The Sonnet

4/10

Poor

05 Jan 2026

Mary Beth

The management actually came to my hotel room and directed me as to what to say in my review!!!!
While my service was good, I was shocked to have management actually come into my room and look over my shoulder as I wrote my review! I certainly did not need the manager telling me what to say! The whole thing was weird!!!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Dechen

It might have been a 4 star hotel in the 90s. But in 2025 it needs major uplift. Having no AC in the corridors was a disappointment as one feels very hot. Then, the carpet in the corridor psychologically makes one feel hot. Lifts are quite small and one was under maintenance. I had to get the shower stopper repaired as it kept falling off. The towels were really old. The bed cover had strange black dirt on it. House keeping were very prompt in changing the bed linen.

On the positive side, the staff were very receptive and took care of all issues reported.

8/10

Excellent

09 May 2025

Peter

Nice stay
Not a great area but close to airport

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Anirban

The property need to clean bathrooms properly. Everything else was great, esp the service crew is top notch.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2025

MONIDEEPA

I had the pleasure of staying at The Sonnet, Bidhannagar from December 23, 2024, to January 5, 2025, and my experience was nothing short of outstanding. From the moment I arrived, I was warmly welcomed by the exceptional staff at the reception, who ensured a smooth and hassle-free check-in process. Their professionalism, courtesy, and attention to detail set the tone for a truly delightful stay.

Throughout my time at The Sonnet, I was continually impressed by the impeccable hospitality. The staff went above and beyond to make sure every aspect of my stay was comfortable and enjoyable. Whether it was room service, housekeeping, or the restaurant team, everyone was friendly, efficient, and always eager to help with a smile.

The rooms were well-maintained, spacious, and equipped with all modern amenities, providing a perfect blend of comfort and luxury. The food at the in-house restaurant was delicious, offering a variety of choices that catered to different tastes. The quality of service, both in the restaurant and in-room dining, was exemplary.

A special mention to the reception team, whose warmth and professionalism truly stood out. They were always available to assist with any queries, from travel arrangements to local recommendations, ensuring that I had a seamless experience.

Overall, my stay at The Sonnet was exceptional, thanks to the wonderful staff, top-notch hospitality, and excellent service. I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Kolkata.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Avirup

Great

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2024

Hena

Good hotel, good service, very happy with the service.

Leisure

4/10

Poor

12 Oct 2024

Saurav

The whole floor smelled of fresh paint. Nauseating. If there is paint job going on, the property should have informed us earlier and even after mentioning this to the staff, and their assurance that they will do something about it, they did nothing.

The bar staff was incompetent. They don't know their drinks.

The door men were very respectful, courteous and helpful.

I stayed here 2 years back and I can say the quality detoriated pretty bad. It looks more shabby and smells.

Not worth approx $90 per night.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

Pritam

The area around the hotel is pretty dirty

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2024

rajat

The renovated rooms are very impressive!!!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2024

Ranita

Would recommend

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2024

Ranita

It was quite a nice hotel for not being a 5 star. Clean, tastefully decorated, big rooms, good size bathrooms. Service was good too.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2024

Subhadra

The breakfast and dinner buffets were excellent. The staff was courteous and helpful. There was black mold in the bathroom. Otherweose all was fine.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Feb 2024

Sandeep

Good location

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Dec 2023

Kartik

Family visit to Kolkata

Hotel staff show a good service mentality - I wanted a slightly early check in and a late check out and they were accommodating. The only restaurant had a good buffet breakfast as well as options available right through the day. But one significant issue is the wifi quality - connectivity was very poor in my first 2 days (Almost non existent) and even after the technical team did some trouble shooting to improve things, the wifi kept dropping and there was a constant need to reconnect devices.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2023

Ranjan

We stayed in Sonnet for multiple during our trip to India. Starting from management to all staff members be in the restaurant to doormen, everyone was extremely friendly and courteous. The rooms were clean and spacious and cleaning staff were always available in a moment’s notice. I was very impressed with the quick response and speed of execution.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2023

Sanjay

A very ideally located property in the heart of Kolkata. it couldnt get better.
They need to work on their gym facilities like availability of gym/yoga mats etc

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Nov 2023

Ashish

Great Location and very comfortable. Big room sizes and enough space for a small gathering as well.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

Swati

The staffs are very cordial and responsive. We can get whatever you want at least for few days stay.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2022

Aye Aye

I had a wonderful experience at the Sonnet hotel Kolkata.The rooms were clean and every staff was delightful and eager to help.The breakfast buffet and the service offered was awesome.I recommend this place to my colleagues.Thank you!

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2022

Anirban

The hotel needs renovation and they are doing that. The construction sound can be annoying. Some rooms are dated. Their staff is great and the food was great too. Breakfast is definitely VFM and ala-crate were done really well as per our special instructions. The area around the hotel has deteriorated in the past 5 years not the fault of the hotel tho but it’s a turn off.

2/10

Poor

24 Sep 2022

Finney

Unfortunately, very poor room service. Only 1 towel in bathroom
No proper drainage.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2022

SMIT

The staff service was disappointing

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2022

Sujan

This Hotel is very conveniently located close to transport, shopping, restaurants and offers a good dining and bar facility and Gym. The pool was closed due to covid-19 restrictions. The staff is really helpful. Conveniently located is a hospital next door where it was convenient to get a PCR test. The Hotel is however showing some wear and tear and needs some makeover.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Feb 2022

Gurubaskaran

I had paid for the stay through Expedia on 29th Jan, but the hotel said they did not receive the payment and made me pay again. I showed them the proof of my pay, but they do not care. What a shame, I trusted Expedia, but they used a third party to pay for the hotel and was not done. This is very bad, I checked the reviews before I signed up for the hotel, but still cant believe this. Very sad and unpleasant. Not sure will Expedia act on this matter with the hotel staff.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2021

NARAYANAN VENKATRAMAN

The stay was very good and the Hotel Staff made it excellent. I must say all the staff, front office, and at the restaurant and very cordial and lively.

Thank you for making my stay a memorable one.

Venkatraman

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2021

Arnab

Pros Friendly staff
Cons Poor or no wifi, poor condition of bathroom with water seepage from shower stall.

This is not a 4 star hotel

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

Great service!

Self

2/10

Poor

30 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

There was a party at the terrace of third floor, whose loud speakers disturbed entire half side of hotel till 11.30 PM. Booked a premium room in advance but they gave me an connecting room in which another bachelor party was going on, the hotel changed my room at 2 am when I literally shouted because I had to catch morning flight. Worst experience. Feeling cheated

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Apr 2019

Rajeev

LOcation and Staff Service. Rooms are clean and spacious.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Staff courteous but sheets were not clean. Room had slight smell maybe they did not get enough time to clean as I did a slightly early check in.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Very clean and spacious room. Located closer to the airport

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2019

VB

It is situated in an extremely filthy area with slums and stray dogs all around. The rich hotel owners in this area should have met together to improve the surrounding area

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

05 Nov 2018

MANUJ

Avoid, look somewhere else

Pros: Great location
Cons: bad reception, one card key per room(u have to wake up to open the door when your partner goes out), breakfast below average, dinner awful, poor room service
Avoid and stay in Hyatt or JW Marriott

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2018

Mimi

I stayed with my family for 9 nights. The stay was good. The rooms were clean. The WiFi was reliable. It was a shame we couldn’t get a WiFi password for the entire stay. We had to ask for a new one everyday. We used the fitness room. The hotel supplied bottles of water daily. We used the pool everyday. My son cut his foot on something ? A broken tile or glass in the pool. The staff were very attentive when this happened.
Unfortunately the (expensive) taxi we booked to take us back to the airport never turned up. It was a shame as it leaves us with a bad impression of the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2018

Bhupindra

Wonderfull experience.
Amrit at the Reception was extremely helpfull.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2018

Jacquie

Extremely helpful

I had my money stolen while visiting Belur Math and the hotel management on all levels were so helpful and kind and companied me through the difficult process of making a statement at the police station. Also for taking care of me by giving me room serve for the evening meal.
A big thank you to everyone.

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2018

JIMMY

A NICE HOTEL , NICE STAY, NEW PROPERTY GOOD

SHORT STAY, BUT WAS REALLY GOOD , CHECK IN WAS VERY FAST AND STAFF SO GOOD, NEW PROPERTY , BREAKFAST CAN BE IMPROVED A BIT. BUT REALLY VALUE FOR MONEY. WILL SURELY VISIT AGAIN

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2018

Kathleen

The best in personalized service

From the moment I was retrieved from the Kolkata airport until I left the hotel 5 days later, the staff of the Sonnet did everything possible to make me feel truly cared for. Each staff quickly learned my name and my daily preferences, seeking to anticipate my needs in advance of my having to ask. Maneesha was especially helpful throughout my stay, and I depended upon her assistance for many things, even sending another staffer to escort me to a nearby pharmacy. This hotel is conveniently located for airport connections, and they can arrange car and driver for reasonable price to take you into downtown Kolkata for sight seeing. The size of this hotel lends itself to the very thoughtful personalized service. I recommend it highly.

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2018

vish

Nice hotel in a convenient location

Nice clean hotel in a good location. Rinki house keeper, Abhishek in the
lobby, and Kartik in the restaurant deserve a special mention for their work.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2018

parijat

Well located in Salt Lake, open space outside

Extremely courteous and helpful staff, good breakfast, with convenient variety, and customisd menu at restaurant

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2017

Vivek

located near to city centre 1, value for money.

Hotel rooms are cosy, comfortable and food was awesome. The staffs were very helpful. Ambience can be improved but overall stay was very comfortable!

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2017

anirban

Good stay

Nice hotel, friendly staff, breakfast was good.
Towels, pillow case and beed sheets had some yellow tinge and need machine wash not hand wash.
Otherwise it was a great stay.

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2017

Chinmaya

Except wifi services all were great..

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2017

Ronald

Decent Hotel

Staff needs a bit more training on local sights & activities

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2017

Nimish

Hotel is a good location but room's are too small.
The tariff they charge for such rooms make it expensive. You can have much better deals at such prices (over priced).
Overall hotel infra is good.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2017

VIKAS

2.5/5 star

The room is comfortable but the shower drainage was blocked which I never expected after paying such a high price for the room. Also one of the false ceiling tile of the washroom fell down, sometime in the middle of the night, with lots of dirt falling in the washroom. Never happened before with me. Lunch was not upto the mark in terms of quality. The staff is helpful and nice though.

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2017

Verified traveler

nice hotel, it was pleasure for me to stay there.

I like this hotel. Service, food, room cleanliness was good.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2017

67 year olds

Enjoyed The Sonnet

After long flights from the USA, The Sonnet was the right choice for our comfort. They made arrangements for my husband and I to be picked up by a taxi. The staff was welcoming and the room comfortable. The buffet was delicious. Our overall experience was excellent.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2017

Kashif

Decent short stay

they upgraded me to a bigger room. Liked the ambiance of the hotel.Although, the size is small, but it is comfortable for a business trip

8/10

Excellent

10 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Good Hotel

Good hotel room and dining experience, but the hotel has maintenance noise from morning. Overall 4 of 5.

2/10

Poor

09 Feb 2017

J

Hotel away from the CBD

Staff from this hotel had emailed me at least 2 weeks before we departed for India to confirm the booking.
During our flight to India and while we were in transit I received 2 emails stating that the booking was going
to be cancelled unless I porvided credit card details on the return email. In panic I rang the hotel and was
informed they had no payment details.They did not acknowledge that this info could have been obtained
at least 2 weeks before our stay. Due to the stress we nearly missed our connecting flight. Having stayed
in many hotels around the world we had never experienced the threat of a cancellation within a few hours of our checkin!
The staff at the hotel were inexperienced and had difficulty understanding English despite it's claims as being a 4star
international hotel. The staff were rude to us and our guests and impatient with our requests. They refused to put through
calls to our room and didn't change the linen despite our repeated requests over the 2 week of our stay. The hotel did not
provide toiletries and freash towels each day or replace the toillet paper. Why is this hotel rated 4 star? It should be 2 stars if that! We will not be staying at this hotel again.

4/10

Poor

07 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Overcharged for nothing!

Horrible treatment by staff. Arrived at 4am and yet have to wait another 30mins to prep the room. I had already called earlier to let them know we are coming but no initiative to be proactive.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2017

Joshua

Not disappointed on our Return stay at all!!

Top three things: Bed...completely awesome, Buffet dinner...So so tasty!!!! and Shower water pressure was awesome! Located about 20 minutes from airport...great stop!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel in Salt Lake

Located near City Centre 1, this is a 4 Star hotel, with Club rooms par excellence while the normal rooms a bit cramped. All the room facilities either worked or was attended to e.g., needed a wifi extender to get the full strength of the wifi signal. The breakfast is a wide spread and was the highlight of the trip.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2016

John

Excellent business hotel

I stayed in a Club Room, which is a good size and excellent value. High speed wifi access is included, which is a great benefit compared with some of the five-star brands. The club room has a seating area with a comfortable sofa. Service is efficient and friendly and there is a good and cost-effective laundry service. I found the food to be tasty with a good choice. The evening buffet is good value. I recommend The Sonnet as a hotel that provides excellent value - the best that I know of in its category in the Saltlake area.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2016

HITESH

Excellent hotel with value for money

Very comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2016

michael

Free and Fast WiFI

I stayed in Hotels in 12 countries in that past 2 weeks and this was the most comfortable and had teh best WiFI

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2016

prasson

Pretty Impressed.

Very nice hotel. My stay here has been very much comfortable and the staff here were just brilliant.
Food was very delicious. Very high level of maintenance. Great team work in between staff and very cooperative. Really enjoyed my each second of my stay here.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2016

Uma

Nice hotel about half hour away from the airport.

The buffet breakfast was delicious.The selections included continental,South Indian,North Indian and Chinese delicacies.We were able to meet up with friends over dinner,with a good variety appealing to all tastes.

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2016

SRIKANT

City centre jewel

I checked in at hotel sonnet on 24th June and had stayes for a day. Had a lovely time there,with neat and clean room.The best thing about the hotel is breakfast and its locatiom near city centre. The only thing i would line to see is a bigger pool and a better gym. overall it was a good experience.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2016

Manas

Great experience

It was a great experience. Nice rooms and very courteous staff. Very accommodating as well. Will book again if I am in Kolkata and will surely recommend to friends and family.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2016

Sekar

Good hotel in a decent locailty.

I had a memorable stay in the hotel. All the staff were courteous. Morning breakfast was excellent with a variety of dishes - Indian and continental. Evening buffet dinner in the restaurant was good. Room was clean and the bed was comfortable. The hotel was in a good location to travel to the city centre.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2016

Samir

Best hotel to stay in..

Best hotel I have ever stayed in Kolkata. Perfect customer service from each and every staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Mar 2016

Verified traveler

Overall a nice stay. The buffet breakfast was good. The rooms were neat though a tad small.

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2016

Sushmita

Comfortable. Just what you need after a day at work

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2016

Oliver

Clean, comfortable, pleasant hitel

Solid four star hotel with all the expected. Good breakfast with both Indian and Western choices. Quiet location, a bit far from downtown but taxis are cheap though unpredictable. We paid 170-250 rupees to the oberoi grand with street yellow cabs versus Asking prices of up to 800 with AC cabs parked in front of the hotel...

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2016

Verified traveler

Excellent hotel close to all the amenities .
Easy access to airport.
Most staff very helpful.
Only bad point was the check in. When I arrived at the reception the girl told me to take a seat.after 10 mins of no response I contacted a man at the counter. he also said I have to wait for a particular
Person. Finally one of the staff checked me in.But he was unfriendly and kept asking me for ID like an interrogation. The hotel must ensure the check in is quick and staff need to be friendly.

4/10

Poor

17 Dec 2015

Rajesh

Not worth for the price

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Everything was ok but

Everything was ok but the condition of the washroom was not so good.
There are lots of spots in the flor and water were flooding while I was taking shower.
all other thing was ok compare to the hotel price

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2015

ranjan kumar

Overall hotel is good but room service is very poor and one of staff Arup was very bad he does not know how to behave with guest and very late process for room service

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2015

Rajiv

Sir hotel is good but some of staff who serves bad Mr Arup by name his behaviour was very poor but later on he came to me and appolised for this but this shouldn't happen otherwise second time nobody will go there otherwise hotel is good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2015

Nicholas

Lovely hotel in Kolkatta

Great hotel. Shower was a blocked and flooded a little but apart from that - perfect.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2015

Jaynata

Clean hotel conveniently located

The hotel was clean, service was good. Nice room. I appreciated the free upgrade. There were some spots on the shower floor. Otherwise, room was clean

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2014

Supriya

A very nice Hotel ,in good location

From the start I felt that the hotel staff were welcoming ,courteous and ready to oblige with my requirements. The restaurant staff were polite and helpfull, the food was just delicious & just right for me. My guests were impressed by the whole atmosphere. I will recommend this hotel to my family & friends. WELL DONE.Supriya .U.K.