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YWCAvsTaj Bengal Kolkata
Both hotels are praised by writers. Overall, Taj Bengal Kolkata scores significantly higher than YWCA. Taj Bengal Kolkata scores 81 with accolades from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Jetsetter.
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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Book in advance.
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
Taj Bengal Kolkata
Fodor's Lonely Planet Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Michelin Guide
34B,Belvedere Road, Alipore, Kolkata 700027, India
From $71/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "A fusion of traditional and modern India, this elegant hotel is on the fringe of the city center, overlooking the Maidan and the Victoria Memorial." Full review
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Ask for a pool-facing room, which provides a wonderful view of the memorial.
Lonely Planet "This vast, international-standard hotel has an eight-storey atrium in which cellists serenade and painters sketch." Full review
Rough Guide "Opulent showpiece hotel and still the prime address in the city, attempting to amalgamate Bengali features with the usual Taj grandeur."
Jetsetter "Lavish retreat overlooking Kolkata's largest park with a signature Taj spa and nine dining options." Full review
Michelin Guide "The Taj Bengal takes these ideas of culture, grandeur and retreat and runs with them, predictably accommodating an ongoing parade of heads of state, and packing itself with Bengali artworks.
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