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Hotel Walson
5-A Sudder Street Fire Brigade Head Quarter, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
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Walson known as erstwhile Walson Hotel, the newly refurbished Walson Spa o Tel, opened its doors to the indulgence seeking populace on 1st Sept 2010 in the city's central districts such as park street and the new market, make it a sought after location to be in. The vibrance & the exuberance of the city are at an arm's reach as major shopping markets, cinema hall, the Victoria Memorial and underground metro network and famous Hawarah station and corporate sector in Park Street all situated in the vicinity. This makes the hotel an ideal place of convenience and indulgence both for business travelers and tourists. The rooms are equipped with all the modern amenities and are luxuriously furnished o allow the patrons to sink into leisurely & delightful stay experience.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Free breakfast
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
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Self-serve laundry
Bar / lounge
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Breakfast buffet
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Mid-range
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5-A Sudder Street Fire Brigade Head Quarter, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700016 India
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Airport
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We didn't actually stay at the hotel but at a horrible cheap dive around the corner, but we came here for dinner, breakfast the next morning and to use the free wifi. Prices were higher than local food places but not unreasonably high. Food was tasty and big portions. Great service, fast wifi. Breakfast was a big buffet upstairs with a lot of choice. Don't know what it was like to stay there but seemed a nice place.
Good location on Sudder Street near some of the tourist attraction.
Good location on Sudder Street near some of the tourist attraction.
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Date of stay: February 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed for 4 nights. Good location, cozy environment, clean rooms and bath room. Good Wifi.Complimentary breakfast can be more improved. Only annoying thing was noise of doors and calling bell of next rooms. Some time you might get confused about the calling bell, you might think that some one is at your door. But it was rang at next door.
Over all we enjoyed our stay.
Over all we enjoyed our stay.
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Date of stay: March 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed here for three days and found the hotel to be convenient. It is located at Sudder Street which has several budget hotels. It is very close to important places, like Park Street and Indian museum.
Even though the room was small, it was comfortable. The room service was taking a lot of time. The breakfast buffet was decent. The taste of the food was average. The hotel also has a small bar at the ground floor which has TV screens showing sports. The staff was generally cooperative, however, they had their limitations. There was a time when we kept calling the reception for around an hour, and nobody picked up the phone.
Even though the room was small, it was comfortable. The room service was taking a lot of time. The breakfast buffet was decent. The taste of the food was average. The hotel also has a small bar at the ground floor which has TV screens showing sports. The staff was generally cooperative, however, they had their limitations. There was a time when we kept calling the reception for around an hour, and nobody picked up the phone.
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Date of stay: February 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Dear,travelers.
I have a really bad experience with this hotel.I booked this hotel via booking.com for 2 nights stay. On the day I arrived( March 25th) I showed up to find out that there are no rooms for my group. The staff said irresponsibly that I have not response their confirmation e-mail. The point is I already put all my credit card info as a guarantee and did everything as booking.com requires. I have to make another hotel booking with booking.com staff.
5days later, I recieved the 'No show' email from booking.com saying that they have to charge me for not showing up( the hotel informed booking.com that I didn't show up in order to hide their mistakes and refused to be responsible for their action) This is so selfish and I wanna tell all the traveler, please avoid booking this hotel.
I have a really bad experience with this hotel.I booked this hotel via booking.com for 2 nights stay. On the day I arrived( March 25th) I showed up to find out that there are no rooms for my group. The staff said irresponsibly that I have not response their confirmation e-mail. The point is I already put all my credit card info as a guarantee and did everything as booking.com requires. I have to make another hotel booking with booking.com staff.
5days later, I recieved the 'No show' email from booking.com saying that they have to charge me for not showing up( the hotel informed booking.com that I didn't show up in order to hide their mistakes and refused to be responsible for their action) This is so selfish and I wanna tell all the traveler, please avoid booking this hotel.
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Date of stay: March 2015Trip type: Travelled with friends
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We just stayed three nights in Novemeber, 2012 based on reviews which were extrmely axageratred. Our experience was a night mare for a three a hotel incorrectly rated three and half stars. We think it was like a Dharamshala with untolerable odor in the room. The rooms were damp and very untidy and the linen and towels did not look clean with yellowish color. Hotel managment showed us other rooms which were also not better than others. Outside the window trash is every where with untolerable smell. The outside location is very dirty, smelly and run down that it is impossible to walk on the side walk. The breakfast is like a soup kitchen type with inadequate food and flies are all around ready to join the guest. At night the hotel staff sprays to kill mosquitos which are in abundance all around the hotel and isnide the room. if I knew the reality definitely would not have booked this hotel even free of cost.
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Date of stay: November 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip:Â Rooms are damp and full of odor wuith smelly linen and smelly towels. Mosquiotos and flies are...
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Just checked out from this hotel. This hotel is a very average tourist kind of hotel not meant for those asking for privacy..space and luxury. Checked late night at super deluxe room number 110. Haven't seen such a small and strangely decorated room ever. Room was a tiny room with no space to walk....bathroom was just opposite the bed...doors fully made of glass...once you are inside bathroom evthng is visible from bedroom!!! So embarrassing for a family. Next day we asked for room change we were given 309 which is deluxe but at least breathable.... But we had to pay for super deluxe only...which was a wrong thing on their part. In the middle of this room change....I suddenly remembered that I have not taken my watch... I called the reception immediately but even without checking they said they found nothing...called again second time.. Same reply..then we spoke strictly and told that it is not possible the watch is expensy and we will take action....within 10 mints they got the watch!!! Managment can check this from their staff regarding this incident!! Better housekeeping staff reqd to avoid such incident!!! Find below pros and cons.....................................................Pros 1- excellent location. 2- food quality is good. Cons.. 1..extremely small room 2. No privacy. U can hear someone sneezing in next room and flush sound of next room.3..unprofessional house keeping 4..price beyond expectations ( we paid 4500) per night.5..not a family luxury hotel
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Date of stay: December 2014Trip type: Travelled with family
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For someone who has worked in the travel industry for many years and has stayed in low grade hotels right through to some of the finest properties in the world, this joke of a hotel has to have been the worst I have ever stayed in.
To sum up... I was told that there were no twin rooms available having had a twin confirmed directly by the hotel. 3 different couples checked in after us on the same day and all received twins, all having to call their travel agent who in-turn threatened to cancel their contract with the hotel unless their guests received twin rooms.
We decided to try the hotels's restaurant on our 3rd night, both ordered local and international cuisine if you can call it that.
Both of us were sick all night along with diarrhoea for 2 days down to their food. We had eaten all over Calcutta the majority along Park Street and even the Oberoi which was superb.
To top it all off we were both bitten badly on our backs with over 25 bites each from BED BUGS.
This place is not fit to operate and please avoid at all costs.
I would be interested to see the hotel's reply if they are capable.
To sum up... I was told that there were no twin rooms available having had a twin confirmed directly by the hotel. 3 different couples checked in after us on the same day and all received twins, all having to call their travel agent who in-turn threatened to cancel their contract with the hotel unless their guests received twin rooms.
We decided to try the hotels's restaurant on our 3rd night, both ordered local and international cuisine if you can call it that.
Both of us were sick all night along with diarrhoea for 2 days down to their food. We had eaten all over Calcutta the majority along Park Street and even the Oberoi which was superb.
To top it all off we were both bitten badly on our backs with over 25 bites each from BED BUGS.
This place is not fit to operate and please avoid at all costs.
I would be interested to see the hotel's reply if they are capable.
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Date of stay: December 2012
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I booked a room for 3 but when we checked in the receptionist told us the 3rd person had to sleep on the floor!!! I called the manager who was not helpful at all. We were forced to book a second room. Beware the rooms all so small and on checking out we found insects in the bed! Its called "spa hotel" but there is no spa centre at all! So I will never go back there!!
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Date of stay: January 2017Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Hotel is average. Charged my guest for deluxe and provided executive. Room service was not up to expectations. I had done an personal booking. They said that all rooms are the same and there is no difference between executive and deluxe.Hotel needs renovation specially the rooms.Staff is average & facilities are average only good is the location.
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Date of stay: July 2015Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Room Tip:Â choose rooms facing front side
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agoda help me book to book the room. It is a nice website to book any room. The hotel and rooms are not clean, and big. They have bed bugs but don't care about it. The bathroom showers doesn't work properly and the hotel authorities are very reluctant, they don't want to fix it. The breakfast is very poor. The hotel is over rated.
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Date of stay: December 2014
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The best way is to take a taxi. If you opt for Uber or Ola they operate on GPS navigation. So you only need to enter the hotel name. Besides they are much cheaper and better than the old taxis of Kolkata. Walk able distance from Park Street station to Sudder street. The hotel is behind the Museum on the road going along its Northern boundary wall. I'm sure if you reach there you will be directed by someone.
I am sorry. I am a srilankan lease ask an Indian lol u R Indian or what?
Central location, beds were very comfortable but it was busy whilst I was there & breakfast service was quite bad, they ran out of items & I had to ask three times for an omelette as they kept serving people coming after us first, when breakfast arrived it was two solid fried eggs.
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ALSO KNOWN AS
bawa walson hotel kolkata (calcutta)
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Shilton Hotel
LOCATION
IndiaWest BengalKolkata DistrictKolkata (Calcutta)
NUMBER OF ROOMS
29
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Walson
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Walson?
Nearby attractions include Sunshine (0.01 km), New Market (0.3 km), and Indian Museum (Jadu Ghar) (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Walson?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Walson?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Walson?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Bridge, Baan Thai, and ThreeSixtyThree°.
Is Hotel Walson located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.6 km away from the centre of Kolkata (Calcutta).
Are any cleaning services offered at Hotel Walson?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Does Hotel Walson offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to meeting rooms and a banquet room during their stay.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Walson?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Jorasanko Thakur Bari (3.0 km), Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre (3.2 km), and General Post Office (1.7 km).
Is Hotel Walson accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.