Thanks; if you can swing the time, try spending an extra day (or two!) in Delhi - to make it worthwhile for the hassle of getting a visa, transfers into town etc. Since you have not been to Delhi, it will be quite interesting (to say the least)

And I would suggest you stay at the Meridien - with the caveat that it IS an older property. I have stayed at both the Meridien and the JW, but was not all that impressed with the hype about the latter.