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Hotels in India
If you’ve done your own research and know where you want to stay – just let us know
If you need to be in a particular area, or near a particular event, we can tell you which hotels are nearby
If you want some ideas or recommendations, please ask us, or try looking through some of these websites. The hotels listed are just a small selection of the possibilities.
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Hotels
Delhi
Africa Avenue
Located in the heart of Delhi overlooking
Bhikaji Cama Place.
Comfort Inn President Hotel 3*
Situated in the city centre this 3* is a
popular choice with travelers.
Hyatt Regency Hotel 5*
15 minutes from the city centre the Hyatt is one
of the capitals most exclusive hotels.
Le Heritage Hotel 2*
This friendly hotel is in the centre and very
close to Connaught Place.
Svelte Hotel 4*
Located inside the Select City Walk Mall in the
business district.
Chennai
Breeze Hotel 3*
In the centre of Chennai close to shopping centres
and the business quarter.
Quality Inn Sabari Hotel 3*
In the city close to shopping malls, entertainment centres and beaches.
Ambassador Palava Hotel 4*
In the heart of Chennai close to the business district
10 minutes from the railway station.
The Accord Metropolitan Hotel 5*
Next to the business district this fine hotel spreads over 3 acres.
Kolkata
Taj Bengal Hotel 5*
Located in the citys greenest precinct and within
walking distance of the Victoria memorial and the
National Library.
The Kenilworth Hotel 4*
In the centre of the city close to the business district and shopping.
The Lytton Hotel 3*
Close to the Birla Planetarim, the Victoria
memorial and the monumental Howrah train station.
The Peerless Inn 4*
Just 100 meters from the Esplanade Metro Station
and 10 minutes walk to The Eden Gardens and New
Market.
Bangalore
Ashraya Hotel 3*
10 minutes from the main railway station and close
to the General Post Office and main shopping areas.
Hotel Bangalore Gate 3*
Located on Kemp Gowda Road, the hotel is three
blocks away from the central bus and rail stations.
The Chancery Pavillion 5*
A contempory hotel offering impeccable service and
tastefully designed rooms.
Fortune Select JP Cosmos 4*
Situated in the heart of Bengaluru City, just off
Cunningham Road behind the famous Sigma Hall.
Hyderabad
Green Park Hotel 3*
Located in the heart of Hyderabad with access to important business centers, shopping malls and popular entertainment zones.
Mapple Inn Hotel 3*
A brisk buzzing hotel. Contemporary style, new age amenities and smart service combine to give you a personalised experience.
Taj Banjara Hotel 5*
Situated in Banjara Hills, overlooking its own private lake, this hotel offers tranquil relaxation, spacious comfort and excellent amenities.
Quality Inn Residency 3*
Located at the center of Hyderabad's business, commercial and entertainment areas. While being just 15-minutes drive from the airport, the Hyderabad Railway Station is just a stone's throw away.
Mumbai
Best Western The Emerald 4*
Located on Juhu Tara Road, Best Western The Emerald Hotel Mumbai is conveniently located in the heart of the most happening places of Mumbai.
Comfort Inn Heritage Hotel 4*
Tucked away around a quiet corner in Byculla, the heart of Mumbai, Comfort Inn Heritage is the perfect traveller's stop-over.
Krishna Palace Residency Hotel 3*
Krishna Palace Residency Hotel is just two minutes away from the local station and connects with Mumbai Central, Dadar, Churchgate and the famous Victoria Terminus Station.
Kohinoor Continental Hotel 4*
Kohinoor Continental Mumbai is conveniently located 2 kms from Sahar Airport and 2 kms. from Andheri Railway Station.
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General Information
Other People's Opinions
Delhi
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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Bangalore
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Hyderabad
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Mumbai
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Flights to India
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore are served by direct flights from the UK. Flights to other parts of India are indirect, either onwards from the main airports, or via a third country. Internally, there are many airlines and routes. Please contact us for details.
Below is a guide (but not a fully definitive list) as to who goes where from outside India.
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Ask us for a quote – we may or may not beat online booking. We do have special rates with some airlines only applicable when you book a package with accommodation. These rates are not available online as flights only.
We do also have some other advantages over online booking:
- we can hold provisional bookings while you are obtaining your visa, or awaiting hotel or other arrangements to be confirmed
- we know all the routes and all the fares
- we know how busy dates and routes are – and whether prices are likely to go up or down
- we might be able to suggest something - a cheap business class deal, for example
Indian Visas
Below are set out the requirements for obtaining a tourist visa for a UK passport-holder. Other nationalities, or UK citizens seeking a different type of visa should visit our sister website:
www.scottsvisas.co.uk for further information
Documents
1.Passport valid for a minimum of 190 days with at least 2 blank pages.
2.Two recent identical passport-size colour photos.
3.Completed application form
Fees
| Visa Type |
Speed |
Consular Fee |
Handling Fee |
Total |
| 6 month multi entry |
48 hour |
£37.70 + £1.35 VAT |
£50 + £8.75 VAT |
£97.80 |
| 6 month multi entry |
1 week |
£37.70 + £1.35 VAT |
£35 + £6.12 VAT |
£80.17 |
Application form
The application form has to be filled in online. Before doing so, you will need to have to hand: your passport details, your address including post code in India, the names, addresses including post codes, and phone numbers of two UK-based referees, and the same for two Indian referees (if you don’t know anyone in India, you can put the details of the hotels you are staying in, and if you are only staying in one hotel then put the same details twice); your parents’ places of birth.
After clicking through to the form below, please click agree on the first screen and continue. Then click Create an Online Visa Application. On the next page, there are five questions, please answer:
London Goswell Road
In person
In person
India@scottsvisas.co.uk
020 7554 3718
On the next page, please select Tourist as the type of visa, and 6M for the duration. For any question which does not apply to you, such as Restricted Area, please type NA. For your sponsor, you can use one of your UK referees.
After clicking submit at the end of entering the required information, choose yes or no as to whether you want to enter another application and continue. On the next screen, click "Agree" and continue. On the next screen, it is advisable to make a note of the "Web Reference No". On the next screen, choose "download/print" and the same on the one after that.
Please do not click on Make a Payment, or Schedule an Appointment – we do these for you. Finally, print the form and sign it.
If you have any problems with the form, or your printer runs out of ink, or anything else, please contact us as everything is solvable.
Click here for the form (opens in a separate window - you can still follow these instructions)
Trains
We can book trains and have the tickets delivered to your hotel. Tickets for short trips can be bought locally, but longer journeys need to be organised at the same time as your accommodation as they may get fully-booked.
Transfers
First-time visitors might find it advisable to book a taxi transfer from airport to hotel. Transfers can also be booked to and from railway stations.
Internal Flights
Most internal flights can now be booked and ticketed from our London office, but tickets for some airlines need to be bought locally by our representatives.
Event and location tickets
We can arrange tickets for events and sight-seeing. We can request tickets for shows or sporting events at the same time as booking your accommodation. That way, you know you will manage to do everything you wish to do before confirming your booking.
Local Representation
You will be able to call upon the services of our local reps in the major cities.
Guides
Some people find it worthwhile to use a guide for the major sights. Guides can be booked by the hour and by languages spoken. We can also arrange to hire a car and driver if required.
Guided Tours/Excursions
We can arrange side-trips either as part of a group (cheaper) or individually.
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Where to go
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Useful Links
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• Delhi: New Delhi is the modern part, home of the government and famous for Lutyens' architecture; ‘Old' Delhi has narrow,crowded streets and markets, the most well-known being Chandni Chowk.
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justindia.info
mapsofindia.com
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• Easily accessible from Delhi are Agra and the Taj Mahal, and to the southwest is Rajasthan, the state of Udaipur and Jaipur.
• Kashmir, about 500km from Delhi, and at the northern tip of India, is famous for its mountains, rivers and beautiful scenery. Visitors can stay on house boats on Lake Dal.
• The River Ganges: an overnight train trip from Delhi, and the best place to be based, is the Hindu holy city of Varanasi (Benares in colonial times). Running along the bank of the river are the "ghats", where all aspects of life, and religion are played out.
• About 1500 km to the southeast of Delhi is Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), the capital of West Bengal. Kolkata is well-known for its colonial history and buildings, but is now a major business centre and the second biggest city in India (after Mumbai).
• To the south of West Bengal is the state of Orissa, famous for its temples. Must-see places include Bhubaneswar for the Lingaraj Temple and the holy city of Puri, a destination for Hindu pilgrims.
• Mumbai, (formerly Bombay) is, of course, famous for its Bollywood film-industry. However, it is also the country’s main commercial and business centre. As with all Indian cities, the streets are hectic, but the street-life rubs alongside modern industry and skyscrapers.
• To the south of Mumbai is Goa, India’s best-known destination for relaxation, beaches and holiday resorts.
• Wildlife: there are around a hundred national parks, a number of biosphere reserves and hundreds of wildlife sanctuaries. The Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan is probably the most popular destination for tourists seeking a glimpse of Indian Tigers and Elephants. Other well-known national parks include Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand and Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
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What we do |
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Efficient and economical organisation of individual travel itineraries.
These can include any one of, or any combination of, flights, hotels, transfers, visas, trains, guides, event tickets etc
Click on the tabs on the left for information about India.
We endeavour to arrange any hotel and any other services required, but as it’s not possible for one website to list full information about every single possibility, we thought it better not to try. Instead we aim to provide a lot of links to different information sources.
For complicated itineraries, we are usually able to put a no-obligation hold on certain elements, while waiting for others to be confirmed.
We don’t charge glossy brochure prices and will try to beat any quote.
Please call us if you would like advice from a native, or from someone who has been there recently.
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Customer Request |
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Two nights in Delhi - please recommend a central 3 star hotel
Overnight 1st class train to Varanasi
Two nights at the Palace on the Ganges
Daytime 1st class train to Lucknow
Two nights at the Taj Residency
Overnight 1st class train back to Delhi
One night at the same hotel
Please arrange private car transfers/collections for all airport/hotel/railway departures and arrivals
(eight journeys)
Our quote = £459 per person
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Customer Comments |
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Hi David,
The passports have just been safely delivered.
Thanks very much for your help - a very helpful and professional service which I'd be happy to recommend to others.
Cheers,
Tony
Hi,
I just wanted to confirm that I have successfully received all my documents through the post.
May I take this opportunity to thank you, for all your help and hard work in getting my visa…
Kindest Regards,
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