Chhoti Haveli

Delhi


Set in a block of low-rise apartments, this welcoming homestay, with just two rooms, is perfect for a quiet stay, and reasonably convenient for the airport. Rooms are furnished with wooden Rajasthani furniture and colourful bedspreads. It's 2km west of Chhatarpur metro station; turn left off the main road down Abdul Gaffar Khan Marg.


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0.95 MILES

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2. Hijron ka Khanqah

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3. Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid

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4. Chhatarpur Mandir

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5. Iron Pillar

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6. Qutab Minar

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7. Alai Minar

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8. Qutb Minar Complex

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