Five-star Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, Delhi
Taj Palace, New Delhi
A boomerang-shaped hotel on six acres of gardens in the Diplomatic Enclave, open since 1983, with Loya for the cooking of the north and two pools, one indoors and heated.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- Rooms
- 354 rooms and 57 suites
- Opened
- 1983
- Grounds
- Six acres of gardens
- From the airport
- About 25 to 35 minutes, our estimate
The hotel
A boomerang in the Diplomatic Enclave.
Taj Palace opened in 1983 on Sardar Patel Marg, among the embassies and residences of the Diplomatic Enclave. The building bends in a long boomerang, so that its rooms look out over the forest, the pool or the enclave. Six acres of gardens surround it, on the same road as ITC Maurya. Inside are 354 rooms and 57 suites.
The hotel calls itself the only palace hotel in the capital, and the Taj group says it has hosted world leaders and captains of industry over the years. The air inside passes through an electronic filtration system, and Taj Club guests have a lounge that has been redone, with butlers on hand. A jogging track runs through the grounds.
- Loya The cooking of the northern Indian subcontinent, in the signature restaurant.
- Two pools An outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool, with a gym and a yoga instructor.
- Green space Six acres of gardens and a jogging track in the middle of the city.
Dining
Northern India, Europe and Sichuan.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Loya North Indian The cooking of the northern subcontinent
- Orient Express European In the hotel
- Spicy Duck Sichuan and Cantonese Chinese
- Capital Kitchen International All day
- The Blue Bar Bar Drinks and small plates
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon. The spa, pools and gym open to guests once they have checked in.
- Pets Not accepted.
- Air The hotel runs an electronic air filtration system.
Getting there
Flying to Delhi.
Indira Gandhi International is the airport for scheduled flights, and private jets use its general aviation terminal. From the Diplomatic Enclave allow 25 to 35 minutes by car, our estimate.
- Jaipur 40 min
- Mumbai 1 h 50
- Dubai 3 h 10
- Singapore 5 h 50
- London 9 h 10 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Does Taj Palace, New Delhi have a MICHELIN Key?
- No. Taj Palace is not among the Key hotels in the 2026 MICHELIN selection for India.
- Does Taj Palace have an indoor pool?
- Yes. There is a heated indoor pool as well as an outdoor pool.
- What time is check-in at Taj Palace?
- From 2 pm, with check-out by noon. Early arrival or late departure depends on availability and is charged.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Delhi?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Delhi, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Delhi
Other hotels worth the trip.
- The Imperial New Delhi A 1930s building by an associate of Lutyens, with 235 rooms, a garden lawn, a pool and the 1911 bar.
- The Leela Palace New Delhi A grand rectangle among the embassies, with 260 rooms among the largest in the city and Jamavar for the curries and biryanis.
- Taj Mahal, New Delhi Rooms, suites and residences in the green heart of the capital, renovated, with access to the Delhi Golf Club.
- The Lodhi Near Humayun's Tomb, with a courtyard pool and suites on the upper floors that have balconies with their own plunge pools.
- The Oberoi, Gurgaon A modern building ringed by reflecting pools, lit with candles at night, and a restaurant with teak decks over the water.
- The Oberoi, New Delhi Open since 1965 between Humayun's Tomb and the Delhi Golf Course, with Dhilli for modern Indian food and a cigar lounge off the bar.
- ITC Maurya Home to Bukhara and its North West Frontier cooking, and to Dum Pukht for slow-cooked Awadhi dishes, in a building of 433 rooms and suites.
- Trident, Gurgaon Low-rise courtyards in almost 30,000 square metres of grounds, with 136 rooms and Saffron for Indian cooking.
- The LaLiT New Delhi Four hundred and sixty-one rooms half a kilometre from Connaught Place, an outdoor pool, and Baluchi among seven places to eat and drink.
- Le Méridien New Delhi Near India Gate and Connaught Place, with 358 rooms and suites, a pool on the fourth floor and a café and bar up on the twentieth.
- Hyatt Regency Delhi Its China Kitchen cooks Peking duck and dim sum in an open kitchen, in a hotel of 490 rooms, including 50 suites.
- Taj City Centre Gurugram Interiors by Warner Wong Design of Singapore, 208 rooms and suites, and a Thai Pavilion restaurant.
Staying at Taj Palace, New Delhi?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Delhi, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.