[Idyllchat] Anyone here with some India experience?

[Amy Gillin]

I'm an Untour lover, and would love to see the same concept carried out on other continents.  (The Vietnam Untour was a wonderful way to visit that country, but I can understand how complex it would become for Untours to extend like this.)  
Anyway, I'm planning to travel to India for three weeks in July (!) of this year, and I was hoping for some help/feedback from this experienced list of travelers.  
 
My first question is about a hotel within reasonable distance of Delhi Airport that won't cost me, oh, $235 like the Radisson.  I'll be getting in late on a Friday evening and returning to the domestic airport Saturday morning (to go down to Nagercoil.)  Ashok Country Resort comes up on posts on IndiaMike.com, but that's looking a bit pricey too.  I'm hoping for maybe >$100, but I may just be being a little too optimistic!
 
I've already booked the Delhi Bed and Breakfast for when I return there, and the Ganges View hotel in Varanasi, but I still have a night in Agra to plan for; I'd love to be very close to the Taj (and have tried to contact Hotel Sheela without success) as it's going to be a full moon when I'm there.  (Albeit probably rainy.)  
 
Leh is going to be my last stop--my students voted on this one for me--and I'm still quite up in the air on accommodation there, so I'd love to hear from anyone who's been.  
 
Any other random thoughts, advice, or comments are also welcome...Figured since the list hasn't been super busy, now might be a good time to ask!Amy G
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