Mizpah

Rooms

With only four bright and colourful rooms, Mizpah Delhi prides itself on combining a family atmosphere with the accommodation you’d expect from an upscale B&B.

Iris is the Deluxe room and has its own private entrance on the ground floor. It also opens out into the café’s outside space and is the only twin room. Inside it's designed in calming blues and has an ensuite bathroom and a small corner desk.

Suite Rose, on the first floor, is more spacious and boasts a private living room (which can accomodate a couple of kids), ensuite bathroom and outside verandah.

Superior Jasmine can accommodate a family with one child – the bathroom divides the space between the main bedroom and a separate small bedroom. It also has a small balcony looking down over the local streets.

The Deluxe Room Lily sits on the top floor, is airy and light, and has a beautiful indigo fabric wall and a street-facing balcony. This is where we stayed, so lovely and spacious, and the bed was so comfy you could almost melt into them.

All rooms come with natural bathroom products, smart TVs, aircon, air purifiers, designer bathrobes and daily cleaning.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Fan
• Hairdryer
• In-room treatments available
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

Food is almost a national religion in India so you’re spoiled for choice. Mizpah itself offers an array of home cooking in its pretty dining area – from traditional breakfast to afternoon snacks and dinner – all a la carte. Vegan and healthy options are widely available. We were treated to a ‘Sunday Tiffin’ – Caroline’s grandmother used to prepare a tiffin for her grandfather when he went off to work. We chose the vegetarian option and received a plentiful spread of aromatic paneer curry, rice, daal, pickled vegetables, poppadoms, and the most delicately buttery and flaky rotis along with some Indian red wine.

For breakfast you can choose western and Indian classics. We had the ‘Countryside Skillet’ with eggs, potatoes and herby cheese and the 'Delhi Breakfast' – a potato curry with roti. All are served with toast with butter and homemade jam, fresh juice, coffee or a range of teas including their Masala Chai and seasonal fruit.

Most locals and tourists head to nearby Hauz Khas market, a thriving hub that attracts the trendy and glamorous to its many cafes and restaurants – staff can make great recommendations. Hauz Khas Social is popular, with its views across the lake and fusion dishes, Coast Café is renowned for its Malayali seafood cuisine, while Yeti boasts gorgeous Himalayan fare. But the best advice is just to get out and explore.

Features include:

• Breakfast
• Dinner by arrangement
• Lunch by arrangement
• Restaurant
• Restaurants nearby
• Vegetarian options

Activities

• New Delhi is bursting with culture and history – Jama Masjid (India's largest mosque), World Heritage Site Qutub Minar, the Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Raj Ghat, Parliament House, endless temples and stunning architecture. Plan ahead, you will NOT have time for everything
  
• Safdarjung's Tomb, after which the Enclave is named, is an 18th-century sandstone Mughal mausoleum surrounded by a monumental tomb garden
  
• Shoppers should head to Shahpur Jat, an urban village near the ruins of Siri Fort, that has now become a bohemian enclave with artists’ and designers’ studios. Nestling along its mural-painted streets you’ll find everything from teas and Indian-motif pillowcases to saris, tunics and local crafts. The Sarojini Nagar market is also great for browsing. For jewellery and saris try the famous 17th-century market Chandni Chowk
  
• Mizpah Delhi is also next door to the Deer Park, the largest in New Delhi, famed for wildlife including peacocks, monkeys, rabbits and deer. Recommended for an early morning walk – or run
  
• Humayunpur Village is a mass of laneways, local shopping, temples, street food and village carts, all just a short stroll from Mizpah
  
• Treatments such as pedicures and massages can easily be arranged; gym equipment such as mats, bands and weights can be delivered to your room
  
• There’s a plethora of tours, both of the city itself and the nearby region; book via the hotel's concierge service. You can get to the Taj Mahal and back within a day!

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cooking classes
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets
• Spa treatments
• Yoga

Kids

Children of all ages are made very welcome, and while Delhi is a feast for the senses for any age, we would recommend the city works best for older kids and teenagers. There are extra beds but no baby cots.

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

Both suites can accomodate a family of four; Jamine has a small second bedroom and Rose has a daybed which can convert into one or two beds

Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: 25 minutes
• Shops: 3 minutes

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Mizpah is situated in Safdarjung Enclave, just south of the Ring Road and north of the Hauz Khas Deer Park, in south Delhi.

By Air:
Delhi International Airport is a major hub and has links to many worldwide airports and most other Indian cities.

From the Airport:
Mizpah is just 25 minutes away from the airport, and the hotel offers a paid airport shuttle service, which we'd recommend to avoid scams. Or pick up a taxi.

Getting Around:
Hire cars from the hotel if you are really prepared to take on the maelstrom of Delhi's traffic, but taxis and auto-rickshaws are plentiful and reasonably cheap. The local metro can take you around Delhi and the main tourist spots; Bhikaji Cama Place station is a fifteen minute walk from Mizpah. 

By Train:
Delhi is a major rail hub, with links to almost anywhere in India. There are 4 main national railway stations – Old Delhi, Nizamuddin (the nearest to Mizpah), Sarai Rohilla and New Delhi.