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SHANGRI-LA DELHI
The other place we stayed was at the Shangri-La Hotel, New Delhi, which opened in 2001. Shangri-La has 58 deluxe hotels and resorts worldwide (mostly in Asia) and the ones I have been to were all fantastic (especially Abu Dhabi, Chiang Mai and Hong Kong). This hotel seemed to be the same but unfortunately, we arrived very late at night and left really early in the morning so I didn't have a chance to use any of their facilities or dine at any of its restaurants. But I can tell you that the room was really styling. The 19-floor hotel has 320 guest rooms and though the rooms are compact, they are luxurious. They are modern-chic with an Asian flair. Decorated with rich colours and luxe fabrics, these rooms are elegantly appointed. The desktop was glass so you can see what's in the drawer without opening it. Favorite features: Fresh flowers; blackout curtains; hypoallergenic pillows. This room had the most comfortable bed you can possibly imagine. I didn't want to leave. The only thing I didn’t like was the smoke detector’s green light constantly flashing (I prefer a room to be pitch black).



SHANGRI-LA BATHROOM
My favorite part might have been the marble bathroom and its soft, oversized towels. There was a window (with a curtain) in the shower so you can see what's going on in the room or on the flat screen TV while washing up, using the complimentary L'Occitane products. The website says there's free Internet but maybe that has changed in the past few weeks because I paid 300 Rupees ($6 USD) for two hours. The other option was 880 Rupees ($18 USD) for 24 hours and they use Ethernet cords not WiFi. One interesting observation is that the people at the front desk take pictures of guests upon check-in with a digital camera for recognition purposes. It's the first time I've seen this since Vatulele in Fiji (they used a Polaroid). Shangri-La Delhi, 19 Ashoka Road, Connaught Place, New Delhi; Tel: (91 11) 4119 1919.

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