For the avid tourists coming to visit Delhi, most of them would want to stay in the budget hotels. There are some well known locations in Delhi such as Paharganj and Karol Bagh that are famous for providing cheap hotel accommodations to tourists in Delhi. In central Delhi district, where these hotels are located, there are about 1500 guesthouses or low cost accommodation spaces available. Due to their being cheap hotels in Delhi and close to the markets of the nearby areas as well as the railway stations, these hotels hold attraction both for the domestic and the foreign tourists.

The staying spaces are located in rather crowded market places and along the narrow lanes which makes these areas very congested. Even the rooms spaces are quite small and even the facilities which are generally provided are also quite basic in nature. Local shopping markets are a thriving lot and the attract the tourists due to the different articles which are sold here, right from the apparels, accessories, souvenirs, telecom equipments and a range of other products. A number of STD and ISD booths as well as internet cafés also thrive in these areas to meet need of tourists to stay connected with their near and dear ones. Since these regions have been catering to the budget travelers from different parts of the world for a long time, the eateries and the hotels in the region have developed expertise in developing cuisines of different nationalities as well.

Tourists are generally advised to undertake some precaution measures while staying in these hotel rooms, some of which are mentioned below:

1. Do contact the foreign immigration office to record that you are in the city.
2. Take care of your luggage and other belongings while staying in these cheap Delhi hotels. Luggage shall be given only to the bell boy of the hotel and receipt shall be taken.
3. Do have all the travel documents with you since the hotel staff might want you to produce the valid identity proofs and passport or other travel documents before allowing you providing the room to you.
4. Unsolicited visitors to the room shall not be entertained. In case of any doubt or clarification, front office shall be contacted for confirmation. Rooms shall not be kept opened.
5.  The hotels are required to prominently display the emergency contact numbers of the police for the benefit of the tourists. And, tourists shall either memorize these or take these in their diary.
6. For local commutation, it is better to have the services from the prepaid-taxi booths which are operated and managed by government authorities.