Taj Bengal

Luxury hotel in Kolkata

22°32′16″N 88°19′56″E / 22.5376948°N 88.3322639°E / 22.5376948; 88.3322639Opening10 October 1989[2]ManagementTaj HotelsTechnical detailsFloor count5Floor area172,956 sq ft[3]Design and constructionArchitect(s)Bob FoxOther informationNumber of rooms200Number of suites29[3]WebsiteTaj Bengal

Taj Bengal is an Indian luxury hotel in Kolkata, operated by the Taj Hotels and designed by American architect Bob Fox. The hotel was inaugurated on 10 October 1989 by Jyoti Basu, who was then the Chief Minister of West Bengal.[3] The hotel was constructed at a cost of ₹45 crore (US$39.58 million) and took nearly five years to be completed due to protests that the hotel would disturb the migratory habits of the birds visiting the adjacent Alipore Zoo.[4]

The hotel has 200 rooms and 29 suites, with terracotta statuary and palm-covered atrium lobby.[5] It has fine dining restaurants such as Cal27, Sonargaon, Souk, Chinoiseire and The Chambers,[6][7][8][9] along with an al fresco area and banquet halls.[3][10]

Taj Bengal was the only Taj Hotels property in the state of West Bengal until Taj Gateway Hotel was opened in 2013.[11]

  • A marble plaque at the hotel entrance
    A marble plaque at the hotel entrance
  • A corridor at Taj Bengal
    A corridor at Taj Bengal
  • Crystal Hall at Taj Bengal
    Crystal Hall at Taj Bengal
  • An orchestra at Taj Bengal
    An orchestra at Taj Bengal

References

  1. ^ "Taj Bengal - Kolkata - the MICHELIN Guide". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Taj Bengal launches special label wine to celebrate 25th anniversary". The Financial Express. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Taj Bengal turns 30 this October". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Tata Group tops big league with Haldia project in bag, two other projects on the anvil". India Today. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Beneath the Surface in India's City With a Soul". Los Angeles Times. 3 November 1991. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Taj Bengal Kolkata". Times Travel. Times of India. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Taj Bengal's new diner Cal 27 experiments with a eclectic decor". Architectural Digest. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Of conversations and culinary extravaganza". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Snapshots from the Gout de France celebrations at Taj Bengal". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Two Taj hotels complete 25 years". Financial Express. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Kolkata's Taj Gateway Hotel ends up at NCLT over non-repayment of loans". Business Standard. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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