Where to stay in Paharganj...

kamals

Found this while searching for a hotel in Delhi,

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/200...20/delhi.india

its from May of last year but its given me a good steer to where I might be booking.

machadinha

Hm, yes, and to each their own. Keep in mind though that an average of 25 pounds (1800 Rs.) may sound cheap in Europe, it isn't in India!

(Finding something nice for that rate shouldn't be a surprise, but expected rather. And, to stick to this thread's theme, for that money I don't think I'd hang out in Paharganj.)

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kamals

Thanks for that its certainly given me some food for thought!
I was looking to be spending around 50GBP per night for a family room. Any suggestions to where I might stay.

Many thanks

delhiwala

What do you mean by a family room ? A 3 or 4 bedded room or what ? That's a good amount and you should get decent accommodation for that price.

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kamals

2 adults and two children aged 13 and 10.

Stayed at Hotel Alka a few years a ago and they've quoted us Rs5300 plus tax per night and no airport pick up for 4 nights in the first week of August which I feel is too expensive.

delhiwala

Have you checked out Hotel Ginger ? Here you can get a decent room for Rs. 1200 only. So it's Rs. 2400 for two rooms.

kamals

Thanks for the tip I sent an email to ginger who said that they are yet to finalise prices for August. Looks like a real good place and the reviews ive read on Trip Advisor are very positive - Ive asked them to pre book a room for us.

While Im here whats the going rate for a car and driver per day these days in Delhi? and wheres the best place to go.

Thanks

delhiwala

A non AC Indica cab should be Rs. 1500 per day. AC cab will be around Rs. 2000 per day.

For what do you want it ? Site seeing ?

kamals

Hi DelhiWalla

This bit of the thread has become a bit of a two way conversation lol.

Weve done the siteseeing stuff before and need to get around to visit relatives in the Vishu Gardens / Meera Bagh area of Delhi and one or two from Mangolpuri. Have been thinking radios cabs might be an cheaper option or even use the metro.

Thanks

cowfan

Anyone stayed at the Vivek Hotel? http://vivekhotel.com
I'm looking for a place with aircon and wifi in the room (as I may be doing a bit of working while there)
If not can anyone recommend somewhere with wifi?
thanks

kidsan

sorry Cowfan, i do not know this place...though it looks pretty good on the website

That said, and even with a/c and wifi, i'm really not sure that paharganj is the place for a protracted work stay. I think there was a thread a short while back from a guy who was trying to work whilst staying in a hotel on paharhanj and in the end he moved to a quieter district and was all the happier for it.

Maybe someone else can find that thread easily?

K

Mike Cork

I stayed there last year in June, booked A/C rooms. The A/C was nearly as noisy as the rest of the hotel.

The hotel is nothing like the pictures, they must be 10 years old. The hotel is funtional, needs a good clean, door locks very hard to lock.

Unless your used to not so good accomodation and awkward staff stay well clear.

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Mike Cork

I have booked this hotel for a couple of nights at the end of this month. Looked like it was worth a try. Will post my findings.

Saw some not so bad reviews on a few different forums and sites, so here goes.

cowfan

Hi
Thanks for the replies much appreciated, I might look for somewhere a bit quieter then, away from paharGanj (if there is such a thing as quiet in Delhi )
cheers

cowfan

Yes I saw some good reviews on Virtual Tourist etc and the rates seem pretty reasonable, but quite a few of the reviews were a bit outdated hence me asking here. Although most reviews highly recommend the rooftop restaraunt here.
Would be much appreciated if you could post a quick review when you arrive