The Hyatt has a surprisingly homey feel, with the mirror-spangled cream-color lobby suffused with light from the pool-facing pastry shop at the back—where you can relax at a marble-top window table with one of the best European desserts in town. A clay waterfall spills past this aerie to the ground-level coffee shop. Guest rooms have cream-color walls and parquet floors, a rarity in India; views on the pool side are superior. Pros: the shopping arcade is easily the best in Delhi, with dozens of shops selling jewelry, handicrafts, and Kashmiri carpets and shawls; the pool may take top honors, too. Cons: service can be impersonal; pricier than the competition.
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