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Best budget hotels in New Delhi, India: cheap, comfortable and superb locations

New Delhi is a top destination for tourists on a budget traveling around Asia. New Delhi, of course, is India's capital city, and is also the main arrival point for visitors to India. Home to the Nehru Museum, the India Gate and only a three hour train ride from the Taj Mahal, budget travelers flock to New Delhi in the millions looking for a cheap place to stay. Luckily, New Delhi has many budget hotels perfect for the budget traveler and these three New Delhi budget hotels are some of the best.

Each hotel is in a slightly different budget travel range, but still offers cheap accommodation that's clean, safe and in a great location.

Hotel Raunak Plaza, New Delhi - This budget hotel is a little deceiving as, upon arrival, you would never guess it's a budget hotel. The Hotel Raunak Plaza is in an excellent location, right in the middle of a big shopping area and close to the New Delhi railway station.

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At the Hotel Raunak Plaza, every guest room has air-conditioning, in-room Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, tea and coffee making facilities, a refrigerator and an en suite bath. The hotel also has a 24 hour restaurant, and a tour desk, which offers great help on booking tours, giving directions to New Delhi attractions or helping you get the train to Agra and the Taj Mahl.

Rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable and, for its location, the hotel is still quite quiet. Rooms are very cheap, with a single room including breakfast, which is excellent, for only $38.99 a night.

The Hotel Raunkak Plaza is located at 12 A/29 W.E. A. Krishna Market, Saraswati Marg, New Delhi.

Hotel Parkway Deluxe - Another of New Delhi's best budget hotels is the Hotel Parkway Deluxe. Located in the middle of the historic area of Delhi, the hotel offers clean and safe accommodation for a cheap price.

The Hotel Parkway Deluxe has five styles and sizes of guest room. Each room features air conditioning, TV with cable, en suite bath and lots of space. While decor is a little old-fashioned, these rooms are clean and are some of the largest budget rooms in New Delhi, so if there's two or more of you traveling together, you'll find you have lots of room to move around here.There's also 24 hour room service, if you find yourself hungry at 3am.

Single rooms begin at $17 a night.

The Hotel Parkway Deluxe is at 8591 Qutab Road, New Delhi.

Hotel Tara Palace, New Delhi - This three-star budget hotel has free airport pick-up, free breakfast and some of the friendliest staff in New Delhi.

At the Hotel Tara Palace, expect a guest room with air conditioning, en suite bath, TV with cable, and internet access. 24 hour room service is also included.

The hotel has bike parking, luggage storage, a restaurant serving international and Indian food, and is so close to the Red Fort, you can see it from the hotel's rooftop viewing area. It's right in the heart of a shopping and restaurant area, and within walking distance of many of Delhi's major attractions.

Room rates begin at $12 a night for a bed in a dorm, and $21 per night for a triple room.

You'll find the Hotel Tara Palace at 419, Esplanade road, Chandni Chowk, Delhi.

, Asia Travel Examiner

Cassandra James went to live in Thailand for a year, six years ago, and never left. She writes about Thai travel, culture, and, of course, the food (yum!). She also travels around south east Asia to find the cool, bizarre and unique. She can be reached at bangkokbint@yahoo.com.

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