The Leela Palace New Delhi Hotel

We stayed at the Rila Palace Hotel when we recently went to Delhi. Excellent service from start to finish, beautiful hotel decor, and very comfortable rooms with all the necessary amenities. This hotel is one of the best hotels in the country. Their Indian restaurant is great. The library bar is a bit dark but comfortable. The breakfast is very good and there are a variety of options for people from different countries. The price is not cheap, but the value for money. I haven't used the hot springs and swimming pools here, so I can't comment, but I can imagine that the service will be as professional as the rest of the hotel

The staff is nothing but incredibly service-minded and friendly. Not once did we get the feel that this was in a self-serving interest (i.e. that they were fishing for gratuities). This entailed everyone from the bell-boys, waiters and receptionists to the more general cleaners, guards and door-openers. Much of our enjoyment must be credited to the staff. They all went the extra mile to make us feel welcome and at home, which we absolutely did. The entire hotel is exceptionally clean something we appreciate immensely. If there was anything we requested they would always provide us with it, with a smile. The facilities are also of the best quality and standards. I visited the gym several times and appreciated the variety of equipment, as well as the privacy I was given. Water and towels are available at the gym, in addition to apples and headsets compatible with the treadmills. The pool is also outstanding; we were served ice-cold water in a picnic basket, lemonades and cold washcloths at no extra expense every time. The pool itself is also very refreshing and it was amazing to escape into the 'cold' water after sunbathing in the nearly intolerable heat. The restaurants serve food of superb quality. We really like the atmosphere of The Qube with its glass walls and, moreover, it serves a broad range of cuisines. Megu is, however, probably our favorite, merely because we love Japanese food. We highly recommend trying out the restaurants at the hotel, not only because the food is delicious, but also because you're guaranteed to not become sick. We had one of our best hotels stay here and we are grateful to The Leela for giving us this wonderful experience before we left.