The Oberoi, New Delhi
New Delhi, India
The capital's most polished city hotel, looking out over the Delhi Golf Club and Humayun's Tomb.
Delhi can overwhelm, and the Oberoi is the antidote. A three-year rebuild stripped the 1960s original back to its bones and rebuilt it as a calm, glass-and-stone sanctuary, with rooms that look out over the rare green of the Delhi Golf Club and the domes of Humayun's Tomb.
Service is the real signature. The Oberoi group trains some of the best hotel staff in the world, and it shows in the small anticipations, the flawless food, and a spa and rooftop that make the heat and noise of the city melt away.
The Verdict
The most refined base in the capital, and a masterclass in Indian hospitality. If you can, book a room on the tomb side and watch the light change over one of the world's great monuments.
A cocktail on the rooftop as the sun drops behind Humayun's Tomb and the green of the golf course fades into the vast, humming city beyond.
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