About Hotel O AL Burj International
Hotel O AL Burj International is a two-star hotel on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road in Taltala, a short walk from the Park Street area and the Maidan. It suits first-time visitors who want to reach the Indian Museum, New Market and the city's best-known restaurants on foot rather than by cab. The address places the main sights of central Kolkata within a compact radius, which matters when days are short and traffic takes a share of them.
This is a plain, practical base rather than a destination in itself. The hotel is rated two stars and offers the basics expected of that category: Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a 24-hour front desk, room service, family rooms and luggage storage. Rooms also list a desk, television, telephone and bathroom with shower, towels and toiletries. The advantages lie in the location and the round-the-clock reception rather than in extra services, so plan days out and use the building for sleep and storage.
Location and neighbourhood
The hotel sits in Taltala, on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, on the eastern side of the central grid. This is an everyday part of the city, with schools, offices, shops and cheap eating houses, and it changes character quickly as you walk west towards the Maidan. Park Street, the city's best-known restaurant street, is 0.6 km away in a straight line. Expect ordinary city noise rather than a quiet enclave, and treat the street as a place to pass through on the way to the sights.
Several targets are genuinely walkable. Park Street is 0.6 km in a straight line and the Indian Museum 0.7 km; New Market is 0.9 km and South Park Street Cemetery 1 km. Esplanade, at 1.2 km, is also a walk by road. The Victoria Memorial, at 1.9 km, is easier by cab at 15 to 25 minutes. Howrah station, 3.5 km off, needs a ride, and Sealdah at 1.9 km is a short cab or a longer walk.
Mornings here begin with tea stalls, deliveries and traffic building on the main roads, while the Maidan is at its calmest before the heat settles. Evenings bring people out to Park Street for dinner and to the shops around New Market. During Durga Puja the whole centre fills with crowds and late-night movement, and from mid-December to New Year the Park Street and Allen Park Christmas lights draw walkers after dark.
Rooms and facilities
For work, the useful combination is Wi-Fi, a desk in the room and a 24-hour front desk. A late arrival or an early start can be handled at any hour, and luggage storage helps when a train or flight leaves long after checkout. The telephone and room service mean a meal or a query does not require leaving the building. Confirm the connection speed and whether every room category includes a desk if work is part of the trip.
Family rooms are listed, which helps groups of three or more travelling together. Air conditioning matters in Kolkata: April and May often push past 35 °C, and the monsoon from June to September brings humidity and heavy rain. A cooled room with a fan as backup is a sensible base in that weather. Ask about the room's position and whether the windows open, since street-facing rooms on a main road carry traffic noise.
Check-in and check-out times are set by the property, so confirm them when booking, particularly for arrivals after midnight. It is worth asking about housekeeping timings, extra bedding for family rooms, and how often towels and toiletries are replaced. Identification requirements, accepted payment methods and any deposit should be settled before travel. A short call or message to the desk in advance avoids slow conversations on arrival with luggage in hand.
All 16 listed facilities
- 24 Hour Front Desk
- Air conditioning
- Cleaning
- Desk
- Family rooms
- Fan
- Free Wifi
- Housekeeping
- Internet access
- Luggage storage
- Room Service
- TV
- Telephone
- Toiletries
- Wake-Up service
- Wifi
Getting there
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) is about 14.3 km away in a straight line, near Dum Dum. By road the transfer takes roughly 45 to 70 minutes depending on traffic, and the upper figure is common during morning and evening peaks. Prepaid taxis and app cabs are available at the airport; in a yellow Ambassador taxi, insist on the meter. Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro station on the Yellow Line serves the airport, though services are still expanding, so check Metro Railway Kolkata before relying on it.
Howrah station, on the west bank of the Hooghly, is 3.5 km away and typically 15 to 30 minutes by road once the river is crossed. Sealdah is closer at 1.9 km, roughly 15 to 25 minutes. Both are major terminals, so allow extra time on the approach roads when a train is booked. Kolkata station at Chitpur handles some long-distance and Bangladesh-bound services and is a further ride north of the centre.
The nearest metro stops are Park Street at 0.6 km and Esplanade at 1.2 km, both on the Blue Line that runs from Dakshineswar in the north to Kavi Subhash in the south. That line links Shyambazar, Girish Park, Central, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan and Kalighat, covering most sights a short-stay visitor wants. The Green Line connects Esplanade with Howrah Maidan, Sealdah and Salt Lake Sector V. Fares are ticketed; check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations and hours.
| To | Distance | By road |
|---|---|---|
| Park Street | 600 m | walkable |
| Esplanade | 1.2 km | walkable |
| Victoria Memorial | 1.9 km | 15–25 minutes |
| Howrah station | 3.5 km | 15–30 minutes |
| Sealdah station | 1.9 km | 15–25 minutes |
| Kolkata airport (CCU) | 14.3 km | 45–70 minutes |
| Park Street metro | 600 m | walkable |
| Esplanade metro | 1.2 km | walkable |
Food and sights near Hotel O AL Burj International
The Indian Museum is 0.7 km away, founded in 1814 and the oldest museum in India; its collections run from fossils and sculpture to paintings and textiles. New Market, opened in 1874 as Hogg Market, is 0.9 km off and works for tea, snacks and household shopping under one roof. South Park Street Cemetery, opened in 1767, is 1 km away, a quiet grid of large tombs best seen in the cooler morning. All three sit within easy walking distance.
Park Street food and music is 0.6 km away. Flurys has been on the street since 1927 and remains the standard stop for breakfast and cakes; Peter Cat, Mocambo and Trincas are the established dinner addresses. Nizam's near New Market is credited with the original kathi roll. Oxford Bookstore on Park Street combines books and coffee, and Nahoum's in New Market handles cakes and bakery items. Opening days and hours change, so check locally on the day.
New Market covers clothes, fabric, tea and household odds and ends, and the lanes around it add stationers and small shops. Oxford Bookstore on Park Street serves readers in the same stretch as the restaurants. Evenings belong to Park Street: dinner, a walk under the lights, then back to the hotel on foot. The Allen Park Christmas lights run from mid-December to New Year and make an easy evening circuit. Mother House, 1.5 km away, is a quieter stop earlier in the day.
- Park Street food & music (600 m)
- Indian Museum (750 m)
- New Market (900 m)
- South Park Street Cemetery (1.0 km)
- Mother House (1.5 km)
A day from Hotel O AL Burj International
Begin with the Indian Museum, 0.7 km away and easy on foot before the traffic thickens; the galleries reward a slow morning. From there walk 0.9 km to New Market for tea and a look at the food halls, or continue to South Park Street Cemetery, 1 km from the hotel, where the tombs sit under old trees. All three link on foot without a cab, which keeps the first half of the day cheap and simple.
After lunch on Park Street, 0.6 km away, take a cab to the Victoria Memorial, 1.9 km from the hotel and 15 to 25 minutes by road. The white marble building and its 64-acre grounds are the city's best-known sight, and the museum closes on Mondays and some national holidays, so check Victoria Memorial Hall before setting out. Return by cab, or walk back across the Maidan if the weather is kind. Mother House, 1.5 km away, fits in on the way.
Evenings are best kept local. Park Street food and music is 0.6 km away, so dinner at one of the established restaurants needs little beyond a booking. Esplanade, 1.2 km off, has the metro for anywhere further afield, and a short walk back to Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road ends the day without a cab. In festival weeks the same short walk takes longer, with crowds on Park Street and traffic held at crossings.
Booking tips and when to go
Book well ahead for Durga Puja, usually late September or October, and for the Christmas period when the Park Street lights draw visitors. Check the current year's dates, since the festival calendar moves. Weekday stays are calmer than weekends. Ask the hotel to confirm check-in and check-out times in writing, along with the room type booked and whether air conditioning is included in it. Late-afternoon arrivals run into the worst of the road traffic.
November to February is the most comfortable stretch: dry, cooler and suited to walking to the museum, New Market and Park Street. December and January are the coolest months, with hazy mornings and poorer air quality at times. March warms up, April and May are hot and humid, and the monsoon from June to September brings waterlogging after heavy downpours. October rain tapers off. Match the season to the amount of walking planned.
Carry cash for taxis, markets and street food, though cards and UPI are widely accepted in shops and restaurants. Use metered yellow taxis and insist on the meter, or book app cabs. Drink bottled or filtered water. At temples such as Kalighat and Dakshineswar, dress modestly with shoulders and knees covered and expect to remove shoes. Most foreign visitors need an Indian e-Visa before travel; check the official Indian Visa Online portal.
Hotel O AL Burj International: questions
Where is Hotel O AL Burj International located?
Hotel O AL Burj International is at 66 Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, in the Taltala and Esplanade part of the Park Street area of central Kolkata. The Maidan, the Indian Museum and the Park Street restaurant strip lie within walking distance, and Park Street metro is about 0.6 km away.
How far is Hotel O AL Burj International from Kolkata airport?
The airport, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International, lies about 14.3 km from Hotel O AL Burj International as the crow flies, and the road journey usually takes 45 to 70 minutes depending on traffic. Allow extra time during morning and evening peaks, and ask the desk at Hotel O AL Burj International about the current route.
How do I get from Howrah or Sealdah station to Hotel O AL Burj International?
Howrah station is about 3.5 km from Hotel O AL Burj International and Sealdah about 1.9 km. Both are short road journeys of roughly 15 to 30 minutes, though traffic on the approaches can slow things down. Metered yellow taxis and app cabs are available at both stations, and the front desk can advise on the route.
Which metro station serves Hotel O AL Burj International?
Park Street station on the Blue Line is about 0.6 km from Hotel O AL Burj International, and Esplanade station on the Blue and Green lines is about 1.2 km away. Both are walkable. Services and interchange arrangements change as new lines open, so check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations and timings before travelling.
What facilities are available at Hotel O AL Burj International?
Hotel O AL Burj International is a two-star hotel with Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a 24-hour front desk, room service, family rooms and luggage storage. Rooms come with a bathroom, shower, toiletries, towels, a television, a desk and a telephone, with housekeeping and a wake-up service available. Ask the desk about water and other daily needs.
Does Hotel O AL Burj International have family rooms?
Yes. Hotel O AL Burj International lists family rooms among its facilities, which suits parents travelling with children. Confirm the room layout and the number of guests it holds when you reserve, since availability varies. The 24-hour front desk at Hotel O AL Burj International can help with luggage storage and room service for family groups.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel O AL Burj International?
Hotel O AL Burj International keeps a 24-hour front desk, so arrivals outside usual daytime hours can be handled. Fixed check-in and check-out times are not stated here, so confirm them directly with Hotel O AL Burj International when you reserve and give an expected arrival time, particularly for a late-night arrival.
What is within walking distance of Hotel O AL Burj International?
The Indian Museum is about 0.7 km from Hotel O AL Burj International, New Market about 0.9 km, South Park Street Cemetery about 1 km and Mother House about 1.5 km. The Maidan and the Park Street restaurants are a short walk away, and the Victoria Memorial is roughly 15 to 25 minutes by road.
When is the best time of year to stay at Hotel O AL Burj International?
November to February is the most comfortable window for a stay at Hotel O AL Burj International, with dry weather and December and January daytime highs in the mid-twenties Celsius. March warms up, and April and May are hot and humid. Durga Puja, usually late September or October, is crowded, so check the current year's dates.
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