To ensure a comfortable stay and enjoy preferential rates in the country, we recommend you put up at either of the following world-class hotels

Mumbai
	The Leela Kempinski  Near International Airport Sahar, Andheri Mumbai 400059 Telephone: +91 22 836 3636
	The Regent  Lands End, Bandstand Bandra (West)  Mumbai 400 050  Telephone: +91 22 655 1234
	Marriott Renaissance  2 & 3B Near Chinhayanand Ashram Powai Mumbai 400 087 Telephone: +91 22 692 8888
If you wish to stay for more than a week, you can put up at:
	JW Marriott Juhu Tara Road, Juhu Beach  Mumbai 4000 049  Telephone: +91 22 693 3000
Chennai
	Taj Coromandel 17, Nungambakkam High Road  Chennai 600 034 Telephone: +91 44 827 2827
	Park Sheraton T.T.K Road, Chennai 600 018 Telephone: +91 44 499 4101

The legal tender in India is the Rupee. India adopted the decimal monetary system in 1957 when One Rupee was deemed to consist of 100 paise. Coins are issued in denominations of 25p, 50p, Re.1, Rs. 2 & Rs.5 & currency notes are issued in denominations of Rs. 5, Rs. 10, Rs. 20, Rs. 50, Rs.100, Rs. 500 & Rs.1000*.

Credit cards are widely accepted as a mode payment at all the major hotels, shopping centers & airline booking counters. Payments for general expenses (travelling within city, tips etc) need to be made in Indian rupees (INR). Travellers' Cheques are exchangeable for cash in major hotels, shopping outlets, banks moneychangers, etc.

You also can draw cash from a wide network of international ATMs. (Master, VISA, Cirrus, Maestro, Plus) * Denominations are subject to change without notice.

Italian, Continental, Chinese... all these cuisines are easily available across all the major cities in India.
Widely acknowledged as one of the world's great cuisines, India's cuisine is as rich and diverse as its people. India offers you an exotic choice of cuisine, known the world over for its variety and flavor. The Indian cuisine shows big variation and with great local specialties. If you like food, India is a great place. However, we suggest that you avoid eating at roadside stalls and wherever possible, ask for bottled mineral water.