5 star luxury oasis in the heart of new delhi calm in the city center set among 6 acres of elegantly maintained grounds the taj palace hotel is a haven of calm in the heart of new delhi delhi gate and the general secretariat are less than 15 minutes away by taxi history on the doorstep the history of delhi is written large in the streets around the hotel the graceful tomb of safdarjang lies just 5 minutes from the hotel by car and 4 miles away the mausoleums of ancient sultans and emperors