Friends Colony West New Delhi, India
Renovated
2019
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
Understated garden residence
A mid-century country home on an acre of secluded lawn trades Delhi's usual scale for residential quiet.
What it’s good at
Notable
Poured terrazzo floors, rich woodwork, and quiet garden views shape the understated bedrooms.
Listed
Upper-floor suites offer Ayurvedic body treatments and steam rituals overlooking private lawns.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
a careful renovation leaves The Manor looking as fresh as the day it first opened, if not fresher.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
In residential Friends Colony West, surrounded by private lawns away from South Delhi traffic.
The rooms
Bedrooms favor an intimate residential scale, finished in natural fabrics and local stone across just two floors.
The gym
STUDIO60 sits in the adjoining wing, fitted with water rowers, free weights, and space for yoga.
At the table
Monique serves French pastries beneath the wooden pergola. Inside, INJA cooks Indian dishes with Japanese techniques beside a stone bar.
How it began
A refugee from Lahore built the estate in the 1950s, which reopened in 1999 as Delhi's first boutique hotel.
New Delhi
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Our shorthand
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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.