Esplanade

Budget

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Hotel Maria
5/1 Sudder St
+91 33 2252 0860

Basic rooms with attached bathroom Rs 250 and also dormitory beds with shared bathroom Rs 80

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Paragon Hotel
2 Stuart Lane
+ 91 33 2252 2445
off Sudder St

Recently under new management which refuses to pay the union wages that were previously paid. Rather loud dormitory next to rather loud reception area for Rs 120. You get plenty of action nearby

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Hotel Modern Lodge
1 Stuart Ln
+91 33 2252 4960
Rs 100-250
off Sudder Street

Not very modern, but cheap and fairly clean. Rs 150 for single with shared cold-water bathroom.

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Mahabodhi Society of India
4A Bankim Chatterjee Road
+91 33 2219-9294
Rs 250 room with private bathroom, Rs 150 for room with communal bathroom; Rs 60 dormitory
near College St

The guesthouse is part of Buddhist Monastery, and although simple has a lot of character.

Midrange

Midrange
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Hotel Lindsay
8A/8B Lindsay St
+91 33 3021 8666
Rs 4,600 std dbl
Near Globe Cinema Hall, nearby Transit: Esplanade Metro Station

The hotel is well lit and clean. The hotel was recently renovated and its facilities, including a room minibar, hot water, tea and coffee, make it a good value four star property. New market is right on the door step, and provides plenty of local interaction right on the doorstep.

Midrange
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Hotel Jaapon
30F Mirza Galib St
+91 33 2252 0657, +91 33 2252 0658
Singles Rs 650, doubles Rs 1200
also called Free School St (at the end of Sudder St

A bright and cheerful hotel with excellent service. All rooms have attached bathrooms with good plumbing, cableTV and A/C. Rooms on the right directly face a broad tree that allows a rich dappled light to fill the rooms - especially pleasant at sunrise.

Midrange
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Fairlawn Hotel
13/A Sudder St.
+91 33 2252 1510, +91 33 2252 8767
Single:US$50 (full board) US$45 (with breakfast) double/twin:US$60 (full board) US$55 (with breakfast)

a relic of the British Raj and oozing with charm and character.

Midrange
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Hotel Royal Palace
30F
+91 33 2252 5280, +91 33 2252 4178
Rs 350-750
also called Free School St

Clean and large A/C & non-A/C rooms with private bath, color TV, STD/ISD.

Midrange
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YMCA
25 Jawaharlal Neru Rd
+91 33 2249-2192
Non A/C single Rs 600, with A/C Rs 850
near corner with Sudder St

An extremely drab and dark hotel that appears not to have received a lick of paint since its founding in the mid 19th century. However, in someways, that is the hotel's distinctive charm, and so it may appeal to strict traditionalists. There is a simple restaurant on the second floor. The food is nothing special, but the balcony offers a great view of the buzzing city below.

Top end

Top end
$$$
Oberoi Grand Hotel
15 Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, (Chowringhee Road)
+91 33 2249 2323
US$375-1,375

One of the great hotels of the Raj, the Grand has been the last word in luxury for all of its 125+ years. A surprisingly quiet oasis in one of the busiest streets in the world.

Top end
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The Park Hotel
17 Park St
+91 33 2249 3121

The unassuming exterior hides an elegant and homely interior with stylish Indian features.