The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi

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The Ashoka Hotel, named after Emperor Asoka is the First 5 Star Hotel in Delhi ever set up under the flagship of the Ashok group of hotels under the ITDC or India Tourism Development Corp. The hotel is located in the heart of the Indian Capital at Diplomatic Enclave in a posh South Delhi. It is just 2 Kms away from the presidential palace (Rashtrapati Bhavan). It consists of lavishly decorated 550 air conditioned rooms, Suites ranging from executive suites to Presidential Suite, Conference halls, State of the art Spa, Broadband internet connectivity, banquet venue hall and Inter-continental Cuisines. The Ashok Hotel has hosted some of India's most memorable national and international conventions, conferences, and congresses, political as well as commercial. This footage is part of the prof