Reviews of Hotel New King

12 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: If you have an early morning flight or train to catch from delhi, this is the ideal stop. Neat clean and stones throw from the new delhi railway station/ airport metro line. The owner is hands on and considerate.

Disliked: great value for money

12 February 2012 Daniel would recommend this property

Liked: Having planned a trip with multiple 6AM train departures, we were looking for a hotel close to New Delhi Railway Station. Hostel New King fit the bill perfectly. The hotel is on the Paharganj Main Road -- the road leading to New Delhi Station's main entrance. Because of its location, the street outside is crowded at all hours, so we felt quite safe coming back late at night or leaving early morning. (Because of the crowds, the street is also extremely dirty, especially towards the Station).

Disliked: nothing.

12 February 2012 Asif would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. The room and bathroom were very clean. Hotel is in the great location in the main bazaar Paharganj, close to New Delhi train station and metro station. There is a free Wi-Fi at the lobby and we could store our luggage while we went sightseeing before our night flight. Recommended.

Disliked: wi.fi was bit slow

12 February 2012

Liked: It wasn't on the Main Bazar like Anoop and some others, but it was close to the action on the Paharganj. Cheap too, but not worth it to get sick from mold

Disliked: This was the worst experience I've ever had at a hostel, It honestly was. I feel like the reviews on hostel bookers were bogus after my experience here. I've gotten pretty lucky with hostels in general and I usually don't complain about stuff, but this place got me sick for days and I just wasn't feelin the vibe here from the minute I walked in the place. 1. The mold in my room was so bad, I got really sick for 6 days after I left. 2. Right when I checked in I kind of noticed a mold smell in my room and went to the front desk and asked if they could please change my room, they said they had nothing available, but the room right across from mine was open all night. I was so tired I didn't want to look for another place. I just crashed and when I woke up 4 hours later my lungs were literally burning from the mold. I've never experienced anything like that. Super Unhealthy. 3. Staff wasn't apologetic at all about it and didn't make any attempt to change the room or even say they were sorry or anything. 4. Would be better to stay right on the main bazar. I later checked out the Anoop Hotel b/c I had seen some good reviews searching on Google and I wish I would've stayed there. Better vibe, they had a rooftop restaurant and a huge chillout area on the roof. No I do not work for Anoop, I'm just trying to give peeps a heads up. Do not stay at the New King, there are better choices right on the Main Bazar

10 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: My wife and I stayed in The Hostel New King in New Delhi for four nights in early January 2012. Although it was our very first trip to India, we were able to move about easily. The hostel is very accessible: it is located at a walking distance from New Delhi Metro Station and New Delhi Railroad Station. Going anywhere in Delhi and travelling to any other cities in India or any neighboring country is a breeze, especially if you travel light. Although the area is not an upscale one; I found it very safe and nobody harassed us. The staff is very courteous and willing to help

Disliked: overall was nice place to stay..

10 February 2012 mathew would recommend this property

Liked: I stayed here overnight before I joined a tour. The room was exactly as depicted when I booked online and communication made with staff when booking online was prompt and thorough. The airport transfer I had pre arranged was on time and sufficient. Room service was well priced.

Disliked: location is tipical Indian...

09 February 2012

Liked: that due to non available rooms I was handed over to a nearby guesthouse which would have got a better rating than this one

Disliked: I did not dare going into the shower/WC/washing room/don't know what, actually to take a shower you had to stand in/over the toilet, the latter being decently clean, the rest of the room looked like it had not been cleaned in ages. Due to the windows towards the hallway, sleeping was a little hard as one could hear every single word being said at the reception despite sleeping on the second floor

05 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed for 3 nights and had a good time. The room is very clean and the location of this hostel is great. The price is fair! We booked our 5 days travel from Hostel Delhi_Jaipur-Agra & we enjoyed & liked it very much..Great place to start with & get a proper Indian introduction..

Disliked: none..

05 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed here for two nights at the beginning of our trip and two nights at the end of our trip to India. Located main bazar the tipical location, you cannot ask for a better location especially if you want to go out strolling during the day or at night. It is in the very near the metro station and so you cannot have a better location. However, despite the kind staff, the rooms are very clean with great hot shower free wi.fi in the rooms .

Disliked: good service..

04 February 2012

Liked: Location and hot shower

Disliked: The owner tried to manipulate me into buying into his 'tour package' by frightening me- he tried to charge me 16,000 rupees. As a lone female I REALLY didn't appreciate him telling me that I wouldn't 'make it' to the train station if I went outside alone and he also lied and told me there were no available tickets for the trains (I was actually able to book all my tickets went I went to the foreign tourist office in the rail station). The owner generally had a really bad attitide and was really negative when he was speaking about India and the people there... not the best first impression! He put a dampener on my arrival and was quite cheeky to me when I told him I was happy to travel independently by telling me I was 'over-confident'... he was just annoyed that I wouldn't let him con me out of my hard earned money! NOT recommended to stay here... AVOID this loser and his pessimism. I even had a random autorickshaw driver warn me about the owner of this hotel, telling me that he 'rips poepl off on tour packages by lieing to them'. I recommend looking for somewhere friendlier with an owner with morals and a conscience...

03 February 2012

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: the staffs turned a long face when we refused to join the tour package they offered and they always wanting tips and $$ from us!!

01 February 2012 Ian would recommend this property

Liked: Had a good stay; staff were helpful and gave us useful advice about the trains and closest tastiest places to eat. Room and location awesome, Airport transfer was huge help , free wi-fi Would stay again.

Disliked: all was perfect

01 February 2012 Neil would recommend this property

Liked: Staff was sooo freaking cool. Really helpful and reliable. The location was beyond amazing, it's on a really exciting, high energy typical Indian marketplace. Awesome area, cool staff are the best features plus the price is excellent.

Disliked: nothing really ..

01 February 2012 PERIKLIS would recommend this property

Liked: Central location in a very "Indian neighborhood" and close to the New Delhi train station.

Disliked: One of the guys in the reception was quite sarcastic when we said that we do not want to use their tourist services (package tour).

31 January 2012

Liked: NOTHING!!!!

Disliked: EVERYTHING!

30 January 2012

Liked: Cheap, near New Delhi train station

Disliked: The place itself is really quite dank and the young manager was incredibly standoffish and terse, so the atmosphere was not exactly welcoming.

29 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The Hostel New King in Delhi was our first stop on a two-week tour. We arrived at 2am but they were still welcoming. It made a good impression with friendly staff and a nice owner, The room was clean and comfortable with a good, hot shower. They shared dinner of chicken biryani and Kingfisher beer to wash it down. They also booked a car and driver for our tour - best stay...

Disliked: nope..

29 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were kind and helpful. The room was comfortable and moderately clean. Bed was great tho use y own bedsheet/bag. Hot water was awsome as was TV.A Special Thanks to AT all of the staff especaily to the manger for making my stay sooo pleasant. As a solo female traveller it was great to come back to a safe, private haven after a hectic shopping spree in Paraganj...great value for money and worth staying for a while!!!!!

Disliked: nothing...

27 January 2012

Liked: Good location

Disliked: no Friendliness

20 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The New King is located near the New Delhi Trainstation, which makes it comfortable for everybody to get to other places. The stuff is very friendly and trustful. For me it was the best start into my India journey. I got a Delhi belly while being in Delhi, and fortunately I was able to stay in the NEw King during this period, because it was a bit of home for me and I felt secure and surrounded by people that took good care and were concerned about me. The best place to stay in Delhi!!!

Disliked: n.a

18 January 2012 Chloe would recommend this property

Liked: Great location right in the heart of the bazaar - and mega cheap! The staff were actually pretty helpful with any questions that we had, and if you ask them very very nicely you might be able to wangle a special price for your airport pick-up (though getting the metro and then a rickshaw is probably the cheapest way).

Disliked: REalistically, the place was pretty filthy - I've stayed in some ropey places worldwide, and unfortunately this qualifies as the dirtiest. Plus there is no heating/hot water and Delhi in winter is FREEZING. If you are seriously poor, and can handle slumming it for a night or two, this'll save you the equivalent of a couple of days worth of dinner money! However, if you can stump up an extra couple of quicd a night, you can probably find a much more comfortable place to stay. Be warned, if you stay here, you will be grateful of a sleepingbag/liner to sleep inside!

09 January 2012

Liked: Friendly staff and well located.

Disliked: The place is hard to find. The neighbourhood is loud and the bathroom very shabby.

02 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good hot showers. Good location, just off the main drag. Our friend had booked a dorm, but when we got there it was full, so he was given a room to himself for the same price for the whole of our stay.

Disliked: No rooftop terrace or communal area, which most other places in the area have. On our first night we were given a room with no bathroom even though we'd booked an ensuite. We were moved into a better room the following night though.

01 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: they did not have a room for us at the actual location, but they were able to find us another room within their network and did not charge us for it.

Disliked: The first place they showed us as a replacement was awful!

27 December 2011 Marc would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly, honest, calm proprieters

Disliked: Noisy at night, no hot water, hard pillows