The Glenburn Penthouse

This is a remarkable boutique hotel by any standards - one of the best views of the Victoria Memorial anywhere, and it's from an infinity pool. Service and attention to detail are faultless. The connection to the Glenburn tea plantation means that the tea list is well worth exploring. It would take a jaded traveller indeed not to be wowed by the rooms.

We stayed for two nights as part of a group at the end of our tour and it was a very pleasant experience indeed. Everything a boutique hotel should be, excelling at everything - room layout, cleanliness, service (one small gripe about having to ask again for bottled water), food and ambience. It’s location at the heart of Kolkata is also difficult to beat. One to make a note of for any future return to the city for sure

You wonder where and what on earth you're coming to as the car drives slowly up and alleyway off the busy street before stopping outside a highish-rise office block. But you soon find out. Stepping out of the lift on the 8th floor, you enter a stunningly elegant oasis - colonial meets colour meets a touch of opulent decadence. A luxurious retreat in the beating heart of Kolkata. Everything's to like - staff who cater for your every need, great food (huge diverse menu), an extensive tea menu with teas from their estate), delicious cocktails including a must-try G & Tea.... The list could go on! We're sorry to leave. Special praise to Sapphira, Santu, Nitesh, Abul, Faizal & Samchita.

We stayed for 2 nights at the Glenburn Penthouse and loved it. The staff members were extremely welcoming and made our stay very special. The views of the Victoria Memorial in the evenings were incredible. A special mention to Santu, Sourav, Sanchita and the others (whose names we unfortunately might be missing) for their hospitality and service. We would definitely visit again

The contrast couldn’t be bigger: the penthouse is located in an office tower in centraal Kolkata and to be honest the building is not attractive at all. Once the doors of the elevator open, however, you are in a completely different world: Old World charme! The room we had was spacious, had a bacony and shutters, a comfortable bed and a huge bathroom. On the 8th floor, the dining hall/drawing room had a spectacular wall covering and next to the drawing room is a nice terrace overlooking a.o. the Victoria Memorial. On the top floor a pool (‘infinity’ on two sides), with the same view. Unfortunately, there was not really a possibility to sit comfortably in the shade there, but the staff told us they were working at it. The staff was attentive without being pushy. All in all, we very much enjoyed our stay and higly recommend this hotel. Ther are a few issues that we wanted to point out. We did have an issue with the airconditioning in our room: in the beginning we had some trouble operating it and it was rather loud. In all fairness: the hotel did offer to put is in another room (which we declined since we liked the room too much. The breakfast was all in all quite good, but we would suggest (from a westerners point of view) to dispense with the ‘croissants’, that were absolutely horible. The toast was fine, but it would have been nice if they had offered us the local toast, which is quite could. We missed the possibility for a light lunch. They offered to provide us with sandwiches, but there was no way of knowing what we would have gotten. Also, they have a nice Glenburn Cafe on the ground floor, so wouldn’t it have been possible to provide guests with the option to order from there and have it served in the drawing room?

This is an extraordinarily great place to stay in. As they say-a haven of quiet luxury. You come off the a busy street in the city centre into a nondescript courtyard with a modern office block in front of you. Then the lift doors open to the top two floors and into a different world-one of style, elegance and comfort. I had a large and comfortable room with dressing corridor and bathroom. I ate both good breakfasts and dinner there, sometimes on the roof terrace overlooking the Maidan and with the Victoria Memorial in sight and sometimes in the elegant lounge. I also had high tea each day on the terrace with exactly the items that I had asked for. Given the heritage of the hotel there is a wide variety of teas on offer at any time. Service was welcoming and efficient. A small but good fitness room. When I needed to change money they went to the money changer for me and got me a good rate. I was not leaving the city till mid-afternoon and they asked if I would like to keep my room till then. I did and they arranged that for me. 10 out 10.