Modern sandstone refuge
Shaded courtyards, quiet reflecting pools, and manicured lawns create a calm, secluded retreat spread across seven lush acres.
“New Delhi’s The Lodhi is a city hotel, though you’d never know it.”
Where it shines
Remarkable
Sandstone colonnades and carved jaali screens frame rotating contemporary Indian art collections.
Remarkable
Turkish hammams with heated marble domes, squash courts, and a fifty-meter lap pool.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, The 50 Discovery and AFAR.
The Lodhi’s façade is stately enough for India’s capital city, but the impression is softened once you’re inside the lush rooms.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Abutting the Delhi Golf Club, the estate sits moments from morning jogs through Lodhi Gardens and the domes of Humayun's Tomb.
The rooms
Expansive layouts open onto private balconies, where green Khareda stone plunge pools sit alongside deep daybeds overlooking the grounds.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The spa
Eight private suites feature soaking tubs and steam showers, hosting Ayurvedic therapies and warm herbal poultice treatments.
The pilates studio
Reformer benches and Cadillac trapeze frames furnish the dedicated studio for focused strength and movement sessions.
At the table
Canopied tables and draped cabanas line the courtyard reflecting pools for open-air dinners under the night sky.
Designed by acclaimed architect Kerry Hill, the bold structure is softened by sandstone colonnades, carved Indian stonework, and jaali screens.
How it began
Originally opened in 2009 as Aman New Delhi, the modernist sandstone estate transitioned to independent management in 2013.
“The architecture recalls a modern art museum, and indeed the hotel is filled with contemporary works on loan from the Apparao Gallery in Chennai.”
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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.