Must-see hotels in Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

  • Haveli Dharampura

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    This is a beautiful restored haveli, full of Mughal atmosphere and centred on a courtyard. Rooms have grandiose polished-wood beds, but it's worth paying…

  • Diya Bed & Breakfast

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Like a serene South Delhi guesthouse, but on a Paharganj backstreet, this unique place has three lovely, well-cared-for rooms, a shared kitchen and a…

  • GoStops

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    This is one of the best of Delhi's new breed of hostels, in an interesting location on the fringes of Old Delhi, with young, friendly staff, a brightly…

  • Backpacker Panda

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    A great alternative to Paharganj's less-than-fancy cheap hotels, Panda offers bright, clean dorms (one is female only) with attached bathrooms, charge…

  • Hotel Broadway

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Five-storey Hotel Broadway was Delhi’s first 'high-rise' when it opened in 1956, with single rooms going for ₹15. Today it's comfortable, charming, quirky…

  • Bloom Rooms @ New Delhi

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Bloom Rooms' white-and-yellow, pared-down designer aesthetic is unlike anything else in this 'hood, and its IKEA-like rooms surround a pleasant interior…

  • Wongdhen House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Clean, friendly and well cared for, this is a good-value Majnu-ka-Tilla option. Rooms are simple but homey, and there's a 4th-floor terrace with views…

  • Hotel Godwin Deluxe

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Run by the same owners as the OK, but less glitzy, Grand Godwin next door, Godwin Deluxe offers similarly good service, and comfortable, spacious, clean…

  • Hotel Amax Inn

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    In a lane off chaotic Arakashan Rd, the Amax is a long-running traveller favourite, with clean, though occasionally stuffy, budget rooms. Staff are…

  • Maidens Hotel

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Oberoi-owned Maidens is a grand heritage hotel dating from 1903 – a creamy neoclassical confection fronted by pea-green lawns. Lutyens stayed here while…

  • Jyoti Mahal Guesthouse

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    The service leaves a lot to be desired, but this old-style haveli hotel, tucked away in a lane around the back of Main Bazaar (so less noisy), is a cut…

  • Zostel

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Part of the Zostel chain, this place is shabbier than some of Delhi's other backpacker hostels. However, it's got the obligatory cheerful murals, the…

  • Hotel Relax

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Unusually well decorated for this area and this price range, Relax is housed in an old, but attractive, property with leafy balconies and halls and…

  • Hotel Rak International

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Hotel Rak International is off the Main Bazaar (so it's quieter) and overlooks a little square and temple. The modest rooms at this popular place are a…

  • Hotel Namaskar

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Up the narrow alley called Chandi Wali Gali, this long-running traveller cheapo is run by two amiable brothers and offers a friendly welcome. It may be…

  • Hotel Hari Piorko

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    A bit more upmarket than other places on Main Bazaar, this is definitely a hotel rather than a guesthouse, and has well-turned-out, reasonably spacious,…

  • Hare Rama Guest House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Opposite Ajay Guest House, down the same alley off Main Bazaar, rooms here are clean, simple, tile-floored affairs that improve as you go up each floor,…

  • Hotel Aiwan-e-Shahi

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    A new building facing Jama Masjid, this hotel has smart, comfortable rooms, some of which have great views of the mosque. The best views, though, are…

  • Metropolis Tourist Home

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    A long-standing favourite in the backpacking district, this hotel has comfortable, renovated rooms decorated in 100 shades of brown. The slightly pricey…

  • Lhasa House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Laid-back Lhasa House is one of Majnu-ka-Tilla's better budget places to stay and is recommended for its simple rooms and quiet location amid the area's…

  • Ga-Kyegu House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Quite spacious for budget digs, rooms in this Tibetan-Quarter guesthouse are plain and lack natural light, but are spic and span for this price range. The…

  • Hotel New City Palace

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    A palace it’s not, but this maze-like hotel has an amazing location overlooking the Jama Masjid. Rooms aren't big, and have small, hard beds with greying…

  • Cottage Ganga Inn

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Quieter than most Paharganj choices, this place is tucked in a tree-shaded courtyard off the Main Bazaar, next to a nursery school. It's clean, calm,…

  • Major’s Den

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    In a relatively quiet spot on a road parallel to the Main Bazaar, the friendly Den is an old-school budgeteer, with no-frills, cleanish rooms with hot…

  • Bajaj Indian Home Stay

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    One of Karol Bagh's homier options, on a backstreet; rooms here have themes such as Buddha, Krishna and Rajputana, with appropriate but restrained…

  • Tsampa House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Though the decor is plain and simple, Tsampa House has smart, clean, hotel-quality rooms, which are a notch above the other budget guesthouses in Majnu-ka…

  • Hotel Grand Godwin

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    This well-run place is firmly midrange, with a marble lobby and spiral staircase leading to smart rooms.

  • Ajay Guest House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Just off Main Bazaar, down an intriguing little alley, and with the decent Brown Bread Bakery in its lobby, this place has dingy but reasonably clean…

  • Hotel Bombay Orient

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Opposite famous restaurant Karim's in Old Delhi, this is a friendly place to stay and you'll be in the thick of it. Rooms are small, but clean and tidy,…

  • Hotel Ajanta

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Rooms here vary in quality, but some have a colonial-style look about them with polished-wood furniture, and a few have private balconies. The downstairs…

  • Hare Krishna Guest House

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    Rooms are pokey at this Paharganj cheapie, and lack natural light, but they have TV, wi-fi and hot showers, and there's a rooftop restaurant of sorts.

  • Cottage Yes Please

    Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad)

    On a street parallel to Main Bazaar in Paharganj, this hotel has a charming name but a dour welcome, and windowless, smallish rooms in shades of tired…

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