Name: The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata
Address: 1, 2 & 3, Old Court House Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN
Price range: $62–$221 per night
Rating: 8.13

What guests think

At The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata, travelers highlight spacious rooms with historic character and a convenient old-city location, while feedback is mixed on dining and on-site facilities such as the pool, bar and spa.

Staff are widely described as helpful and welcoming, though front-desk experiences and check-in times can be inconsistent. Several guests reported street noise or late-night music. Cleanliness is mostly solid, yet reports include mosquitoes or bugs, stained towels, brown bath water, renovation dust, and irregular housekeeping. Overall, expect a characterful heritage stay with warm service and a few rough edges.

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Facilities

Facilities include a gym with steam room, a pool, bar, and spa, but feedback is mixed: the gym and steam room earn praise, while the pool area, bar ambience, and spa value draw criticism, and renovation has caused dust or noise.

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Massimiliano

Oct 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Staff is trained to be always cordial and greet every guest, must give lots of credit to the employees. But the property itself doesn't have high quality amenities as they seem to be wanting to save some bucks. Water comes in plastic bottles unlike glass like Hilton or Vivanta limited selection of tea's and dinner is quite pricey for the area in my opnion.

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CATHERINE

Oct 8, 2022

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Stayed 3 nights

Ce n’est pas un 5 étoiles, les chambres sont belles et spacieuses, c’est tout Le personnel de l’accueil est désagréable Le spa est cher et nul Nous n’avons pas pu dormir pendant 3 nuits car une fête était organisée dans l’hôtel avec une musique qui faisait trembler l’immeuble jusqu’au 5 ème étage où nous étions jusqu’à la fin de la nuit. Aucun respect pour les résidents

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10

Sanjay

Feb 3, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Good sized room with a comfortable bed. The gym was well equipped and the steam room was great. Good choices for breakfast, service was a bit slow at certain times.

10

Anil

Jul 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I would have given 10 stars if it was an option. You get a magnificent view from the Roof Top bar on the 26th floor. They had great food mixed with local and international cuisine. The DJ played awesome music to keep the guests entertained. I would definitely recommend to my friends and I will stay again on my next visit. I stayed there from June 18 thru 23rd 2024. Anil K USA.

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Alfred

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice room but extremely cold. Rich breakfast however with tasteless food and super sweet drinks. Kind personnel. Extremely overpriced dinner of mediocre quality. Swimming pool located in the shadow all day long. Ugly concrete building in an old part of town. I would say: find yourself another option.

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Timothy

Nov 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good top end hotel albeit rather a way out of Kolkata city centre in an area with little to do but convenient for airport. Recommend Club rooms for good quality lounge access and free airport transfer. Rooms well looked after with good cleaning staff, less so around pool area where difficult to get a drink before 1pm as staff still clearing up from night before despite residents trying to relax

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Timothy

Nov 27, 2024

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We stayed at this hotel twice during our recent stay and received an upgrade on our return visit which was very welcome. Very well located for exploring the centre of old Kolkata and very good facilities. Staff are very helpful and an excellent concierge in particular who could not have been more helpful. Good selection in the dining room and extensive buffet option. The only downside is that the bar is in a separate building and lacked any atmosphere when we were there. Would happily stay here again.

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Charles Anand

Dec 19, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is closer to some of the attractions. As there is a renovation going on, its dusty and sometimes noisy. I wouldnt want to visit this property till the reno is completed.

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FRANCESCO

Dec 14, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Negative. I asked to stay in new Wings rhry they ask money.

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george

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was merely ok. For this class hotel and price, they should have full AC and no unscreened windows. It was full of mosquitos, which is a huge disease issue!

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean with attentive housekeeping, but others reported mosquitoes or bugs, stained towels, brown bath water, renovation dust, and irregular cleaning or missing toiletries.

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Rajesh

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The excellent service provided by the staff at the front desk, restaurant and others stood out for me. The property was well maintained and the room was comfy, clean and spacious! This hotel would be at the top of my list if I were to travel to the city again.

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Dilip K

Apr 8, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Bug infested place.

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Aswathi

Jan 2, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Rooms were not cleaned on daily basis as per the standards. Had to call many times for toiletaries and water etc. though we had booked and paid for 3 adults

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Ruth

Nov 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived half an hour after check in time and were told our rooms weren’t ready. We asked to wait somewhere we could get lunch and were taken out onto the street to a cake shop/bar/restaurant. Service there was very slow and my food was cold when it arrived. Not a great start to our stay in LaLit. However we got upgraded rooms to compensate. Rooms were very spacious and beautiful though the safe didn’t work and the bath water was brown. Also I only got one towel. Food in the restaurant was very good.

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Casimiro

Feb 19, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Habitación limpia y de calidad

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Erin

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely breakfast buffet, nice smelling toiletries, and pretty interior architecture. I didn’t have time to explore the area as I was just staying the night between my flight into Kolkata and a drive to Durgapur, but it seemed like there were interesting places nearby.

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George

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 23 nights

This is a very beautiful historical property. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Housekeeping was on top of making sure the room was clean along with water, tea, and coffee stocked daily. Bicky is amazing at taking care of the room and makes sure everything is perfect when he cleans the room. I highly recommend this hotel and look forward to staying again for future visits to Kolkata.

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Charles Anand

Dec 19, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is closer to some of the attractions. As there is a renovation going on, its dusty and sometimes noisy. I wouldnt want to visit this property till the reno is completed.

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risharl

Apr 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Being a heritage hotel I liked the style of the rooms and size. Towels were stained and not white as they should be. Breakfast staff not trained to serve tea etc properly and don’t speak English. Front office staff were good and could communicate with international guests. Food selection good. Hotel overpriced for what they offer.

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george

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was merely ok. For this class hotel and price, they should have full AC and no unscreened windows. It was full of mosquitos, which is a huge disease issue!

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable with heritage style, though several reviews note street or venue noise and, in a few cases, overly cold temperatures or dim ambience.

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Rajesh

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The excellent service provided by the staff at the front desk, restaurant and others stood out for me. The property was well maintained and the room was comfy, clean and spacious! This hotel would be at the top of my list if I were to travel to the city again.

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Martin

Dec 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A very stylish, modern hotel in a very good location. Though noisy early evening, it quieted down around 9pm which ensured a good night’s sleep. Friendly helpful staff though was a bit hectic checking in as everyone was looking to check in and out at the same time. As this is a luxury hotel I would have expected a cold drink on arrival whilst waiting (developed world problems I know, but this is down as a luxury hotel). Would definitely recommend this hotel.

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Megumi

Dec 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

コルカタの古い中心地にあるので、車の音はしました。出てすぐに大通りがあるので、観光地へのアクセスはよかったです。スタッフはとても感じがよく、色々とリクエストに応えてくれます。

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Alfred

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice room but extremely cold. Rich breakfast however with tasteless food and super sweet drinks. Kind personnel. Extremely overpriced dinner of mediocre quality. Swimming pool located in the shadow all day long. Ugly concrete building in an old part of town. I would say: find yourself another option.

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Kazi

Nov 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and clean. Staffs were very helpful. A pleasant stay.

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Erin

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely breakfast buffet, nice smelling toiletries, and pretty interior architecture. I didn’t have time to explore the area as I was just staying the night between my flight into Kolkata and a drive to Durgapur, but it seemed like there were interesting places nearby.

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Gary

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A great hotel, and the best choice for the area by far. The staff were very helpful, especially Rafique, who helped me arrange my train ticket. The only small problem was some noise from the street.

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ALOKE

Mar 22, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

My room was facing raid side and there was music sound coming from some night club on opposite side and was unable to sleep till 4 AM. Had complained. Asked to change room but to no avail

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Tiffany

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Although I arrived late, and the hotel was at capacity due to the IPL opening game, I received very quick and efficient service from the reception staff. My suite was beautiful (Victoria suite) and every moment at the LaLit Great Eastern felt like a journey through time and history. The food was also good and the staff at Alfresco were helpful and friendly. I would absolutely recommend here for foreigners.

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Pierre

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel, rooms are very comfy (great beds, good bathroom), the breakfast is amazing and the staff is awesome, very helpful and kind whilst not overpresent Would definitely recommend the place

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly, helpful and prompt, yet some guests faced unhelpful front-desk interactions, slow or chaotic check-in, and uneven restaurant service.

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Kwai

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

LaLiT is a historic building, near the colonial seat of power when Calcutta was the capital of the British Raj. The traffic around the hotel is chaotic, not to mention crowded. But the staff were wonderful. My husband and I enjoyed our stay, and will stay there again when we are next in Kolkata.

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Richard

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent service and staff

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sonia

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely attentive staff and well maintained hotel. Highly recommend

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Ruth

Nov 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived half an hour after check in time and were told our rooms weren’t ready. We asked to wait somewhere we could get lunch and were taken out onto the street to a cake shop/bar/restaurant. Service there was very slow and my food was cold when it arrived. Not a great start to our stay in LaLit. However we got upgraded rooms to compensate. Rooms were very spacious and beautiful though the safe didn’t work and the bath water was brown. Also I only got one towel. Food in the restaurant was very good.

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Shakil

Jan 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Reception was very unhelpful & the waiters in the breakfast room were untrained, lots of improvement required before this hotel can be of the rated class

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Benjamin

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a good stay that was very comfortable. Service was good and very prompt.

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Timothy

Nov 27, 2024

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We stayed at this hotel twice during our recent stay and received an upgrade on our return visit which was very welcome. Very well located for exploring the centre of old Kolkata and very good facilities. Staff are very helpful and an excellent concierge in particular who could not have been more helpful. Good selection in the dining room and extensive buffet option. The only downside is that the bar is in a separate building and lacked any atmosphere when we were there. Would happily stay here again.

10

Erin

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely breakfast buffet, nice smelling toiletries, and pretty interior architecture. I didn’t have time to explore the area as I was just staying the night between my flight into Kolkata and a drive to Durgapur, but it seemed like there were interesting places nearby.

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Rahul

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The front desk staff were terrible. Three to four female staff members at the front checkin desk were either clueless or not willing to help. The restaurant staff were very polite and friendly and the room cleaning lady was excellent. She was very friendly and always had a big smile.

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Tiffany

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Although I arrived late, and the hotel was at capacity due to the IPL opening game, I received very quick and efficient service from the reception staff. My suite was beautiful (Victoria suite) and every moment at the LaLit Great Eastern felt like a journey through time and history. The food was also good and the staff at Alfresco were helpful and friendly. I would absolutely recommend here for foreigners.

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Location

Central in the old city with easy access to sights and markets, though chaotic traffic and nearby street activity can affect quiet.

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Kwai

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

LaLiT is a historic building, near the colonial seat of power when Calcutta was the capital of the British Raj. The traffic around the hotel is chaotic, not to mention crowded. But the staff were wonderful. My husband and I enjoyed our stay, and will stay there again when we are next in Kolkata.

8

Martin

Dec 5, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

A very stylish, modern hotel in a very good location. Though noisy early evening, it quieted down around 9pm which ensured a good night’s sleep. Friendly helpful staff though was a bit hectic checking in as everyone was looking to check in and out at the same time. As this is a luxury hotel I would have expected a cold drink on arrival whilst waiting (developed world problems I know, but this is down as a luxury hotel). Would definitely recommend this hotel.

8

Megumi

Dec 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

コルカタの古い中心地にあるので、車の音はしました。出てすぐに大通りがあるので、観光地へのアクセスはよかったです。スタッフはとても感じがよく、色々とリクエストに応えてくれます。

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MANOJ N

Aug 19, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in the central Kolkata. Area around the hotel is a not great as its part of the old city. Good food and decent service

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sonia

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location! Very nice hotel. Stayed here as a single women. Walked to flower market from there with no issues.

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ADITYA VIKRAM

Mar 1, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was good at usual.Nice location, good breakfast spread. Polite staff

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Timothy

Nov 27, 2024

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We stayed at this hotel twice during our recent stay and received an upgrade on our return visit which was very welcome. Very well located for exploring the centre of old Kolkata and very good facilities. Staff are very helpful and an excellent concierge in particular who could not have been more helpful. Good selection in the dining room and extensive buffet option. The only downside is that the bar is in a separate building and lacked any atmosphere when we were there. Would happily stay here again.

10

Erin

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely breakfast buffet, nice smelling toiletries, and pretty interior architecture. I didn’t have time to explore the area as I was just staying the night between my flight into Kolkata and a drive to Durgapur, but it seemed like there were interesting places nearby.

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Gary

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A great hotel, and the best choice for the area by far. The staff were very helpful, especially Rafique, who helped me arrange my train ticket. The only small problem was some noise from the street.

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Charles Anand

Dec 19, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is closer to some of the attractions. As there is a renovation going on, its dusty and sometimes noisy. I wouldnt want to visit this property till the reno is completed.

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised for its range and taste and many liked the restaurant food, but others found breakfast average or poor, service slow, limited non veg options, and dinner prices high.

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Sanjay

Feb 3, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Good sized room with a comfortable bed. The gym was well equipped and the steam room was great. Good choices for breakfast, service was a bit slow at certain times.

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Ruth

Nov 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived half an hour after check in time and were told our rooms weren’t ready. We asked to wait somewhere we could get lunch and were taken out onto the street to a cake shop/bar/restaurant. Service there was very slow and my food was cold when it arrived. Not a great start to our stay in LaLit. However we got upgraded rooms to compensate. Rooms were very spacious and beautiful though the safe didn’t work and the bath water was brown. Also I only got one towel. Food in the restaurant was very good.

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Alfred

Nov 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice room but extremely cold. Rich breakfast however with tasteless food and super sweet drinks. Kind personnel. Extremely overpriced dinner of mediocre quality. Swimming pool located in the shadow all day long. Ugly concrete building in an old part of town. I would say: find yourself another option.

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Timothy

Nov 27, 2024

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We stayed at this hotel twice during our recent stay and received an upgrade on our return visit which was very welcome. Very well located for exploring the centre of old Kolkata and very good facilities. Staff are very helpful and an excellent concierge in particular who could not have been more helpful. Good selection in the dining room and extensive buffet option. The only downside is that the bar is in a separate building and lacked any atmosphere when we were there. Would happily stay here again.

10

Erin

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff, lovely breakfast buffet, nice smelling toiletries, and pretty interior architecture. I didn’t have time to explore the area as I was just staying the night between my flight into Kolkata and a drive to Durgapur, but it seemed like there were interesting places nearby.

4

Sazzad

Mar 12, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was not up to the standard for non veg it is star rated hotel should have varieties for non veg guest only veg is not except able at all very disappointing service staff was not cooperating for phone sim procuring

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D

Oct 18, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice hotel , friendly and very helpful staff Lovely breakfast with wide selection of Indian and western foods

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risharl

Apr 23, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Being a heritage hotel I liked the style of the rooms and size. Towels were stained and not white as they should be. Breakfast staff not trained to serve tea etc properly and don’t speak English. Front office staff were good and could communicate with international guests. Food selection good. Hotel overpriced for what they offer.

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Pierre

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel, rooms are very comfy (great beds, good bathroom), the breakfast is amazing and the staff is awesome, very helpful and kind whilst not overpresent Would definitely recommend the place

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Omar

Feb 6, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I recently stayed at your hotel and I was disappointed with the level of service I received. In particular,the breakfast was awful and also there was no simple teabag in the room and the refrigerator was not working, which impacted my overall experience. I hope you will take my feedback into consideration as you strive to improve your guests' experience in the future.

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Month	Average price
January	$112
February	$125
March	$99
April	$88
May	$77
June	$86
July	$90
August	$92
September	$110
October	$102
November	$132
December	$129

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $89
20 $66	21 $74	22 $73	23 $62	24 $164	25 $125	26 $63
27 $63	28 $63	29 $63	30 $221

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $91	2 $89	3 $91
4 $87	5 $76	6 $91	7 $102	8 $97	9 $87	10 $87
11 $89	12 $98	13 $92	14 $96	15 $92	16 $97	17 $110
18 $111	19 $113	20 $106	21 $91	22 $91	23 $93	24 $84
25 $94	26 $96	27 $89	28 $90	29 $98	30 $91	31 $93

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