LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata

According to the CRISIL Report, the LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata was built in 1840 as the "Auckland Hotel" and was the longest continually functioning luxury hotel in Asia for 165 years until its refurbishment in 2006. This hotel's architecture is a mix of Victorian, Edwardian, and contemporary designs. The LaLiT Great Eastern Kolkata is conveniently positioned among major commercial and corporate districts. It has 215 rooms and suites, as well as 8,000 square feet of meeting and banqueting space. This hotel's spa is 13,000 square feet in size and contains a salon.

The hotel was dubbed the "Jewel of the East" and the "Savoy of the East" during its heyday and was prosaically described by Rudyard Kipling in his short story City of Dreadful Night. The Lalit has entertained Mahatma Gandhi, Ho Chi Minh, Rudyard Kipling, Queen Elizabeth II, Nikita Khruschev, and Mark Twain, who named it the "best hotel east of the Suez" when it first opened as a high-end hospitality destination.

For several years, the hotel was closed for substantial refurbishment. On November 19, 2013, it reopened as the LaLiT Great Eastern Hotel after a soft opening. The building is designated as a historic structure, and the restorations preserved important aspects such as the facade and grand staircase. Heritage I, Heritage II, and New Block are the three sections of the hotel.

Location: Dalhousie Square 1, 2,3, Old Court House St, Ward Number 1, Kolkata, West Bengal 700069, India

Phone: +91 33 4444 7777

Website: thelalit.com