Peerless Inn
12, Jawaharlal Nehru Road,
Kolkata 700013
A stone's throw away from the hallowed Eden Garden is Peerless Inn, a hotel that leaves the traveller in Calcutta with a truly memorable taste of Bengali culture.
It's not uncommon to find office-goers and hungry shoppers strolling into the Peerless Inn for a bite all through the day. The hotel has three restaurants, a pastry shop and a bar. Bichitra offers the best of European, Indian and Chinese fare at this restaurant.
A live band plays here and will belt out any Hindi number you ask for. At Aaheli, you can savor the flavors of authentic Bengali cuisine.
The dessert here is a must-try. Nishidin, the coffee shop, has a delightful buffet. You can indulge your sweet tooth at the Pastry Shop - from almond chocolate to sugar free cakes, this one has it all! Plus, great cocktails put the pep back into the weary Calcutta tourist at Lahari.
The hotel also offers gym facilities and a great massage salon.
The Kenilworth Best Western Hotel
1&2, Little Russell Street,
Kolkata 700071
The Kenilworth's
one of the better-known 4-star hotels in Kolkata. It a great place to stay in if you want to combine your vacation in Calcutta with a little work on the sly.
The culinary experience at the Kenilworth Best Western is at its best in The Big Ben, an English-style pub. You can yourself in some lager, or get good old English nosh at this joint. Crystals, the multi-cuisine coffee shop, also offers a relaxed dining experience. Or else, let your nose lead you to the pleasure of kebabs simmering in the Open-Air Café, or to the more sedate charms of the Marble Room for a formal meal.
The Senator Hotel
A perfect choice for business and leisure alike, The Senator Hotel is one of the finest Deluxe Hotels in Kolkata. The hotel is ideally situated at the heart of the commercial district of Kolkata and provides convenient access to prime business offices and shopping complexes.
There are 60 elegantly furnished rooms at The Senator Hotel that are available in Executive and Premium categories. All the rooms are furnished with en suite baths, hot/cold running water, hi-speed Internet access, well-stocked mini bar, cable TV, direct dial STD/ISD and 24-hr room service.
There is a spacious and fully equipped conference hall at Hotel The Senator with a seating capacity of up to 250 guests where you can host all kinds of business and informal events.
You can also avail of several other services during your stay at The Senator Hotel Kolkata like bookstore, florist, diet meals/health food prepared on special request, travel information counter to help you arrange trips to tourism destinations in Kolkata and car rentals.
Rutt Deen
21B, Loudon Street
Kolkata
Warm hospitality is the key feature of the Rutt Deen experience, should you choose to stay here on a holiday in Calcutta.
The hotel takes care of all your niggling worries, such as extra beds at no cost for your kids, and foreign currency exchange. The ravel desk here will also help you plan out and go on great Calcutta tours.
The hotel has three restaurants, each specializing in a different kind of cuisine. You can enjoy a meal at the Indian restaurant, opt for Chinese, or even try the best of European cuisine here. If you're just back from the heat and dust of a Kolkata tour, the bar here will give you ice - and balm for your sagging spirits.
The well-stocked bars of the hotel too promise to keep your spirits soaring.
The hotel also has basic recreational and health facilities.
Fort Radisson Resort
Post Bag 1,
Sarisa
24 Parganas
For a Calcutta holiday far away from the hustle and bustle of the metropolis, book yourself into the Fort - a Radisson resort. This hotel is nearly 32 miles away from Calcutta, and getting there might prove to be a mind-buster, but this is just the place to go to if you want a relaxed, back-to-the basic kind of holiday.
This is one hotel where you could actually be staying in a room with the river gurgling beneath your window. Parampara, the vegetarian restaurant at this 3-Star Calcutta hotel makes for a great dining experience. You can also chill out at Reflections, the multi-cuisine café here. If you want to indulge in some good old Kolkata street food without running the risk of germs, stroll in to Chatpatti. Or let your hair down at the bar - Captain's Deck,
You can also swim a couple of laps, de-stress in the sauna, play some tennis or go aero-modeling at this Calcutta hotel.
Lytton
14 & 14/1 Sudder Street,
Kolkata
Set in the heart of the City of Joy, Lytton is one of the 3-star hotels in Kolkata that is understated, yet offers a great experience.
Where Delhi has evolved it own Punjabi-Chinese cuisine and Mumbai, a distinctive Gujarati twist to every dish, can Kolkata be far behind? Thus it is that Dynasty, the Chinese and Thai restaurant at Lytton, gives you not only authentic food from these regions, but also Chinese with a definitive Calcuttan charm. You can also opt for the delights of Indian, European and Tandoori fare at Gaylords that multi-cuisine restaurant at this Calcutta hotel. If you're in the mood for something more exciting, go for a martini, James Bond-style, at the Sunset Bar.
Fortune Hotel Kolkata
It rubs shoulders with the Country Club, and is great 3-star hotel in Calcutta for the weary traveller. Fortune is smaller than a lot of its contemporaries, but it makes up for that with king-size comfort.
For a delightful dining experience, try what's on offer in the multi-cuisine restaurant of this hotel - it's sure to make you come back for more. The offerings at the bar also goes to prove that Fortune might be a 3-star Calcutta hotel, but its idea of hospitality go way above that.
You can also beat the heat with a turn or two in the swimming pool, or work off some stress at the health club.