I would really like to get a hotel near the airport, but am hesitant to brave going outside on my own in an unknown city at 1 am. Any feedback on either the onsite airport hotel or the risks of cabbing it alone to nearby hotels that late?
the eaton hotel is in the airport terminal so you won't have to venture out....however, it will be the most expensive of the lot....
there are tons of hotels within 5 minutes from the airport....i like the four points by sheraton personally....it would be perfectly safe to go to these hotels....if you would like to play it extra safe then just ask the hotel to pick you up in one of their chauffeured cars....
The bigger question I have is related to the return trip. The reception is on Saturday night, and my flight back from DEL is at 11:30 pm on Sunday. What would be the best CCU-DEL flight to get? I was planning on a 5pm - 8 pm flight, which should give me enough time to change airports and catch the international segment.
However, I was reading online that all three prospects - SpiceJet, Indigo and Air India are frequently late and cancel flights. I want to minimize this risk as much as possible - when should I plan to fly out of CCU, given I will be flying on a ticket unrelated to the international flight?
if you book with either jet or air india then you don't have to change terminals....3 hours would be plenty of time to change flights....
flights are very rarely cancelled....delays are frequent but they generally tend to not be longer than 20-30 minutes....