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Hotel MariavsYWCA
Both hotels are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, YWCA scores marginally better than Hotel Maria. YWCA comes in at #12 in Kolkata with endorsements from 2 publications including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Hotel Maria
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide Lonely Planet
5, Sudder Street, Kolkata, India
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Lonely Planet "Mouldering but peaceful old mansion whose dorm offers zero privacy but plenty of air."
Rough Guide "The sizeable budget rooms – some with attached baths – in this old...building are often booked up; there is also a dorm...and a pleasant terrace upstairs."
Lonely Planet "If you must save every penny, the Maria is certainly cheap." Full review
YWCA Rough Guide Lonely Planet
1 Middleton Row, Kolkata 700071, India
From $0/night
Rough Guide "Safe for women and especially good for longer stays, this clean, central hostel with plain but adequate rooms, some a/c off Park St, is built around a pleasant courtyard with a tennis court."
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Lonely Planet "Old high-ceilinged rooms have slatted green doors opening onto a wide arched corridor...large, sparse sitting rooms have a sense of times gone by" Full review
