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Picture Gallery
About Imperial Hotel
First among the legendary "Four Maidens of the East", The Imperial was the only luxury hotel provided by Sir Edwin Lutyen in his grand design for New Delhi. Built in 1933, the hotel has a somewhat unconventional style and design; a mixture of Victorian and old colonial with a playful dosage of art deco.
Twenty-four stately king palms herald you into the porch where sturdy and gracious darbans welcome you to the hotel.
The lobby with it's high Rotunda embellished with gold leaf work, creates an aura of colonial splendor. The design of the Rotunda symbolizes Lutyen's design of The Universe in the center of the lobby.
The hotel is divided into four wings and has 263 beautifully appointed rooms and suites. Its restaurants are masterpieces with museum - like interiors. The permanent 'Art Galleries' house a priceless art collection as well as antiques that the hotel has acquired over the years.
The hotel is set in 8 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens, in the heart of the premium business, government and shopping district of New Delhi. The International and Domestic airports are a convenient half an hour's drive through wide tree-lined avenues of Lutyen's New Delhi. As you approach the hotel, you pass by the Viceregal Lodge, now The President's Palace, The Parliament House and the North and South Block, nerve centre of the offices of the Government of India.
Hotel Specifications
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