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2.0 of 5
Thapar Chamber 3rd, New Delhi 110055, India
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Hotel Express 66
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Hotel Express 66
Hotel Express 66
Ranked #412 of 528 hotels in New Delhi
3.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Brisbane, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Mixed Feelings: Depends on What Kind of Traveller You Are”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2011
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Visitors expecting a normal hotel will be shocked at first: Hotel Express 66's entrance is little more than a hole in the wall that leads to a narrow chute lift. However, once you get to the second floor lobby, it's perfectly reasonable and quite tidy.

Visitors will either love or loathe the location. It's located in one of the busiest and dirtiest streets of New Delhi, and travellers looking for fine restaurants or markets will be grossed out. But hey: this is Delhi we're talking about. For me, I loved the location since it was a 15-minute walk to the New Delhi Metro Station and Railway Station, which means it's convenient to get around. The walk between the hotel and the station is dirty (men urinating in public open-air stalls; cow-led carts; lots of traffic) but completely safe.

Room Service for food is great but patchy. It operates 24-7, but many basic items (such as juice) were permanently missing from the kitchen throughout my four-day stay. Western food like sandwiches are atrocious. However, the soups and Indian food are excellent and fresh and you could eat off this part of the menu every day. Plus, it's super-cheap. A great choice if you're keen to dine in most evenings.

Rooms are clean, spacious enough, but not serviced regularly (swept, change of towels) unless you ask. Sheets aren't changed at all, but merely straightened out and fluffed. Service is friendly, but not thorough.

Hot water is so-so. If you're used to a bucket shower, the hot water lasts long enough to fill a large bucket before it heats up again. According to the photos, some bathrooms are new and polished. However, my bathroom (205) had severely rusted fittings. Not a big problem; just ugly to look at. Also: the walls between the rooms are paper thin. Every morning, I was woken by the other guests' alarm clocks and was kept up at night by their television and talking.

Overall, I didn't mind this place. It's good for young backpackers, especially considering the wifi and rough-but-convenient location.

The best thing about Hotel Express for me is the location (though this is the exact reason others will hate it), the relatively decent price and the free wifi access. If you have a laptop and need to work, the connection is strong, reliable and never breaks out.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Better for small stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2010

This place is ok as I have been there for office purpose. Rooms look quite big on the site but it is real small. Service was ok but one feels like that he/she has been caught in somewhere. Good for those who want to stay for less time or have to catch train as it is near to railway station. It is expensive also, one can get much better room in that.

  • Stayed April 2009, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Good location, good room service, good service in general.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2010

When arriving was expecting hotel to be considerably worse due to the outside facade and entrance being less than impressive.. Once inside was impressed with how much better it was than I'd imagined. Room price was okay considering location and service was good, including room service and pickup from the airport (which was handy). Only advice would be to bargain with them on fare to airport when leaving (as I was charged 450 rupees after checking out by the manager, when the going rate would have been 250-300 by taxi on the street) . Overall good hotel though.

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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India
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“The nice & Budget Place to Stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2010

Pahar Ganj is near the New Delhi Railway Station, not the sexiest location with a dusty dirty strip of shops along the lane and a narrow little stairway to get into a respite from the dust of the road. However, there's easy access to Connaught Place, and, if you are heading in or out by train, it's very close to the station.

Staff were quite sweet, letting me use the hotel lobby computer for hours of internet use when we couldn't get the wifi configuration to work with my laptop. They made special food for me without chillies (rare in India), and they were willing to handle my need for extra vegetables with breakfast, even!

As most places don't have central heat, they have thoughtfully provided a space heater which let me stay warm and cozy in my room (and I brought out my coat or a blanket to sit on the lobby computer, and none of the staff people laughed too hard). A laundry line in the bathroom, which was big enough to have 8-10 people standing inside, made for convenient travel, and the bellboys would handle getting things ironed. For a business traveler, it's enough: A room, a bed, cable TV, wifi (with above caveat that I couldn't connect), some breakfast (included in the tarrif is a breakfast credit for anything from the Room Service menu, up to 95 rupees), and safe, with a cute elderly doorman who offered to carry my bags upstairs when I came in at the end of a long day schlepping around Delhi.

If you stay for a week or longer, make sure to ask for the discount! "Stay for 6 nights, Get One Free!"

You'll have to beg and plead but will eventually get your way.....even if you have to escalate to talk to a manager!

HINT HINT

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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India
1 review
“Excellent Roo's & Value Of Money”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2010

We stayed at Express66 for 5 nights. We reached Delhi very late at night and the hotel pickup service was at the airport on time, awaiting our arrival. Honestly, Express 66 is not in the best part of town, but upon our entry into the hotel lobby, we completely forgot the streets outside. The hotel was clean and represented excellent value for money in Delhi. The rooms were neat and clean and had the basic amenities. The Hotel staff is very friendly and helpful. We were well taken care of one madam in front office allows keep smile in his face she is very helpful. I have a great time in Express 66.In future I came back to Delhi I will stay in Express 66.Thank u for grate service...

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Express 66 New Delhi
Address: Thapar Chamber 3rd, New Delhi 110055, India
Price range (per night):* INR1,120 - 2,072

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