The Park Hotel Calcutta
15, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Calcutta - INDIA
India
Star Rating: 5
The Park Kolkata has 150 luxurious rooms and 24 lavishly furnished deluxe rooms and suites. City’s bustling urban hub, promises an energising experience where service is efficient and of global standards. Its downtown location allows you to access the main commercial and entertainment districts of the city, very easily.Home to high-energy night - club Tantra, a popular place for young executives, fashion and entertainment fraternity, it also has the city’s favourite Thai diner. Spacious banqueting facilities offer customised options for all types of functions.A prominent city landmark, this was the first hotel of the group.The logo is an inspired manifestation of DUSK, SUNSET AND SUNRISE representing the history and architecture of the city’s rich colonial past, while ushering in the future.
Accommodation
89 Deluxe rooms, with plush, elegant décor and modern facilities reflect the rich history of art and architecture of the city. 43 Luxury rooms with state of the art features and modern design is the latest wing post renovation. The Residence, the all suite deluxe floor of the hotel has 17 Deluxe suites.
These luxurious designer suites provide special in room facilities like individual fax, VCD, stereo system and Jacuzzi. Personal butlers are in attendance 24 hours a day. All guests enjoy special benefits at The Residence Lounge like private dining options, complementary breakfast and happy hours. The Luxury rooms feature DVD, 43” Plasma TV, shower cubicle with rain shower and tea/coffee maker.
Restaurant
Zen, with its all-new Thai menu and Chef Nut Kunlert brings to the city authentic and robust delicacies from Thailand. The unusual black and white décor is highlighted by Zen-like lighting and powerful art embellished on the walls.
Prior reservation for a table of your choice is advised for this popular haunt of city’s food lovers.
Saffron, the pan Indian restaurant at The Park, Kolkata has given a new direction to Indian cuisine.
Taking cue from the diversity in Indian culture, racial structure, geography, climate and of course indigenous cuisine, Saffron has successfully combined age-old culinary fare from different parts of the country and yet lent it a contemporary feel and taste by using “modern” ingredients. The coinage of the term “Contemporary Indian Cuisine” can be attributed to this modern pan Indian restaurant with cosmic décor.
The new fare, a tribute to the Indian diversity, is the brainchild of Chef Abhijit Saha, the Executive Chef at The Park, Bangalore and a team of expert chefs at The Park, Kolkata. The chefs characterize the menu with simplistic presentation, authenticity in recipes, blending of unconventional ingredients, besides ranking high on taste.
Chef Abhijit Saha is a pioneer in the sphere of contemporary cuisine and recognised as one of the 10 best chefs in India, in an independent survey carried out by Outlook Magazine.
The Saffron menu is a true representation of the fact that modern India is going through a period of rapid culinary evolution. The must try list includes Asparagus Khas, Vilayati fish kebab, a platter with Indian salmon and pesto, Mumbai bekti and Creole spices and Kolkata bekti and black olives, which comfortably fits in with traditional Kerala style kadhai masala duck, chicken Chettinad, Bengali dab Chingri flambe and egg appams just to name a few.
Tantra is finest in club experience in India - 5,000 sq feet of high energy in all its forms. There is ample space to glide, circulate and discover. Spread over two split-levels with distinctive personalities, the club has two bars, a pulsating dance floor, a hangout area called The Santra Room.
In the members only Bodhi Bar you can enjoy the finest cigars, cognacs and single malts while watching the action below. Theme nights with celebrities, both national and international, best DJ music and special Sunday jam sessions make it the city's busiest address for the nights.
Someplace Else throbs with performances by the city’s best live bands everyday, promising different kinds of music. Established artists share the space with aspiring performers. Raw passion here translates into exciting notes and heady drinks. An ever-evolving night spot has been in fashion for over 10 successful years. Someplace Else is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
The 24-hour Restaurant, The Atrium Café is a unique experience. Healthy aroma of fresh brews of 24 different varieties of pure, blended and organic coffee and 14 varieties of garden teas rejuvenate. World cuisine on the menu created by Executive Chef Shaun Kenworthy is wholesome and authentic.
Roxy, the new cocktail bar at The Park, Kolkata epitomizes the glamour and the style of the 60s. The highlight of the place is its spatial simplicity. A dramatic installation of polished aluminum ovals form a stunning shimmering texture against the contrasting bricky masonry wall. The furniture draws inspiration from stylish elements of the late 1960s.Combinations of aesthetic experimentation and sophisticated wit are common to the bar’s design. The bar enlists 56 varieties of wines from the world over, both classic and contemporary, and the extensive cocktails list includes daiquiris, margaritas, martinis and champagne cocktails amongst others. It also has an admirable cigar collection. The mobile DJ unit at the far end of the bar helps the DJ to interact with the ground floor and the mezzanine.
Facilities and Services
The state-of-the-art Banquet halls, with area of 10,000 sq ft, combine technology and design for memorable experiences. Pine Hall, Rosewood Hall, Ebony Room & Banyan Room, The Willow & The Birch with a combined capacity of over 1500 persons, offer the latest facilities to support prestigious conferencing, elaborate parties and lavish banquets.
A must for all fitness enthusiasts, this air-conditioned gymnasium boasts of the latest equipment- life rowers, treadmills, exercise bikes, stair climbers and a multigym flanked by computer aided machines that monitor calories and heart rates. A dip in the cool outdoor swimming pool, a drink at the poolside bar, an aromatherapy massage, steam, sauna, Jacuzzi and other spa facilities ensure that you relax and rejuvenate in a tranquil, luxurious environment.