The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko, New Delhi

This office for The Metropolitan Hotel Nikko is located at 2436, Tilak Gali in the Chuna Mandi area of Pahar Ganj. If you know Pahar Ganj, you know it’s a maze of small lanes and old buildings. Tilak Gali is no different. It’s very crowded and you have to watch your step with all the rickshaws and tourists moving around. Our spot is at 2436 and it’s a very practical space. We don't have the luxury of the actual hotel here; it’s more about the behind-the-scenes work. The building is old and has that specific Delhi smell of dust and history. We spend our hours managing the overflow and dealing with the paperwork that comes with a big name like Nikko. The fan hums in the corner and we usually have the radio on low. It’s not a polished environment. We have stacks of files and the furniture has seen better days. But we are right in the middle of everything. Delhi-55 is a busy postal code. Sometimes we step out for a quick snack at the local stalls because the food in Pahar Ganj is actually pretty good. We don’t have a mission statement on the wall. We just show up at Tilak Gali, do the work, and try to make sense of the chaos outside. It’s just how we operate in this little corner of the city.