Five-star Udyog Vihar, Gurugram (about 25 km from central Delhi), Delhi
Trident, Gurgaon
A low hotel of courtyards and reflection pools on seven acres of Gurugram, drawn by the Thai architect Lek Bunnag and twenty minutes or so from Delhi airport.
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- Rooms
- 136, including 7 suites
- Grounds
- Almost 30,000 square metres
- Architect
- Lek Bunnag
- From the airport
- About 12 km from DEL
The hotel
Mughal gardens on the edge of Delhi.
Trident, Gurgaon was drawn by Lek Bunnag, a Thai architect, with SDB Consultants working on the ground. He kept it low and spread it across about seven acres, mixing Mughal, Rajasthani and Moroccan ideas. Walkways, courtyards and fountains lead from one wing to the next, and a pool of water sits at the centre, in view of many of the rooms.
The hotel belongs to the Oberoi group, and The Oberoi, Gurgaon stands next door at the same address in Udyog Vihar. In 2017 India's tourism ministry named it Best Hotel in the 5-Star category at the National Tourism Awards. The hotel says all its electricity now comes from solar power. Rooms look out on either the gardens or the outdoor pool, which is heated through the winter months.
- The gardens Almost 30,000 square metres of lawns, courtyards and reflection pools, with rooms facing either the garden or the pool.
- Outdoor pool For hotel guests only, open from sunrise to sunset and heated in winter.
- Trident Spa Ayurvedic and Western treatments in private suites, kept for resident guests, with a gym open around the clock.
Rooms & suites
Garden view or pool view.
129 rooms and seven suites, in muted, natural colours with Indian art and artefacts.
- Rooms Superior and Deluxe rooms Four categories, each facing either the gardens or the pool.
- Suites Executive Suite Six suites, the step up from the rooms.
- Signature suite Presidential Suite One suite at the top of the range.
Dining
Four places to eat and drink.
Restaurants and bars as listed by the hotel. India has no MICHELIN restaurant guide. Shown for information.
- Saffron North Indian Dinner only
- Cilantro Mediterranean, Thai and Indian All day, indoors or outside, with a wood-fired oven
- Lyrah Cocktails An open-air bar
- The Bar Drinks and light snacks Off the lobby
Recognition
Awards.
- National Tourism Award, Best Hotel in the 5-Star category 2017
- MICHELIN Guide Listed, without a Key
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon. Earlier or later on request, subject to availability.
- Children Cots are free. Babysitting can be booked for children from six months, with eight hours' notice.
- Pets Not accepted.
Getting there
Flying to Delhi.
Indira Gandhi International is about 12 kilometres away. The hotel quotes 15 to 20 minutes to the international terminal; in Delhi traffic it can take longer (our note). Private jets use the general aviation terminal at the same airport.
- 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.
- How far is Trident, Gurgaon from Delhi airport?
- About 12 kilometres. The hotel puts the drive at 15 to 20 minutes to the international terminal, traffic permitting.
- Is Trident, Gurgaon next to The Oberoi, Gurgaon?
- Yes. Both hotels belong to the Oberoi group and share the same address on Udyog Vihar, Phase V.
- Can non-residents use the pool at Trident, Gurgaon?
- No. The outdoor pool and the spa are kept for hotel guests.
- 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.
- Taj Palace, New Delhi A boomerang-shaped building open since 1983, with 411 rooms and suites on six acres of gardens and Loya among its four restaurants.
- 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 Trident, Gurgaon?
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.