Lemon Newtown: 3★, 4.3/5 from 6519 reviews

Name: Lemon Newtown
Address: Street 324 New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

Rating3-star

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AreaNew Town

To Park Street≈ 12.7 km

To the airport≈ 9.6 km

About Lemon Newtown

Lemon Newtown is a three-star hotel on Street 324 New Town, in the planned district east of the old city around Rajarhat. It suits travellers whose reason for being in Kolkata sits in New Town or at the airport: an early departure, a conference at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, or an afternoon at Eco Park with children. The old city and its monuments are a long ride away, so treat the hotel as a base for the eastern side of the city rather than for sightseeing on foot.

The property is a practical three-star hotel rather than a resort, and its appeal is straightforward. A 24-hour front desk, parking, lifts, breakfast and luggage storage cover the basics for a working trip or a short stop between flights. It is a short-stay hotel rather than a destination in itself. The address is close to the airport and the New Town business district, and the arrangements are simple enough to fit around a timetable that is not your own.

Location and neighbourhood

New Town, also called Rajarhat New Town, is the newest planned district in Kolkata. Wide roads, plotted blocks and new apartment towers replace the dense lanes of the old city. Eco Park (Prakriti Tirtha) opened here in 2012, and the district also holds Mother's Wax Museum, Rabindra Tirtha, Biswa Bangla Convention Centre and the Biswa Bangla Gate. International hotel chains and serviced apartments cluster nearby. The area is about 15 to 30 minutes from the airport and best for early flights and conferences. It is far from the old city.

The hotel's own setting is a grid of numbered streets, so most journeys begin with a ride rather than a walk. Eco Park is 3.3 km away. Salt Lake Sector V metro is 4.7 km and Karunamoyee 5.6 km. Park Street and Esplanade are both 12.7 km in a straight line, which becomes 40 to 65 minutes by road. Plan on app cabs or the metro for anything beyond the immediate blocks, and give the traffic its time rather than trying to beat it.

Mornings in New Town are quiet by Kolkata standards, with office traffic building on the main roads as the business parks fill. Evenings empty out early, and the streets near Eco Park draw people out for a walk. During Durga Puja, usually late September or October, the city's calendar shifts and road journeys lengthen; check the current year's dates before fixing a schedule. Christmas and New Year are quieter in this district but busy across the city.

Rooms and facilities

For business travel the arrangement is sensible. The 24-hour front desk means a late arrival from the airport can be handled without a scramble, and luggage storage lets you leave bags while you attend a meeting or wait for a room. Breakfast is served on site, which saves a detour before a morning appointment at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. Parking suits guests who drive in from the districts, and lifts serve the floors.

Families and older guests get the practical pieces: lifts, wheelchair-accessible areas and a desk that stays staffed overnight. Breakfast is listed as a buffet, which helps when several people need to eat at different speeds before an outing to Eco Park. Dry cleaning is available, useful if a monsoon downpour catches a suit or a shirt. Rooms are sold on location and convenience rather than on leisure facilities, so plan the day outside the hotel.

Confirm a few things when you book, since they shape the day. Ask for the check-in and check-out times, the hours breakfast runs, and whether your rate includes it. If you need a wheelchair-accessible room rather than accessible public areas, say so. Ask whether parking needs reserving, and how long dry cleaning takes to return. If you leave on a dawn flight, ask about breakfast timing and confirm the taxi with the desk the night before.

All 8 listed facilities

24 Hour Front Desk
Breakfast
Buffet
Dry cleaning service
Free car parking
Lifts
Luggage storage
Wheelchair accessible

Getting there

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is the closest transport hub, 9.6 km from the hotel in a straight line and 30 to 55 minutes by road, depending on traffic. For an early departure that is the main reason to stay here. Ask the desk to arrange a cab the evening before and leave a margin, because security queues at CCU are long and the road can slow unexpectedly.

Howrah station is 13.6 km away in a straight line, or 40 to 70 minutes by road, and Sealdah is 10.7 km, or 35 to 60 minutes. Both figures assume normal traffic. If you arrive by train with luggage, a pre-booked app cab is simpler than negotiating at the rank, and a metered yellow taxi is fine if the meter is running. Allow extra time on weekday mornings and in the evening peak.

Metro is a reasonable option for the Salt Lake side. Salt Lake Sector V station is 4.7 km from the hotel and Karunamoyee 5.6 km, both on the Green Line, which runs under the Hooghly from Howrah Maidan through Esplanade and Sealdah to Sector V. The Orange Line is partly open and expanding, and the Yellow Line reaches the airport at Jai Hind Bimanbandar. Check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations and hours.

Distances from Lemon Newtown (straight line; road times are rough guides)
To	Distance	By road
Park Street	12.7 km	40–65 minutes
Esplanade	12.7 km	40–65 minutes
Victoria Memorial	13.9 km	45–70 minutes
Howrah station	13.6 km	40–70 minutes
Sealdah station	10.7 km	35–60 minutes
Kolkata airport (CCU)	9.6 km	30–55 minutes
Salt Lake Sector V metro	4.7 km	20–35 minutes
Karunamoyee metro	5.6 km	20–35 minutes

Food and sights near Lemon Newtown

Eco Park, 3.3 km away, is the nearest big attraction: a large planned park opened in 2012 with lakes, lawns and space for children to run, and a good half day for families. Tangra and Tiretta Bazaar, 8.5 km away, are the other reason to be on this side of the city. Tangra is the centre of Kolkata's Chinese community and its Indian-Chinese cooking, while Tiretta Bazaar holds a Chinese breakfast market early in the morning.

The older city sights sit 11 km and beyond, so group them into one outing rather than several. Mother House on AJC Bose Road, 11 km away, holds Mother Teresa's tomb and the headquarters of the Missionaries of Charity. College Street and the Indian Coffee House, 11.4 km away, cover the Boi Para book market and Presidency University. Marble Palace, 11.7 km away, is an 1835 private residence that needs a free permit; check current arrangements before going.

Eating near the hotel means travelling a little. Tangra, 8.5 km away, is where to go for Indian-Chinese cooking, and the Tiretta Bazaar breakfast market rewards an early start. For an old-city feel, the Indian Coffee House on College Street is 11.4 km away and is a landmark as much as a café. Shopping and evenings belong to New Town itself: Eco Park, Mother's Wax Museum, Rabindra Tirtha and the Biswa Bangla Gate are all in the district.

Eco Park (3.3 km)
Tangra & Tiretta Bazaar (8.5 km)
Mother House (11.0 km)
College Street & Indian Coffee House (11.4 km)
Marble Palace (11.7 km)

A day from Lemon Newtown

Start early and head east. Tiretta Bazaar, 8.5 km away, runs a Chinese breakfast market in the early morning, and it is worth the ride before the day heats up. From there, walk into Tangra for a look at the old Chinese quarter and its lanes. The two sit close together, so one cab can drop you and another collect you. Return to the hotel by mid-morning, before the roads back to New Town thicken.

Spend the afternoon at Eco Park, 3.3 km from the hotel and the easiest outing on the list. Allow several hours: the park is large, and walking it takes longer than the map suggests. A cab from Street 324 is quick outside peak hours. If the weather turns, as it can in the monsoon months, Mother's Wax Museum and Rabindra Tirtha are in the same district. Carry water and a hat between March and June.

Evenings here are quiet. Take a short ride to Eco Park for a walk as the light goes, or look at the Biswa Bangla Gate, a landmark on the New Town skyline. For dinner, Tangra is 8.5 km away and worth the journey for Indian-Chinese food; alternatively, eat near the hotel and keep the evening short before an early flight. Cabs thin out late in this district, so book the return trip rather than hailing one.

Booking tips and when to go

Book ahead for Durga Puja, usually late September or October, and for the Christmas and New Year week, when Kolkata fills and rooms are in demand across the city. Check the current year's festival dates before fixing plans. Weekday rush hours, roughly early morning and late afternoon, stretch every road journey, so build margins into airport runs. Confirm check-in and check-out times with the hotel when you book, and ask about early arrival if your flight lands before noon.

November to February is the best time for this area: dry, cool mornings, comfortable walking at Eco Park and easy road journeys. March heats up, April and May are hot and humid with evening storms, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain and waterlogging after downpours. If you travel in the rains, allow extra time for airport runs and keep documents in a plastic sleeve. Winter mornings can be hazy with poor air quality.

Carry cash for taxis, markets and street food; cards and UPI work in hotels, malls and restaurants. Insist on the meter in yellow taxis or use an app cab. Drink bottled or filtered water. At temples and at Mother House, dress modestly, cover shoulders and knees, and remove shoes where asked. For the Sundarbans or Shantiniketan, check permits and trains through the official bodies: West Bengal Forest Department, Indian Railways and West Bengal Tourism.

Lemon Newtown: questions

Where is Lemon Newtown located in Kolkata?

Lemon Newtown stands at Street 324 in New Town, the planned district east of the old city, close to Eco Park and within easy reach of the airport. The Victoria Memorial, Park Street and Esplanade lie roughly 12 to 14 km away, usually 40 to 70 minutes by road depending on traffic.

How far is Lemon Newtown from Kolkata airport?

Kolkata airport (CCU) is about 9.6 km from Lemon Newtown in a straight line, roughly 30 to 55 minutes by road. That makes the hotel a practical base for early departures. Ask the hotel's 24-hour front desk to arrange a cab the evening before, and allow extra time during morning peak traffic.

How do I reach Howrah or Sealdah station from Lemon Newtown?

Sealdah station is about 10.7 km from Lemon Newtown, typically 35 to 60 minutes by road, while Howrah station is 13.6 km away, usually 40 to 70 minutes. Traffic on the approach roads varies through the day, so leave a buffer before a train. App cabs and metered taxis are the simplest options.

Which metro station is nearest to Lemon Newtown?

Salt Lake Sector V metro station is about 4.7 km from Lemon Newtown and Karunamoyee about 5.6 km. Both sit on the Salt Lake stretch of the network, and the Orange Line in New Town is only partly open. Check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations, timings and any extensions before planning a journey.

What facilities does Lemon Newtown offer?

Lemon Newtown has a 24-hour front desk, free car parking, lifts, wheelchair-accessible areas, breakfast with a buffet, luggage storage and dry cleaning service. Rooms suit short business trips and stopovers. Confirm the services you need when booking, since dry cleaning and buffet breakfast may run to particular hours.

Is Lemon Newtown suitable for families?

Lemon Newtown works for families thanks to lifts, wheelchair-accessible areas and breakfast on site, and Eco Park is about 3.3 km away for an easy outing. Mother's Wax Museum and Rabindra Tirtha are also in New Town. Ask the hotel about room types and extra bedding before booking, because layouts differ.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Lemon Newtown?

Lemon Newtown confirms arrival times with each booking, so check the current check-in and check-out hours directly with the hotel before travelling. If a flight lands early, the 24-hour front desk can hold luggage until the room is ready. Late arrivals should be flagged in advance so the desk expects you.

What is there to see near Lemon Newtown?

Eco Park is about 3.3 km from Lemon Newtown, Tangra and Tiretta Bazaar roughly 8.5 km, and Mother House, College Street with the Indian Coffee House, and Marble Palace around 11 km. The old city sights are a half-day trip rather than a walk. Biswa Bangla Gate and Rabindra Tirtha are close by in New Town.

When is the best time to stay at Lemon Newtown?

November to February is the most comfortable stretch for a stay at Lemon Newtown, with cooler, drier days. March to May turns hot and humid, and the monsoon from June to September brings heavy rain and localised waterlogging. Check the India Meteorological Department forecast before booking, and carry a light umbrella in any season.

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