The Ashok

The Ashok is a visually impressive hotel with beautiful, old colonial-style architecture and a real sense of grandeur. The building itself has character, the public spaces feel historic, and the room sizes are excellent — very large, comfortable, and generous by modern standards. However, the experience falls well short of what you’d expect from a five-star hotel. While the rooms appear clean, they are noticeably dated. Details like mould in the silicone around the shower undermine the overall presentation and suggest maintenance hasn’t kept pace with the hotel’s positioning. The biggest disappointment was service. Every interaction at the front desk felt rushed and disengaged. On more than one occasion, staff walked away mid-conversation, including while I was speaking about my room key. A sense of welcome or warmth — something fundamental at this level — was completely absent. My room key (5th floor) failed four separate times, requiring repeated trips back to reception just to access my room. Using the gym or pool was also surprisingly inconvenient. The pool is not integrated into the hotel experience, requiring a separate registration process with ID, taking around 15 minutes simply to "register" to go for a swim or workout. That kind of friction is the opposite of the seamless experience expected at a five-star property. In summary: Beautiful architecture and generous rooms, but dated facilities, poor service engagement, and fragmented amenities make the overall experience feel far below five-star standards. With investment in staff training, maintenance, and guest experience, this could be a truly outstanding hotel — but right now, it isn’t there.

We went there for a shoot, it was a wedding shoot for a party. That's when we saw I saw it from down under. It was very nice and the staff is also very good. We really enjoyed the time we were at that location, although we were there only for 2 hours and then we left for the wedding.

I recently visited The Ashok, and overall it was a pleasant experience. The food was quite good, with a decent variety and satisfying taste. The ambience of the property is impressive spacious, calm, and reflective of its legacy. While the infrastructure shows its age in parts, the overall atmosphere and dining experience make it worth visiting. A good place for formal meetings, events, or a relaxed meal in a classic Delhi setting.

The hotel boasts of some great art pieces. The banquet hall is also spacious, and well equipped. However , the property is quite aged, the interiors are old and given the prime location, this one should be far superior and well maintained, which is lacking.

It's a good hotel. The location is fantastic. It's not far from the railway station, the airport, and many of the attractions (from Qutub Minar and Humayan's Tomb to Jama Masjid and India Gate). The staff is pleasant enough. They have a currency exchange place in the hotel itself (minimum $100 though). The room service is convenient, with plentiful amount of food options. The one knock is that the lights in the bathroom are so dark. I wanted to really do my hair carefully in the mornings, which wasn't easy in this hotel. Also - they don't have a clothing iron inside the rooms.

I recently visited Hotel Ashoka ini to attend a marriage function. While the venue and ambience were impressive, the food quality was quite disappointing. The taste, variety, and overall presentation did not match the standards one expects from a 5-star hotel. I truly hope the management focuses more on improving the food experience, because everything else was well managed.

I had organised an evening wedding reception at ‘Lily pool Lawns'- an outdoor venue of Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, on November 30, 2025, for my son’s wedding.||It was a fantastic outing on a little chilly evening, enjoying the beautiful lighting arrangements spanning across the venue with coloured fountains in the pool.||It was a super delicious meal, backed up by marvellous service from the hotel staff until late at night.||The review cannot be complete without mentioning the names of Abhijit, Manger Banquets and his team, particularly Vaibhav Sharma, Kamal Nautiyal & Pranjal Gaur, who helped us right from the booking of the venue. General Manager’s intervention and cooperation at various stages were the icing on the cake.||This experience once again reaffirmed that public sector hospitality corporations are equally capable of delivering high-quality products and impeccable services comparable to those offered by private sector hotels.||Overall, a memorable experience which deserves 5/5||Anil Bhan

this is one hotel in delhi that has a mix of technology and charm of old india. it stands proud in the diplomatic enclave area where it houses dignitaries, VIPs & gov't officials from all over the world.||breakfast was something i didn't look forward to during my 2-night stay. spices in the morning don't sit quite well in my digestive tract.||service was nothing special. even my toiletries didn't have a vanity kit in my daily supply. they were generous with bottled water, though.||if given the chance, i would still stay in this hotel provided it was free.