We arrived at 04:00 hrs at the Maiden Hotel, it looked very impressive. Very clean and grand considering what lay in the streets outside. We were given a room on the ground floor which was huge, albeit a little on the sparce side.
The bed was a king size but the matress was as hard as nails. We had a seperate dressing room area and a large bathroom. On the whole it was clean but it could have done with a lick of paint. I didn't like the fact that there were no windows, only two frosted ones that if opened would look out into the corridor.

On the whole I was relatively pleased with the room until I saw my dads room. It was beautiful. He had a marble shower with gleaming gold taps, fluffly towels and dressing gowns. The bed was like it was fit for a princess. As we were on a VJV tour and had all paid the same money I was a little put out about this. I got my husband to ask why we had a basic room and he didn't. We were told that he had had an upgrade!!

I accepted that and tried not to moan anymore.

Breakfast was a real treat. Boiled eggs were made to order and the spread of fresh fruit was mouth watering. The breakfast room over looked lovely green well kept gardens. The staff were a little on the aloof side, but very attentive.

The evening meal was a buffet, the food was hot and plentiful.

The surrounding gardens were well kept with an ambundance of flowers. The swimming area was secluded but the water covered with dead flies!!!

On the whole a good hotel, if you pay the price for an upmarket room to complete the experience.

I spent two nights at The Maidens, upon arrival in Delhi. Nearly everything I'd previously read about the property, turned out to be my experience exactly. The frosted window facing the courtyard/walkway gave one the feeling of an inside stateroom, on a cruise ship. Some what confining. The room & bthroom were both large. There was a terry cloth covered step you had to use to enter the tub/shower because of it's height, plus the "rising" shower curtain when one turned on the shower, was some what of an inconvenience. Beautiful bathroom, but everything ended up WET because the shower curtain floated. The lack of individual temperature control for the air was not good. The electrical power fluctuated and went off several times, during our visit, leaving one in the dark. Overall, the property, grounds, etc. are well maintained, be it somewhat antiquated. Breakfast (furnished) was merely breakfast, nothing to write home about. Would I return, yes. Location not ideal, but the hotel was very nice.

My girlfriend and I stayed here for two nights at the start of our holiday. The public areas of the hotel are well maintained and have a colonial feel to them. The food was good and the staff friendly and courteous. Our room was large with a separate area for storing cloths and where the mini bar was located. I would say that it could have done with a little work as the decor did seem a little tired. Our room also had no window, but I don't know if this is true of all the rooms at the hotel. We had a wander outside, but there is very little within walking distance in the way of bars and restaurants, so we ate exclusively at the hotel. Prices, as you would expect, were expensive compared to eating out in Delhi, but still cheaper than you would expect to pay in England. The Red Fort is close by. Over all, I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel.

Lovely old hotel with character and colonial feel in old section of Delhi. Large rooms. I ordered from the menu in both restaurants and found the food to be excellent.