The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata
Kolkata, India
Built 1840 · Last completed renovation 2013
The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata in Kolkata was last renovated in 2013, and originally built in 1840. Its HotelChrono freshness score is 5.5/10 — every date linked to a cited source.
Renovation forecast · estimate
Likely due for renovation now
Past its typical ~8-year renovation cycle. A model estimate, not a sourced fact.
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Location
Satellite view · Kolkata, India
Timeline
2013
Renovation completed
How this score is computed
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What changed in the 2013 renovation
“In 2005 it was sold to a private company and was reopened in November 2013 after an extensive renovation.”— source · retrieved 2026-06-23
Scope is quoted verbatim from the cited source — we never guess what a renovation covered.
Facts
Stars
5★
Built
Sourced1840
Last completed renovation
Sourced2013
Sources
Our iron rule: no quote, no data. Every date links back to the exact sentence it came from.
“In 2005 it was sold to a private company and was reopened in November 2013 after an extensive renovation.”
“Originally built in 1840 as the Auckland Hotel, it is recognised as Asia's first luxury hotel”
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When was The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata built?+
The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata (Kolkata, India) was built in 1840.
How old is The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata?+
The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata is 186 years old — it was built in 1840 and last renovated in 2013. Age measures the building; the Chrono Score measures how fresh it feels today.
When was The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata last renovated?+
Its most recent completed renovation was in 2013.
What is the Chrono Score of The Lalit Great Eastern Kolkata?+
Its Chrono Score is 5.5/10 (Ageing) — a pure freshness metric, separate from its 5-star rating.