Hotel ParagonvsYMCA Kolkata
Both hotels are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Celesta - YMCA Kolkata scores marginally higher than Hotel Paragon. Celesta - YMCA Kolkata ranks #19 in Kolkata with praise from 2 publications like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
Hotel Paragon
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
Stuart Lane, Kolkata, India
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 "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
YMCA Kolkata
 Lonely Planet
 Rough Guide
25 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Chowringhee branch, Kolkata 700087, India
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- Room Service
 - Restaurant
 - Business Center
 
 "Above the Corinthian-columned badminton court lies an open courtyard surrounded by very reasonably priced en-suite rooms with optional air-con." 
 "Near the Indian Museum... offering spacious, high-ceilinged rooms upstairs with morning tea and breakfast included; those with a/c are better value."