The Ashok Hotel,New Delhi

The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi is actually located at House Number 1294 in Sector 7 of R K Puram. If you are looking for the giant government hotel, this isn't that one. This is a much smaller, more personal setup in a residential part of the city. We are in a regular house, which makes it feel much more like a home than a big corporate building. Sector 7 is a busy place with lots of government quarters and families living nearby. Our house number is clearly marked, but people sometimes get lost in the lanes because they all look a bit similar. We have a few rooms set up for guests and a small area where we handle the check-ins. It is nothing fancy, just clean and simple. We do our own laundry and make sure the place stays tidy, though with the Delhi dust, it is a constant job. There’s a small garden area out front with some pots that we try to keep green. We don’t have a big restaurant, so people usually go out to the local markets in R K Puram to eat. It is a quiet street mostly, except for when the school nearby lets out and the kids are everywhere. We like being in a neighborhood rather than a commercial zone because it feels more real. Most of our guests are people who want a cheap, quiet place to stay.