The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata

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Scored 8.5
Rated very good

Staff

9.4

Property highlights

About this property

Set in Kolkata, 200 metres from New Market, The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata provides rooms with air conditioning. This property is situated a short distance from attractions such as Eden Gardens. Rooms come with a TV with satellite channels. At the hotel, rooms are fitted with a desk. Every room is fitted with a private bathroom, and some rooms also boast a balcony. The rooms will provide guests with a wardrobe and a kettle. A Full English/Irish breakfast is available every morning at the property. Staff are available to help at the 24-hour front desk. Indian Museum is 100 metres from The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata, while Victoria Memorial is 2.2 km from the property. The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, 16 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Free WiFi
  • Family rooms
  • 24-hour front desk

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

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Guests who stayed here loved

Joanna
Australia Australia
“Loved whole atmosphere. High ceilings kept the rooms cool. Staff were wonderful. Very attentive.”
John
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Wonderful to stay in such a historic hotel that is slowly being renovated by its new owners making sure to preserve its original features. Location brilliant for visitors like us to the city, being able to pop out for short excursions and return...”
Chettri
India India
“Location is just perfect. Ambience is great. Truly a Heritage!”
Noel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Stunning period property with wonderful historical elements. It was like stepping back into a golden byegone era or superb manners and attention to detail .”
Jenny
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Old and quaint property, with lots of history and made the stay in Kolkata that much better. It has the old charm and the lovely relaxing facilites. Staff were fantastic and looked after you perfectly. Food was fantastic as well.”
Tahmid
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Amazing stuff, amazing history, amazing location- the greenery- squirrel/ birds and mangos; luxury and comfort - probably the oldest hotel in India”
Frederic
Belgium Belgium
“el estilo "british" de la epoca colonial y la decoracion en geneal”
Joy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We asked to change our vroom as had a musty damp smell with very small window, and were given a much better room upstairs which made our stay an excellent one. Comfortable bed and clean palatial bathroom.”
Jane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“It’s a beautiful heritage hotel, loads of character, shabby chic, in the process of improvement since being taken over by the Elgin group. I stayed there in 1965 and it’s pretty much as it was then - Colonial splendour! The front desk staff were...”
Anita
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Location was great and staff could not help enough, arranged whatever I needed food the short time I was there.”

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
Restaurant
  • Cuisine
    Asian

House rules

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Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

5 - 11 years
Extra bed upon request
Rs. 2,000 per child, per night
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
Rs. 2,500 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the property does not accept reservations from local residents.