Hotel Aston vs The Samilton
Both are in Kolkata, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Bhowanipore
Hotel Aston
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Bhowanipore
The Samilton
- Guest rating
- 7.3 Good
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 120 m apart.
Choose Hotel Aston if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.5 / 7.3)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 17 / 34)
Choose The Samilton if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 34 / 17)
Why is Hotel Aston better than The Samilton?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.5 vs 7.3)+0.2
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
Why is The Samilton better than Hotel Aston?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Aston vs The Samilton: which hotel is better? | Hotel Aston | The Samilton |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 +0.2 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 7.5 +0.2 | 7.3 |
| Number of reviews | 59 +13 | 46 |
| Rank in Kolkata | top 41% +8% | top 49% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Distance to Bhowanipore centre | 750 m | 820 m |
| To public transport | 700 m | 760 m |
| To the airport | 17 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 63 | 81 +18 |
| To the nearest food shop | 320 m | 200 m −120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 17 | 34 |
| Floors | 6 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1991 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 16 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
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Location
120 m apart
Hotel Aston: city centre: 6.3 km, nearest station Netaji Bhavan metro station: 700 m, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU): 17 km, 63 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
The Samilton: city centre: 6.2 km, nearest station Netaji Bhavan metro station: 760 m, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU): 16 km, 81 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Aston or The Samilton: common questions
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How far apart are Hotel Aston and The Samilton?
The two hotels are 120 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