Travel to India

I will be attending a couple of scientific meetings: URSI and SKA 2005. My itinerary is:

Oct 21 - Travel to Mumbai, then New Delhi. Staying at the Ashok hotel. TripAdvisor.Com says:

"This surely must be the worst hotel of this grade, not only in the world, but in the entire Galaxy. I endorse every complaint that has been aired on Tripadvisor. The rooms are a disgrace and the staff's only aim is to prise as much money as possible from the guests by whatever devious means available. Please will tour operators stop sending their customers to this overpriced, unsavory establishment. Given the choice of the Ashok or Norman Bates Motel Motel I think I would choose the latter."

Update: Not true - it's not great but it's not as bad as he/she says.

Oct 30 - Travel to Pune. Staying at Hotel Pride. TripAdvisor.Com says:

"My first room was next to the generator and to be woken up in the early hours (3 am) by the sound of hammering was not welcome. Coupled with the smell of diesel in the corridor I found this too much to take. On request I moved to a higher room and this was far better. The food in the hotel is variable and I would not recommend the meat dishes in the main or italian restaurant. The punjabi restaurant was better though naturally the food is spiced to Indian tastes. I will not be staying at this hotel again."

Update: Well, I just checked in and it seems wonderful to me. We'll see.

Nov 4, return to Sydney, arrive Nov 5. Staying at Hotel Cornwell-Lowell. TripAdvisor.Com says:

"Be glad to be here, be very glad."

Tim