The main emphasis of budget hotels is to provide good facilities and services to the maximum. The maximum in Kolkata city comprise of tourists primarily domestic, people from small business firms and travellers. The target audience of budget hotels has a wider base and as such quality is not the key. There are numerous budget hotels in Kolkata city as there is great demand for them. The budget hotels offer basic accommodation and catering and a few more amenities. The overall expenditure in budget hotels is fairly small compared to the high ended ones.

The budget hotels are scattered throughout the city and there number is more in the vicinity of popular stations of the city. The economy class has been the primary station for those stepping in the city for the first time. These hotels more or less suits the travellers and tourists who have to spend a little time indoors. The services provided by budget hotels are like 'OK, Will Do', but the reduction in expenses is like, 'Great'. Some popular budget hotels of the region include Hotel Rutt Deen, Lytton Hotel, Hotel Astoria, Great Eastern Hotel, etc.

North Kolkata:
.. North Star Hotel
.. Hotel Avenue Club

South Kolkata:
.. Executive Point
.. Hotel Swagath
.. Park Palace
.. Hotel Ratnakar Inn
.. Hotel Bliss
.. The Samilton
.. Hotel Venkateswara
.. Sourya Continental Hotel
.. Hotel Trimoorti

East Kolkata:
.. Byepass Swimming & Resorts
.. Hotel Harry
.. Hotel Downtown

Central Kolkata:
.. Hotel Lindsay
.. Hotel Royal Garden
.. Astoria Hotel
.. Hotel Akash Deep
.. Hotel Akash Ganga
.. Hotel Circular
.. Hotel Camac Plaza
.. Fairlawn Hotel
.. Hotel Holiday Home
.. Hotel Himalaya
.. Hotel Executive Tower
.. Hotal Kalinga in Calcutta

.. Hotel Shalimar
.. Hotel Gulshan International
.. Hotel Heera International
.. Hotel Majestic
.. Middleton Inn
.. The Astor
.. Hotel VIP International
.. Heera Holiday Inn
.. Hotel Victerrace
.. New Central Hotel
.. Hotel Minerva
.. Rituraj Hotel

.. Green Inn
.. Roland Hotel
.. Hotel Dolphin
.. Hotel Rushabh Home
.. Shilton Hotel
.. Capital Guset House
.. Hotel Plaza
.. Hotel Wellesley
.. Beeu Hotel
.. Hotel Oriental

West Kolkata:
.. Anandamayee Hotel

North 24 Parganas:
.. VIP Hotel 

South 24 Parganas:
.. Hollywood Hotel & Resorts
.. Artland Hotel
.. Palm Village Resort
.. Palm Village Country Club
.. Omar Hotel & Resort

Howrah:
.. Hotel Meghdoot
.. Hotel Balaji
.. Hotel Cosy
.. Hotel Saket
.. Natraj Hotel
.. Hotel Piyush
.. Centaur Hotel
.. The Ashoka Hotel
.. The New Ashoka Hotel

Others:
.. The Golden Retreat Hotel
.. Hotel Rajhans