travel42 Hotel Review: The Imperial New Delhi

The Imperial New Delhi travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

With a driveway lined by 24 towering signature palms and turbaned door attendants, The Imperial transports guests back to the glamour of India in the 1930s and '40s. Inaugurated in 1936 by Lord Willingdon, India's then Viceroy, this elegant property was the setting for many meetings between the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Lord Mountbatten, and Jawaharlal Nehru that ultimately led to India's independence in 1947.

While its colonial deco...