Hotel ParagonvsCapital Guest House
Both hotels are highly recommended by writers. Overall, Hotel Paragon scores slightly higher than Capital Guest House. Hotel Paragon comes in at #20 in Kolkata with accolades from 2 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Hotel Paragon
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
Stuart Lane, Kolkata, India
From $0/night
 "This has long been a popular traveller haunt, offering dark and dingy rooms downstairs, and better ones...around the popular rooftop courtyard." 
 "Coffin-box rooms are as spirit-crushing as you’d expect for the price and the jam-packed dorms are windowless." Full review
Capital Guest House
 Rough Guide
11-B, Chowringhee Lane, Kolkata 700016, India
From $9/night
- Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Dry Cleaning
 - Air Conditioning
 - Baggage storage
 
 "Set in a large courtyard away from the bustle of Sudder St, rooms in this purpose-built block are plain but functional with hot water by the bucket; some have a/c. र590."