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Hotel Kenilworth
Hotel
Hotel
Kenilworth
State
West
Bengal
City
Kolkata
Local
Languages
English
& Hindi.
About
Hotel:
IIt was time of Imperial glory. The
British wore their crown with pride.
Calcutta was the capital of India. Trams
were in vogue. Electric lamps were transforming
the nightscape. Automobiles had begun
to chug along the roads. The year was
1911. And The Kenilworth was an old
bungalow with a colonial aura and managed
by the Stuarts. Most of its boarders
roomed on short-term contracts. In 1947
The Kenilworth changed hands. When another
American couple, the Madths, took over
boarding house. Its 40 rooms were imbued
with an old world charm.
The transformation
of The Kenilworth began in 1968 when
Mr. M. S. Bharat, a migrant from Sind,
took over the lodge on the 1st of
January and began a process that was
to result in the emergence of The
Kenilworth as one of the most popular
group of hotels in India.
Mr. M. S. Bharat has
lived a life of adventure and enterprise.
Daring the Second World War he had
served in Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's
Indian National Army, being trained
in intelligence in Penang.
Within a year, the
wind of progress entered the hallowed
portals of The Kenilworth. Telephones
and air-conditioners were installed
in every room. Mikado, the bar, was
opened and became the talk of the
town. Soon, it was followed by a specially
restaurant, Marble Room. The Kenilworth
Hotel was born.
Renovation and change
has been the hallmark of The Kenilworth
group ever since. In its attempt to
fulfill every requirement of its guest,
continuous development has succeeded
in anticipating the demands of its
patrons.
Maikhana was another
novel innovation of The Kenilworth.
Utilizing the spacious grounds, it
was the first open air restaurant
that immediately captured the imagination
of the city's gourmets.
In 1982 a major renovation
was undertaken. The old building was
demolished and in its place sprang
up a centrally air-conditioned 100-room
hotel with The Crystal Coffee Shop,
two Banquet Halls and a spacious lobby
making it one of the finest hotels
in the city. Mikado was rechristened
as The Alcove and continued its reign
at the top of popularity charts.
Richly furnished,
the rooms are equipped with modern
conveniences such as Cable Television,
Direct Dial Telephones, Mini Bars,
Tea-coffee Dispensers and Digital
Safes.
The list-distinguished
visitors to The New Kenilworth Hotel
are long and impressive. From Mother
Teresa and Satajit Ray to Uttam Kumar
and Kishore Kumar who were all frequent
visitors. Politician like Atal Behari
Vajpayee, film satrs like Shabana
Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri,
sports persons such as Sunil Gavaskar
and Geet Sethi, lyricists like Javed
Akhtar, and advertising luminaries
such Alyque Padamsee comprise a brief
glimpse into Visitor's Book.
The ideal combination
of old world hospitality and modern
conveniences makes The Kenilworth
a home away from home and draw the
guest time and again. The bond between
the patrons and the Kenilworth has
ensured its status as the city's most
popular luxury hotel, enjoying an
average occupancy rate of ninety percent
per annum, making it the pride of
Calcutta.
Accommodation :
The
lap of luxury is the best option of
ensuring a relaxed and fruitful stay
anywhere in the world and rest assured,
we have endeavored to build a very comfortable
and highly embellished property. We
offer 105 rooms with not just the most
tasteful and enlivening décor
but also the most practical (yet often
forgotten!) enhancements such as Direct
Dial Telephones, Mini Bars, Cable TV,
Tea-Coffee Dispensers and Digital Safes.
Some of the finest colonial era furniture
as well as paintings confer a princely
atmosphere to your stay.
Are
you someone who demands better than
the best? Move up to our Premier Club
floor. Five sprawling guest rooms
that will not just satisfy your needs,
but compel you to prolong your visit
just to relish the experience. The
Premier Club Suite needs neither description
nor eulogy. It is an end unto itself
- a culmination of all the supreme
comforts that man has designed - fit
for Presidents and Kings-of-State.Should
we now say, 'Long live The King'?!
Dining:
When
you hear the chimes of The Big Ben,
you know that if you're not in London,
you must be at The Kenilworth's quaint
English pub, the only one of it's kind
in the city.
Walk past a red London phone booth,
bite into delectable snacks, order
a pint from an international selection
of lagers, sip on an exotic cocktail
or jive to the live music by international
bands. Replace with a dartboard and
pool table, The Big Ben, has enough
British atmosphere to make even the
Queen feel at home.
At
all hours of the day or night, stroll
into the friendly ambience of Crystals,
the multi-cuisine coffee shop. Those
having a penchant for the outdoors
can lounge in the Open-air
Café set in
the midst of lush green environs.
Choose from a flattering array of
delectable kebab.
Outstanding
for its Indian specialties, The Marble
Room sets the perfect mood for your
dining experiences. Enjoy the day's
end in the relaxing atmosphere of
The Alcove bar, where you can raise
a toast to the good life and feel
the jovial camaraderie.
Conference and Banquet facilities:
With three lavish Banquet halls, The
Kenilworth is able to offer you tailor-made
solutions for Business meets, Conferences,
Seminars, Product Launches, Annual Meets
and the like. No matter what your requirement,
we can optimize our services to offer
the best venue for your event. In fact,
there is even the advantage of combining
two of the Banquet halls to accommodate
large gatherings of up to 350 of your
esteemed guests.
Thinking
of having a Reception or a social gathering
of sorts? We offer you the ideal place
to accommodate and entertain up to 700
guests - our carefully landscaped lawns.
We even arrange for live Ghazal &
Concert performances, food stalls, Decorative
lights and flowers, even Bon-fires in
winter! These arrangements are made
in keeping with our tradition of providing
our guests all possible facilities to
ease the task of organizing and entertaining
large gatherings, without running from
pillar to post. So you too share in
the good times being rest assured that
your party will be a success.
Business Center:
For
your corporate comfort we offer you
our well-equipped Business Centre with
state of the art modern facilities,
to meet your requirements as a business
traveler. These Include:
Conference
& Interview Facilities (conference
room 165 Sq. Ft. Seating Capacity 8/10
people)
Secretarial Assistance
Electronic / Computer Typing Facsimile
Photocopies
E-mail Facility
P.C rental
Internet Surfing
Word Processor
Recreation:
The
Health Club of the Kenilworth hotel
is the place to check out for the ultimate
in relaxation. The state-of-the-art
Health Club is equipped with various
multi-gym facilities including:
Modern
Fitness Equipment
Sauna
Steam Room
Variety of herbal messages like Ayurveda
etc.
Basic Data:
Country
India
State
West
Bengal
City
Kolkata
District
Kolkata
Location
On
Little Russel Street, Heart of the most
elegant
and prominent area of Kolkata
Rooms
105
rooms.
City Information:
The
city of joy - Kolkata is dotted with
places of tourist interest. Victoria
Memorial is a huge white-marble structure
and the most enduring of remains of
the British Raj in India. The structure,
which is now floodlit in the night,
gives a fascinating site. It has been
now converted in a museum that houses
the most impressive collection of memorabilia's
from the days of Raj. Indian Museum,
built in 1874, has a beautiful structure.
The oldest museum in India, it has one
of the rare collections of archeological.
The entrance to the museum houses an
original Lion Capitol, the national
symbol of India. The museum is opened
all days of the week except Monday.
Fort William was constructed in 1781
after the unfortunate happenings of
1756 in which many British soldiers
with their families were killed by Siraj-Ud-Daula.
Large area around the village of Govindpur
was cleared off the forests and this
fort was constructed, which for some
time also lent its name to the city.
The fort is still in use and visitors
are allowed inside only after getting
special permits. The area around the
fort is a very large patch of green
known as the Maidan (ground). The Maidan
is also known as the lung of Kolkata
and stretches 1 km in width and 3 km
in length. Eden Garden, located in the
northwest corner of the city, is a small
and pleasantly laid-out garden. The
place also houses the renowned cricket
ground by the same name. Birla Planetarium
is one of the largest of its kind in
the world, and a good place to enjoy
oneself. Regular shows in Hindi and
English are held here. Kali Mandir is
the temple dedicated to Kali, goddess
of destruction. This is the temple from
which the old village Kalikata took
its name, which, in turn, also gave
the city its name. Howrah Bridge is
an excellent example of engineering
techniques of the early 20th century.
The whole bridge is 450 m long without
any pylon in the river. The bridge also
has the distinction of being the busiest
bridge in the world catering to around
100,000 vehicles and innumerable pedestrians.
When
Kolkata was the capital of British India,
BBD Bagh was the center of power. This
is the place that houses the now famous
Writer's Building (clerks were known
as writers in the British India) and
the old Fort William. Belur Math, the
headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission,
is situated in the north of the city.
The place was founded in 1899 and houses
a structure that was designed to be
a church, temple, and mosque all in
one. Other important sites that can
be visited are Dakshineshwar Kali Temple,
Botanical Garden, Marble Palace, Tagore
House, Church of St John, Nakhoda Mosque,
Raj Bhawan, Town Hall, and St. Paul's
Cathedral.
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