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The Great Eastern Hotel (officially The LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata) is a colonial era hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). The hotel was established in 1840 or 1841; at a time when Calcutta, the seat of the East India Company, was the most important city in India. Referred to as 'the Jewel of the East' in its heyday, Great Eastern Hotel hosted several notable persons visiting the city. After India's independence in 1947, the hotel continued its business and later the state government took over the management. In 2005 it was sold to a private company and was reopened in November 2013 after an extensive renovation.

History[edit]

The British brought modern hotels to Kolkata. The oldest was John Spence's Hotel. Spence's, the first ever hotel in Asia was opened to the public in 1830. The Great Eastern Hotel was established in 1840 or 1841 by David Wilson as the Auckland Hotel, named after George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, then Governor General of India.^[1] Prior to opening the hotel, Wilson ran a bakery at the same site.^[2] The hotel opened with 100 rooms and a department store on the ground floor (Spence's Hotel, established in 1830 but no longer in existence, is considered to be the first major hotel in Calcutta).^[3] The Auckland was expanded in the 1860s and its managing company renamed from D. Wilson and Co. to Great Eastern Hotel Wine and General Purveying Co. It was also amongst the first to have an Indian on its board of directors, in 1859.^[1] It became the Great Eastern Hotel in 1915.^[4] In 1883 the premises of the hotel were electrified, thus probably becoming the first hotel in India, to be illuminated by electricity.^[5]

During its heyday, the hotel was known variously as the 'Jewel of the East'^[1] and the 'Savoy of the East'^[4] and was prosaically described by Kipling in his short story City of Dreadful Night.^[1] It was said of the hotel in 1883 that 'a man could walk in at one end, buy a complete outfit, a wedding present, or seeds for the garden, have an excellent meal, a burra peg (double) and if the barmaid was agreeable, walk out at the other end engaged to be married'.^[6] The hotel has housed many famous personalities including Nikita Khrushchev and Nikolai Bulganin,^[4]Elizabeth II,^[1]Mark Twain,^[4]Dave Brubeck^[7] and possibly Ho Chi Minh.^[1] The management of the hotel was taken over by the state government in the 1970's and continued operations for over 30 years.^[1] The state sold it to the private group The LaLiT Hotels, Palaces and Resorts in 2005.^[4] Until its closure for restoration in 2005, the hotel was the longest continuously operating hotel in Asia.^[8]

The hotel remained closed for a number of years for extensive renovations. It reopened with a soft launch as The LaLiT Great Eastern Hotel on 19 November 2013.^[9] The building is registered as a heritage structure and the renovations maintained essential features of the building, such as its facade and the grand staircase.^[10] The hotel has been divided into three parts - Heritage I, Heritage II and New Block.^[11]

Gallery[edit]

• View of The LaLiT Great Eastern Hotel (Kolkata) from Hemanta Basu Sarani

• The LaLiT Great Eastern Hotel (Kolkata) Night View

• The LaLiT Great Eastern Hotel (Kolkata), Lobby

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcdefgChattopadhyay, Suhrid Sankar (13 August 2005). 'Hotel with a history'. Frontline. 22 (17). Retrieved 11 April 2013.
2. ^Massey, Montague (1918). Recollections of Calcutta over Half a Century. p. 69.
3. ^Denby, Elaine (April 2004). Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion. Reaktion. p. 197. ISBN9781861891211.
4. ^ ^abcdeMookerjee, Madhumita; Chaudhuri, Sumanta Ray (20 November 2005). 'End of an era: Great Eastern changes hands'. DNA. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
5. ^Chattopadhyay, Suhrid Shankar (13 August 2005). 'Hotel with a History'. 22 (17). Frontline. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
6. ^Dasgupta, Minakshie; Gupta, Bunny; Chaliha, Aya (March 1995). Calcutta Cookbook: A Treasury of Recipes from Pavement to Place. Penguin Books. p. 158. ISBN9780140469721.
7. ^Crist, Steven A. (Spring 2009). 'Deff Brubeck and Cold War politics'. Journal of Musicology. 26 (2): 133–174. doi:10.1525/jm.2009.26.2.133. JSTOR10.1525/jm.2009.26.2.133.
8. ^Dutta, Indrani (20 November 2012). 'Great Eastern Hotel set for re-launch'. The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
9. ^'Revamped, renamed, Kolkata's Great Eastern Hotel returns Nov 19'. Indian Express. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
10. ^Pandey, Jhimli Mukherjee (17 May 2012). 'Swanky new Great Eastern may be thrown open by year-end'. Times of India. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
11. ^'Mamata's Ganesha unveils new-look Great Eastern'. The Telegraph. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

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17 Park Street,700016Kolkata

The Park, Kolkata is on Kolkata’s historic Park Street. It features 8 dining options, a spa, a nightclub and luxurious rooms in a downtown location.

Roxy bar has refreshing beverages and Tantra is the on-site 5000 square-foot nightclub. The Street is a café and deli, Zen is a Southeast Asian specialty restaurant and Someplace Else (bar) is one of the most famous places to view live performances in the city. Aqua features a glamorous outdoor bar and dining experience.

The stylish rooms at The Park, Kolkata have modern décor. Each non-smoking room includes a 42-inch flat-screen TV, a DVD player and an electric tea teakettle. The private bathroom features relaxing rain showers.The property also provides complimentary Wi-Fi for 1 hour per day.

Kolkata Park is just over a quarter mile from Victoria Memorial and just over half a kilometer from the Indian Museum. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is about 14.5 km from the property.

To relax, guests can work out at the fitness center or swim in the pool. The hotel provides currency exchange and car rental services. Local souvenirs can be purchased at the gift shop. The hotel also has added facilities like a travel desk, currency exchange, laundry, parking, valet services, a business center, and 24 hour room service, a butler service for Residence lounge as well as rooms for the physically challenged, on the second and fourth floor which are accessible lifts.

Another one of The Park’s dining options include The Bridge, which is open around-the-clock and has international cuisine. Featuring landscaped surroundings, this unique restaurant also has a 17 m waterfall.

Rooms: 6

Facilities of The Park Kolkata

General

• WiFi in all areas

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Room service

• Bar

• Special diet meals (on request)

Pool and Spa

• Sauna
• Fitness center
• Spa

• Massage
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi

• Outdoor pool
• Outdoor pool (year-round)
• Swimming pool

Transportation

• Airport shuttle
• Car rental

• Airport shuttle (additional charge)

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Newspapers
• Currency exchange

• Ticket service
• Baggage storage

• Concierge

Entertainment & Family Services

• Nightclub/DJ

Cleaning Services

• Laundry
• Dry cleaning
• Ironing service

• Shoeshine
• Suit press

• Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

• Meeting/Banquet facilities
• Business center

• Fax/Photocopying

Shops

• Hair/Beauty salon
• Gift shop

• Shops (on site)

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests

• Elevator

• Air conditioning
• Designated smoking area

Safety & security

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• Safe

Safety features

• Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
• Shared stationery (e.g. printed menus, magazines, pens, paper) removed

• Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and common areas

• Process in place to check health of guests
• First aid kits available

Physical distancing

• Contactless check-in/out
• Cashless payment available

• Physical distancing rules followed

Cleanliness & disinfection

• Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
• Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

• Guest accommodation disinfected between stays

• Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning

Food & drink safety

• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food can be delivered to guest accommodation

• All plates, cutlery, glasses, and other tableware sanitized

Internet

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking

Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

Policies of The Park Kolkata

These are general hotel policies for The Park Kolkata. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

From 14:00 hours

Check-out

Until 12:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

Children and Extra Beds

Free!Up to two children under 13 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.

One older child or adult is charged INR 1500 per night in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

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The maximum number of total guests in a room is 4.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted credit cards

• Maestro
• Mastercard
• Visa
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.