The good life of the Raj in a Calcutta hotel and club
Hindustan TimesFirst impressions, I admit, can be misleading, but they can also be indelible. I don’t know the city well and haven’t visited for at least five years, but I came away irresistibly convinced that some of the nicest aspects of the Raj still linger in the West Bengal capital. View from the lawn of the Bengal Club In the heart of the city, just off Park Street, as it used to be called, in a nondescript building you wouldn’t otherwise notice, nestles a delightful, Raj-inspired boutique hotel called The Glenburn. The Times’ Court Circular carried details of the King’s programme — he was in Balmoral, perhaps shooting grouse — and when I looked up, I found the Victoria Memorial staring back at me. So, if you’re the sort who prefers to start Sundays with a bowl of steaming porridge, followed by scrambled eggs and bacon, and you’re wondering what Amrit Kaal is likely to do to you, I recommend The Glenburn and the Bengal Club.
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