Where to stay · New Delhi, India
Where to stay in New Delhi
6 areas worth booking in New Delhi, sorted by the budget each one actually suits — what the neighborhood feels like, and what a night there costs.
Budget — best areas
≈ $15 / nightThe Mughal city: the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, the spice market and the most intense, delicious street food in India.
The main bazaar opposite New Delhi station: budget hostels, cheap eats and chaos — convenient but rough.
Budget picks to book
Mid-range — best areas
≈ $55 / nightThe colonnaded Georgian heart of New Delhi: shops, restaurants, the metro hub and a convenient central base.
A boho urban village beside a medieval reservoir and ruins: design boutiques, rooftop bars and cafés.
Leafy, well-to-do south Delhi neighbourhoods with malls, good restaurants and the Qutub Minar nearby.
Mid-range picks to book
Luxury — best areas
≈ $200 / nightThe tree-lined avenues of the colonial-era capital: India's priciest retail, embassies and grand bungalows.
Luxury picks to book
Now pick the hotel
The New Delhi guide carries the full shortlist for each tier, with why each hotel is on it.