In late February, I stayed in Broadway hotel for three nights. This is my second stay here. My first stay was three years ago with my family. This time, I came for a short trip. The reasons I chose Broadway are:
1. Location: Very near to Chadni Chawk metro, so easy to give direction to taxi driver
2. Several eating places nearby, Mission café right across the street, Shabir hotel is 5 min walk. Park street is a short metro or taxi ride
3. Hotel is clean. It is an old place with fixtures and furnitures in bad shape, but everything is clean
4. Very reasonable rate unlike other hotels who charges European rate for Indian standard hotels
5. I saw a cockroach once, so if you stay there make sure your suitcase/bags etc are always zipped up. I kept the windows open, so I think cockroach came from outside.
6. Easy to book online, 24 checkout so you can stay full 24 hours, no need for advance payment to confirm your reservation
7. Will I stay there again, sure. If I am on a tight budget, I will go stay in Hotel Broadway.

I knew I would love this hotel just by looking at the pictures. It has the old feel which I can appreciate and everything about it is just so beautiful. It's not the cleanest place on earth but certainly one of the cleaner ones that I've encountered in India. The area which the hotel is situated is pretty nice, not very touristy so you can observe everyday life in Kolkatta.

I stayed on the highest floor so I didnt get any mosquito problems and though it's very close to the street, I am used to the honking in India by now. When I closed the doors to the mini balcony, I can hardly hear any noise.

The ambience of this hotel transports you back to the 1930's. I loved the art deco style, even the desk and chairs in my room were from that era. It is true, the rooms are huge and spotless. Sheets are crisp and clean. Staff is wonderful, from the front desk to the guy in charge of your floor to the cleaning staff. I do not think I have ever in all of my travels had such good value for a hotel room. The location is very central with a metro stop at your doorstep. I walked or metroed it to pretty much everywhere in the city. Kolkata is fascinating, non-touristy, with plenty of sights to keep you busy for days. This hotel is enough reason apart from the charm of the city to return again and again. I will be back in November....

The Broadway Hotel is right next to a stop on the fabulous, efficient, cheap Kolkata Metro in an untouristed but lively part of north-central Kolkata, within walking distance of the Maidan, the College Street bookstalls, BBD Bagh, and other interesting spots. The rooms are non-a/c but airy, clean, and huge, with plenty of room for tables and chairs as well as beds.

Staff were welcoming and helpful with Kolkata information. We enjoyed sitting in the quiet downstairs bar, nursing a beer, snacking on cucumbers and salt, and watching people on the street outside (but note that the patrons are almost exclusively men).

Hot water in the bathroom is really, really hot! Gnats accumulate in the bathroom overnight, but if you're worried about a few little bugs, you're probably going to want to stay elsewhere--like a different city.