Executive Tower Hotel vs Shaw Guest House
Both are in Kolkata, 760 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Entali
Executive Tower Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
GuesthouseTal Tala
Shaw Guest House
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick Shaw Guest House
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 760 m apart.
Choose Executive Tower Hotel if you want
- to walk to the sights (3.1 km / 3.7 km)
Choose Shaw Guest House if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 7.0)
Why is Executive Tower Hotel better than Shaw Guest House?
- 1Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is Shaw Guest House better than Executive Tower Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 7.0)+1.5
- 2400 m closer to public transport−400 m
- 39 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+9
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 44)+16
- 53 more sights within 1 km+3
- 6Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 12:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Executive Tower Hotel vs Shaw Guest House: which hotel is better? | Executive Tower Hotel | Shaw Guest House |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.5 +1.5 |
| Location | 4.5 | 6.3 +1.8 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 7.7 | 9.8 +2.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.0 | 7.8 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.5 +1.5 |
| Number of reviews | 46 +16 | 30 |
| Rank in Kolkata | bottom 42% | top 22% +36% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.5 | 6.3 +1.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.1 km −590 m | 3.7 km |
| To public transport | 580 m | 190 m −400 m |
| To the airport | 13 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 | 31 +9 |
| To the nearest food shop | 710 m | 420 m −290 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 26 | 16 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1998 | – |
| Listed amenities | 16 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 11:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
760 m apart
Executive Tower Hotel: city centre: 3.1 km, nearest station Sealdah Station: 580 m, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU): 13 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m.
Shaw Guest House: city centre: 3.7 km, nearest station Sealdah Station: 190 m, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU): 14 km, 31 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Executive Tower Hotel or Shaw Guest House: common questions
Which is better, Executive Tower Hotel or Shaw Guest House?
Shaw Guest House leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Executive Tower Hotel or Shaw Guest House?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Executive Tower Hotel is closer: 3.1 km from the centre, against 3.7 km for Shaw Guest House.
How far apart are Executive Tower Hotel and Shaw Guest House?
The two hotels are 760 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score