The bed was comfortable, the staff was nice and helpful and everything like the shower and toilet worked excellently. And I love the location of the hotel. In addition, the address of Hotel Cecil is brilliant for people who like to use taxis when returning from a trip. Even if the taxi driver doesn't speak English, he immediately understands College Street / Medical Collage (a large hospital) and across the street 15 meters further up is the Hotel Cecil. No problems with difficult addresses, also an advantage. For me personally, the entire area around College Street became my absolute favorite area in Kolkata. Certainly not for people who are looking for peace and quiet, but they probably shouldn't travel to Kolkata either. College Street is loud and full of life. Just fantastic. I was in Kolkata for 2.5 weeks for work and stayed in different hotels. I would book Hotel Cecil again at any time!

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The staff was always a call away which was nice. This building looks very old and has a lot of chai shops on this exact street(Buiding ke neeche to be precise). Room was clean, washroom was well maintained and AC works great. I was there for 5days in a Deluxe suite but to my knowledge it was small considering it was listed under deluxe suite. I had to extend my 5th day stay but the other deluxe suite didn’t look the same. The linens were damaged and they were literally stitched together and being used, Which wasn’t a great experience but had to get through it for that one last day. Could be a great stay if it was maintained correctly.

Good location in the old town. Staff are great. My room was perfect. Breakfast was yum.

A very nice hotel in a good location. The hotel management and staff are very kind and helpful. They do a great job at making one fall in love with Kolkata. Their hospitality is one of the best that we experienced so far in India. They wrote down a plan for us to cover Kolkata city in two days time. This is also the only hotel that offered us take away sandwiches for breakfast at an early check-out of 6.30 a.m. Also, make sure you try their Bengali special dinner options :)

If anything then the room is a bit tiny but it couldn't get better for the budget.

This was my first experience of hotel in India. I consider it that is a quite traditional hotel. So, as a complet new thing, it is complicated to define like and don't like; just tell my experience. I arrived at the hotel after midnight (a little bit difficult to find by my taxi driver, but he succeeded after a short while). There was a strong wood door at the entrance, closed. I had to insist a few moment before I heard some noise inside and somebody came to open (however I was aware of that due to comments by other previous traveller, so I did not worried). Two nice people came and help me with my (light) luggage, showed me the room and said that the formalities will be done in the morning. Room was quite small (very small TV) but it had good internet. The shower complicated to use, I did not understand very well, but I did not asked, as for one night I managed in a basic way. Nice typical view of Kolkata from the window. The people in the hotel and around very polite and helpful. And ATM close (I was able to withdraw enough rupias; be aware that once exit from the airport, it is not easy to find exchange offices)

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It was a great location. The staff were great . The rooms were clean and breakfast was very good. I would not hesitate to book this hotel again because it is very good value for money. It took me about 40 minutes to walk to Howrah Bridge from the hotel. Its a very busy city but there is a calmness the hotel as its set back a little off the road so bear that in mind when trying to locate it. The shopkeepers around are very friendly though. I felt very safe .

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It is officially THE CLEANEST hotel I have ever lived in India! And I really mean it! They sanitate room after every single guest with some disinfection liquids, wash the floor and clean the bathroom utilities. It was a blessing! Breakfast is delivered to the room, you can choose from variety of options - all of them were tasty. The personnel is also very helpful! I 100% recommend this hotel for stay in Kolkata!

If you walk deep in the evening, be prepared to see some rats on the street (it has nothing to do with the hotel though). Also, it may be tricky to book a cab as the entrance is located not directly on the street and uber drivers cannot (do not want to) find it, but you will manage it easily with the help of receptionist.

The hotel is located close to tram and bus stops. On the main street. Despite this, there is no noise from the street in the hotel. Peronel is polite and helpful. The hotel is clean. There were no problems with access to hot water. Breakfast is delivered to your room every morning.

Howrah Bridge/Station and Park Street/Maidan are both about a 30-40 minute walk away, which is a bit of a walk on an extremely busy street.

We stayed one night in the King suite and though it's not a very large room (normal hotel room size) it was perfectly adequate. The greatest thing about this place was the bed... Possibly the best in India!? Also, the WiFi and hot water worked perfectly and breakfast was great. The staff was very attentive and helpful with food orders, luggage, getting a taxi etc.

As everywhere in Indian cities, street noise is very difficult to keep out, but with the fan on most of it could be drowned out.

The location is kind of near to all the main locations in the city - finding ways to travel in the city was easy, the staff is amazing and the place is calm - great for a remote work environment.

The breakfast really don't have much options 😕but you can order 2 atleast of your choice - thanks to staff, you will have to buy packaged water from the hotel if you need it in the heat - almost 44°.