First look
The Oberoi Grand is a heritage hotel in Kolkata, currently flagged as ‘Under Restoration’ on the official site. It closed in August 2024 for a roughly 18-month renovation, with a phased reopening planned and Phase 1 of about 50 rooms targeted for early 2026, though the official page still showed it closed and non-bookable as of mid-2026. We’re treating it as a reopening rather than an open property until bookings actually resume.
Heritage restorations of this scale tend to slip, and a phased return means the full hotel won’t be back at once, so the timeline here is genuinely uncertain. We’re listing it now so it isn’t mistaken for an already-held property and so it can go live the moment reservations open. What we’ll be watching for is whether the renovation preserves the building’s period character or sands it smooth, since the Grand’s age is most of its appeal.
