Oberoi Kolkata Guide

The Oberoi Grand - KOLKATA GUIDE

The Oberoi Grand is the premier business hotel in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, characterized by its old world charm and gracious hospitality. The hotel is centrally located in the main business and shopping district of Kolkata (Park Street, BBD Bag, Chowringhee).

It is also conveniently located to all major convention centers, legislative offices, banks, Consulates and Deputy High Commissions, Chambers of Commerce and clubs.

By air

Kolkata airport is 22 kilometers from the hotel, a 45 minutes by road. Kolkata International airport operates direct international flights to London, Singapore, Bangkok, Bahrain, Muscat and Amman.

Kolkata is well connected to New Delhi and Mumbai with daily domestic flights operated by Jet Airways, Sahara Airlines and Indian Airlines. The flying time from Kolkata to Delhi is 1 hour 50 minutes and from Kolkata to Mumbai is 2 hours 30 minutes. Kolkata is also well connected by air to Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Bhubaneshwar.

By road

Kolkata is connected to all major Indian cities by National Highway routes. Kolkata is also a major stopping off point enroute to some of Eastern India’s most popular leisure destinations such as Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok.

By rail

Kolkata is well connected by rail from all parts of the country. The Oberoi Grand is approximately 6 km from Howrah railway station and 3 km from Sealdah railway station. A super fast train, Rajdhani Express between New Delhi and Kolkata, completes the journey in 16 hours.

Supposedly the British Raj's answer to Agra's Taj Mahal, this imposing edifice contains a collection of Victorian memorabilia, including Queen Victoria's Piano.

Perhaps one of the finest museums in Asia, with an excellent collection of art, as well as fossils and meteorites.

This enormous park forms the 'lungs' of Kolkata, and offers a fascinating ongoing pageant of the city's life. Nearby is the old British fort, Fort William. Also nearby is the 48-meter high Ochterlony Monument.

An important temple to Kali, the goddess from whom Kolkata supposedly takes its name.

This was once the residence of the British Viceroy in India. Not far away are other fine examples of Raj architecture: the Town Hall, Writers' Building (the old East India Company office) and St. John's Church. Also not far away is the South Park Street Cemetery, with its poignant old tombs and inscriptions.