Best Hotels Near AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)
AIIMS New Delhi — the All India Institute of Medical Sciences — is India's most prestigious and influential public medical institution, consistently ranked the top hospital in India and among the most respected in Asia. AIIMS is a world leader in affordable high-quality complex care, conducting groundbreaking research in cancer, cardiac surgery, and infectious disease. Hotels in South Delhi's Safdarjung and Greater Kailash areas near the AIIMS campus provide families with a wide range of accommodation options suited to India's diverse medical visitor community.
A white-columned 1936 masterpiece on Janpath, The Imperial is the finest Art Deco hotel in Asia and the social heart of Delhi's establishment — its 1911 Brasserie, Patiala Bar, and private art collection of over 5,000 colonial-era works make it far more than a hotel. The lawns, shaded by ancient palms, feel like a permanent Lutyens party that has been running since independence.
Modelled on the Rajputana palaces of Rajasthan, The Leela Palace commands a prime position on Diplomatic Enclave Road — a neo-classical jewel of hand-cut stonework, gold-leaf ceilings, and a level of attentive service that makes other five-stars feel pedestrian by comparison. The MEGU Japanese restaurant and Le Cirque are among Delhi's most celebrated dining addresses.
The Lodhi is Delhi's finest contemporary luxury hotel — an all-suite property where every room has a private plunge pool, set amidst the manicured lawns of Lodhi Colony with views of 15th-century Mughal monuments. The architecture by Denniston International is understated and masterful, and the rooftop pool with its panorama of the medieval garden is as memorable as any view in the city.
Built in 1978 to stand in dialogue with Lutyens's imperial vision, the Taj Mahal Hotel New Delhi is defined by its sweeping views of India Gate from the upper floors and by a culinary programme — spanning House of Ming, Machan, and the Varq restaurant — that represents some of the finest dining in the capital. The pool deck is serene, the service characteristically warm.
The Oberoi New Delhi, recently renovated with a new restaurant wing and reimagined interiors, remains the gold standard for businesslike luxury in the capital — a hotel where the service is quietly brilliant, the rooms are among Delhi's finest, and the addition of the three-Michelin-starred Omya restaurant has given it a serious culinary identity to match its impeccable rooms.
A meticulously restored 19th-century haveli steps from the Jama Masjid, Haveli Dharampura is the most atmospheric hotel in Old Delhi — 13 rooms decorated with intricate carved woodwork, Rajasthani textiles, and antiques that transport guests to Mughal-era Shahjahanabad. The rooftop terrace overlooks the mosque's domes at sunset in a scene that feels entirely cinematic.