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Prinsep Ghat is a riverfront station and landing point on the Hooghly in Kolkata, known for its Palladian-style colonnade and its views over the water. It lies in the Kolkata area, close to the city's central riverside stretch, and is a well-known stop for those exploring the Hooghly's banks.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
Collection O The Hastings Club is the closest of these Kolkata stays to Prinsep Ghat, 1.4 km away and about a 21-minute walk. That makes it easy to reach the riverfront for the hour before dusk and walk back after the promenade empties.
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OYO Hotel Samrat Palace is a 2-star hotel 1.5 km from Prinsep Ghat, roughly a 22-minute walk. With 667 reviews and a guest score of 3.1 out of 5, it gives visitors a straightforward base near the riverfront on Strand Road.
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Polo Floatel Kolkata is a 3-star hotel 1.8 km from the ghat, about 28 minutes on foot. It carries a guest score of 4.1 out of 5 from 3264 reviews, the strongest rating among the closest stays to the riverfront.
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Super Hotel O Grand Lazeez Dumurjala outdoor Stadium is a 3-star hotel 1.8 km from the landmark, around a 28-minute walk. Its position in Kolkata puts the promenade, memorial and boat stairs within easy reach for an evening visit.
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Hasting Guest House is a 3-star property 1.9 km from Prinsep Ghat, about 29 minutes on foot. Guests can walk down to the riverfront for the boat rides and the views across to the Howrah bank.
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Hotel O Md International Guest House is a 3-star hotel 2.0 km from the ghat, roughly 29 minutes on foot. Staying here keeps the memorial pavilion and the paved promenade within a short walk or an easy ride.
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Ymca Seacom Inn is a 3-star hotel 2.0 km from Prinsep Ghat, about 30 minutes on foot. A guest score of 3.8 out of 5 from 666 reviews reflects a steady choice for a riverfront visit.
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Oyo Hotel Rock Star is a 3-star hotel 2.0 km from the landmark, around 30 minutes on foot. Its 3.6 out of 5 guest score comes from 711 reviews, and the ghat is an easy walk or short ride away.
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The Glenburn Penthouse is 2.0 km from Prinsep Ghat, about 30 minutes on foot. Its guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 180 reviews is the highest rating among the hotels listed near the riverfront.
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Hotel Great Western is a 2-star hotel 2.0 km from the ghat, roughly 30 minutes on foot. A guest score of 3.9 out of 5 from 140 reviews makes it a well-rated base for the promenade and boat stairs.
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Hotels near Prinsep Ghat sit in Kolkata itself, spread along Strand Road and the streets around Esplanade and Hastings. Distances from the riverfront run from 1.4 km to 2.1 km, so most guests walk or take a short ride down to the water in the late afternoon. Among them, Collection O The Hastings Club, OYO Hotel Samrat Palace and Polo Floatel Kolkata are the closest, while the larger properties such as The Oberoi Grand Kolkata sit farther back in the city but remain within roughly half an hour on foot.
All of the listed hotels near Prinsep Ghat are in Kolkata and lie within 1.4 km to 2.1 km of the riverfront, so no long transfer is involved. Guests at Collection O The Hastings Club have the shortest walk at 21 minutes, with OYO Hotel Samrat Palace next at 22 minutes. From Polo Floatel Kolkata, Super Hotel O Grand Lazeez Dumurjala outdoor Stadium and Hasting Guest House the walk runs 28 to 29 minutes; Hotel O Md International Guest House, Ymca Seacom Inn, Oyo Hotel Rock Star, The Glenburn Penthouse, Hotel Great Western and Oyo Seacom Inn Ymca Esplanade all sit around 29 to 30 minutes on foot. Fabhotel The Lily, Hotel O Gulshan Inn and Bohemian Backpackers Kolkata take about 31 minutes, and The Oberoi Grand Kolkata about 32. A short ride is an easy alternative for any of them.
Prinsep Ghat is a public riverfront on Strand Road in Kolkata, on the east bank of the Hooghly between the Howrah Bridge and Vidyasagar Setu. At its edge stands an 1843 Palladian memorial to James Prinsep, the scholar who deciphered the Brahmi script. The ghat is free to enter and is one of the few central spots where the river is directly reachable on foot, with no wall or road in between. People come for evening walks along the paved promenade, short country-boat rides from the stairs and views across the water to the Howrah bank. The ghat faces west, so the hour before dusk is the best time: light comes off the water, the far bank turns to silhouette and the white memorial picks up warm colour. Vendors sell tea, phuchka and snacks through the evening, and Vidyasagar Setu rises directly behind. Allow about an hour for the memorial, the promenade and a boat ride.
Collection O The Hastings Club is the closest hotel we list, about 21 min walk · 1.4 km from Prinsep Ghat in a straight line, in Kolkata.
None of the hotels we list is within 1 km of Prinsep Ghat; the closest is Collection O The Hastings Club, 1.4 km away.
None of the hotels on this list mentions parking on its own page; check each hotel page or ask the hotel before you go.
Taj Bengal has the best guest score of the hotels near Prinsep Ghat: 4.7/5 from 17,810 reviews, 2.2 km away.
None of the hotels we list within 1 km of Prinsep Ghat has 4 or 5 stars; the nearest 4- or 5-star hotel on this list is The Oberoi Grand Kolkata, 2.1 km away.
Among the listed stays, The Glenburn Penthouse scores 4.6 out of 5 from 180 reviews and Polo Floatel Kolkata 4.1 out of 5 from 3264 reviews. Hotel Great Western follows at 3.9 from 140 reviews, and Ymca Seacom Inn at 3.8 from 666 reviews.
The Oberoi Grand Kolkata is the only 5-star among these hotels, 2.1 km from the ghat and about 32 minutes on foot, with a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 29087 reviews. The others nearby are 2-star and 3-star properties.
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