Originally Posted by
sidne
I'm happily ensconced at the Swissotel bar on wi-fi right now. MUCH better idea than the airport for 10 hours.
They bell desk is happy to keep my luggage. And they've even arranged for a regular taxi (as opposed to hotel car) to take me back to the airport at 11:00 pm for 250 Rs.
Further information for anyone else looking for a similar option: The 6th floor lounge at the Swissotel opened at 6:00 pm (shortly after I arrived). I spent the majority of the time there. Fine view of the sunset, cold Kingfishers and great prawn appetizer. 30 minutes of wi-fi was 300 INR. The staff got the code and bill from the desk downstairs for me.
I had dinner at the restaurant next door. The food and service here were impeccable as well.
I also wandered around the mall for a few minutes, but, after all, it's just another mall. There are a few dining options here (mostly fast food).
I would have taken the taxi driver's number to call him, but my mobile was missing after the flight from Guahati to Kolkata. Didn't realize it until I got in the terminal. So no more Indian mobile for me.
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In case anyone was wondering, the phone was found. Working on retrieving it now:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/airli...-retrieve.html