It is 35 years old - it looks older and the decoration is dull. Breakfast buffet was excellent, but the dining room is dark and laid out like a buffet car on a slow train to nowhere. The rooms were big if a little bit austere due to the high windows. The staff were slow to hand over the TV... more

Very friendly staff but why they don't issue remote controls to go with the television is inexplicable - perhaps they don't work! There was none in my room and I was told you have to ask for one. I did and none turned up . I had to ask more than once and when I finally procured one it didn;t... more

We stayed at the Fairlawn last time we were in Calcutta but never again. So we went to the Lytton just down Sudder Street. It is a terrific location. The rooms are very good The bar is good. The restaurants are good and the breakfast buffet is a bit eclectic (the beef casserole got me) but you can get a... more

I have to say that I recognise and endorse a lot of the negative comment in other reviews. There were a lot of people running around doing non-jobs, often hovering for tips, while the basics were often lacking. To be fair this chronic over-staffing seems to be a Calcutta thing in general. However, I would single out the reception for... more

I stayed here for a day on my way through Calcutta, hoping to get in some sightseeing as it is centrally located. I had booked one night's accommodation online (a travel website offering hotel bookings). The hotel room was clean, however the linen, though freshly washed had a decidedly grey tinge. The food was reasonable - I had the buffet... more

Didn't think much of it, clean enough but faded decor, awful food, disorganised and messed up travel booking and one of the reception staff was very rude. more

Was very impressed overall with this hotel. By Indian standards very good - but obviously less so by International standards. It was clean, with ample hot water - on one day, both hot and cold water taps were filled with very hot water! Makes for an interesting toilet process - it was the water that was steaming. The service is... more

Stayed here for a few nights. It's fine. It gives the impression of being quite grand, but it's a bit run down and tired. Most things here were quite nice and charming and pretty acceptable. The breakfast bar was quite good, with a mix of Indian and western dishes. The one thing that I really hated here was the really... more

We stayed here after previously booking into a terrible hotel. Good location. Rooms clean and spacious. Not too expensive. Would happily recommend and I am hard to please. more