The Grand Great Eastern is located in the most frequented Dalhousie area of Kolkata. Commissioned as the Great Eastern Hotel in Calcutta in 1840, it has been taken over by the Bharat Group of Hotels and will be re-commissioned in 2008 as The Grand Great Eastern Hotel in Calcutta.
This central Kolkata hotel is located about 20 km away from NSC Bose International Airport. The railway termini at Howrah and Sealdah are at respective distances of 2 km and 2.5 km from Kolkata Grand Great Eastern Hotel. The Metro rail stations of Esplanade and Chandni Chowk are within 10 minutes walking distance from the station.
The Esplanade bus terminus takes 5 minutes by walking. Calcutta G.P.O. is also within 5 minutes walking distance. The Governor's House is across the road. Eden Gardens, High Court, All India Radio, The General Assembly, The State Secretariat, and the Reserve Bank are all within 10 minutes of walking distance.
The Grand Great Eastern Hotel Accommodation
The Grand Great Eastern Hotel in Kolkata when re-commissioned in 2008 will have 244 rooms including suites. Each of these rooms will be provided with an attached bathroom with hot and cold water supply. The
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rooms will be equipped with air-conditioners, refrigerators, satellite televisions, safe deposit boxes, and direct dialing telephones.
The Grand Great Eastern Hotel - Proposed facilities
This super deluxe hotel has drawn up ambitious facilities for its valued guests. These amenities would include:
- A swimming pool
- A health spa provided with the latest fitness equipments
- 5 Conference rooms fitted with modern presentation devices
- A ball-room with 6000 square feet floor area
- 12 banquet halls of areas of 36 square meters (Mayur) to 640 square meters (Durbar)
- A round the clock coffee shop
- Several specialty and multi-cuisine restaurants
- A bar
- Maxim's bakery
- Shopping Arcade
- Beauty salon
- 2-tier car parking
The Grand Great Eastern location-wise tops the list of all hotels in Kolkata. It is situated on Old Court House Street diagonally opposite Governor's House.
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