We really enjoyed our 2 stays at the hotel. Pickup at the airport went well each time. It does pay to call them first to double-check though.

Our first room was a small club room and not really big enough for 2 weary travellers with lots of luggage. We did appreciate the personalised check-in (with cold drinks) which is held in the room and the way we were whisked there.

The club lounge made up for the small room. We thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast and nibbles with first-rate service. There is also a PC with internet access in a seperate small private office.

On our second stay the room was much larger and comfortable - still a club room so I'm not sure why.

Staff at the hotel were excellant and soon sorted out any little quibbles.

We had 2 great meals in the ground floor restaurant and one out by the pool. Price-wise the restaurant meals were very reasonable and good quality.

The pool menu is over-priced though we really enjoyed the birds swooping down to try and steal a snack.

Another very nice feature of the hotel is the spa. It's free for hotel guests and has very good staff, steam room and all the usual things. Can't recommend it more highly.

In all, I'm really glad we chose this hotel. Stayed in lots of 5* through-out the world and this was up with some of our more extravagent ones.

We stayed at the Taj Mahal Hotel twice on our recent 3 week trip to India. The first time in a Club room, and the second in a basic room.

From our friendly airport greeting (WARNING: Indira Ghandi Airport is undergoing major renovations making it even more confusing and disorganized than ever. An absolute zoo!) and throughout our stays we were treated as though we were the only guests that mattered at the hotel. Pool side rooms have grat views of the garden and pool, with ornate parliament buildings in the distance.

Without exception the staff was attentive, the service flawless. Even the elevator guard addressed us by name from the first and remembered us on our return. The butler service on the Club floor was impeccable, and the Club rooms come with a separate lounge and dining area with full waiter service for evening cocktails and a memorable breakfast. In my many years of various Club floors nothing has even been close to the Taj Mahal Hotel.

Our return stay in a basic room (they are slightly smaller, but just as well furnished) was no less perfect. During our first stay they had noted our preferences and made sure that the room was set up to our liking prior to our arrival.

Other reviewers have complained about the price. Hotel rates in Delhi are extremely high and the Taj is very good value when compared to the competition. A little homework on their website should reveal some good special rates (the special rate for our Club room was $475 plus tax at the height of the season, and included early check-in, airport transfers, a bottle of imported wine, flowers, fruit bowl, bottled water, chocolates and that attentive butler).

There really was not a single thing that we felt could have been improved... and we're not that easy to please!

Wonderful hotel. amazing ambience and authentic artwork in lobby. Wonderful city which changed my life. Everyone must visit India if they get the chance to.

We stayed a couple of days in this wonderful structure in New Delhi. The hotel is in a beautiful area in the south of the city, it is member of The Leading Hotels of the World (5 stars). Of course rooms are at top level, with some interesting ideas, typical of luxury hotels (every morning a basket of most important newspaper are in front of your rooms, with also the first two pages of internet most important newspaper of your home country), there is a large swimming pool and there are some restaurants inside. Rooms are very confortable, as well bathrooms. Breakfast is above average with international and indian food. Price of course are very high... The only thing we did not appreciate very much is that the area (the embassy area) is a sort of "closed" area for indian people, so you will be in a sort of "gold prison", that means that if you choose this structure to be in a typical indian atmosphere, maybe it is not a good choice. In a snapshot: expensive but really beautiful.