Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka
An airport-adjacent hotel in Dwarka known for expansive suites, runway views, and a massive breakfast buffet.
The verdict
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Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka serves as a convenient base near the airport and metro station, featuring unique interior architecture and sprawling suites. The extensive breakfast buffet earns regular praise for its quality and sheer variety. However, service frequently falls short of typical brand standards, with guests citing subpar check-in desk experiences, high dinner prices, and unpolished room service. 161097
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What travelers noticed
- The extensive breakfast buffet offers diverse and delicious options, with one dining spot set beside a green garden. 16
- Large deluxe allure suites provide generous layouts with a separate living room, dressing area, and spacious bathroom. 12
- Guests praise the views from the hotel, especially watching aeroplanes landing into Delhi airport. 510
The catch
- Service standards vary widely, with some praising the well-trained staff while others report subpar check-in and staff smelling of cigarettes. drawn from the full read
- Room conditions draw conflicting feedback, ranging from innovative interior design to reports of worn decor and inadequate cleaning. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Short layovers near Delhi airport
- — Guests booking spacious multi-room suites
- — Buffet breakfast enthusiasts
Skip it if
- — Travelers expecting seamless Taj-level service
- — Solo female travelers uneasy about the surrounding area at night
- — Guests sensitive to cigarette or alcohol odors
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“The check-in was again subpar. The staff was not good in explaining things about this property.”
youtube.com0:40“I ordered something through the reception and I got it in my room in 3 minute 30 seconds which was very fast for a huge…”
youtube.com2:16“And I came back at night and the first view was an aeroplane landing into Delhi airport. What a view was that.”
youtube.com3:04“But the overall service was not that good at this property.”
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Score breakdown
How the 94/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
94Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Food
88- “Seldom have I come across a buffet where one can't make sense of the number of options available. If quantity was the cake then quality was the cherry on top. The food was to die for. Meal after meal, I was pleasantly surprised.” 10
- “The rooms seemed a bit old-fashioned and worn, but the food and service were excellent.” 16
Location
93- “Excellent hotel, staff and rooms. Fantastic location if airport is your destination.” 16
- “What works best for the hotel is its ultra-urban luxurious interior decoration. Add to that its strategic proximity to the airport and main city and what you have, ladies and gentlemen, is a winner at your hands.” 10
Noise
86- “The surrounding areas were shady as hell man and the men as always were creepy , the second time when we went we had girls in our group and i could feel the stares and could hear the remarks of guys going in bikes .” 3
Room
92- “We stayed in one of its deluxe allure suites, a gorgeous space with a separate living room, a dressing area and a spacious bathroom. It was a really great experience to rest in such a large, beautifully decorated and welcoming space.” 12
- “The room design and the interiors are one of its kind. The hotel seems to have employed visionaries instead of architects.” 10
Service
93Bed & Sleep
93- “Spacious and furnished in a modern way, the rooms will offer you all you need in terms of technology. All the rooms are beautifully decorated in order to create the perfect space to rest and relax after an exhausting day in the city.” 12
Where it is, how to reach it
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Stay value
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Beats what $ usually buys
Scores 6 points above the modest median of 88, across 103 hotels in the same bracket. In New Delhi it sits level with the local median of 94.
- This hotel
- 94
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 90
Based on 103 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
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Where travelers agree — and don’t
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View the 42 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Deluxe Suite (68 sq m) at Vivanta Dwarka has a king-sized bed and aspirate living room with a dining table fit to host up to 6 people. There is also a work desk and a window offering beautiful views of the city.” 17
- “The access key did not work with the lights when we came into the room. It's 11 AM and we have travelled from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. 10 hour journey. Tired like crazy then we called the desk. They send the technician, it was repaired.” 7
- “In addition to this, each room or suite has a spacious bathroom equipped with all the necessary amenities.” 12
- “Thumbs down: This is a suggestion for the hotel. They should do something about the waste land view from the room. Kills the beautiful view of planes taking off.” 10
- “We stayed in one of its deluxe allure suites, a gorgeous space with a separate living room, a dressing area and a spacious bathroom. It was a really great experience to rest in such a large, beautifully decorated and welcoming space.” 12
- “I stayed in a hotel Right next to the airport in sector 9 , it was shady as hell and the room was smelling all alcohol we somehow managed to get our self freshen up and ordered food from swiggy which again was horrible, kadhai paneer was shit , roti were stale .” 3
- “The room design and the interiors are one of its kind. The hotel seems to have employed visionaries instead of architects.” 10
- “Stayed at a Vivanta Dwarka with runway view room for the first time, It was amazing. Any other hotels that offer such a view or better?” 9
- “Stayed in Suite of Vivanta in 2018. I can confirm this is true ic_97 • 1y ago Ofcourse it is :) How was your experience? Ok_Barnacle_9082 • 1y ago Great, it was my first time in 5 star. Amazing hotel and views. You can also see a train track at some distance if i am not wrong” 9
- “The rooms seemed a bit old-fashioned and worn, but the food and service were excellent. We particularly enjoyed the breakfast spot beside a lovely green garden.” 16
- “Cleanliness and food were good.” 16
- “When it comes to food, I must confess that I'm not a big fan of Indian specialties, but even so the Vivanta by Taj-Dwarka Hotel is the place where I had the chance to taste interesting spices and dishes. Butter chicken masala, tandoori chicken masala and their special chocolate cake are among the dishes which I really liked there.” 12
- “The rooms seemed a bit old-fashioned and worn, but the food and service were excellent.” 16
- “Caramel is the patisserie offering delicious desserts, freshly baked goods and chocolates, along with an aromatic cup of coffee.” 17
- “Then we wanted to order something to eat! There was no menu, no printed menu in the hotel which is a five star standard. Called the desk, they told us to switch on the TV and scan the QR code.” 7
- “Extensive breakfast buffet with diverse and delicious options.” 16
- “Breakfast was good. Dinner prices were high better to explore local cafe's near by.” 16
- “Seldom have I come across a buffet where one can't make sense of the number of options available. If quantity was the cake then quality was the cherry on top. The food was to die for. Meal after meal, I was pleasantly surprised.” 10
- “I was there only for two hours. My sister told the next day breakfast also was horrible.” 7
- “Excellent hotel, staff and rooms. Fantastic location if airport is your destination.” 16
- “What works best for the hotel is its ultra-urban luxurious interior decoration. Add to that its strategic proximity to the airport and main city and what you have, ladies and gentlemen, is a winner at your hands.” 10
- “Conveniently located near the airport and metro station.” 16
- “Rooms need thorough cleaning and some renovation as well.FO Staff swati was great though.” 16
- “Rooms were trash but we were two guys and 900rs per head for two nights seemed okay .” 3
- “3 pc idli Rs. 600???. Ok we understand its a five star hotel, but the service is like 1 star.” 7
- “Less staff to accommodate during arrival, and it takes time to check in” 16
- “The person, it seems, who came in the room to serve the food had eaten whole pack of cigarettes. The smell was horrible. are you working in a Taj hotel attachment? or just a Sarai??” 7
- “But the overall service was not that good at this property.” On camera53:53
- “An amazing property with an efficient staff. A big shout out to Yuvraj (the manager) and Anantha from the front desk team to ease out the check in experience.” 16
- “The check-in was again subpar. The staff was not good in explaining things about this property.” On camera50:40
- “Staff is friendly, attentive, and provides prompt service.” 16
- “The rooms seemed a bit old-fashioned and worn, but the food and service were excellent.” 16
- “Another important detail is the fact that you will have a very well-trained staff at your service and this will make your stay at the Vivanta by Taj-Dwarka Hotel even more comfortable. For example, we had a problem with our reservation and the staff was more polite than I expected.” 12
- “Overall experience was good. Took them some time to check in had to wait for 20 mins but the manager offered free refreshments in the coffee shop and apologised so it's okay.” 16
- “Not at all surprised at the price. Idli was not steamed properly and it took them good 40 minutes to get the order ready which pissed us off... Price is no worry...” 7
- “Breakfast was good. Dinner prices were high better to explore local cafe's near by.” 16
- “The food is amazing but I believe it overpriced. Thank you for a lovely stay.” 16
- “The surrounding areas were shady as hell man and the men as always were creepy , the second time when we went we had girls in our group and i could feel the stares and could hear the remarks of guys going in bikes .” 3
- “Spacious and furnished in a modern way, the rooms will offer you all you need in terms of technology. All the rooms are beautifully decorated in order to create the perfect space to rest and relax after an exhausting day in the city.” 12
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Noise rests on 1 source — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 59/100We read 19 sources for this property, and pulled 65 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-24.
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- 1Vivanta Dwarka Delhi Hotel's Tour for Destination Wedding ...youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
- 2Hotel Vivanta New Delhi, Dwarka - Reservingreserving.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalreserving.com
- 3First Horrible experience visiting Delhi for the first timereddit.comForum threadDate not stated4 quotes used
“Rooms were trash but we were two guys and 900rs per head for two nights seemed okay .”
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- 5Vivanta By Taj at Dwarka (Delhi) - Hotel Reviewyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only8 quotes used
“And I came back at night and the first view was an aeroplane landing into Delhi airport. What a view was that.”
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