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The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata

4.0 star property
Hotel with free parking, steps from New Market

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Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local and international cuisine
Interior
Exterior
Lobby
Travelers find an oasis in Dharmatala at The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata. The garden offers a quiet space to relax, and the library is a cozy spot to unwind. The restaurant serves local and international dishes. Free WiFi and laundry facilities make longer stays comfortable.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Laundry

Room options

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Showing 3 of 3 rooms

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Minibar, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Standard Double or Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
LED TV
Fan
Minibar
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
LED TV
Fan
Minibar
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Single Room | Minibar, individually furnished, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
LED TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Minibar
Free bottled water
Electric kettle
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
13/A Sudder St, Kolkata, west bengal, 700016

What's nearby

  • Sudder Street - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • New Market - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • U.S. Consulate General Kolkata - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Eden Gardens - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Victoria Memorial - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Kolkata Eden Gardens Station - 4 min drive
  • Park Street Station - 8 min walk
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Intl. Airport (CCU) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Motherland Studio - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Islami Yadgaar Hotel - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Elgin Fairlawn - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Khalsa Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blue Sky Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata

Upscale hotel near New Market
At The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata, you can look forward to a garden, a library, and laundry facilities. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • A 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and concierge services
  • Free newspapers and a front-desk safe
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and feature comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and minibars.
More amenities include:
  • Showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch LED TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, fans, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shower
  • Slippers

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 2500 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 2500 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within the same city as the property will not be allowed to check in
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata located?

Located in Dharmatala, this hotel is steps from New Market and Sudder Street. Indian Museum and Maidan are also within 10 minutes. Park Street Station is 8 minutes by foot and Esplanade Station is 10 minutes.

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Reviews

The Elgin Fairlawn Kolkata Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

8.4

Cleanliness

9.0

Location

9.0

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 93 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A real heritage hotel (building dates from 1783) with great atmosphere.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a comfortable and enjoyable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

ANDREW WILLIAM

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Needs major upgrade. Living off its legend.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaustav

Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was full of old world charm, lots of history, fine dining and great service. I appreciated the good attitude and understanding of the staff. Just a great place to share with a whole host of others over the years.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Pabitra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property, specially the washroom, needs some renovation. However, this is overall an excellent heritage hotel.

6/10 Okay

Lei

I was a business traveler and chose the hotel because it was near my destination. 1. The hotel is renovated on basis of an old housing; the facilities cannot compare with modern hotels. 2. The hotel locates in a narrow road, very crowded and easy to be stuck in daytime, and I had problems with Uber drivers as they were reluctant to drive in. 3. There are constructions in the neighbor, 7am - 10pm, very noisy. Briefly speaking, if you are a tourist and hope to taste the old colonial living style, it is a good choice. But if you are a business traveler, a modern hotel may be a better choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Fairlawn is unique. Old style charm, and relaxed atmosphere. The best rooms are on the 1st floor, we had one for the first few days, there was even a small roof space to sit out. The recently open balcony is now a great place to sit as well. The bathrooms have to fit into an old building, so lack some of features of a new building. If you want a perfect bathroom, dont go to India. We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, particularly the khow suey. My family had lived in Burmah and were familiar with this. The menu listed it as "soup", but when it came it was a tray with many small dishes to add to the noodles and pour over the delicious soup. It was fantastic meal. 2 days later we had it again and applauded the chef! I urge people to try it if you are nearby.

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Elgin hotel is a beautiful old lady that needs a little bit of an up left but to compensate for that the quality of the food and the service and the interaction with the staff is five stars plus, I would definitely recommend anyone that’s looking for a wonderful place to stay to stay there we will gladly stay there again. Should the opportunity arise.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

JR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This a great place to stay that is in the Victorian era mode. I hope the basic decorum and vibe of the place never changes. It is a throw back to another era and all of the pictures from earlier times in Kolkata and the hotel and news clips are very interesting. Yes there maybe some pealing paint (which to me is part of the charm) but there is a touch of class throughout - e.g. white table cloths, real crystal wine glasses, antique furniture. The staff is well trained and eager to please. The breakfast that was included provided a nice array of choices that were well prepared.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel's historic character is charming; the staff were helpful; and the breakfast buffet at the patio cafe was very good. Our room was a bit quirky: it opened directly onto the dining room, and there was no partition between the shower and the rest of the bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Time warp charm
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ARUP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A taste of days gone by…

If you’re looking for something old world and quirky stay at the Elgin. Fantastic location too. Walking distance to new market, park street, Eden gardens etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Séjour de 5 nuits en mars

Le lieu est parfait, le bâtiment aussi, il a un côté désuet qui reflète son âge. Il témoigne d'un pan de l'histoire de la ville et c'est en cela que ce lieu est attachant. On s'y sent bien. Il faut juste accepter un certain degré de vétusté qui n'est pas sans charme et le distingue de toutes les chaînes au décor plus ou moins identique. The Elgin Fairlawn a du caractère. La localisation m'a parue excellente et je me suis beaucoup déplacée à pied. Prendre son dîner dans le patio est un régal, d'autant que les plats sont vraiment bons. L'hôtel est calme bien que situé dans un question bouillonnant. J'ai quelques réserves sur la propreté. Le ménage est fait correctement, pas à redire, mais je suis une maniaque des recoins. Les rideaux de ma chambre auraient vraiment mérité un bon lavage. Il faut dire que la ville, en saison sèche, est extrêmement poussiéreuse. Ceci dit, je suis ravie de mon séjour et si je repasse par Calcutta, je reviendrai sans hésiter.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, good breakfast and the food menu was varied at a reasonable price. Hotel was convenient for Eden Gardens cricket ground a good 20 min walk away but flat, despite England getting spanked there by 7 wickets it was great experience all the same 😉 The hotel has great history with lots of pictorial items on display, the guests list who have resided there is very interesting. If and when I’m back in Kolkata I’ll definitely stay here again. Great friendly and helpful staff too which is always good ☺️
Hotel guests
Eden Gardens
Easy Target
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raghuveer Gowda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

We like the size and old feel of the bedroom but bathroom could use an upgrade. Neither of us wanted to use the shower Good breakfast. Friendly all around
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rajiv

Liked: Staff & service
Positives: 1) Brought back nostalgia from he days of the British Raj 2) Excellent service people 3) Great kitchen - amazing food. Very friendly and helpful staff Areas for improvement: 1) Building is old - over a 100 years old and shows its age. So do the fixtures - chandeliers, lights, carpets, staircase 2) Not very easy to find - as it is located in a very congested area. Lots of one of one way streets 3)

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service
A very historic property with old world charm and facilities. Our room had an unusable shower over a deep bath. Many of the ceilings and walls show signs of decay, but it is an 1783 property! The main common facilities (dining room and garden cafe area) are well kept and very atmospheric. The food was excellent and the staff are very lovely. We would stay again, but ensure we were allocated a room with a wlk in shower next time. The Fairlawn is not for everybody, but if you love history and authenticity, you can't go past it for an experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Camilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

a hotel with tons of charcter

very cozy and unique characteristic hotel feels like you back in time, the staff are very warm, feels like a home away form home . However would update some of the rooms, a new coat of paint would do alot. the old style and charcter should remain, this is truley unique!! i will be back for sure and would recommend the place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

RORY

Liked: Room comfort
The reception staff were helpful and friendly. The dining room staff were excellent. Couldn't ask for better. Good value for money and agood location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Soura

A charming place where you step back in time. Warm, hospitable staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sneha

Overall an OK stay. Staff kept pressuring about checking out at 11. Not explained.about breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jiro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

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