10 Hour Layover at CCU - What to do?
Aug 3, 2011 | 1:37 pm
#16
Used to be 'lohiadk'
Join Date: Jan 1999
Posts: 288
The Swissotel is located in a mall called City Centre 2 which has a lot of restaurants, movie theatre and shops. Maybe cheaper to hang out there than the hotel. Or split your time between the two. Many cabs dont know swissotel so just say City centre 2 rajarhat. there is another city centre which is 30-45 mins away in salt lake so make sure you specify city centre 2. It should take roughly 10 mins by cab.
At the intl terminal they have opened a new resturant before checkin called PORT could spend your time there too but guess you will be bored as its pretty basic.
Another mall 20-25 mins away is Mani Square.
At the intl terminal they have opened a new resturant before checkin called PORT could spend your time there too but guess you will be bored as its pretty basic.
Another mall 20-25 mins away is Mani Square.
Aug 4, 2011 | 10:14 pm
#17
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MCI
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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.
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.
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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Last edited by sidne; Aug 8, 2011 at 3:44 am