Dominique Lapierre’s ‘City of Joy, or Kolkata is the multicultural cosmopolitan city of India. Earlier called as Calcutta, it was the erstwhile capital of India during the British Raj. The city is dotted with innumerable magnificent colonial buildings and monuments erected by the Britishers. The Victoria Memorial, Tram, and the famous Howrah Bridge are some of the prominent landmarks that retain the old world charm of the city. Also referred as the “Cultural Capital of India”, Kolkata is home to many prestigious colleges and institutes like Indian Institute of Management, Presidency College, Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute and Asia's oldest medical school, the Calcutta Medical College.
Major Tourist attractions in Kolkata are Indian Museum, Eden Gardens, Birla Planetarium, Kali Mandir, Belur Math, Fort William, Maidan, BBD Bagh, Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, Botanical Garden, Marble Palace, Tagore House, Church of St John, Nakhoda Mosque, Raj Bhawan, Town Hall, and St. Paul's Cathedral.
As a prime tourist and business destination, Kolkata is packed with hotels of various categories such as budget hotels, three star hotels, lodges, four star hotels, guesthouses, and deluxe hotels and heritage properties. If you are looking for a budget hotel in Kolkata then head to the Sudder Street or East of Chowringee road which offers you good accommodation options at economical rates. There are numerous cheap lodges to mid priced hotels in Kolkata, which offer comfortable and spacious rooms fitted with basic amenities like attached bathrooms, telephone, and colour television. The paying guesthouses and three star hotels in Kolkata provide the shoestring travellers with contemporary facilities and quality services at extremely affordable prices. The small restaurants of Kolkata hotels are best place to try out authentic Bengali cuisine at reasonable price.
Located in the plush residential areas and a stone throw away from the prime tourist attractions are the finest five star hotels of Kolkata, which are renowned for their international standard of services and gracious hospitality. All leading hotels chains like The Taj, Oberoi group, Hyatt have their swanky and opulent hotels in Kolkata, which cater to high-end leisure travellers and corporate clientele. These luxury hotels in Kolkata offer immaculately designed rooms and suites endowed with host of state of the art amenities like speakerphones and international direct dial facility. Mini-bar, personal safe, channel music, colour television with satellite programmes, 24-hour room service and laundry service. A lovely terrace or the balcony overlooks the well-inlaid gardens and the lush green surroundings. Offering high standard of comforts to the guests, the luxury hotels in Kolkata have well designed multi cuisine restaurants, well-stocked bars, discotheques, swimming pool, health club, conference rooms, shopping arcades, and business centers. |
