amy and ian. Date of travel: Nov 2005
We arrived at the hotel at 3am after a very long flight. Our driver met us at the airport and we were impressed that he was there as hadn't had any confirmation regarding this. However, despite the time of arrival one of the managers insisted on trying to sell us a tour despite us saying we would rather wait until the morning to discuss this. We had reserved a double business room but were allocated a twin room which was shabby and the extractor fan was extremely noisy. The next evening we asked the staff if they could recommend somewhere to eat and they suggested their own rooftop restaurant. Unfortunately what was served was the cold remains of the lunch time buffet. The food was sitting outside and the burners underneath had long gone out and the food was barely edible. We booked a tour with the hotel to take us to Agra and Jaipur. We encountered a number of problems with this. The lack of communication between the staff at the hotel meant that no one knew about our tour the morning we were supposed to leave. We were eventually ushered into a car and driven away with a driver who had not been told our itinerary and who could not speak English. On Day 3 of the journey our driver anticipated taking us back to Delhi, however we had another night left in Jaipur. This caused much frustration and anxiety and was eventually resolved by our very helpful tour guide contacting Ajanta for us. When we returned to the hotel we were greeted with a frosty reception who criticised us for not taking vouchers with us on our journey. However, we were not told once that we would need vouchers, which turned out to be to give to our hotels as proof we were on a tour. This explained why we encountered such confusion but this could have easily been avoided if the staff at Ajanta communicated with each other and ourselves more effectively, and politely. Overall we were disappointed with the hotel as we found the staff unhelpful and rude. We also had a visit from one of the members of staff at 10pm one evening to check up on us which we thought very odd. I would not stay in this hotel again.

Matt. Date of travel: Jul 2005
We stayed with Hotel Ajanta for only one night, but just to let you know that I really appreciated the greeting! We were welcomed in as soon as we left the taxi, which made me feel very safe straight away, as I felt a little uncomfortable in Delhi after Leh!! I really appreciated the fact that we were taken into a room with air conditioning by a lady who spoke really good English and dealt with our booking very efficiently!! The fact that she ushered us in very quickly after the "unfriendly" and rather "hectic" taxi drive was very much appreciated! However, for how comfortable they made us feel, I would recommend them to my friends as after the stress of the taxi ride they made me feel very relaxed! The room was very comfortable and having the luxury of hot water and a very comfortable bed was a real luxury after the trip that we had!! Many thanks to them again !! Regards, Em and Matt

Barry. Date of travel: Jun 2005
My recent stay at the Ajanta Hotel was wonderful!!! It was a great pleasure staying at Hotel Ajanta where everything - staff, facilities and personal attention to guests was excellent to say the least. I arrived at the airport and was quickly escorted to the Ajanta Hotel by an excellent driver. My room was clean and the AC kept me comfortable all through the hot summer night. I hope with the blessing of the Almighty and their hardwork, Hotel Ajanta will progress beyond seven stars and will become the moon - a leading beacon of light for all travellers to their beautiful country (India).

M Thompson. Date of travel: Apr 2005
Clean and good value rooms are available at the Hotel Ajanta, New Delhi - double rooms particularly good value. It is well located, not far from New Delhi Railway Station. Cold Drinks and a warm welcome greeted us on arrival. best of all was the friendly and helpful manner of all the staff. We would certainly stay here again, and recommend it to anyone.

Larsen. Date of travel: Apr 2005
Ajanta hotel is a good hotel with caring personal. The neighbourhood is very New Delhi crowded but into the hotel is quiet. There are enough facilities like internet, a good traditional Indian restaurant, elevator and a travel guide. The rooms are clean and good priced. We had a good time!!!

Rebecca. Date of travel: Mar 2005
During our trip around India I have definately found the Hotel Ajanta the best place to stay. The rooms which are kept very clean and situated , only 2 - 3 minutes from New Delhi Train Station and a 5 minute journey to Connaught Place. The hotel also has a range of very useful facilities. Travel Agents and money changes are situated inside the hotel and there is an excellent 24 hrs internet service which is the cheapest we have found. Adjoining the hotel is a very decent restaurant that is open most hours and serves a range of India, Chinese and Continental food at excellent prices. We have also found the staff at reception and the porters all very helpful and would recommend the hotel Ajanta to any travellers to India as we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Rebecca

N. V. Tromp. Date of travel: Feb 2005
Dear All at the Hotel Ajanta, Thank you for your email and for all your hospitality during the 3 occasions that we stayed with Hotel Ajanta. We thought that the hotel was excellent in all; our rooms got progressively better with each time we stayed with you, the staff were wonderful and really looked after us and the restaurant food and service was first class. In all of the chaos that in Delhi, the Hotel Ajanta was our saviour, where we could get peace and quiet and didn't need to leave the hotel for any services such as Internet and telephone; everything was all there for us. We would recommend the hotel to anyone. Thanks for everything.

James. Date of travel: Feb 2005
Dear friends, My wife and i have just returned from India and want to thank you to Hotel ajanta for thier help. We especially appreciated: 1. Hotel Ajanta's very valuable suggestion that i while in USA buy our railway tickets from the indian railways and sent to them, then to be delivered to me after our arrival in the hotel. That arrangement worked perfectly! 2. Their reliable room reservation service. 3. Thier excellent complimentary pickup service when we arrived at Indiar Gandhi International Airport. 4. Thier moderately-priced transfer service from the ajanta to IGI airport for our return to the USA. 5. We are very happy with the 3-day "Golden Triangle" tour. Special thanks to our driver and operator, they are very nice and with very good skills. We had a good time during the 3 days. 6. 24 hour internet is a plus. Keep it up! Overall, we would say that the entire stay with Hotel Ajanta is a positive experience. Tour Operator: own travel

Dr. Anthony. Date of travel: Jan 2005
AS USUAL LONELY PLANET NEVER MISS AS HOT! New Delhi's Ram Nagar, HOTEL AJANTA is a clean and safe hotel anyone can afford. We stayed at their room no. 402, it was beautiful. Also it features a good TRAVEL AGENCY which can easily help you through india's difficult moving around. Check out the RESTAURANT as well. Regards, DR. ANTHONY

Ajanta - Sarah. Date of travel: Jan 2005
Hi all, We read about Hotel Ajanta in the Lonely Planet guide book. Booking over the internet was straight forward and we were met at the airport as agreed. We would stay here again and would definitely recommend it to anyone visiting Delhi for the first time. Hope this information will suffice for those who wants to start their travel in India from here.