Hotel Shree Guru By AST Grand Hotel & Suites

An 18-room guesthouse on Mantola Lane in Paharganj, Hotel Shree Guru sits inside the neighbourhood that has handled budget transit travellers longer than any other Delhi district — the New Delhi Railway Station is a six-minute walk east.

Rooms are compact but the 9.6 guest rating across 18 reviews points to staff responsiveness as the real differentiator, unusual for a property at this price tier. The Paharganj Main Bazaar, with its pharmacies, currency changers, and rooftop cafés, starts two blocks from the entrance.

Paharganj connects directly to the Airport Express Line at Shivaji Stadium metro, making early-morning departures manageable without a taxi. Karol Bagh, the next neighbourhood west, adds mid-range dining options a fifteen-minute auto-rickshaw ride away.