angle towers and two minarets standing 40 metres
high and constructed of alternating vertical strips of red
sandstone and white marble. Broad flights of steps lead up to
the imposing gateways. The eastern gateway was originally only
opened for the emperor, and is now only open on Fridays and
Muslim festival days.
QUTUB MINAR
This magnificent structure in the southern part of the capital
was built by the Muslim King, Kutab-ud-din Aibak in 1199 AD. A
part of it which could not be finished by completed by another
Muslim King, Iltutmish. In 1368, Feroz Shah Tughlaq rebuilt the
top storeys and added a cupola. An earthquake brought the cupola
down in 1803 and an Englishman replaced it with another in 1829
but was removed some years later. Minar(tower)is 72.5 metres
high and tapers from 15 meter-diameter base to just 2.5 meter at
the top. The tower has given distinct stories, each marked by a
projecting balcony. The first three stories are made of red
sandstone, the fourth and fifth of marble and sandstone.
At the foot of the Qutab Minar stands the first mosque to be
built in India, the Might of Islam Mosque. Qutab-ud-din began
construction of the mosque in 1193, but it has number of
additions and extensions during the years.
TUGHLAQUABAD FORT
The massively strong walls of Tughlaqabad, the third city of
ancient Delhi, is situated in east of Qutab Minar. The walled
city and fort with 13 gateways was built by Ghiyas-ud-din
Tughlaq. The storey behind the construction of this massive fort
is that the king took away workers who were engaged in
constructing a shrine of Sufi Saint Nizam-ud-din. As a result
the Sufi Saint cursed the King that his city will not be
inhabited for long and only Gujars (shepherds) will shelter
here. Truly, today is the situation.
NIZAMUDDIN, DELHI
Across the road from Humayun's Tomb is the shrine of the Muslim
Sufi saint, Nizamud-din Chishti, who died in 1325 at 92. His
shrine, with its large tank, is one of the several interesting
tombs here. Other tomb in this area include the later grate of
Jahanara, the daughter of Shah Jahan, who stayed with her father
during his imprisonment by Aurangzeb in Agra's Red Fort, Amir
Kusru, a renowned Urdu poet.
On Thursday around sunset time, the qawwali singers start
performing after the evening prayers.
LODI GARDENS
About three km to the west of Humayun's Tomb are the well kept
gardens and in the gardens are the tombs of the Sayyid and Lodi
rulers. Mohammed Shah's Tomb(1450) was a prototype for the later
Mughal style tomb of Humayun's, a design which would eventually
develop into the Taj Mahal. The other tomb include those of
Mubarak Shah(1433), Ibrahim Lodi(1526) and Sikander Lodi
(1517).
HAUS KHAS
Situated midway between Safdarjang and the Qutab Minar, this
area was once the reservoir for the second city of Delhi. Siri,
which lies slightly to the east. Interesting sights here include
Feroz Shah's Tomb (1398) and the remains of an ancient college.
BAHAI TEMPLE
Lying to the east of Siri is this building shaped like a lotus
flower. Built between 1980 and 1986, it is set amongst pools and
gardens, and adherents of any faith are free to visit the temple
and pray or meditate, according to own religion and faith.
Delhi Haat
Situated in the heart of Delhi, the unique Dilli Haat is an
upgraded version of the traditional weekly market, offering a
delightful amalgam of craft, food and cultural activities.
However, while the village haat is a mobile, flexible
arrangement at Dilli Haat, a permanent haat, it is the craftsmen
who are mobile and ever-changing thereby offering a kaleidoscope
of the richness and diversity of Indian handicrafts and
artifacts.
Spread over a spacious six acre area, imaginative landscaping,
creative planning, and the traditional village architectural
style have combined to produce the perfect ambience for a haat
or market place. A plaza paved with stone and brickwork
skilfully interspersed with grass, flowering shrubs and towering
eucalyptus tress, plus a play corner for children, have
conjured up an oasis in which visitors can browse at their
leisure.
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