The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kolkata (Calcutta)

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Kolkata (Calcutta), India? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Kolkata (Calcutta), don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Kolkata (Calcutta) to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Kolkata (Calcutta), taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Kolkata (Calcutta) for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Kolkata (Calcutta) for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kolkata (Calcutta)
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 4A, J.B.S. Haldane Avenue, JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata has great rooms from $124 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.9 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


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Kiran Guest House

Guest house with prices starting at $11 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Kiran Guest House which has nice rooms starting at $11. Offering room service, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 44/2a Jheel Road New Land,Jadavpur Near Pal Bazaar ,Kathgola. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.1 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kolkata (Calcutta)
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $80. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Plot No. Cbd/2. You'll also find laundry services, golf, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.1 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Novotel Kolkata Hotel And Residences

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $66, Novotel Kolkata Hotel And Residences, at Cf11 Action Area 1c provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 9.5 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $63 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1,v2, 3, Old Court House Street. Furthermore, it also offers parking, laundry services, golf, city views, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms


Itc Royal Bengal, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Kolkata (Calcutta)
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Itc Royal Bengal, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $103, and it's located at 1 Jbs Haldane Avenue. We also love the rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


ITC Sonar, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is ITC Sonar, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kolkata because it has great rooms that start at $87. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jbs Haldane Avenue (Opp Science City), Kolkata, 1. Only 4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room


The Rajbari Bawali

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Kolkata (Calcutta)
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Rajbari Bawali offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at Village & P.O. North Bawali, 24 Parganas(South) and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 24.6 km from the city center. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hyatt Regency Kolkata

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Located at Ja 1, Sector 3, Hyatt Regency Kolkata has great rooms from $65 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground


Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Kolkata (Calcutta)

A great place to stay is Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at CB 218 Action Area 1C New Town. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, city views, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 10.2 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in Kolkata and Mandarmani.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Kolkata (Calcutta)?

Kolkata (Calcutta) Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$42

Travelers to Kolkata (Calcutta), India will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 46 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $42. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kolkata (Calcutta).

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $81
  • 4-star hotels: $39
  • 3-star hotels: $26
  • 2-star hotels: $26


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