The Park Hotel, Kolkata

Park Street, Kolkata

From airport: 15 km; Railway Station: 5 km

The Park is Kolkata's only boutique hotel. It provides comfort, design and its cuisine is exclusive. Launched in 1967, the Park is a landmark on Park Street, the metropolis's shopping and entertainment hub. The 150 exquisitely furnished rooms display collections of contemporary Indian art. The rooms are sophisticated in their décor with handmade paper, TV sets, a mini-bar, telephones and an electronic safe. The highlight of the hotel is the Residence, an entire floor comprising suites and deluxe rooms all done up in traditional Bengal Kantha hand-stitched fabrics and terracotta murals. The rooms have video compact discs, 25-inch TVs, personal computer on request in addition to a mini-bar and a personal valet in attendance 24 hours a day.

The Park's restaurants are classy. The Atrium Café serves Jamaican, Colombian, Costa Rican, Kenyan coffees with international delicacies throughout the day and night. The Someplace Else is a pub and a restaurant with a stage for live performances. The Tantra is a discotheque with two rocking bars and a dance floor. The Saffron is another of the Park's restaurants which serves delicious Indian cuisine till midnight while the Zen dishes out Oriental delicacies from the Far East.

In addition, the Park has The Box, which is a store within the hotel for hand-picked gift items, beauty products, home accessories, stationery, unusual gift items, and fashion.

Hotel Hindustan International, Kolkata

Kolkata

From airport: 15 km; Railway Station: 5 km

Located in the centre of the city, Hotel Hindustan International has 180 rooms oozing luxury and warmth. Each has been individually decorated. The rooms include direct dial telephones, music/radio, refrigerator, mini bar, safe, tea and coffee makers.

The hotel's signature restaurant is Kalash, which serves Indian cuisine including vegetarian delights from all over India. The 24-hour coffee shop, Palm Court, has live entertainment in the evenings while the cuisines served range from Continental to Italian and Indian cuisine. The buffets in the afternoon and evening serve authentic Bengali dishes. The other restaurant, the Oriental, cooks up anything that is related to the seven countries of the eastern region. The hotel's Polo Bar is a wonderful place to unwind after a hard day.

The Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata

Kolkata

From airport: 15 km; Railway Station: 5 km

Located in the heart of Kolkata, the once small 40-room hotel is now a 100-room centrally air-conditioned deluxe hotel. The rooms are furnished with all modern conveniences like cable TV, direct dial telephones, mini bars, tea and coffee makers and digital safes. The hotel prides itself in combining traditional hospitality with ultra-modern facilities.

Kenilworth has an English pub, The Big Ben, which has been designed to look like a London street. The 24-hour coffee shop, Crystals, is also a multi-cuisine restaurant while the open-air Café set in the gardens of the hotel serves a variety of kebabs. The signature restaurant of the hotel is the Marble Room, with an ambience that is relaxing.

Hotel Peerless Inn, Kolkata

J L Nehru Road, Kolkata

From airport: 24 km; Railway Station: 5 km

Bengali hospitality right in the heart of Kolkata. That is what Peerless Inn is all about. The excellent location of the Peerless Inn makes its one of the most sought after hostelries in the city for the tourist as well as the business traveler. Its 122 centrally air-conditioned rooms give perfect views of the culturally and historically-rich city. Each room has a coffee/tea maker among other necessities which have been thoughtfully placed.

The Peerless Inn's restaurants serve a variety of cuisines. The Bichitra is a multi-cuisine eatery dishing out Chinese, Continental and Indian cuisine, And, you can dine with a live band providing you entertainment every evening. The only star traditional Bengali cuisine available in Kolkata is at Aaheli, the speciality restaurant at Peerless. The hotel also has a 24-hour coffee shop, Nishidin, a bar and a pastry shop which serves sugar-free desserts.

Fairlawn Hotel, Kolkata

Sudder Street

From airport: 15 km; Railway Station: 4 km

The 20-room Fairlawn Hotel, in the centre of the city, is a small and comfortable place. All are air-conditioned, with private baths, showers, telephones, TVs and tea/coffee makers.

The hotel's restaurant prides itself in serving Indian, Continental, and Chinese food prepared in the most hygienic conditions. The hotel believes in paying complete attention to its guests and does not accept table reservations in its restaurant for outsiders.