The Claridges

The Claridges, New Delhi
General information
Location12 Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi
Opening1955
OwnerSuresh Nanda
Technical details
Floor count3
Other information
Number of rooms132
Website
https://www.claridges.com/

The Claridges is a luxury hotel in New Delhi. Consisting of 132 rooms, it is located on Aurangzeb Road in Lutyens' Delhi, the capital's British-constructed administrative precinct.[1][2] Built in 1955, the hotel's interior depicts historical artwork of royal India and is surrounded with lush green lawns and has been an important relic of independent India.[3]

The hotel is spread across 3 acres of land, boasting of a low-rise building spanning three floors, and is bifurcated into two wings. It has an outdoor swimming pool, seven restaurants, a shopping arcade, health club, and art galleries.[4]

In 2003, the hotel's ownership was changed, which was arranged by its chairman Suresh Nanda.[5][6]

Restaurants

Sevilla

Sevilla is a Spanish-themed restaurant in Claridges, which serves pizzas, tapas, paella and house special sangrias.[7]

Dhaba By Claridges

Dhaba is a Punjabi highway themed restaurant serving rustic Indian cuisine.[8] Sanjeev Nanda, CEO of The Claridges, sold the restaurant to Azure Hospitality in 2016.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "M/S Claridges Hotel Pvt. Ltd vs Union Of India on 30 May, 2024". Indiankanoon.org.
  2. ↑ "The Claridges, New Delhi". Condé Nast Traveller. 12 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Claridges, New Delhi, Delhi". Telegraph.
  4. ↑ "Claridges launches art gallery". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ "Nanda takes the Claridges Cake". Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Claridges Hotel up for sale; Rs 1,500 crore expected". Economic Times.
  7. ↑ "Sevilla, The Claridges". NDTV Food.
  8. ↑ "Dhaba - The Claridges". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Sanjeev Nanda sells Dhaba by Claridges to Azure Hospitality". Business Standard.