OYO Hotel Abedin

About OYO Hotel Abedin

OYO Hotel Abedin is a two-star hotel at 55B 2 Dilkusha Street, in the Park Street area of central Kolkata. It suits first-time visitors who want to reach the city's best-known sights and restaurants without long rides, and who prefer a simple base to a large property with extensive services. The Maidan, the Indian Museum and the Park Street dining strip all sit within a short ride, and two sights are close enough to walk to. Guests who plan to spend the day out and come back in the evening fit this address well.

The property is a hotel rather than a guesthouse, rated two stars, with a guest score of 3.6 out of 5 from 348 reviews. Expectations should match that rating: rooms are simple, the listed facilities are Wi-Fi, parking, breakfast and laundry service, and the appeal lies in the position rather than in extras. It works for solo travellers, couples and small families on a short city break who want a central address and a straightforward place to sleep between outings.

Location and neighbourhood

Park Street, formally Mother Teresa Sarani, is the address most associated with the city's restaurant culture. Flurys opened here in 1927, and Peter Cat, Mocambo and Trincas are among the names on the same stretch. The Asiatic Society, founded in 1784, stands nearby, and South Park Street Cemetery, opened in 1767, is a short way off. Camac Street, Middleton Row and Russell Street cut through the surrounding blocks, and Sudder Street and Free School Street, the budget lanes, lie to the north.

Two sights are close enough to reach on foot: Mother House, the Missionaries of Charity home on AJC Bose Road with Mother Teresa's tomb, at 0.8 km, and South Park Street Cemetery at 1.1 km. Everything else needs a short ride. Park Street's restaurants and music venues are 2.3 km away, or 15 to 25 minutes by road; St Paul's Cathedral is 2.5 km; the Indian Museum is 2.8 km. Traffic decides the time, so allow more in the morning and evening peaks.

Mornings here are quiet. Tea stalls and small kitchens open early, and the roads clear before office traffic builds. Evenings belong to the restaurant strip and to Allen Park, where the Christmas lights run from mid-December to New Year. During Durga Puja, usually late September or October, crowds fill the central streets and road journeys slow sharply; check the current year's dates before fixing plans. The budget lanes to the north stay busy late into the night.

Rooms and facilities

For business travellers the useful listed facilities are Wi-Fi and laundry service. Neither replaces a proper desk, so plan to work from the room or from a café on Park Street. Parking is listed, which matters if you arrive by car and want to leave it while you take taxis to meetings. Breakfast is served on site, and a buffet is among the listed options, which shortens the start of a working day. Confirm internet reliability and laundry turnaround with the property before you rely on either.

Families get a straightforward arrangement: breakfast at the hotel, parking for a car, and laundry service for the clothes children get through in a day. Rooms are two-star standard, so treat this as a place to sleep between outings rather than a base for long afternoons indoors. For a late arrival, message the property with your expected time and ask how reception handles night check-in. Light sleepers should ask for a room away from the street side.

Kolkata is hot for much of the year, with April and May often above 35 °C and monsoon rain from roughly June to September. Ask whether the room you book has air conditioning or only a fan, and whether the windows open. Waterlogging follows heavy downpours, so keep sandals and a light rain jacket handy. Confirm the breakfast window, the parking arrangement if you hire a car, and the check-out time when you book, and keep the confirmation on your phone.

Getting there

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) sits near Dum Dum, about 17 km north-east of the centre. The hotel is 15 km away in a straight line, and the drive takes 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic. App cabs and prepaid taxis are the simplest options with luggage. Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro station on the Yellow Line serves the airport, and services are expanding; check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations and hours before planning a metro transfer with bags.

Howrah station, on the west bank, is 5.6 km away in a straight line, a road journey of 20 to 40 minutes once you are over the river. Sealdah, on the east side of the centre, is 3 km away and usually 15 to 25 minutes by road. Both stations have prepaid taxi counters and app cab pickup points. If you take a yellow Ambassador taxi, insist on the meter. Allow extra time at Howrah, where the approach roads are slow at most hours.

The nearest metro stations are Maidan at 2.4 km and Rabindra Sadan at 2.5 km, both on the Blue Line, India's first metro, opened in 1984. Neither is a walk with luggage; take a short cab or auto-rickshaw to the station and continue by train. Park Street metro, also on the Blue Line, serves the restaurant strip. Metro travel is ticketed at the station; check Metro Railway Kolkata for current hours, since timetables and extensions change.

Food and sights near OYO Hotel Abedin

Mother House, 0.8 km away on AJC Bose Road, is the Missionaries of Charity headquarters and holds Mother Teresa's tomb. It is a working convent, so visitors keep quiet and dress simply. South Park Street Cemetery, 1.1 km off, opened in 1767 and holds the grandest of the city's colonial tombs among palms and moss. Both suit an early start, before the heat builds and before groups arrive. Allow an hour at each and carry water, since shade is uneven.

Park Street's food and music stretch is 2.3 km away, 15 to 25 minutes by road. Flurys has served cakes and breakfast since 1927; Peter Cat, Mocambo and Trincas are the other names to know, and Indian Coffee House on College Street is a longer trip for a plainer meal. Nizam's near New Market is credited with the original kathi roll. St Paul's Cathedral, consecrated in 1847, is 2.5 km off, and the Indian Museum, founded in 1814, is 2.8 km.

For shopping, New Market (Hogg Market), opened in 1874, is the old municipal market for produce, fabric and household goods, and Oxford Bookstore on Park Street covers reading matter. Both are a short cab ride from Dilkusha Street. Evenings can be spent on the Park Street strip, or under the Christmas lights at Allen Park from mid-December to New Year. At other times the edge of the Maidan is a calm place for a walk after dark.

• Mother House (850 m)
• South Park Street Cemetery (1.1 km)
• Park Street food & music (2.3 km)
• St Paul’s Cathedral (2.5 km)
• Indian Museum (2.8 km)

A day from OYO Hotel Abedin

Start early and walk to Mother House, 0.8 km away, before the heat and the visitors arrive. Continue to South Park Street Cemetery, 1.1 km off, and spend an hour among the tombs. Both are close enough to link on foot at a slow pace, with a stop for tea between them. Return to the hotel for breakfast or a shower, then rest through the hottest part of the day, which in April and May means the early afternoon.

Take a cab to the Indian Museum, 2.8 km away, and give it two hours; the museum closes on Mondays and some national holidays, so check before setting out. St Paul's Cathedral, consecrated in 1847, is 2.5 km from the hotel and a short walk from the museum area, with the Birla Planetarium nearby. Maidan and Rabindra Sadan metro stations are the nearest stops for this part of the city, and either shortens the return leg.

In the evening, head to Park Street, 2.3 km and 15 to 25 minutes by road, for dinner at Flurys, Peter Cat, Mocambo or Trincas. Book ahead at weekends and during festival weeks, when tables fill early. After dinner, walk a stretch of the street, or sit in Allen Park during the Christmas season. A cab back takes the same 15 to 25 minutes, or walk to Park Street metro on the Blue Line and ride towards Maidan.

Booking tips and when to go

Book well ahead for Durga Puja, usually late September or October, and for the Christmas period, when Park Street and Allen Park are lit from mid-December to New Year. Rooms go quickly across the centre at those times; check the current year's festival dates before fixing travel. Weekday stays are calmer. Ask the property to confirm the check-in and check-out times it holds for your booking, and mention a late arrival in advance. Avoid arriving by road during the morning and evening office peaks.

November to February is the most comfortable season for this area, with December and January highs in the mid-20s °C. February is pleasant and March warms quickly. April and May are hot and humid, often above 35 °C, with evening storms; sightseeing is best before eleven in the morning. The monsoon runs roughly June to September, heaviest in July, with waterlogging after downpours, and October rains tail off. Winter mornings can be hazy, with poor air quality, so plan outdoor walks for later in the day.

Carry cash for taxis, markets and street food, though cards and UPI are widely accepted in hotels, malls and restaurants. Insist on the meter in yellow Ambassador taxis, or use an app cab. Drink bottled or filtered water, and eat street food fresh from the fryer. Dress modestly at Mother House and at temples such as Kalighat and Dakshineswar, covering shoulders and knees. Keep the hotel address in writing for drivers, since Dilkusha Street is a side road off the main routes.

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