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Originally Posted by HardDrive
Just curious, why?
On occasion when we have been traveling out in the villages, and need a touch of the west, we will check in to a nice hotel in Delhi for a couple days. Typically one of the Leela hotels. Not crazy expensive.
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For real: fancy hotels in india are a bargain because the city environment is so hostile. How much more would you pay to have the air scented with fresh flowers? Not normally my thing but turns out in the foulness of delhi id pay a lot for silence and clean air. And in this case 'fancy' costs about the same as a best western back home.
I love the imperial, yes french linen sheets and flowers, utterly silent rooms, huge bathtubs of hot water but the real draw is the architecture, the art on the walls and the people.
i dont like the hypermodern hotels that ive visited in the city center. Lodhi, Leela, Lalit, Oberoi. In delhi theyre really ostentatious yet also feel so run down to me. Taipei airport hotel. The Manor where InQ is located was just rebuilt so is super nice, quiet and nice grounds but... no more pool...
Just my opinion but i think the technical look gets trashy fast if it cant be kept perfect. Being delhi its tough to keep the grime and mold at bay, keep the double pane window seals intact, etc.
Anyhoo. Hope you visit in-q. Pretty sure thats the best meal ive ever had, as far as food goes. Each dish was like savoring a different expensive perfect glass of wine. Oh! Speaking of alchohol:
Stupid huge taxes on booze. Buy a big bottle of good gin at the duty free when you arrive. You know... For the malaria? End of trip tip the bellhop station with whatevers left. Even at fancy places: Ignore all the wine pairings with your meals, waste of money, doesnt go with the food, huge bucks and wine is never good, they are so indians can be pretentious. And the booze will just cloud your palate.