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Timestar HotelvsThe Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata - Heritage Hotel (Since 1783 )
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata ranks significantly better than Timestar Hotel. The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata comes in at #3 in Kolkata with positive reviews from 5 sources like Rough Guide, Fodor's and Insight Guides.
Timestar Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Totteelane, Park Street, Kolkata 700016, India
From $0/night
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Family Friendly
Lonely Planet "This chunky-walled colonial mansion house has tatty walls but newly tiled floors and high enough ceilings in the upstairs rooms that they don’t overheat so badly." Full review
Rough Guide "The fair-sized rooms in this peeling old villa, quietly located down a small drive, come with fans but hot water by the bucket; some have TV too and there is an a/c option."
The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata - Heritage Hotel (Since 1783 )
Frommer's
Insight Guides Rough Guide
Fodor's Lonely Planet
13/A Sudder Street, Kolkata 700016, India
From $49/night
- Pet Friendly
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Frommer's "Popular with people who are not too finicky about service, and are quite prepared to trade modern furnishings and fittings for character and quirkiness (not to mention great location and rates)." Full review
Insight Guides "Well run and not without a certain eccentric charm, it has comfortable rooms and a pleasant garden."
Rough Guide "Chock-full of memorabilia, this famous and old-fashioned family-run hotel exudes a charmingly faded and eccentric Raj atmosphere, though the absence of modernization doesn’t suit all tastes."
Fodor's "If you want a taste of life in the Raj, stay in this Kolkata landmark that dates from 1801 and is in a neighborhood now popular with backpackers and volunteers." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Taking guests since 1936, the Fairlawn is a characterful 1783 Raj-era home fronted by tropical greenery." Full review
