The Lodhi - a Member of The Leading Hotels of The World

The Lodhi - a Member of The Leading Hotels of The World

Six in the morning at The Lodhi, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World four kilometres from central New Delhi, and the property's 50-metre temperature-controlled lap pool is already open, its water clear beside a Technogym-equipped gym and three all-weather tennis courts still empty. The hotel sits within walking distance of Lodhi Garden, Nizamuddin Dargah and Delhi Zoo, though few guests need to leave: 96 rooms spread across eight floors surround an Athletic Club that is genuinely uncommon among Delhi hotels, with squash courts, a Pilates studio, a spin studio and yoga taught outdoors in the hotel's own gardens or in the adjoining historic Lodi Gardens. One Deluxe Double Room even comes with its own private pool, a detail few five-star addresses in the city can match. Perbacco, the hotel's Italian restaurant, earned two stars in Delhi's 2025 fine-dining ratings, and there is a poolside bar, a cafe and a library for guests who would rather sit than swim. The spa is built around a Turkish Hammam with separate sauna and steam rooms, running Ayurvedic and international treatments by reservation. This suits guests who treat a hotel as a base for serious exercise and quiet work, and families travelling with children, given the playroom and babysitting on offer. It will not suit anyone chasing something scrappy or right in the middle of the city's markets; this is four kilometres out, and Delhi's traffic makes that distance count for more than it sounds. Breakfast and airport transfers both carry separate surcharges, worth checking before booking. What lingers afterward is the pool at dawn, still and warm, with the whole club to yourself. The Lodhi pairs a 50-metre temperature-controlled lap pool and three tennis courts with a private-pool room and a two-star Italian restaurant, near Lodhi Garden in New Delhi. It suits guests who train hard and eat well without leaving the property, not those after something scrappy or central.