Howard Johnson by Wyndham Kolkata Airport
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Kolkata Airport is the cheapest of the six hotels in this guide. The 89 rooms and suites are in New Town Square, Rajarhat, about 15 minutes from the terminal, with a free breakfast buffet, a 24-hour coffee shop, free valet parking and a fitness centre. It is a quiet, well-run mid-market hotel on the New Town side of the airport, close to Eco Park and the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, and its paid airport shuttle runs at any hour on request.
Guest Rooms
Deluxe and Premier rooms measure 21 to 22 square metres and Junior Suites 37 to 39, all with a large desk and ergonomic chair, a seating area, a flat-screen HDTV, a minibar stocked with free snacks, a coffee and tea maker, an electrical adapter, an iron and ironing board and a safe. Foam pillows, a free newspaper and free Wi-Fi are standard. The Junior Suite is the family option, with space for a cot; babysitting can be arranged through the front desk.
Standard room amenities include:
- Air conditioning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Large work desk
- Flat-screen HDTV
- Coffee and tea maker
- Minibar with free snacks
- Electrical adapter
- Iron and ironing board
- Safe
- Hairdryer
Breakfast and Dining
NEST Coffee Shop is the hotel’s one restaurant and it is open 24 hours a day. The free breakfast buffet leans on regional dishes, with luchi, aloor dom and Bengali sweets next to eggs, cereal and bakery, and the buffet or à la carte menu continues through lunch and dinner. Coffee is available at any hour, room service runs around the clock, and a convenience store in the hotel sells snacks and essentials for a family that arrives after the shops on the square have closed.
Facilities and Services
There is a fitness centre, a business centre and one meeting room of 15 square metres for up to eight people with audio-visual equipment and catering. Services include a 24-hour front desk, a travel desk and car rental, currency exchange, laundry and dry cleaning, cots and babysitting. Valet parking is free. The hotel has no pool and no spa; what it offers instead is a quieter, cheaper night than the big New Town hotels, on a square that is a noise-free pocket of Rajarhat. Check-in is from 2:00 pm and check-out at noon.
Location and Transportation
The address is New Town Square, Rajarhat, Kolkata 700136, just off National Highway 12 near the New Town bus route 12 stop. From the airport a cab takes VIP Road and Biswa Bangla Sarani, about 6 km and 11 to 15 minutes outside the rush hours. The hotel’s airport shuttle is paid, about ₹650 per vehicle each way, available 24 hours and booked through the front desk; an app cab from the airport’s pickup zone costs less, and our hotel transfers guide explains the routine. Silicon Valley New Town is a ten-minute drive, Ecospace Business Park, the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Techno India College and Amity University are all close, and Eco Park, Salt Lake Stadium and, further out, Eden Gardens are the leisure stops the hotel advertises. Central Kolkata is 45 to 60 minutes by road.
Nearby Alternatives
The Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport, five minutes back towards the airport on Biswa Bangla Sarani, adds a rooftop pool and two restaurants for a little more. The Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata in New Town is the comparable mid-market hotel with a pool, and the Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport is the one you can walk to from the terminal.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is the Howard Johnson from Kolkata Airport?
About 6 km by road, which is 11 to 15 minutes in normal traffic via VIP Road and Biswa Bangla Sarani. The hotel's paid airport shuttle costs about ₹650 per vehicle each way and runs 24 hours on request; an app cab from the airport's pickup zone is the cheaper alternative.
Is breakfast free at the Howard Johnson Kolkata Airport?
Yes. The buffet breakfast at NEST Coffee Shop is included and features regional Bengali dishes alongside the usual eggs, bakery and fruit. NEST stays open 24 hours, so a family arriving late or leaving before dawn can still eat.
Does the Howard Johnson Kolkata Airport have a pool?
No. The hotel has a fitness centre but no swimming pool. The Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport, five minutes back towards the airport, has a rooftop pool, and the New Town hotels in this guide all have outdoor pools.
Is the Howard Johnson suitable for families with small children?
Yes. Cots and babysitting can be arranged, the rooms have a seating area and a minibar with free snacks, the coffee shop is open around the clock and there is a convenience store on site. Junior Suites of 37 to 39 square metres give a family room to spread out.
Information last verified: September 17, 2026