Originally Posted by sch_flyer

A quick mini-review. Booked two nights on a Prive rate for our stopover - although in retrospect should have booked one of the cheaper rates as we did not end up dining at the hotel. Decided against using Andaz transportation (1033INR incl. tax) on the way in, opting for an Uber for 260INR. This was a mistake - should have just paid for a comfortable ride vs. walking to the hot parking garage, trying to find our Uber and barely fitting our luggage into the jalopy that arrived. Booked the airport return at the front desk - a much nicer experience. Lesson learned.

The hotel is a stone's throw from the airport, but seems like an absolute pain to get to, as there's only one unmarked turn-around, and another turn-off. Our driver got lost and had to circle multiple times. Once we arrived, after a quick security check and X-Ray of luggage, we were welcomed to the Andaz. Check-in was quick, and we were upgraded to a suite for our two night stay - not the larger version posted above, but a nicely sized suite nonetheless, with a courtyard view.

The room, while large and seemingly well appointed, had a number of oddities. Even though it's a very recent build, there only one USB plug by the dining table, and single electric outlets by the bedside, making it difficult to recharge electronics. There's no towel rack or towels in the powder room, and linens and towels in the room are of poor quality, and gray/yellow in color, although seemed clean. Toiletries seemed to have possibly been used by previous guests as the small bottles were not full, and had varying amounts of liquid - not quite sure what's up with that. Finishes and furniture seemed a bit tired too. Just not what you'd expect from an Andaz that's been only open for a couple years. Since we were there only a short time, we didn't really care, although I did mention the linen issue to the front desk when checking out. Other than that, a capsule espresso machine, varying teas, complimentary minibar (non-alcoholic drinks and couple snacks) and fancy water in large glass bottles were nice.

Breakfast is served in the food court in the lobby, and was very extensive with multiple stations, including eggs, southern and northern Indian, fruit, pastries and crepes, and varying juices. You can also order a number of a la carte dishes. Everything tasted very good, and staff were nice and attentive. We did not have dinner at the hotel as we were too full from eating during the day. Hong Kong Club seems to be the only "fancy" restaurant at the Andaz - no other fine dining option - an international and Indian menu are available at the food court. The food court also has a very nice selection of Indian food items and spices for sale.

Location-wise, it was only a 30 min drive to the Old City and other sights, but that was on a Sunday, so during the week would probably be much worse.

All in all, not a bad place to stay, but this is no Andaz Tokyo.