Must-see hotels in Kolkata (Calcutta)

  • Calcutta Bungalow

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    A painstakingly yet meticulously executed restoration project has seen this once-dilapidated building come alive as the city's most stylish B&B. The…

  • Oberoi Grand

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Saluting guards usher you out of the chaos of Chowringhee Rd and into a regal oasis of genteel calm that deserves every point of its five stars…

  • Corner Courtyard

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Seven perfectly pitched rooms at this stylish address are named after colours, but they also take photographic subthemes – such as Bengali cinema in …

  • Park Hotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    A top central choice for hip, upmarket accommodation. Modern rooms are snug and feature snazzy decor, while hidden to the rear of the 1st floor is a trio…

  • Astor

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Artful evening floodlighting brings out the best of the Astor’s solid 1905 architecture, while inside walls are lavished with B&W photos of old Kolkata. A…

  • Elgin Fairlawn

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The elegant Raj-era Fairlawn bungalow dates back to 1783, and the charmingly mothballed hotel that ran here since 1936 has recently been taken over by a…

  • Sunflower Guest House

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The Sunflower is what all budget hotels in Kolkata should strive to be. It's housed in a grand 1865 residential building – take the vintage lift to the…

  • Lalit Great Eastern

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The 1840 Great Eastern Hotel was once one of India's finest hotels. It lay derelict for years, and the original west-facing facade still remains a work in…

  • Kenilworth

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The pleasingly bright, fully equipped rooms in this classy Kolkata address have some of the city's most comfortable beds. The deep lobby of marble, dark…

  • JW Marriott

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Swish Mariott ups the ante in Kolkata's luxury-accommodation segment with its glitzy interiors, elegant and spacious rooms, a train of creature comforts…

  • Hyatt Regency

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Preening itself above a palm-slope entry drive, this impressive luxury hotel uses vast windows to great effect in its inviting open-plan restaurants, and…

  • Swissotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This plush and stylish edition of the Swissotel chain is the closest luxury address to the airport – you're barely a 10-minute drive away. Rooms are…

  • Howrah Hotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This characterful 1890 mansion has seen far better days but retains elements of original tile work and Italian chequerboard marble flooring. The inner…

  • YWCA

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    You don’t have to be a woman to get a room in this well-kept, imposing but basic 1925 building. Old high-ceilinged rooms have slatted green doors opening…

  • Ethnotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This smart and well-maintained hotel is by far the best midrange choice for air travellers overnighting in Kolkata on short transit itineraries. It's…

  • Pipal Tree

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Just 3km from the airport, this stylish boutique hotel is a good choice if you want to explore the less-popular but emerging eastern districts of Kolkata,…

  • Central B&B

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Among the best Kolkata apartment-guesthouses to have made its name on the B&B circuit, Central lives up to all its promises. The four rooms are huge and…

  • Celesta

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Celesta is the suavest of over a dozen hotels in the Raghunathpur area that target travellers in transit (the airport is 15 minutes away by taxi). It…

  • Corporate

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    In the suave designer lobby of this slick hotel, the receptionist seems to float in luminous marble. Compact well-maintained rooms in beige and brown…

  • Hotel Lindsay

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    A thorough redecoration gives an attractive old-Kolkata 'heritage' ambience to the Lindsay's guest rooms and corridors, belying the 1970s architecture of…

  • Park Prime

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Sleep in an artistic statement with an exterior that looks like a seven-storey computer punch card and rooms that have optical-illusion decor. Headboards…

  • Broadway Hotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The Broadway is a simple colonial-era hotel that has kept its character without going upmarket. An antiquated lift accesses plain but well-maintained…

  • Hotel Galaxy

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This quiet, ever-popular guesthouse looks dowdy from outside but the tiny rooms are unexpectedly comfortable and well appointed. Hot water flows freely in…

  • Monovilla Inn

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Fresh and modern rooms available in a 1940s three-storey building with just two guest rooms per floor. Those located upstairs have better light. There's…

  • Lytton Hotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Sudder St's only 'real' top-end hotel is slightly old-fashioned, but well maintained with polite service and little Tiffany-style panels in the stairwells…

  • Golden Apple Hotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The Golden Apple has accommodation that's mostly fresh and tastefully appointed for the price. A handy backpacker feature is the set of 15 top-floor dorm…

  • Hotel Kempton

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    The Kempton welcomes guests with a light-suffused feast of white marble and artificial orchids. Landings have attractive watercolours and rooms are…

  • Sapphire Suites

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Overlooking New Market, this upscale and stylish hotel gives itself a smart feel with sparkling white walls set off by deep brown floors and decorative B…

  • Bodhi Tree

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Atmospheric and characterful, a bunch of stone-walled, rustic Buddha-themed guest rooms are attached to this intriguing little ‘monastery of art’ gallery…

  • Afridi International

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Possibly the most professionally managed budget hotel in Sudder St, the furniture and fittings here are top-notch, while the entrance is floored in…

  • Casa Fortuna

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This modern, five-storey city-centre cube is home to 26 attractive rooms that have burlap-style wallpaper, a good range of business-class mod-cons and…

  • O2 VIP

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    This midrange address comes in handy if you have a short transit in Kolkata and need to spend a night or two in town. It's 10 minutes from the airport by…

  • Hotel VIP Intercontinental

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Behind the very narrow, one-desk reception hall, the cramped but friendly VIP Intercontinental has well-air-conditioned little rooms in varying styles…

  • Astoria Hotel

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    In an alley off Sudder St, the pleasant new block of Astoria is dotted with square-framed artworks and has a boutiquey modern feel with lots of little…

  • Bengal Buddhist Association

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    While it is meant to house visiting Buddhist scholars, the guesthouse opens its doors to all travellers, as long as they maintain house decorum (the gates…

  • Continental Guesthouse

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Aesthetically speaking, the rooms here are much nicer than most other cheapies in the area, but low ceilings mean they tend to overheat. Avoid the cheaper…

  • Housez 43

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Housez 43 calls itself a ‘value boutique hotel’, and to be fair, it's neat and clean with obliging staff in the shoebox reception area. However, the in…

  • Shaw Guest House

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Located very close to Mother Teresa's Motherhouse, this pleasant and clean (if plainly furnished) colonial-era house run by Christian owners retains…

  • Middleton Inn

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Guards prevent casual passersby from wandering into this 18-room hotel, whose stairs have very worn old carpets but whose rooms are sparkling clean and…

  • Hotel Neeranand

    Kolkata (Calcutta)

    Rooms at this 'pure vegetarian' hotel may be a tad aged, but the floors are clean, the upholstery is rife with colourful energy, and you get air-con, free…