Wednesday, November 7, 2007

The Kenilworth Hotel, Calcutta (Kolkata)

Name: The Kenilworth

Classification :

4 Star Hotels

Location:

Heart of the city's business centre.
This 4 star hotel in Calcutta is situated at the heart of the most elegant and prominent area of Calcutta, along the Little Russel Street and is 15 kms. from the airport, 5 kms. from the railway station and 1km. from the bus stand.

Room Facilites:

Air-conditioned rooms including Premier Club rooms with old world ambience with jacuzzi in the bath. All Rooms provide Attached Bath, Mini Bar, Cable TV, Electronic Safe Deposit Lockers and Direct Dial Telephones.

Restaurants and Bar:

Marble room - Speciality Indian Restaurant.
Crystals - an elegant indoor and open air coffee shop, also serves bar-be-cue food with live music.
The Alcove - a sophisticated Bar.
The Big Ben - an exclusive English Style Public with pool table and dart board.

Other Facilities:

Well equipped Health Club, 3 well equipped Banquet Halls, well spread lawn, Business Centre, Secretariat Services, Currency Exchange, same day laundry, Currency Exchange, Travel Assistance.

Rooms:

105 centrally air-conditioned rooms.

Address:

1&2, Little Russel Street, Calcutta - 700 001.


The above is mostly as found in http://calcutta.artsindian.com

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Hotel Peerless Inn, Calcutta

Courtsey: www.indiaprofile.com


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About Hotel Peerless Inn


Bengali hospitality welcomes you with all its warmth and charm into the heart of Kolkata's vivacious life. Peerless Inn is close to the heart of this spirited city in more than one sense. Our guests get to live in the impressive company of Kolkata's heritage landmarks-the Shahid Minar and Victoria Memorial. Illuminated at night, they offer breathtaking views to our lucky guests. Yet, the excellent location is only a prelude to the Peerless experience, giving way to excellent hospitality and service.

Accommodation

The Peerless Inn has 122 well-appointed centrally air-conditioned rooms. Our rooms overlook a unique wealth of this megalopolis, matched by only few other cities worldwide. Thoughtful details surround you, like a coffee maker placed in each room, among other surprises.

Dining

BICHITRA
Are your taste buds ready for this exciting gastronomical tour of Chinese, Continental and Indian cuisine? With live Hindi orchestras every evening, as fitting accompaniment!

THE PASTRY SHOP
Choice ingredients make out cakes and pastries irresistible. The Sugar free, eggs less variety are a marvel, tasting as rich and fresh as ever. Assortment of dry fruits and roasted cashew nut & almond chocolate, together with low calorie desserts complete the temptation.

LAHARI
Undoubtedly the city's best stocked watering hole. Lahari's cocktails and fresh fruit dicheries are always an exotic affair. A special cocktail of the day promises to pour more thrill. Let out bartender punch the right mixes for you to take you to new high.

AAHELI
Aaheli captures the Bengali zest for life undiluted, in its cuisine. Traditional Bengali delicatessen is served in charming; traditional style and mother like care to bring you the refreshing experience. Aaheli excels right from the warm welcoming Namoshkar, through the elaborate courses, to the concluding ritual of fawned

NISHIDIN
This round-the-clock coffee shop cum restaurant is a chosen hot spot for unwinding and tasty snacking. Its buffet counter also served a tantalizing. Sumptuous buffet is available everyday for an astonishingly reasonable Rs.225/- per head.

Conference and Banquet facilities

AALAPAN is a well-appointed hall that holds 120 invitees.

Length : 35 ft. 2 in.
Width : 51 ft. 2 in.
Height : 11ft.

U"SHAPE THEATRE CLASSROOM BOARDROOM INFORMAL
35 135 45 30 125-150


AAKAASHPOT: 40 guests can be seated in this banquet room with a splendid view of the city skyline.

JOGAJOG: Up to 20 guests can confer in its boardroom settings.
Length : 23 ft. 7.5 in.
Width : 13 ft. 9 in.
Height : 8 ft. 5 in.

U"SHAPE THEATRE CLASSROOM BOARDROOM INFORMAL
20 30 20 15 30-40


EKAANTIKA: A cozy affair with dining arrangements for 15 guests.
Length : 23 ft. 7.5 in.
Width : 13 ft. 9 in.
Height : 8 ft. 5 in.

U"SHAPE THEATRE CLASSROOM BOARDROOM INFORMAL
10 25 12 12 20-25
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Friday, November 2, 2007

Hoel Hindustan International (HHI)

Name: Hotel Hindustan International, Kolkata

Says DelhiTourism.com: "Located centrally in the legendary city of Calcutta where fashion, passion and joy of life blends harmoniously with its proud heritage and culture. Hotel Hindustan International provides an ideal rendezvous, both for the business traveller and others who want to combine it with pleasure. The language and beauty of its solemn interiors are only part of the discreet personal service, comfort, care and concern that Hotel Hindustan International has to offer to its guests." On our side we would like to say that if you are out for business and conferences and look for amenities for the same, HHI Kolkata is one of the better ones around - can qualify to be your choice.

Rating - 5-star Deluxe (well, different people do say different things about this place, but reaslnably good though not outstanding is the overall feedback).

Location: This is located near the long AJC Bose Road flyover - on AJC Bose Road. This is bang on the downtown area, on the souther side - within a km or two of Calcutta's most happening places and central business district.

Rooms: The hotel has 180 well-furnished and beautifully decorated rooms. The rooms are well set with all kinds of modern day amenities. The rooms are quite spacious and provide all the luxury and comfort to the guests to make their stay a memorable one. The hotel rooms can be classified into 72 Deluxe, 26 twin double, 50 Club Rooms, 24 The Colony Rooms, 8 exclusive club suites.

Reach by air: The hotel is around 17 km off from the Netaji Subhash Inernational Airport (both Domestic and International terminals at Dum Dum).

Reach by rail: HHI is 6 km from Howrah station, 5 km from Sealdah station and 9 km from Kolkata (Chirpore) station.

Restaurants: It has a multi cuisine in house restaurant Kalash which scores high on the ethic factor and is one of the restaurants in the city that dish out great vegetarian fare too. It serves authentic Indian cuisine. You can also enjoy ghazals and light music at the restaurant. The Blues is the new restobar at the Hindustan International, where you can enjoy the attractions of pole dancing, belly dancing and the rock band. The coffee shop of the hotel, Palm Court, offers a wide range of European, Indian and Italian cuisine. The hotel has the Polo Bar, where Russian dancers perform.

Overall, a reasonable hotel to be in, though sometimes people find HHI to be a bit noisy.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Name: Hyatt Regency Kolkata Hotel

Situated near Salt Lake stadium, this is the only 5-star hotel of Salt Lake City, Calcutta. It is one of the closest hotels to the IT sector of Salt Lake City - Nabadiganta City in Sector-5, Salt Lake. Hence, the right place for teh techie to stay. It is not too far off from New Town Kolkata (Rajarhat) too, the closest point of New Kolkata being around 5 km away. The airport and Sealdah railway stations too are close. Yet, it is not far off from ITC Sheraton Sonar Bangal Hotel also - around 4 km only. Hyatt is the right place to stay also if you plan to concentrate on your business work in North-East Kolkata, Salt Lake Business District, Salt Lake Sports Complex or Rajarhat New Town (the future of Kolkata).

Rating: 5-star.

Location: Off Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (EM Bypass), near Salt Lake Stadium.

Rooms: 235 rooms and suites. The list includes the following:
  • King Room
  • Twin Room
  • Club King
  • Club Twin
  • Regency Suite King
  • Regency Duplex Suite
  • Regency Executive Suite
  • Diplomatic Suite
  • Presidential Suite
Reach by air: 12 km from Netaji Subhash International Airport (both domestic and international terminals).

Reach by rail - 17 km from Howrah station, 10 km from Sealdah station and 10 km from Kolkata (Chitpore) station.

Facilities: Separate work area, Hairdryer, Minibar, 25 inch TV, Video on demand, 24-hour concierge, Analog phone line, Crib upon request, Dual line phones, Individual air conditioning control, Mineral water upon request, Safe large enough to store and charge laptop computer, Three telephones, Robes, 24-hour room service, Coffee maker, Cable/satellite TV channels,
DVD on request, Complimentary fruit/mineral water, Dataport, High-speed Internet access - all the regular ones in a nutshell.

Restaurants: Guchhi, the hotel’s signature Indian restaurant offers tandoor, kadhai and Bengali specialities. The theatrical open kitchen focuses on an uncomplicated style of cooking that enhances the food’s natural flavours. The restaurant is also appropriate for intimate business or social events as two private dining rooms are also available. Located off the lobby, La Cucina, Italian kitchen and bar at Hyatt Regency Kolkata is a sophisticated dining venue with a warm and contemporary ambience offering a wide variety of wine and authentic Italian cuisine. Famous for its view of the beautifully landscaped gardens and water features, the Waterside Cafe is a spacious and stylish cafĂ© located at the ground floor of the hotel. The all day dining restaurant offers a la carte and buffet menu selections of world cuisine and a wide choice of international wines and spirits. The Bakery is located at the entrance of the Waterside cafe offering fresh baked breads, homemade chocolates and confectionaries. The Bar is located at the Lobby level overlooking Guchhi, the Indian restaurant. It is a lively and informal area that serves a wide range of innovative cocktails, international and local beers, hard and soft beverages, wines from around the world and piping hot finger foods. The Poolbar provides relaxed outdoor dining, serving shakes, sandwiches, cool drinks and light snacks.

Overall, a good place to be in, a more of modern business hotel with good hospitality.