Sudder Street Area In Kolkata

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The Sudder Street in Kolkata stretches out from the Chowringhee Road of the Indian Museum. The road is famous for hotels that offer affordable accommodation facilities. As a result this road is frequented by foreign tourists who in turn attract considerable number of beggars making the footpaths as their permanent residence. From professionals to poor children the road constitutes beggars of all age groups and provides foreign tourists a perfect urban view of a developing nation. The pot holes, littered trash, hand pulled rickshaws, half clad street children, smoky smells of food from road side eateries along with broken buildings of British legacy on either side of the road merge to give the very essence of the ever charming city of Calcutta.

Sudder Street comprises of a variety of hotels, the rate of which range from Rs 400 per day to Rs15000. The road still holds the outlasting heritage of British India. At the hotels you may come across a boy, bearer or sweeper wearing turban and still addressing you as a 'sahib' or 'memsahib'. The eateries are all the time jostled with foreigners coming from countries like France, Portugal, Spain, U.K and U.S. You may check out the following hotels located at Sudder Street that are equipped enough to provide you good quality but economic accommodation facilities.

Fairlawn - The Hotel is located at 13A Sudder Street. The hotel offers affordable rooms, some are even less than 50$ including all meals. The Hotel building though very old but you will enjoy a comfortable stay there. The rooms have facilities like television, air-conditioning and private bathrooms with hot water supply.

Astoria Hotel - This hotel offers tourists with comfy rooms that are even less than 30$ per day. The hotel is located at 6/2 & 6/3 Sudder St and has all the facilities that range from air-conditioned rooms, private bath rooms to television sets.

The Salvation Army Red Shield Guest House - This hotel is known for its exceptional cheap rates. It has very nice common areas and dormitory beds.

The Oberoi Grand Hotel - If you are searching for some luxurious space in the city, The Oberoi Grand Hotel can be a good choice for you. The hotel is located at the North of the Sudder Street and has top class living space facilities.

If interested to taste the best quality of Indian curd and munch some excellent porridge, fruit juice and sandwich, you should certainly visit the Blue Sky Cafe, located on the same side of the Hilson Hotel at Sudder Street. Close to all the attractive destinations of Kolkata, the hotels and restaurants at Sudder Street will definitely provide you the best possible lodging and fooding facilities at considerably cheap rates.