Visitel - A Boutique Hotel is a budget-friendly stay in the Phool Bagan area on the Salt Lake side of Kolkata, about a two-minute walk from Salt Lake Stadium station. It has a premium double or twin room, a larger premium room of about 205 square feet and a deluxe suite of around 506 square feet, an on-site restaurant called Soul Kitchen, a cafe, a snack bar, a gym and 24-hour room service. It is not close to the old-city sights, but the metro station next door and Salt Lake’s modern malls and parks make it a practical base for travellers on a budget, for longer stays and for anyone with an early flight, since the airport is around a 23-minute drive. Rates start low for a hotel with this range of facilities, which is the appeal.
Location and getting around
The hotel is a two-minute walk from Salt Lake Stadium station, which connects to the metro network, and about a three-minute drive from Sir Gurudas Banerjee station. Salt Lake Central Park and the Salt Lake City Centre mall are about five minutes by car, Energy Education Park is a 13-minute walk and New Town Eco Park is about 25 minutes by road. The airport is around 23 minutes away by car.
For the heritage sights around BBD Bagh and the Indian Museum, take a taxi or the metro and allow time for traffic.Rooms and facilities: rooms have air conditioning and are non-smoking, and the room types are the Premium Double or Twin, the Premium Room with a king bed and the Deluxe Suite, which sleeps four. The hotel has a gym, a business centre, meeting rooms and a banquet hall, laundry and dry-cleaning, luggage storage, an ATM, free WiFi and free self-parking.
Dining is on site at Soul Kitchen, with a cafe, a snack bar and a buffet breakfast available for a surcharge, so check what your rate includes. No pool is shown, so do not book it for a swim.Who it suits: budget travellers, business visitors with work in Salt Lake, families who want a suite and anyone catching an early flight. Several restaurants and cafes are within a short walk, so you can eat locally without going far.
Travellers who want an atmospheric heritage address should look at the more central hotels in this guide.Good to know: check-in is from noon and check-out is at 11 am. Because the hotel is away from the old centre, use the metro for the first part of a sightseeing day and a taxi to return in the evening. Book ahead for Durga Puja and the winter months, and ask about quieter rooms if you are a light sleeper.
Why stay here
- ✓Soul Kitchen restaurant and cafe
- ✓Gym
- ✓24-hour room service
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓Free self-parking
- ✓Business centre and meeting rooms
- ✓Metro station two minutes on foot
- ✓Laundry and luggage storage
Good questions
Where is Visitel - A Boutique Hotel?+
In the Phool Bagan area on the Salt Lake side of Kolkata, about a two-minute walk from Salt Lake Stadium station.
How far is Visitel from the airport?+
Around 23 minutes by car. Salt Lake City Centre and Salt Lake Central Park are about five minutes by car.
Does Visitel have a restaurant?+
Yes. Soul Kitchen is on site, along with a cafe and a snack bar. Breakfast is a buffet for a surcharge, so check your rate.
