Hotels near popular landmarks in Kolkata

Kolkata spreads out from the Hooghly, and where you sleep shapes how much of the city you actually see. Arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport and a hotel near the airport spares you a long haul into town after landing. Come in by train and the picture changes: hotels near Sealdah suit the central markets and the old city, while those around Ballygunge Junction, Dhakuria, Tollygunge, Park Circus and Bidhannagar Road sit closer to southern neighbourhoods and the Kalighat and Rashbehari stretches. Prinsep Ghat, on the river, keeps the Maidan and the Hooghly within easy reach.

For sport and culture, the choices are equally clear. Hotels near Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, the Mohun Bagan Ground, East Bengal Ground and Mohammedan Sporting Ground put football and athletics fixtures on your doorstep, and Netaji Indoor Stadium and Rabindra Sarobar Stadium add indoor events and south Kolkata matches. Biswa Bangla Convention Centre draws visitors for conferences, with hotels near Eco Park handy for an evening by the lake. Near the Indian Museum and Victoria Memorial, hotels put the city's grandest collections and monuments within a short ride.