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Accommodation can be found easily in Delhi. There are three areas where most independent travellers stay. Paharganj, the most popular, is a big bazaar west of New Delhi Railway Station. There are dozens of cheap guesthouses and hotels, as well as some mid-range accommodation; prices start at about Rs400 for a double room. Full of restaurants, shops and travel agencies, it is a noisy and rather dirty area, but central and easily accessible. To get there, take a metro to Rama Krishna Ashram Marg (RK Ashram Marg) Station, take the exit that leads to the ashram (N) and go ahead. Shortly, you reach Main Bazaar – the main street of Paharganj – that is more-or-less parallel to the metro track, and turn right. The street leads to New Delhi Railway Station (about 1km) and another metro station.

Hotels and guesthouses here include the Metropolis (www.metropolisguesthouse.com, expensive), Cottage Yes Please (www.cottageyesplease.com), Ajay (www.ajayguesthouse.com), Prince Palace (www.hotelprincepalace.in), Hotel Vivek (www.vivekhotel.com, with a good roof-top restaurant) and Vishal Guesthouse. This last one (no website) is quite centrally located, so if you have no reservation it is a good starting point; all taxi drivers should know it. Cafés in this part of Paharganj include the Madan Café (also offering travel services) and Malhotra Restaurant. There are more accommodation options towards New Delhi Railway Station, such as Hotel Down Town (quite basic but relatively cheap, popular and signed from the main street), Hotel Star Paradise and Hotel Star Palace (www.stargroupofhotels.com). The Everest Café (Momo Cave), a nice Nepali restaurant, is nearby. Outside December, January or February (the high season for non-Himalayan India), you generally do not need to book accommodation in this area.