The Oberoi Grand, Kolkata
THE OBEROI GRAND is a proud offering of the renowned Oberoi Luxury Hotels Brand in the city of Joy, Kolkata.
This Grand Dame of Chowringhee is located at 15 Jawaharlal Nehru Road and has been an important landmark of the city for more than a century.
The 5-star Oberoi Grand boasts well-appointed luxury rooms and suites that encircle a courtyard landscaped with manicured lawns. Amenities at the hotel include several fine dining options, a grand banqueting venue, a business center and a spa offering Indian Ayurveda and global treatments.
The exquisite ThreeSixtyThree is its signature all-day fine dining restaurant that offers Indian, Asian, European, Japanese and pizza cooked live in a wood-fired oven.
It also offers guided tours of the Kolkata city.
Taj Bengal, Kolkata
We often say, when in doubt just check into a Taj anywhere in India. You will find one in almost all major tourist destinations of India.
THE TAJ BENGAL is located in the heart of the city on the Belvedere Road in Downtown Kolkata (Alipore, the cultural hub of the city). Prominent landmarks of the city like Victoria Memorial, Royal Calcutta Race Course and Eden Gardens are located a short walk away. The city’s commercial heart is located a mere couple of miles away.
Taj Bengal features 29 suites and 198 rooms which give you grand views of the Victoria Memorial and Howrah Bridge. There are several fine dining options: Sonargaon (for India), Chinoiserie (for Chinese) and Souk (for Middle Eastern & Meditteranean).
The Promenade Lounge offers refreshing cocktails. The Junction is its Railway-themed bar. There is also an on-site Deli and La Patisserie.
Other amenities include 24-hour room service, an Indian boutique, a babysitting service, 24-hour business center, in-room dining and a J Wellness Spa offering splendid therapies.
Glenburn Tea Estate & Boutique Hotel, Darjeeling
The hill station of Darjeeling is one of India’s most beautiful Himalayan destinations. With just the perfect all-year-round weather, this small hill town in West Bengal draws tens of thousands of visitors every month and becomes one of the region’s top retreats during the scorching summer months.
THE GLENBURN TEA ESTATE was established by the Scottish Tea Company of the same name in 1859 AD. Now owned by the fourth generation of the “Chai Wala” Prakashes family, it is a splendid heritage boutique hotel that gives you an authentic tea plantation experience.
And, you get to kill two birds with just the perfect Himalayan experience of rolling green tea hills, waterfalls and sights of the majestic Kanchenjunga from the Tiger Hill nearby.
Don’t forget to take a ride on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Toy Train ride that Darjeeling is so famous for
Wild Mahseer, Assam
THE WILD MAHSEER in high mountains of Assam sprawls in 22 acres of lush green forest. The property consists of 3 bungalows that used to be the guest houses for the visiting tea agents of the plantations. In addition to the bungalows, there are 18 cottages.
This fine nature-inspired eco-friendly resort is named after the Mahseer fish found in this part of Assam, which is considered to be one of the toughest game fish in the world.
Located near the city of Tezpur in Assam in the Brahmaputra Valley, the Wild Mahseer is in proximity to a world of nature and wildlife wonders in the shape of the Kaziranga National Park, Nameri and Orang National Parks and the forests of Pakke.
If you are interested in a nature and wildlife-inspired stay in the Eastern Himalayas and the prospects of exciting wildlife safaris and birdwatching tour, then we highly recommend the Wild Mahseer.
The Lalit Great Eastern, Kolkata
The iconic LALIT GREAT EASTERN counts among its clients legendary figures like Mahatma Gandhi, Rudyard Kipling, Ho Chi Minh, Nikita Khrushchev and Queen Elizabeth II.
This heritage building, restored to its old glory, has different wings. Each wing showcases a different bygone era, namely, the Victorian Era (Heritage Block I), the Edwardian Era (Heritage Block II) and the Contemporary Era (New Block).
The roots of this legendary heritage hotel can be traced back to the 1830s when it served as a meeting place cum diner for the officers and agents of the East India Company. The Legendary American writer Mark Twain described it as the “Best Hotel East of Suez.”
Launched officially in 1840, the LaLit Great Eastern is Asia’s oldest five-star hotel to enjoy a luxury holiday. Situated in the heart of the city the entire range of amenities and facilities that a 5-star hotel should have.
