Where to Stay
Most of the budget places are around Sudder St, off Chowringhee Rd, by the Indian Museum. Sudder St is the hangout street for the traveler’s crowd. There is a shortage of budget accommodations in Calcutta.

The Paying Guest Program can be arranged through the West Bengal Tourist Office (248-8271), BBD Bagh, and the Government of India Tourist Office (242-1402), 4 Shakespeare Sarani.

Sudder St Area (Lower)
The Salvation Army Red Shield Guest House (245-0599), 2 Sudder St, is a popular, well-maintained budget place with clean rooms ranging from Rs 150 to Rs 350, and Rs 75 for a dorm bed. The more expensive rooms have baths. It is often booked, but if you can get in, it is a good value. They will look after nonresidents’ baggage for Rs 10 a day. They may have bed bugs.
The popular Hotel Maria (245-0860), Sudder St, has basic rooms with a common bath for Rs 175/250 to Rs 250/300 with bath. Dorm beds, Rs 75.
Hotel Paragon (244-2445), 2 Stuart Lane, is a popular place on a quiet street. It has rooms for Rs 150/200 with a common bath, Rs 550 with bath, and dorm beds for Rs 75. The upstairs rooms are much better than the gloomy ground floor rooms. There is a pleasant courtyard upstairs.
Modern Lodge (244-4960), 1 Stuart Lane, is a popular place with rooms with a common bath for Rs 125/160, with a private bath for Rs 200/350. The best rooms are the ones with bath on the upper floor and roof. The manager here can also help you find cheap flights. Many budget travelers stay at these two places and they are both good places to meet people.
Diplomat Hotel (242-145), 10 Sudder St, has basic rooms with common bath for Rs 250.
Hilson Hotel, 4 Sudder St, has clean rooms with common bath for Rs 200/250 and Rs 350 for a double with bath.
Down the street and about the same price is the Shilton Hotel (245-1512), which has rooms with bath for Rs 250/400.
Times Guest House (245-1796), upstairs near the Blue Sky Cafe, run by a friendly Sikh man, has rooms with common bath for Rs 200 and Rs 250 with a bath. Dorm beds are Rs 100.
Tourist Inn (244-9818), in the middle of Sudder St, has small, clean rooms with common bath for Rs 150/200 and A/C rooms for Rs 600. It has a nice common area.
Centrepoint Guest House (244-2867; 244-8184), 20 Mirza Ghalib St (Free School St), by Sudder St, is a decent place that has rooms with bath for Rs 200 and Rs 400 with A/C. It has a lounge with a TV.
Mansukh Guest House (249-8232) 25 Marquis St, has double rooms for Rs 400 and small A/C rooms for Rs 550.
Neelam Hotel (298-582), Dr M Ishaque Rd, south of Sudder St, has big run-down rooms for Rs 250/300 and with A/C for Rs 500.
Across the street is the East End Hotel, (298-921), Dr M Ishaque Rd, which is a decent place with rooms (with TV) for Rs 300/400.
Classic Hotel, down an alley off Mirza Ghalib St, has singles, some without windows, for Rs 200, doubles with bath and TV for Rs 325, and A/C rooms for Rs 600. The rooms are all right, but they have far-out paint jobs. Bucket hot water available.
Khaja Habib Hotel (293-305), 33 Mirza Ghalib St, has well-maintained, clean rooms.
YMCA (249-2192), 25 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, near the Indian Museum, is an older, gloomy building with large rooms with bath for Rs 450/600 and Rs 700/800 with A/C. Dorm beds are Rs 125. This place is popular with Indian businessmen, so it is often booked. Room rates include breakfast and dinner.
YWCA (297-033), 1 Middleton Row, near Park St, is a nice, older place, with clean rooms with common bath for Rs 400/650 and Rs 650/850 with private bath. Meals are included, and there is a good tennis court.

Where to Stay—Others Lower
There are Retiring Rooms with bath at the Howrah railway station for Rs 150.
Railway Yatri Nivas (660-1742), next to the station, has rooms with attached bath for Rs 400 (Rs 500 for rooms with A/C). Dorm beds are Rs 100. You have to have a train ticket for 200 km or more to stay here.
There are Retiring Rooms at Sealdah railway station.
About a five-minute walk from Howrah Station, on the same road as the Howrah Bridge, are a group of hotels.
Hotel Meghdoot (666-4018), P-3A Dobson Lane, has rooms for Rs 300 and Rs 600 with A/C.
Natraj (666-2536), next door, has rooms for Rs 400 and Rs 500 for a room with TV.
Hotel Saket (666-4839), just off Dobson Lane, is a big place with rooms for Rs 350/450 and Rs 600 for an A/C room.
Hotel Manish (666-6317), P-1 Dobson Lane, is centrally air-conditioned and has rooms for Rs 700/800 up to Rs 1100.
The Calcutta Airport has Rest Rooms for Rs 400/500 with A/C. Dorm beds are Rs 40.
The YMCA (244-3814), 42 Surendra Nath Banerji Rd, has doubles starting at Rs 200 and dorm beds for Rs 80, plus a temporary membership fee of Rs 25. It is often full.

Where to Stay—Middle
Hotel Swagath (475-6150; fax 475-8324), 37 Hazra Road, is good place to stay in south Calcutta. Rooms are Rs 700/750 to Rs 800/850 with A/C. Checkout time is 8 am. They have a decent vegetarian restaurant. It is a good idea to call first, because they are often full, especially in Dec/Jan.
Hotel Trimoorti (475-6878), 24 Ray St, (off Elgin Rd.), is a good place with rooms with TV for Rs 500/650 and Rs 700/800 with A/C.
Hotel Circular (244-1533; fax 245-0263), 177A AJC Bose Rd, is a good centrally located place. Rooms with hot water, A/C, and TV are Rs 650/700 up to Rs 850/950. It is located across the street from Mother Teresa’s Missionaries.
Hotel Carlton, 2 Chowringhee Pl., is a good place with rooms for Rs 750.

Where to Stay—BBD Bagh
The Hotel Embassy (279-040), Prin­cep St, has rooms with bath and TV for Rs 550/600 and Rs 800 with A/C.
The popular Broadway Hotel (263-930; fax 264-151), 27A Ganesh Chandra Ave, a block west of the Indian Airline office on Chittaranjan Ave, has rooms for Rs 150 for a single with common bath and clean large rooms with a bath and TV for Rs 450/550. It is often full.
Central Guest House (274-876), Chittaranjan Ave and 18 Prafulla Sarkar St, is a recommended place with rooms for Rs 300/400 and Rs 600 with A/C. It is in a relatively quiet area. The hotel is on Chittaranjan Ave, but the entrance is down a back alley off Prafulla Sarkar St. The rooms in the back are quiet, while the rooms on Chittaranjan Ave can be noisy.

Where to Stay—Chowringhee
Hotel Lindsay (244-1374; fax 245-0310), 6th floor, 8A Lindsay St, opposite New Market, is a decent place that has clean modern rooms for Rs 800/900 and Rs 1000/1100 with A/C. It has a good view of the city.
The Lodge (440-620), by Sudder St, is a clean place with rooms for Rs 500/600 and Rs 750 with A/C.
Lindsay Guest House (244-8639), on the floor above, has fairly simple clean rooms that are a decent value. Rooms are Rs 600/700 and Rs 800/1000 with A/C. There are good views from rooms 901, 902, and 903.
Hotel Plaza (244-6411), 10 Sudder St, has decent small rooms for Rs 500/600 and Rs 600/700 with A/C. Many rooms do not have windows.
The well-managed CKT Inn (244-8246), 12A Lindsay St, is a good place that has rooms with A/C and TV for Rs 700/900. This place is often full.
Hotel VIP (296-428), Mirza Ghalib St, has rooms, some without windows, for Rs 1000 and Rs 1150 with A/C. It is well-managed.
Heera Hotel (288-0663), 28 Grant St, north of New Market, has carpeted modern rooms with bath for Rs 600/700 and Rs 850/1000 with A/C.
Astoria Hotel (245-1514; fax 245-0190), 6/2 Sudder St, has good-sized A/C rooms with color TV for Rs 700/900 and Rs 900/1100.
Gujral Lodge (244-0392; fax 245-5109), 2nd floor, behind the Hotel Lindsay, has well-maintained, clean, large rooms with bath for Rs 700/900.

Where to Stay—High
Fairlawn Hotel (245-1510; fax 244-1835; email fairlawn@cal.vsnl.net.in), 13A Sudder St, is a classic example of a British Raj hotel and is recommended for its atmosphere. Rooms are $50/70 (includes meals). My friend was able to get a slightly cheaper price by telling them he did not intend to eat there. It is run by Mr and Mrs Smith, who still run the hotel almost fifty years after Independence. People either like this place or not. I guess if you are from England you already seen it before. As many of the rooms are not so good, this can affect your opinion of the place. Most rooms have A/C. There is a 20% discount between April and September.
Tollygunge Club (473-4741; fax 473-1903), 120 Deshapran Sasmal Rd, is a country club with a relaxing atmosphere in the southern part of Calcutta. Foreign guests are allowed to stay as long as they are tidy. Visitors must write, fax, or call in advance. Rooms range from Rs 650/700 to Rs 2000/2200. It has an indoor and outdoor pool, clay tennis courts, billiards, a badminton court, two squash courts, table tennis, and horses. The Club used to be an old indigo plantation, and this is where Tipu Sultan’s family lived after his death. Guests are expected to dress properly, but a coat and tie is not necessary. It is a ten-minute walk from the Tollygunge metro station.
Lytton Hotel (249-1872; fax 249-1872), 14 Sudder St, is a good, centrally located place with rooms for Rs 1400/1800. You have to get a room here early, as it fills up. It has two good restaurants, and is recommended.
Old Kenilworth Hotel (242-5325), 7 Little Russel St, has atmosphere and large rooms for Rs 1100/1200 and Rs 1200/1400 with A/C. It is in an old, colonial-style house; the rooms have balconies. All rooms have a bath and sitting area.
Great Eastern Hotel (248-2311; fax 248-0289), 1-3 Old Court House St, is a big, old place with 200 rooms. It dates back to the British Raj and has seen better days. Rooms go for Rs 800/1000 and Rs 1400/1750 with A/C. A suite is Rs 2100. This place is popular and is usually filled by noon. The cheaper rooms are recommended.
Kenilworth Hotel (282-8394; fax 282-5136), 1 Little Russel St, has modern A/C rooms with TV and fridge for $95/105. It has an old and a better new wing, so you should ask to see a few rooms. It has a good Chinese restaurant.
Astor Hotel (282-9957; fax 282-7430), 15 Shakespeare Sarani, is well located and has a beautiful garden. Rooms are Rs 1300/1500. It has a well-known restaurant.
The three-star Hotel Rutt Deen (247-5240; fax 247-5210), 21B Loudon St, has good A/C rooms for Rs 1200/1400.

Where to Stay—Luxury
Oberoi Grand Hotel (249-2323; fax 249-1217), 15 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, is an excellent hotel with a great atmosphere. It is one of the best hotels I have ever seen. It looks like nothing from the outside, but it has a beautiful courtyard surrounding a big pool. Rooms are $250/300. It is an old British Raj hotel. It has three restaurants, including a French one. Recommended.
Taj Bengal (248-3939; fax 248-1766), south end of the Maidan overlooking the Victoria Memorial, is an excellent place with room for $225/240 to $400. It has a swimming pool and health club.
 Park Hotel (249-3121; fax 249-7343), 17 Park St, is centrally located and has rooms for $235/260. It has a pool.
The five-star ITDC Airport Ashok (511-9111; fax 511-9137), by the airport, is good if you are taking a flight in the morning or arriving late at night. Rooms are Rs 5000/5800. It has good facilities.
Hotel Hindustan International (247-2394; fax 247-2824), 235/1 AJC Bose Rd, has rooms for $170/190. It has a health club, spa and pool, which non-guests can use.

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