Connaught Place New Delhi, India
Opened
2005
Price
$$$
Rated for
Wellness Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
Shangri-LaCorporate wellness tower
The 17-storey high-rise gives equal weight to physical recovery, backing executive stays with cold plunge pools and salt-walled saunas.
What it’s good at
Notable
A hundred-foot outdoor lap pool and recovery suites with Normatec compression systems.
Listed
Upper-floor Horizon Club rooms provide dedicated concierge service and deep soaking tubs.
Listed
Grappa serves barrel-aged cocktails across an outdoor patio overlooking the garden lawns.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Clean modern lines and sleek Asian-inspired furnishings set the tone in the rooms and suites, which feature all the modern-luxe standards.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Connaught Place sits just north along Janpath, and the lawns surrounding India Gate are a short drive away.
The rooms
Bedrooms carry clean East Asian lines, and large bathrooms fit separate showers and bathtubs.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pool and spa
Striped umbrellas shade loungers along the outdoor pool, and spa suites have marble soaking tubs and private steam showers.
The gym
Technogym equipment fills the indoor fitness centre, and a sunken turf courtyard has boxing gear and functional training space.
At the table
Suspended ropes flank the illuminated bar counter at Grappa, where Italian spirits are poured beneath spherical pendant lights.
How it began
The hotel replaced the state-run Kanishka Hotel, acquired in 2002 by the Eros Group to mark Shangri-La's debut in India.
New Delhi
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.