Eternity Kanpur - IHCL SeleQtions
A year-round garden pool on Kanpur's edge
About this hotel
What sets Eternity Kanpur apart from the city's other pool hotels is a garden setting and a pool tagged as running year-round rather than shutting down through the cold, foggy weeks of a Kanpur winter. The IHCL SeleQtions brand shows in the details: a terrace and garden surrounding the water, a steam room and fitness room for a full workout, and an electric vehicle charging station for guests arriving by car rather than train. The restaurant serves Indian and European menus in a setting the property calls both traditional and modern, with a buffet breakfast and meals specifically prepared for kids. A coffee shop, concierge and 24-hour front desk round out the practical side, and shuttle service helps bridge the roughly 18 kilometres to Kanpur Central Station and 19 kilometres to the airport, a genuine trade-off for the garden setting and quieter grounds.
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Garden and terrace
- Steam room & fitness room
- EV charging station
Our take
This suits travelers who value a pool they can actually use in December and January over a downtown address, and who don't mind arranging transport for the roughly 18-kilometre run into central Kanpur. The garden setting and IHCL brand consistency are real draws for a longer, resort-style stay. Anyone wanting to walk to sights straight from the hotel, or planning a short one-night stopover, will find the outskirts location adds more friction than the year-round pool is worth.
- ✓Use the hotel shuttle for the trip into central Kanpur rather than arranging your own transport for every outing.
- ✓Book directly with kids in mind, since the restaurant specifically prepares a kids' menu alongside the standard buffet breakfast.
- ✓Plan on the pool being usable even in December or January, unlike most other Kanpur hotels tagging only a seasonal outdoor pool.
Why we love it
- A pool tagged as running year-round
- Genuine garden and terrace setting
- IHCL brand consistency and service
- Kids' meals and a real buffet breakfast
Why guests love itA family checking into Eternity Kanpur trades a central address for grounds a small child can actually run around in, with the garden and terrace giving the pool space to breathe rather than sitting squeezed onto a rooftop deck. The kids' menu and buffet breakfast take the usual mealtime negotiation off the table. What takes adjustment is the roughly 18-kilometre distance from Kanpur Central Station, which makes the hotel shuttle close to essential rather than optional, and turns a quick evening trip into town into more of a planned outing.