India without a plan...any suggestions?
Mar 24, 2006 | 11:47 am
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One last question...
Does anyone have any positive recommendations for a hotel near the Delhi airport? I arrive from EWR around 8:10p and depart for Cochin around 9:30a the next morning, so I would prefer to avoid a 40 minute cab ride in both directions. Also, the Deli Hilton curiously advises against using taxi cabs. Is this yet another scheme to boost revenue, or should I be genuinely concerned about leaping into a cab? I understand that when arriving, I should pay at a designated counter first, before entering the cab.
Mar 24, 2006 | 1:14 pm
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Try the Airport Radisson which is reasonably close
Originally Posted by worldwidedreamer
Does anyone have any positive recommendations for a hotel near the Delhi airport? ...
Mar 24, 2006 | 2:14 pm
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wordlwidedreamer, the Hilton "Delhi" is the Trident Hilton Gurgaon, a bit closer than New Delhi but with lots of freeway construction on the Delhi - Jaipur highway (National Highway 8.)
The Radisson is OK, they have a shuttle service to / from DEL, and is ten minutes away (though a chicane at the airport drive entry can back traffic up into the roundabout and slow things down a bit.) Context: I was there less than a week ago.
The Radisson is OK, they have a shuttle service to / from DEL, and is ten minutes away (though a chicane at the airport drive entry can back traffic up into the roundabout and slow things down a bit.) Context: I was there less than a week ago.