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Reviews of The Ivy House This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

4 Swinhoe Street, 700019 Kolkata, India

#12 of 70 B&Bs and inns in Kolkata

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 55 B&B reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free Wifi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: May 16, 2025

    7.0
    A home away from home
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Homely atmosphere

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2025

    9.0
    A great place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfortable bed, good size room, very helpful staff, great breakfast

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    7.0
    Reasonable Stay but Overpriced
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Overpriced in my opinion. Bathrooms need maintenance as they are moldy. Hot water lasts about 3 minutes. Rooms are dark and lacking natural light as they are all on the ground floor. Breakfast took an hour even though they asked for my timing the night before.

    Bed was comfortable. Room was clean and spacious.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room had no natural light and was a bit humid.

    Beautiful unique properly and great breakfast offered. Staff were very friendly and helpful

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 1, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Issue should not have occurred in the first place. No flexibility shown on check-out time though they did not have a single guest in the property.

    Location, ambience, promptly attended to issue raised.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lack of ventilation

    A quaint property

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: July 14, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The manager, Mr. Anthony upgraded my room as the previous room had a musty smell owing to the rainy weather. A kind gesture.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: April 13, 2024

    8.0
    Great location and amenties for our short stay in Kolkata
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Ivy House was tucked away from the hustle and bustle of busy Kolkata and set in a lovely greenery atmosphere. The cafe was very handy. All the staff were really friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2024

    9.0
    Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious ! It means superduper awesome!
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All in all it was an excellent experience! The staff of Ivy house deserves special mention ! Rakesh was solicitous and called a day before check in to ensure smooth processing! Raju was our wonderful chef! Vishwanath and Uttam were cheerful and made sure we had a blessed stay !

    Breakfast continental options were superb , Indian options could be expanded! Buffet was superlative!!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: October 31, 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable and convenient!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The Ivy House was a revelation! We were kindly upgraded to the Lotus suite, the room was very comfortable and well-maintained. Staff were polite and welcoming. We would definitely return again!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2023

    7.0
    Good if you have your food outside
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food

    Location and staff

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: May 22, 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The rooms are on the ground floor and are a little dark even during the day. There are many lights but the full lighting is still insufficient.

    Pretty little accommodation. Comfortable stay with all basic amenities. Good breakfast. Good location. Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 2, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The breakfast serving process was very slow. Food wasn't that great either.

    The location was okay. An excellent cozy place out of the chaos.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2023

    7.0
    Rakesh the manager was very accomodating, small property, commute from heart of the city was difficult, small room, brea
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    location, difficult to find, small room

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2023

    9.0
    Excellent food and a lovely home to stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The walk-in shower area was not very clean the first two nights and we thought it was actually part of the wear and tear. Once they missed cleaning our room so the next day when they thoroughly made up for it the shower area actually looked a lot cleaner than we found it the first night.

    This was our second stay at the property. My mother has mobility issues so she finds this place greatly convenient as the rooms are on the ground floor and she loves being able to walk around the lovely garden space. The cafe has some of the best Indian breakfast in town! Ivy is more like home than hotel - don't expect everything to be on the dot but the staff will go out of the way to accommodate any requests and that's what keeps us coming back!

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 28, 2023

    9.0
    My stay at the Ivy House was extremely great due to the prompt service and accommodative staff
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The housekeeping doesn’t necessarily happen each day unless you ask for it specifically. The butter/salt/pepper sachets were expired but immediately replaced.

    The staff at the Ivy House was extremely kind, prompt and helpful to the smallest of the needs. The breakfast was great with a lot of options to choose from. The rooms were spacious and very comfortable. The location of the hotel is great too

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2023

    9.0
    Would definitely stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff were all so kind, friendly and helpful, thank you. The place is a little haven in the middle of Kolkata, quiet once in the rooms. The entrance is full of flowers, the rooms beautifully furnished, spacious, clean, and comfortable. Was great to come back to after a day in Kolkata.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: December 26, 2022

    9.0
    Much recommended, Safe and clean place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The stay here was excellent. As a solo female traveller, i felt safe and taken care off. Rakesh, Ronnie, Raju Da, Uttam Da and Bishwanath Da all took good care of me. Very happy with the location, easy availability of public transport and good facilities. Must visit place and very much recommended.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2022

    9.0
    Enjoyed my stay here. it was very comfortable and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Liked everything

    Excellent property. Great location. Good food. very nice staff

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2022

    9.0
    Nice and warm experience overall, the staff members were extremely polite and respectful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Breakfast had very little options to choose from. Rooms were smaller than what the pictures suggests.

    Breakfast was always ready on time and was made with care.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: January 2, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Neat and cozy comfort space in the noise and mess of a big city! Friendliest staff always ready to help. Decent breakfast. Beautiful rooms. Nice terrace with a little garden - perfect for a quiet breakfast before you start your day. 15 min walk to Birla temple(you can even do that in the evening, the temple looks even better with the lighting). Oh, yes, they offer you a laundry service - which is really priceless if Kolkata is not your first stop in India and you need a bit of refreshing for your clothes. Yep, it's a bit pricy in compare with the other hotels but it's definitely worth the money and I can only recommend it for a stay!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: September 2, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We have been staying at this property since 2019 but over the years the quality has honestly downhill! The room was full of dirt, dust & small cockroaches. Anywhere we touched there were layers of dirt. We even complained about the cockroaches but the reception seemed least bothered. Plus their breakfast menu hasn’t upgraded since 2019, high time to vamp it up and do extensive cleaning and fumigation.

    The connectivity to places in & around Kolkata!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 28, 2024

    10
    Great place to stay in Kolkata
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Spacious room Good amenities. Very attentive and helpful staffs

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2024

    6.0
    Okay for one day stay
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cost is too high, location

    Property is too old, mostly all room vacant

    Stayed in March 2024

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