▤ New DelhiDestinations
★★ Lajpat Nagar · New Delhi ★ 4.4 · 76
MS Residency
Lobby
Room
Room
Room +1 photos

MS Residency

A2 Sanjay Nagar Opp Metro Pillor No 104, New Delhi, India
from ₹1427

For a cheaper night in New Delhi, MS Residency in Lajpat Nagar keeps costs down while staying within reach of Tughlaqabad Fort.

From here, New Delhi’s main attractions — including Tughlaqabad Fort — are an easy walk or short ride away, so you spend less time in transit and more time exploring.

Rates shift with the season and with demand, so the live price on the booking page is always the one to trust — tap through for tonight’s or your dates' real availability.

Key facts

Class
2-star
Area
Lajpat Nagar
Guest rating
4.4 (76)
from
₹1427
Address
A2 Sanjay Nagar Opp Metro Pillor No 104, New Delhi, India

What’s included

Getting around New Delhi: metro, autos, taxis and whether you need a car

You do not need a car in Delhi. The Delhi Metro runs around 390 km across a dozen lines with fares of ₹10–60, and it reaches almost every site on an archaeology itinerary: Chandni Chowk and Lal Qila for the Red Fort, Rajiv Chowk for Connaught Place, Jor Bagh for Lodhi Gardens and Safdarjung’s Tomb, Hauz Khas for the madrasa complex, and Qutub Minar station a short auto ride from the Qutub. Trains run roughly 06:00 to 23:00 and a Tourist Card costs ₹200 for one day or ₹500 for three, plus a ₹50 refundable deposit. Autorickshaws start at about ₹30 for the first 1.5 km and are the right tool for the last two kilometres from a metro exit; insist on the meter or use an app. Ola and Uber work everywhere and a Connaught Place to Qutub Minar run, about 15 km, is usually ₹300–450 off-peak.

From the airport, the Airport Express (Orange Line) covers the 22.7 km from IGI Terminal 3 to New Delhi Railway Station in about 20 minutes for ₹60, stopping at Delhi Aerocity and Dhaula Kuan. A prepaid taxi from T3 to Connaught Place runs ₹500–700 and takes 35–50 minutes depending on traffic on NH-48 and Dhaula Kuan. Where a car earns its keep is the Mehrauli belt and the day trips: a car with driver on the standard 8-hour, 80-km basis costs roughly ₹2,500–3,500 in Delhi, which makes sense for a Qutub Minar, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Sultan Ghari and Tughlaqabad loop that no metro line strings together. For Agra, the Gatimaan Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin does Agra Cantt in 100 minutes; for Jaipur, the Ajmer Shatabdi from New Delhi takes about four and a half hours, and both beat driving the Yamuna Expressway or NH-48.

How many nights in New Delhi, and a first-timer itinerary that works

Four nights is the working minimum if the monuments are why you came, because Delhi’s archaeology is spread across three separate clusters 15–20 km apart. Day one is Shahjahanabad: Red Fort, Jama Masjid and the lanes off Chandni Chowk, remembering the Red Fort is closed on Mondays and the main bazaar street is pedestrianised through the day. Day two is Mehrauli, the oldest layer: Qutub Minar and the Iron Pillar, then Mehrauli Archaeological Park for Balban’s tomb, Jamali Kamali and Rajon ki Baoli, with Tughlaqabad’s 1321 ramparts if you still have legs. Day three is the Nizamuddin corridor: Humayun’s Tomb, Sunder Nursery’s 15 monuments across 90 acres, Purana Qila, then Lodhi Gardens and Safdarjung’s Tomb in the late afternoon light.

Add a fifth night for the National Museum on Janpath, Feroz Shah Kotla with its Ashokan pillar, and Agrasen ki Baoli off Hailey Road near Connaught Place. Six or seven nights lets you fold in Agra properly, ideally sleeping there one night so you get the Taj Mahal at sunrise and Fatehpur Sikri without rushing, or Jaipur for Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar. Ten nights covers the full Delhi–Agra–Jaipur triangle with a night at Neemrana, 122 km down NH-48, on the way back. Keep your Delhi hotel booked through the day trips if you can; a second check-in in Karol Bagh or Hauz Khas costs more in time than the two nights of room rate you save.

What hotels actually cost in New Delhi, by standard

Budget in Delhi means ₹700–1,800 a night, which in Paharganj or Mahipalpur buys a small double with an air conditioner of uncertain vintage, a bucket-shower bathroom and a lift that may or may not run. Mid-range is ₹2,500–6,000 and is where Delhi is genuinely good value: at ₹4,000 in Karol Bagh, Defence Colony, Greater Kailash or Hauz Khas you get a proper double, reliable hot water, working air conditioning and usually breakfast. Upper-tier business hotels in Aerocity, Nehru Place, Dwarka and Gurugram sit at ₹8,000–15,000 with pools and airport shuttles. The top end is Chanakyapuri and Lutyens Delhi, ₹18,000–40,000 for the palace hotels, and out at the extreme a Taj-view room in Agra can pass ₹45,000.

Two things move those numbers. GST is added on top and is not always shown in the headline rate: rooms up to ₹7,500 a night sit in a lower slab, anything above ₹7,500 is taxed at 18 per cent, so a ₹7,400 quote and a ₹7,900 quote are closer than they look at the till. The spikes are predictable and worth avoiding: the last week of December, the trade fair fortnight of 14–27 November at Pragati Maidan, the days around Republic Day on 26 January, and the November-to-February wedding season, when banquet-heavy areas like Karol Bagh, Rohini and Greater Kailash sell out and charge for it. Conversely, May, June and August are 30–40 per cent cheaper across every category, including the Chanakyapuri properties that never discount in winter.

Questions, answered

Where is MS Residency located?
MS Residency is in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi (A2 Sanjay Nagar Opp Metro Pillor No 104, New Delhi, India), close to Tughlaqabad Fort.
How much does MS Residency cost per night?
Recent rates started around ₹1427 per night, but prices are set live — check the booking page for your exact dates.
How many stars is MS Residency?
MS Residency is a 2-star hotel in New Delhi.
Is MS Residency a good hotel?
Guests rate it 4.4 across 76 reviews. It’s a value choice for New Delhi.
What should I book well in advance in Delhi?
Book your hotel early for the last week of December, the India International Trade Fair fortnight of 14–27 November at Pragati Maidan, and the days around Republic Day on 26 January, when Lutyens Delhi tightens up and central rooms both sell out and spike. Gatimaan Express seats to Agra Cantt and Shatabdi seats to Jaipur open 60 days ahead and the good morning departures go quickly in the October–March season. Taj Mahal tickets are worth buying online in advance, and remember it is closed on Fridays. Red Fort and the National Museum both close on Mondays, so plan the day order around that.
What is a typical nightly hotel rate in New Delhi?
A decent mid-range double runs ₹2,500–6,000 a night in Karol Bagh, Defence Colony, Greater Kailash or Hauz Khas, and that is the sweet spot for comfort per rupee. Budget rooms in Paharganj and Mahipalpur go for ₹700–1,800, business hotels in Aerocity, Nehru Place and Gurugram for ₹8,000–15,000, and the Chanakyapuri palace hotels for ₹18,000–40,000. Add GST on top: rooms up to ₹7,500 sit in a lower slab, anything above ₹7,500 is taxed at 18 per cent. Rates across all bands drop 30–40 per cent in May, June and August.
Is New Delhi walkable?
In pockets, yes; overall, no. Chandni Chowk between Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid is pedestrianised and best on foot, the Lodhi Gardens to Safdarjung’s Tomb stretch is an easy walk, and Connaught Place’s inner and outer circles are designed for it. But the distances between clusters defeat walking: Connaught Place to Qutub Minar is 15 km, and to Humayun’s Tomb about 7 km. Use the metro for the long hops and autos for the last kilometre, and in May and June do all your walking before 10am.
Where should I stay to see Delhi’s archaeological sites and the Qutub Minar?
Stay in Saket, Hauz Khas or Greater Kailash. The Qutub Minar, the Iron Pillar, Mehrauli Archaeological Park with Balban’s tomb, Jamali Kamali and Rajon ki Baoli, Sultan Ghari and the 1321 walls of Tughlaqabad are all in the southern belt, and a ₹3,500–6,000 room here saves you two hours a day in traffic from Connaught Place. Hauz Khas has the added advantage of Firoz Shah Tughlaq’s 1352 madrasa and Alauddin Khalji’s reservoir at the end of the street. ASI monuments open sunrise to sunset with tickets at ₹35 for Indian nationals and ₹550 for foreign nationals at Qutub Minar and Humayun’s Tomb. Yellow Line trains put you back at Rajiv Chowk in about 25 minutes when you want central Delhi.
Which is the best area to stay in New Delhi for sightseeing?
Connaught Place is the best all-round base, because Rajiv Chowk is the interchange between the Yellow and Blue lines and puts Chandni Chowk five stops north and Hauz Khas seven stops south. If your trip is built around the Qutub Minar, Mehrauli Archaeological Park and Tughlaqabad, stay in Saket or Hauz Khas instead and save the daily 15 km commute. For quiet and space, Chanakyapuri and Defence Colony work well, though Chanakyapuri starts around ₹14,000. Paharganj is only worth it for the ₹700–2,000 price and the ten-minute walk to New Delhi Railway Station.

From the blog

Find your Delhi address
Compare honest rates across Paharganj, Connaught Place, Hauz Khas and Aerocity — and remove a tonne of CO₂ with every booking.
Search hotels