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#1 of 6 special B&Bs in Kolkata (Calcutta)
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A restored 1920s townhouse represen-tative of a golden era in Calcutta's architecture. In the heart of the Bengali part of the city that the British referred to as the Black Town. A quick half an hour drive from the airport. Six well-appointed bedrooms with all modern amenities. Tastefully and lovingly decorated by celebrated local designer Swarup Dutta.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quaint
Centrally Located
Languages Spoken
English, Hindi
Location
5 Radha Kanta Jew Street Near Deshbandhu Park in Shyambazar, Kolkata (Calcutta) 700004 India
Calcutta Bungalow
180 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Calcutta Bungalow hotel emerges as a beloved destination for its beautifully restored amenities and charming atmosphere that captivate many guests. The rooftop dining experience and unique room designs consistently win over travelers, while the cleanliness, including spotless bathrooms and pleasant scents, receives high marks. While the hotel's offerings are considered high-quality, a few guests find them somewhat pricey.
Nonetheless, the staff's exceptional service garners praise for their friendliness and attentiveness. Room sizes are noted to vary, but all provide comfort and character, making for a satisfying stay.
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Charming
Rooms
Comfortable
Value
Expensive
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Meticulous
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Attentive
Amenities
Well-appointed
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A warm welcome when I arrived the hotel. Check-in was easier that I have ever experience in India. Love the warm touch on the WhatsApp group chat (with the staffs) after I enter the room, Staff were very helpful in all ways and offered tea, coffee and cookies at every opportunity.
The hotel is charming, authentic and has been very tastefully and lovingly restored. All rooms are well fitted in style with vintage props and materials to reflect the old building. Room are super clean, love the bed liner and the comfy of the pillows. Toilet are clean with Pure Essential Oil toiletries.
The location is interesting if you want to explore older parts of the city, great area to wander around. Those old buildings are amazingly beautiful.
Loved every minute of my stay & I will definitely come back again for my next Kolkata trip.
A big shout out to all the front desk staff who help me in getting my way out from India due to the Covid-19 situation. Let's combat the virus together by staying safe & hopefully everything will be back to normal real soon. Stay strong & stay safe everyone, take care.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Room Tip:Â every room has their own unique characteristic & it is beautiful
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From the minute we arrived at this hotel as weary travellers we received a warm friendly welcome and felt immediately at home . The hotel is charming and authentic and has been very tastefully renovated . Rooms are spotless , comfortable and facilities are good . Terrence is a lovely calm place to chill . The staff are friendly , polite and responsive in particular Wassim who goes out of his way to make his guests feel cared for . The hotel is a short , through busy , walk to Shyambazar metro station which allows you to explore Kolkata and experience it’s multi sensory charm . At the end of the day this hotel is a welcome oasis of clam . Highly recommended . Thank you to all the staff and management .
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Great staff, warm, experienced and friendly all the way from the management team to the suport staff in the hotel. The hotel was beautifully decorated... fresh flowers around the common rooma of the hotel and the rooms were beautifully decorated , clean and light . It's worth staying here
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Date of stay: November 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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This is the PERFECT stay if you are looking for a place to be immersed in old Bengal; the rooms are beautifully decorated and the staff go beyond mere hospitality in anticipating guest needs. Keya nd Wasim and the rest of the team served up wonderful breakfasts and doled out great advice. This is a bit far from the central shopping area, but the hatibagan night market will give you a taste of a real Bengali middle-class and migrant community, far from air-conditioned bubbles. Kumartuli is a short distance away.
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Date of stay: November 2021
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Located in old Kolkata, on a quiet street, this colonial era house has been restored around a central atrium reminiscent of the Moroccan ryhiad style. The rooms vary in size greatly with those on the second floor spacious with a large bathroom and bath. On our return a fortnight later we were allocated room one which was tiny by comparison and just adequate for a days stay. The breakfasts and dinners were both varied and excellent range and quality. There is a rooftop dining room which proved to be a great location Staff were attentive and always ready to help out with any request Would stay here again if we ever return to Kolkata
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Date of stay: October 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â The second floor rooms seem to be the best for size and amenities. Room 1 is quite small and...
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There’s something magical about this stay. If you are looking for a place to be immersed in old Bengal, this is the perfect place. The rooms are beautifully decorated and the staff go beyond mere hospitality in anticipating guest needs. Kiah, Anjale and Wasim and the rest of the team served up wonderful breakfasts and doled out great advice. Don’t forget to meet Snowy and Patchy, the fluffiest cats you’ll ever see.
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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I wanted to get a flavour of the history that Kolkata has quite well preserved. This particular property was renovated with all the modern amenities while preserving the colloquial architecture...each room was themed to tell a story about Kolkata. The service was topnotch, all information required for a tourist was always available. I truly had one of the best times staying there. Also the property is very close to the metro station which is blessing really. Get all the required information from the staff members they are very kind and helpful.
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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- Interior decoration of the room (and all spaces within the hotel) is gorgeous. Attention to detail is amazing. Rooms come very well equipped (only hotel I've been to that has a charger for all phone types already attached to the nightstand!). Loved the room in all ways. -Service is impeccable. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Have no complaints.
Would highly recommend to everyone interested in a boutique experience.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Beautifully designed place with a huge amount of thought that's gone into each detail, right down to the (working) vintage typewriters in our room.
The hotel is so lovely and the food (including free tea, coffee and biscuits) so good that it would be hard to leave and see Kolkata... Thankfully the staff are lovely, super helpful, and full of great suggestions of things to do and places to explore
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Date of stay: October 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We didn’t stay here. But what a lovely place. We went there to join a walk but unfortunately the walk was oversubscribed and we didn’t get on it. We met a lovely lady Keya who was friendly welcoming and tried her best to arrange a walk in the limited time we were in Kolkata. We were offered tea and we were able to buy a detailed map of the city. She also booked an Uber for us. A great Ambassador for Kolkata
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Date of stay: February 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Are there any historical sites close to Calcutta Bungalow?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Jorasanko Thakur Bari (2.4 km), Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre (2.1 km), and General Post Office (4.2 km).
