Commonwealth Games 2010, Where to Stay

India is fortunate enough to host one of the most prestigious international sport events i.e. the Common Wealth Games. The Commonwealth Games, 2010, which is the 19th version, will take place in Delhi from 3rd October to 14th October, 2010. This is considered to be the best time to pay a visit to Delhi as the temperature in Delhi during the month of October is very soothing and comfortable.

The Delhi Police and "The Ministry of Home Affairs" are working hard to make the event a huge success. To avoid any sort of inconvenience, all necessary arrangements for the athletes, officials and the visitors have been made.

If you want to visit Delhi during the Commonwealth Games happenings, then the problem of accommodation should not bother you. The Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games, 2010, Delhi and the Accommodation Functional Area (FA), in association with the Games Travel Office (GTO) has made all the necessary arrangements for hotel accommodation in Delhi and the nearby places, specially for the visitors of the Games

You can have a look at some of the hotels that will solely be used for the accommodation purposes at the Commonwealth Games. The various accommodation options are as follows:

• "The Ashok" hotel at Delhi has been selected as the "Flagship Hotel" for the 2010, Commonwealth Games. This five star hotel will provide various club or executive rooms, executive suite and luxury suite.
  
  
• Right beside The Ashok, is the "Samrat Hotel" which will provide 4 star accommodations with room categories like standard and suite.

Some Further Accommodation Options

• ITC Maurya, which is twenty five minutes from Delhi Airport. It has more than 400 rooms which also include 29 suites.
  
  
• The Taj Palace which is situated at Sardar Patel Marg. It has 40 suites and 404 rooms
  
  
• The Oberoi which takes only 30 minutes to reach from the Delhi Airport. It has deluxe as well as luxury rooms.
  
  
• Radisson which is one of Delhi's 5 star hotels. It is only 5 kilometers from Delhi Airport.
  
  
• Le Meridien hotel which is located at the heart of Delhi and is very close to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. It has some finest suites and guest rooms.
• Hyatt Regency which is only 25 minutes from Delhi Airport. This seven storey hotel has 520 rooms.

Some Important Information

• The rates of the hotel rooms will be in Indian currency i.e. "Rupees".
  
  
• The government has waived off the luxury taxes on rooms that will be booked through "OC CWG Delhi 2010" from 16th September, 2010 till 16th October 2010.
  
  
• The "Booking request forms" can be procured from the Offical site of Commonwealth Games
  
  
• All the accommodation that will be made during the Games will be considered for a period of at least 4 night stay.

Important Addresses

• Commonwealth Games Travel Office
  
  Moti Irani, DDG Accommodation
  Phone: +91 9650714040, +91 9923760007
  Email: [email protected]
  Sunil Kundu
  Toll Free Number: 1800 300 233 33
  Ph: +91 9810798617
  Email: [email protected]
  Online Booking: Official site of Commonwealth Games
  
  

Organising Committee Commonwealth Games 2010

New Delhi City Centre,
Tower II, Opposite Jantar Mantar,
Jai Singh Road, New Delhi 110001, India.
Ph: +91 11 24500459, +91 11 23483003
Email: [email protected]
Online Booking: Official site of Commonwealth Games

Last Updated on : 14 September 2010