Open All Year
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The hotel is situated 25 km from the airport, in lush, green Alipore. The Taj Bengal is within easy reach of the city centre.
Transportation
| From | Distance | Taxi Cost | Arrangement by Hotel |
| Airport | 25 Kms | Rs. 250/- (one way) | Rs. 1200/- (one way) |
| Railway Station | 14 Kms | Rs. 150/- (one way) | Rs. 700/- (one way) |
Important landmarks that will help a tourist reach the hotel are, the Victoria Memorial, the Race Course and the Calcutta Zoo, all of which surround the hotel.
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Taj Bengal provides an elegant setting for hosting high-level meetings and upscale private events. The combination of spectacular locales and the trademark Taj efficiency adds a whole new dimension to conducting business.
Crystal Hall is capable of hosting up to 550 people theatre-style and up to 800 for a dinner and dance. The outdoor venues can accommodate up to 1000 attendees for a reception. The hotel can also accommodate smaller events in 3 boardrooms that hold anywhere between four and eight people. There are two boardrooms exclusively for Taj Club members that can accommodate between 8 to 14 people.
Besides offering a sophisticated space for your event, the hotel also offers modern technology one would expect for today’s business meetings and conferences. Its technological facilities include video projection systems, Bose sound system, broadband wireless Internet access and multimedia computers.
Whether you are planning a high-profile professional event or hosting a small group of important colleagues, depend on Taj Bengal Hotel to provide just the right tenor to the proceedings.
Audio and Video Equipment
- Computer projectors
- Video projection systems
- Beta cam / slide projectors / over head projectors
- TVs / VCR
- Bose sound system
- Public Address system
- CD Players / Tape recorders
- Mikes / Audio recording
- Front and back projection screens with / without channel mounting
- Video recording / spot lights / halogen lights
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By the Way An atrium lounge serving fine coffees and an evening high tea service.
The Junction A bar with a laid-back colonial aura. The perfect rendezvous for a cocktail - anytime…
Chinoiserie An elegant setting for authentic Chinese cuisine.
Sonargaon Serves Indian cuisine in a rustic setting – cobbled floors, mud walls, a quaint well, charpoys and traditional Indian music complete the experience.
The Barbecue Poolside restaurant serving Indian and Continental barbecue specialties. Open November - March.
Incognito The most happening night club in town.
Chambers Restaurant An exclusive French restaurant that’s open to the hotel guests only.
The Hub A 24-hour international food theatre.
The Haven An exclusive lounge with a pool table, chess boards, DVD players, a mini library, bar and cyber cafe. (for resident guests only).
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229 centrally air-conditioned rooms including 13 suites.
Superior Rooms All rooms are elegantly appointed and offer guest amenities like speakerphones with international direct dial facility and speed-dial internet connectivity, mini bar, personal safe, channel music and interactive colour television with satellite programmes. Choice of city-facing and pool-facing rooms.
Luxury Rooms Large rooms, each with a different theme and a separate sitting area. All rooms have an in-room fax and interactive colour TV.
Taj Club Located on the top floor, Taj Club is designed for the discerning business traveler. Guest amenities and services include complimentary airport limousine transfers, private check-in at the Club desk, in-room fax, interactive TV, personal safe, a complimentary bottle of wine, complimentary deluxe Continental breakfast and Valet Service. Club Executive suites also offer a private terrace.
Taj Club guests can enjoy complimentary tea/coffee throughout the day and cocktails during the Cocktail Hour at the Club Lounge, as well as the use of 2 exclusive meeting rooms and a Business Service Unit on the Club Floor.
Executive Suites Elegantly appointed, two room units with a bedroom and sitting room. Guest amenities also include an in-room fax, interactive TV and personal safe. Some of the suites have their own private sit outs.
Luxury Suites These suites have elaborately furnished interiors, either European or typically Indian with a separate bedroom, sitting room and dining room. Guest amenities also include an in-room fax, interactive colour TV and personal safe. Some of the suites also have a private terrace.
Presidential Suite This suite has elaborately furnished interiors, with a separate bedroom, sitting room, dining room and a private terrace.
Guest amenities include an in-room fax machine, tea-coffee maker, and interactive colour TV.
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- Swimming pool
- fitness centre
- beauty parlour
- barber shop
- travel desk
- car rental
- shopping arcade
- currency exchange
- safe deposit lockers
- doctor-on-call
- baby-sitting
| OTHER INFORMATION: | Top |
Broadband wireless Internet access at select Taj hotels
Now when you stay at select Taj hotels in Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata (including the Taj Bengal), Chennai and Hyderabad, you no longer need to be in your room or at the Business Centre to use the Internet. Multiple 'hot spots' located across the hotels let you get onto the Internet from almost any place in the hotel - quickly and without plugging in! What's more, there is a Cyber Butler on call, should you need any assistance with getting connected.
