Hotel Samrat

Hotel Samrat is in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi (Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, India), close to Mehrauli Archaeological Park.

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Hotel Samrat is a 4-star hotel in New Delhi.

Guests rate it 4 across 7022 reviews. It’s an upscale choice for New Delhi.

Stay in Saket, Hauz Khas or Greater Kailash. The Qutub Minar, the Iron Pillar, Mehrauli Archaeological Park with Balban’s tomb, Jamali Kamali and Rajon ki Baoli, Sultan Ghari and the 1321 walls of Tughlaqabad are all in the southern belt, and a ₹3,500–6,000 room here saves you two hours a day in traffic from Connaught Place. Hauz Khas has the added advantage of Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s 1352 madrasa and Alauddin Khalji’s reservoir at the end of the street. ASI monuments open sunrise to sunset with tickets at ₹35 for Indian nationals and ₹550 for foreign nationals at Qutub Minar and Humayun’s Tomb. Yellow Line trains put you back at Rajiv Chowk in about 25 minutes when you want central Delhi.

Connaught Place is the best all-round base, because Rajiv Chowk is the interchange between the Yellow and Blue lines and puts Chandni Chowk five stops north and Hauz Khas seven stops south. If your trip is built around the Qutub Minar, Mehrauli Archaeological Park and Tughlaqabad, stay in Saket or Hauz Khas instead and save the daily 15 km commute. For quiet and space, Chanakyapuri and Defence Colony work well, though Chanakyapuri starts around ₹14,000. Paharganj is only worth it for the ₹700–2,000 price and the ten-minute walk to New Delhi Railway Station.

June and August are the cheapest, with rates 30–40 per cent below December across every category. June is the reason: daytime temperatures of 42–46 °C make Tughlaqabad Fort or the open lawns at Humayun’s Tomb unpleasant after about 10am, so hotels in Aerocity and Chanakyapuri that never discount in winter start doing so. August is monsoon, humid and prone to waterlogging on the Ring Road, but mornings are workable and Sunder Nursery is at its greenest. If you want low prices without the extremes, the first three weeks of September or the second half of March are the compromise.

Four nights is the minimum for the main monuments, because Shahjahanabad, Mehrauli and the Nizamuddin corridor are three separate clusters 15–20 km apart and each takes most of a day. Five nights adds the National Museum on Janpath, Feroz Shah Kotla and Agrasen ki Baoli without rushing. Six or seven lets you add Agra with an overnight there, which is the only way to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise and still reach Fatehpur Sikri. For the full Delhi–Agra–Jaipur circuit with a night at Neemrana, plan on ten.

The Airport Express metro is fastest: 22.7 km from Terminal 3 to New Delhi Railway Station in about 20 minutes for ₹60, with stops at Delhi Aerocity and Dhaula Kuan. A prepaid taxi from the T3 arrivals counter to Connaught Place costs ₹500–700 and takes 35–50 minutes depending on NH-48 traffic. Ola and Uber pick up from the designated bays and price similarly outside surge hours. If you are staying in Aerocity itself the drive is under 10 minutes, and most hotels there run a free shuttle; Mahipalpur is the same distance on the other side of NH-48 but you will need an auto.

Yes, it's an excellent base for exploring the Qutub Minar complex and the wider Mehrauli Archaeological Park. These historic sites are located in South Delhi, a short drive from the hotel in Chanakyapuri. This proximity allows for easy morning visits to beat the crowds and the heat, making it a convenient choice for history enthusiasts focused on Delhi's southern monuments.

Immediate dining within walking distance is limited due to the diplomatic nature of Chanakyapuri. The hotel itself has bars and a cafe. For a greater variety, you'll need a short cab ride to nearby commercial areas like Connaught Place, Khan Market, or the trendy Hauz Khas Village, which are all within reach and offer everything from fine dining to casual cafes and vibrant nightlife.

The hotel is ideally suited for business travelers, diplomatic visitors, or leisure tourists who prioritize a quiet, secure, and orderly environment. It's perfect for those who value full hotel services (concierge, business centre) and easy road access to South Delhi's attractions, but who are happy to use transport to reach dining and markets, preferring to retreat to a calm enclave at day's end.

Hotel Samrat is a regular hotel — we don't claim otherwise. What IS carbon-neutral is booking it through IMPT: every completed booking funds one verified tonne of CO2 removal (real, independently verified regenerative-agriculture projects), at the exact same live rate you would pay anywhere else. The hotel isn't being marketed as green — the way you book it is what makes the stay carbon-neutral.

No. The one tonne of CO2 removal funded by your booking comes out of the standard booking commission IMPT already earns from the hotel — it is never added to your bill. You pay the same live rate as booking direct or through any other site.