| S Maitra |
15 February 2003 |
Stayed at Taj Krishna, Hotel - Hyderabad, India.
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I took car from the hotel to have Hyderabad city sight seeing. Also went to Film City. Service of the driver was excellent.
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| G Cull |
06 February 2003 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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Lots of touts pressure visitors into organised tours or hiring a vehicle and guide. It is perfectly possible to get around yourself but hiring a driver may be less stressful than negotiating with dozens of taxis.
Khan market is excellent for browsing in bookshops and escaping the tourist whirl. Spice Route restaurant in the Imperial Hotel on Janpath is superb.
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| B Loeding |
26 January 2003 |
Stayed at Shiv Niwas Palace - Udaipur, India.
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Hire a driver (ask at the hotel for the driver named Umed who is married to the American woman) and you'll like Jaipur more because you will avoid some of the aggressive touts. Also, travel outside Jaipur to the wonderful town of Samode and to the small villages to the north.
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| B Loeding |
24 January 2003 |
Stayed at Best Western The Emerald - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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Allotted only one day to Mumbai because we wanted to explore outside large cities. Hired a driver from travel agent next door to hotel and visited museum, waterfront, Taj Hotel and Phillips Antiques to get flavor of city.
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| R Kinsella, |
03 December 2002 |
Stayed at Janpath New Delhi, Hotel - New Delhi, India.
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Flew to Delhi, did a little sightseeing, moved onto Agra, where we stayed at the Howard Park Plaza, where the staff were excellent and the food too! Onto Ranthambhore, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmerand back to Delhi. We used trains planes and automobiles. I'd recommend the Ajit Bawhan in Jodhpur - super hotel and staff, and the Gorbandh Palace Hotel in Jaisalmer.
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| S Manning |
20 October 2002 |
Stayed at Centaur IGI Airport, New Delhi - New Delhi, India.
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This hotel offers a shuttle service to and from airports but you need to arrange it in advance.
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| S Milner |
23 September 2002 |
Stayed at Vikram, Hotel - New Delhi, India.
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If possible try and get a meter taxi to the airport, it will save you money.
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| S Milner |
22 September 2002 |
Stayed at Howard Park Plaza International - Agra, India.
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Taxi and private car touts are in abundance at the train station, negotiate a price for the day and get the driver to take you all over.
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| N Forrester |
21 September 2002 |
Stayed at Midland, Hotel - Mumbai (Bombay), India.
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The train near the station is not safe for women at night. If you have to take the train and are foreign you might be most comfortable in first class where it is not crowded.
I recommend going to a restaurant near Indian Gateway called Leopold's because it serves good food with large portions... western and eastern...
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| M Das |
20 September 2002 |
Stayed at Park New Delhi, The - New Delhi, India.
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Delhi keeps changing, big buildings go up, roads gets wider, and taxis are getting more comfortable. I still feared for my kidneys riding around in the back of them, but no longer for my life!
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in India
