OYO Hotel Camac Plaza

About OYO Hotel Camac Plaza

OYO Hotel Camac Plaza is a three-star hotel at Plot No. 195 1 New Park Street, a short walk from the lanes that run into the Park Street district. It suits first-time visitors who want to reach sights and restaurants without long journeys across the city. Mother House and the South Park Street Cemetery are both within a kilometre, and the Maidan, the Indian Museum and the Park Street eating strip sit a short ride away. The recorded guest score is 3.7 out of 5 from 511 reviews, which fits a plain, mid-range city base.

The stay is a practical three-star one rather than a destination in itself. Rooms come with air conditioning and Wi-Fi, there is an on-site restaurant and breakfast is served, and laundry service covers longer trips. For a first visit to Kolkata, that combination removes the daily friction of finding food early, drying clothes after a monsoon shower and keeping a room cool in May. Guests who want a pool, a gym or a lobby scene are better served by a larger property; this hotel is built around location and the basics.

Location and neighbourhood

New Park Street sits at the southern edge of the central grid, between the Maidan and the older lanes around Sudder Street and Free School Street to the north. The immediate streets are mixed: offices, small shops, residences and food places. The character of the district comes from Park Street itself, Mother Teresa Sarani, with Flurys, Peter Cat, Mocambo and Trincas along it, and from the Asiatic Society, founded in 1784. Side streets such as Camac Street, Middleton Row and Russell Street run off the main stretch.

Walking is realistic for the closest sights. Mother House, the Missionaries of Charity mother house on AJC Bose Road where Mother Teresa's tomb is kept, is 0.7 km away. The South Park Street Cemetery, opened in 1767, is 0.9 km. St Paul's Cathedral, consecrated in 1847, is 2.2 km and the Indian Museum, founded in 1814, is 2.5 km, both easier by a short ride. The Park Street restaurant strip is 2.1 km, listed at 15 to 25 minutes by road, so many guests take a taxi rather than walk.

Mornings here are quiet and workday in feel, with traffic building on the main roads and, in winter, haze that hangs until the sun lifts. Evenings belong to Park Street, where the restaurants fill and the pavements stay busy. From mid-December to New Year, Allen Park and Park Street carry Christmas lights and the crowds grow accordingly. Durga Puja, usually in late September or October, brings heavier traffic and longer journeys across the centre; check the current year's dates before fixing plans.

Rooms and facilities

For business travellers, the room covers the essentials: air conditioning, Wi-Fi, a television, a refrigerator and housekeeping, with laundry service for shirts that need turning around. Families get a straightforward base with breakfast downstairs and an on-site restaurant, which matters when children are tired after a day out. Guests arriving late benefit from the restaurant being in the building, so the first meal needs no search for a table. Bathrooms come with a shower, towels and toiletries.

Kolkata's climate makes air conditioning the deciding comfort. April and May are hot and humid, often 35 °C and above, and the monsoon from roughly June to September brings heavy rain and waterlogging after downpours, so a cool, dry room and a refrigerator for water are practical rather than luxurious. Housekeeping and laundry help keep clothes fresh in the humidity. Treat the room as somewhere to cool down between outings rather than a place to spend the afternoon.

Several details are best settled before arrival. Confirm check-in and check-out times with the property, since these are set by the hotel rather than by the booking platform. Ask which room type is being offered, how long laundry takes to return, and whether the restaurant serves lunch and dinner as well as breakfast. Guests with mobility needs should say so in advance, as lift access and floor level vary between buildings in central Kolkata.

Getting there

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) lies near Dum Dum, about 15 km from the hotel in a straight line, with the road journey listed at 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic. Allow the longer figure for morning and evening peaks. Jai Hind Bimanbandar metro station on the Yellow Line serves the airport, and the network is expanding, so check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations and hours before relying on it with luggage. A pre-arranged transfer avoids queueing on arrival.

Howrah station, on the west bank of the Hooghly, is 5.4 km away, listed at 20 to 35 minutes by road, with the longer time applying when the bridge approaches are congested. Sealdah, on the east side of the centre, is 2.9 km and 15 to 25 minutes. Some long-distance trains and services to Bangladesh use Kolkata station at Chitpur. Check which station your train uses before setting out, and leave a margin for traffic on either route.

The nearest metro stops in the given set are Maidan at 2.1 km and Rabindra Sadan at 2.2 km, both on the Blue Line running north to south through Esplanade, Park Street and Kalighat. Park Street metro, also on the Blue Line, is closer to the restaurant strip. The Green Line links Howrah Maidan with Esplanade, Sealdah and Salt Lake Sector V, and other lines are partly open. Check Metro Railway Kolkata for current stations and hours, as the network changes.

Food and sights near OYO Hotel Camac Plaza

Two sights are close enough to visit on foot. Mother House on AJC Bose Road, 0.7 km away, holds the tomb of Mother Teresa and the chapel of the Missionaries of Charity, and is a quiet, orderly place to begin a morning. The South Park Street Cemetery, 0.9 km away and opened in 1767, is a shaded ground of colonial-era tombs and obelisks worth an hour. Further out, St Paul's Cathedral is 2.2 km and the Indian Museum, the oldest museum in India, is 2.5 km.

Food is the reason many visitors choose this district. The Park Street strip, 2.1 km away and 15 to 25 minutes by road, holds Flurys, Peter Cat, Mocambo and Trincas, covering tea, Bengali and continental menus and the street's music. Nizam's near New Market is credited with the original kathi roll. Closer to the hotel, the on-site restaurant and breakfast cover simple meals. For an old-fashioned pause, the Indian Coffee House on College Street is a short ride north.

Shopping centres on New Market, also called Hogg Market, opened in 1874, a short ride north for produce, clothes and household goods. Oxford Bookstore on Park Street covers reading material in the same outing as dinner. Evenings in the area mean the Park Street restaurants and, from mid-December to New Year, the Christmas lights at Allen Park, which draw families after dark. For a quieter evening, the open ground along the Maidan edge is a short ride and good for a walk at dusk.

• Mother House (750 m)
• South Park Street Cemetery (850 m)
• Park Street food & music (2.1 km)
• St Paul’s Cathedral (2.2 km)
• Indian Museum (2.5 km)

A day from OYO Hotel Camac Plaza

Start on foot. Walk to Mother House, 0.7 km away, for the tomb and chapel, then continue to the South Park Street Cemetery, 0.9 km from the hotel and opened in 1767, where the paths between the tombs take about an hour. Both are close enough to finish before the day heats up, which matters from March onward. Eat breakfast at the hotel before setting out, and keep the middle of the day light.

After lunch, take a taxi or the metro for the longer sights. The Indian Museum, founded in 1814, is 2.5 km away, and the Victoria Memorial, with its 64-acre grounds, is 2.6 km; both are listed at 15 to 25 minutes by road. The museum closes on Mondays and some national holidays, and the Victoria Memorial keeps similar weekly closures, so check in advance. Metro stops at Maidan, 2.1 km, and Rabindra Sadan, 2.2 km, serve this stretch.

Spend the evening on Park Street, 2.1 km away and 15 to 25 minutes by road. Book a table at one of the long-standing restaurants, or take a later slot and walk the length of the street. The return is short, so a taxi is easy to find, or use Maidan or Rabindra Sadan metro, both about 2.1 to 2.2 km from the hotel, then walk the last stretch. During Durga Puja, allow much more time for the same journey.

Booking tips and when to go

Book early for Durga Puja, usually late September or October, and for the Christmas period from mid-December to New Year, when Park Street and Allen Park draw crowds and rooms in the centre fill. Check the current year's festival dates, since the lunar calendar moves them. Confirm check-in and check-out times with the property before booking travel, and time station or airport runs outside the morning and evening peaks where possible.

The best months for this area are November to February. December and January are coolest, with highs in the mid-20s °C, and February is pleasant for walking to Mother House and the cemetery. March warms into the low 30s, April and May are hot and humid with evening storms, and the monsoon from roughly June to September brings heavy rain, waterlogging and slow traffic. October rains taper off into a dry, comfortable November. Winter mornings can be hazy, with poor air quality.

Carry cash for taxis, markets and street food, though cards and UPI are widely accepted in hotels, malls and restaurants. Yellow Ambassador taxis are metered, so insist on the meter, and app cabs are an alternative. Drink bottled or filtered water. Dress modestly at temples and religious houses such as Mother House, and remove shoes where required. Most foreign visitors need an Indian e-Visa before travel, applied for through the official Indian Visa Online portal; check the current rules well ahead.

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