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| By: DoctorLogistics, San Francisco |
Posted on: Aug 26, 2008 |
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| “An oasis of calm and stylish luxury in Delhi - AND it's affordable!” |
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What a top-notch boutique hotel. This property is so well-executed that you'd seriously think that you were in Barcelona or Miami Beach. The rooms are comfortable and feature satellite television, the food is good, the bathrooms are immaculate - what else could you ask for in Delhi?
I was only there for 12 hours in transit before catching an early morning train to Agra. The hotel was even nice enough to book my train ticket for me and had it ready when I checked in, saving me the horrible agony of having to pick it up at will call at the train station. Anyone who's ever dealt with buying or picking up a ticket an Indian railway station knows what I mean. They did charge a small service for this, but it was very reasonable (maybe only 200-300 rupees).
The best/worst thing about the hotel is the location. It's in a quiet residential neighborhood which was perfect for people like me who didn't really want to be in Delhi in the first place, but it may seem kind of isolated to independent travelers who prefer to explore things on their own. You'd likely need to use the hotel car and driver to get anywhere as I didn't really see many taxis or rickshaws around there, but I was there in the middle of the night so maybe I just missed them. There is a big hospital across the street so I'm assuming that you probably could get one there.
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Sources: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ |
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| By: Clarkston, Michigan |
Posted on: May 21, 2008 |
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| “Excellent hotel!” |
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I saw the one review of the Amber and went to the hotel website and booked a room. I was really nervous about it since the rates were so much lower than other hotels in New Delhi, but I decided to give it a shot. Wow, was I impressed! This hotel is gorgeous.
We arrived late at night and there was a security guard at the front door which I appreciated. The front desk staff was adequate, but not overly friendly. But the room was gorgeous. The basic room is exactly as depicted on the webiste. ...gorgeous wood floors, a very comfortable bed, a nice modern bathroom, a great TV, and the list goes on. We were on the inside facing into the courtyard area so I heard zero street noise. |
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| My only advice is too book your own driver, as their driver service was about twice as much as the other quotes we got from other companies. |
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We did not try the breakfast, but one morning there was a buffet which was included in the room rate. But the next morning there was no buffet and we ordered off the menu and it was included in the room rate as well.
I would definitely stay here again |
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| By: Cannedham , Boston |
Posted on: Apr, 2008 |
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| An excellent property of a converted Delhi mansion in the South of Delhi. |
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| Ambiance: A modern glass and marble entrance to a front desk with a small seating area and adjoining dining tables. This was obviously the living room / dining room of the home. There is a smal courtyard that rises all the way thru the four floors of the hotel. |
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Location: Central location in Delhi about 20 minutes from the rail station and 40 from the airport with typical Delhi traffic. I am not sure whether the location might be a bit hard to find by a typical cab driver as the building is in a residential area.
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The Room: A modern European architecture with the mix of fine wood and glass finish. The room is well appointed with large closets, a LCD TV, mini-bar and many other amneties can be secured through the front desk. (i.e. DVD Players, etc).
A great selection of channels as they are using the Tata premium satellite service a feature that not even The Imperial Hotel currently offers. This might sound a bit unimportant but when one is traveling thru India, most TV reception is restricted to a slate of 3 or 4 English speaking channels.
The bed was firm and comfortable and bedding was of excellent quality. The pillows were plenty and quite comfortable. The restroom is well appointed with a glass encased rainfall shower and hot water was a plenty. |
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Service: Excellent response and attention as one should expect in India. The staff was very helpful and attentive and could easily communicate via Hindi or English. The only misstep was when it took a bit long for the room service to be cleared out.
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Food: I arrived very late in the evening and the kitchen was able to create a good replica of Penne Bolognese. The food come within 20 minutes after the kitchen captain came up to the room for the order.
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Price: A very good value at 6500-7500 Rupees. Similar 4/5 star hotels will be in the 9000-15000 Rupees. The food service was actually relatively inexpensive for this type of hotel in India. Usually I would spend 600-800 Rupees for a meal and my bill came under 300.
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Final Comments: Actually a bit hesitant in posting this review as this hotel almost qualifies as a hidden gem and jeopardize their availability for my next stay trip to Delhi. However, I was so favorably impressed from my usual stays at The Imperial, Taj or Ambassador, that they well deserve it.
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