Varanasi hotellia

Plussat: Quiet and minimal guests. Staff were exceptionally attentive starting from the airport pickup to departure. Organised tours of Ganga river were amazing and we felt safe eating all foods including salads

Miinukset: Creme brulee was very chewy

Plussat: Human touch and effort are what transform any material comfort to another level.

Miinukset: Am not in the habit of nitpicking ! "Bevajah nuktachin hone se laabh "

Plussat: Beautiful hotel, the staff was so friendly and helpful. Truly exceptional service.

Plussat: Every thing was good

Plussat: Perfect room

Miinukset: Could have included the simple breakfast - not much extra expense for them and much nicer feel for the guest

Plussat: Very quiet location with an interesting history

Plussat: Everything!!!!!

Miinukset: I would have preferred the bread for toast to be thinner slices rather than what it was. lol

Plussat: The staff were amazing! So kind and friendly always wanting to make you comfortable. The facilities were sparkling clean, and the breakfasts were varied and delicious!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Perfect

Plussat: Varanasi as a city is a cultural destination rather than the standard city holiday get away. The Taj however definitely feels like the top hotel to base yourself at before going out to experience the culture and see the sites (one of my local tour guides also mentioned it is known locally as the best and cleanest property in Vanarasi). It is a little far from the river and old town, however Uber is available now in Varanasi and is extremely well priced (though tuk-tuks can be quite pricey!). The hotel itself is clean, very well decorated and extremely comfortable. You do hear a few hooters through the night, but this is unavoidable in any Indian city. The gardens are also laid out beautifully though the pool is a bit smaller than the pictures would suggest.. Breakfast was amazing - very good selection and good quality. You must try the Benarisi lassi and the Benarisi Tandai! We ate in the Varuna (Indian specialty) restaurant for the three nights we were there and the food was superb every time. All staff we interacted with were friendly and efficient. Akanksha in the breakfast restaurant is worth a special mention for very attentive service. Very good free WIFI

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: All good

Miinukset: Expensive

Plussat: Friendly staff

Miinukset: Marble floors are too cold in winter. Should be carpeted to keep warm.

Plussat: No

Miinukset: Food was poor

Plussat: top class barbecue restaurant at the pool side

Miinukset: Very old hotel, need an urgent revamping

Plussat: Excellent Staff & Rooms

Plussat: Ambience,staff,cleanliness

Plussat: Staff was friendly but in total very sad experience

Miinukset: Dirty room, bed sheets and matrices. Room was without window and expensive. Very noisy and hostel didn't provide heating system so it is immensely cold during the night time.

Plussat: Varanasi, in the winter, was cold (very). But is one great place.

Miinukset: The price its ok.

Plussat: Location was great for the ghats, nice rooftop restaurant and breakfast.

Miinukset: There was no sink in the bathroom in the rooms, only one outside in the hallway.

Plussat: The paintings on the walls are cool

Miinukset: During cold season rooms are cold and humid, they don’t have heaters but they provide you blankets. The sink is in a common area and the cleaning isn’t the best you can find but for the price it’s ok.

Plussat: Good breakfast

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Good staff. River view.

Miinukset: Hot water issue. Very congested area.

Plussat: Within walking distance from ghats. Lovely view. Check the roof top! Breakfast porridge was good and real coffee.

Miinukset: The celebration in city might disturb your sleep. No alcohol is allowed near the Ganges

Plussat: Amazing location, quiet and beautiful views. Sapan, the Owner was incredibly helpful with booking tours and transport and anything that we needed. The food from the restaurant was great.

Miinukset: We went during mid december and It was a bit cold, the room had no heating but they provided us with a portable heater. The restaurant and breakfast area was located outdoors and therefore cold too.

Plussat: Exceptional hospitality! Perfect location to stay in Varanasi!

Plussat: The place is super clean. The staff is very helpfull and polite. A lovely family as owners. It was a perfect place to relax after walking in the hectic city. The breakfast was really delicious. in case one doesnt have energy to go out to eat they have good lunch and dinner service. The location in front on Ganga River made it magical. The toilet may not be the newst, but they were clean and had hot water. Laundry service availeble. Taxi from the airport to the place, really nice driver. Also it was easy to other riksha to come and pick up on time. We also recomend the massage, a lovely experience. We also recomend a good restorant near by the river side called Root, good food and service. Thank you very much. Greatings Noemi and Nanni

Miinukset: Nothing. All good

Plussat: Helpful manager , got us a doctor and collected the medicin for us. A peacefull and beautiful hotel by Ganges. He Also helped us with boat trips. Excellent.

Plussat: Good position and a good Ganga view.

Miinukset: Little services . It was quite cold. No reference to yoga (the master was out)

Plussat: Excellent breakfast buffet and we had a delicious evening meal in the restaurant. The staff are very friendly and helpful, we had a terrific massage in the Hotel spa and there is good gym equipment available for use. Rooms were very comfortable and clean. We very much enjoyed our stay thank you.

Miinukset: No issues to raise at all.

Plussat: it was excellent service, food was outstanding. staff was very freidely and ready to make special food item.

Plussat: I greatly liked the overall ambience of the hotel. The room was excellent. The quality of food at the breakfast was superb.

Plussat: The location was awesome. The hotel was right in the center of the city. Breakfast was good although they took almost 25 minutes to bring the tea. One of the guests shouted at the waiter because of this(Even-though we didn't like the guest shouting at the poor waiter, the facility management is to be blamed for this nonsense)

Miinukset: We took the executive suite room 5101. The room was great, but the shower is a problem. They made the tub and shower for midgets. If you are above 6 feet, you have real trouble to take a proper bath. On top of it, the worst thing is that the for 10 seconds water temperature will be normal, another 10 seconds the water will be boiling like Dubai desert and the next 10 seconds water will be freaking cold like the water in Antarctic ocean. Being considered as a five start hotel, this is not tolerable at all. The front office staffs were arrogant and they took a good 15 minutes to check us out. I asked for plug convertor and extension code for my laptops and phone chargers as I am from the US and the plug points were different. I was amazed that they didn't even had one power-code extender with US standards. I don't know the situation of other rooms, but if the top room they offer is of this quality, I really doubt the quality of other rooms. So guys, take rooms at your own risk..

Plussat: Central and good location. Good guide for the city your.

Miinukset: Hotel and rooms are cold. Not heating and external heating available which I consider as a disaster. I catchend a cold after my stay and for sure will not stay there again.

Plussat: Courteous staff. Well appointed rooms with good views.

Miinukset: Food wasn’t up to the mark. Inadequate lights and switch sockets in the guest rooms .

Plussat: Good location and good food

Miinukset: Cost is slightly high

Miinukset: Ramada Cancel my reservation without letting me know. I showed up after an overnight train journey and Surprice!!! No where to stay.

Miinukset: Breakfast was poor and the service was quite slow! The common area is right beside the rooms so in the evening it is very noisy! The bed sheets were dirty and ripped. The private room was quite spacious, but it was very cold (even if there was a small heater), the bathroom windows didn’t have any glass and there was not a hairdryer! The hostel is not too far from the main attractions (15-20min walk). We knew it was a hostel, but we were expecting a little bit more from the private room!

Miinukset: Very cold during the night (end of December) and no heating available.

Plussat: They offer 4 different tours and we joined 3 of them. It really helped a lot to understand the culture more. The price of the tours was really cheap. We got the room earlier than check in time- we were really greatful about that as we arrived by nighttrain and were still a little bit tired. Nice common area. Nice food available at any time. Internet and hot water was working really good.

Miinukset: The cleaning of our room could have been a little bit better, but we were greatful to get it before the check in time.

Plussat: it was a good location for walking everywhere. Staff were really helpful and friendly. Made a big effort for Christmas. They provided clean sheets water was hot for shower. WiFi was good.

Miinukset: Bed was hard. Heater didn’t work.

Plussat: Staff

Miinukset: Wifi wasn't working properly

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Beds are hard and I had to pay for got a towel. Much noise and I had to do my bed myself. Price high for this hotel. Got cheaper hostels near.

Plussat: This is a very pretty and beautifully decorated place with friendly staff. It is right around the corner from Assi Ghat, a stone’s throw away from the river.

Miinukset: The hot shower was lukewarm at best.

Plussat: Near Assi Ghat. Very convenient hotel in Varanasi Some good restaurants nearby

Plussat: The staff was great, very nice and helpful! Breakfast and rooftop restaurants were very good. The shower was also great.

Miinukset: The room window opened right to a blank wall - not very good air circulation.

Plussat: Old style heritage hotel. Clean with good amenities and very friendly staff.

Miinukset: Nothing to dislike I had a very pleasant stay.

Plussat: - It was supossed to be a “sightview” room. - “Heritage hotel”, but someone should tell them that heritage doesnt mean delapidated. - Location, even been far away (1 hour walking)from main ghatts is not bad.

Miinukset: - My room was in a 4th floor with no elevator, and iron stairs outside the building. - Dirty pillow - Smelly - Fungus on the closet - No switch, no plug, next to the bed - EXPENSIVE - Bad isolated. I was there on december and it was Freezing. I cant imagine how exhausting it can be on spring/summer. - Humudity marks all over the room. - Ive read here that if you book your room on booking they will give you the worst room. Please quit this hotel from booking.

Plussat: Close to ganges Lovely place

Miinukset: Need more staff. Room service was always late or never. Otherwise good experience ..

Plussat: Very close to the Ganges River although toward the end of main series of ghat (steps leading to the river). Nicely refurbished heritage hotel. A trio played traditional music in the restaurant each night. Room was adequate albeit slightly small - good beds, linens, bathroom, etc.

Miinukset: The hotel and facilities were as expected and advertised. The restaurant was only adequate but the live music was a bonus.

Plussat: Staff very acvomodating

Miinukset: Price

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: Wasteful useless property. Dont understand how come its rated high property. Location is such that not even car can reach, you have to walk on foot in congested area. Avoid this property at all cost

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: atrociously expensive but experience not at par with cost whatsoever

Plussat: Great little place not to far from the main ghats. We were a bit worried about it not being on the main ghat but were thankful afterwards that it wasn’t (the main ghat has lots of crowds and isn’t a great area to stay). The Haveli itself was great and the rooftop terrace is absolutely beautiful. Breakfast was mostly Indian cuisine but delicious!

Miinukset: It does get a bit noisy in the evenings as all the rooms look into the central dining area where they have a band playing every evening. We found it quite charming though so not a real negative.

Plussat: Modern facilities in a traditional setting

Miinukset: My credit card was charged before the expiry of the free cancellation term. The checkout is at 10.00 am.

Plussat: The location is fantastic

Miinukset: The rooms and food are very basic. Especially given the price. You are paying exclusively for location.

Plussat: Perfect location!!! Near the river bank and the action. Wonderful staff!!! Comfortable rooms

Miinukset: Overpriced. No noise isolation (early wake up due to noise) No eggs in breakfast...

Plussat: Convenient, standard 4 star hotel.

Miinukset: Poor ventilation, room very damp, unable to get a portable heating on the first night,it was extremely cold outside.

Plussat: Breakfast spread, gym, room amenities...

Miinukset: Few things could still be improved but it's ok anyways... room service, especially...

Plussat: It's quiet, the room was huge and the bed was comfortable. There was hot water all the time. The restaurant on site was absolutely delicious. The pool area looked clean though we couldn't use it because of the weather.

Miinukset: It's an older property, and the sink/shower was clogged (water took a long time to go down). The wifi was terrible and the system to log in was annoying as it kept kicking us off the internet.

Plussat: Everything else was excellent. The staff, the rooms, the food. Was a great experience. A Must Stay Here place.

Miinukset: Intermittent power failure, few seconds in darkness before it was restored.

Plussat: 1. UPENDERji was our hotel car driver & impromptu tour guide & I must say he was so kind & helpful. He took us to Vishwananth and Annapurna temples & introduced us to a good pundit who showed us the highlights & helped us out when my folks forgot to bring enough cash for all the priests (& there are tons, it's basically a hundred smaller temples w/i one big one). But more importantly both Upinderji & the Pundit were very helpful & patient w/my elderly parents. Upinderji & the pundit would continually hold my 86-year-old dad's hand thru the winding, rocky, chaotic streets/alleyways. I was so worried the whole time but I felt a little at ease w/ them by our side. The temples are a must-see. Last but not least, Upinderji took us to the Ganga, where GOPALji, our boatman, took us to the Ganga aarti via his boat. Gopalji was wonderful. He had great stories about the Ganga & her history. I would definitely recommend Gopalji for a scenic & safe boat trip. (P.S. I was so scared on the boat, but Gopalji was very nice & kind, keeping me calm. Also my elderly dad in the beginning kept saying we should take a motorboat, but taking the authentic rowboats were awesome & made the experience even more special). 2. Room service food is pretty good. I had a margherita pizza first night, it was decent. But the next night I had the Hakka noodles & it definitely hit the spot. 3rd night we had the paneer curry & butter naan, it was great. I loved it so much I reordered the paneer & naan my last night. I wasn't that impressed w/he breakfast buffet, but their hotel chai is amazing! 3. The hotel has a spa (Aristo spa) & I highly recommend it for massages. I got the coconut bliss massage & Rani, my masseuse, was wonderful. I would actually say it was one the best massages I've ever had & the bonus is the steam shower room.

Miinukset: Wifi is very spotty.. had a hard time but Ashish (IT tech) was helpful. Hard to communicate with staff if they only speak Hindi, but not a bad thing... just a little difficult. Which made service slower... Bit more $$ for sitting balcony with more space but I think worth it

Plussat: Food , ambience , location

Miinukset: Front desk & restaurant service can be improved.

Plussat: Nice place...

Miinukset: The prices were without taxes.

Plussat: Good service.

Miinukset: Nice and clean hotel. Away from the noisy city area.

Plussat: The heritage look was great - view to in lawns was also awesome

Miinukset: The room service was average. Food quality as well as portion size need to be improved

Plussat: Loved the ambience and property.

Miinukset: NA

Miinukset: The rooms are basic but everything I needed. I felt safe there as solo female. One of the workers sonny (not sure if that's the right spelling) was fantastic and really helpful. The cafe upstairs in amazing also. I really loved my stay.

Plussat: Above all, the location. It is close to the main Ghat and streets for shooping and having lunch/dinner. Also the restaurant at the terrace of the hotel is highly recommended.

Plussat: The best about the house is the café in the upper floor. Managed by a French woman it is spotless clean, has great Indian food and European breakfast and a cozy atmosphere. Considering some places in Varanasi are a little sketchy, this was a tasty haven for me

Miinukset: The first room I got had no windows and just a fan, which was unbearable in the heat. I switched to a more pricey room with view of the river which was alright

Plussat: Located a short walk from the numerous Ghats along the Ganges River, BGH is a welcomed sanctuary from the intense daily life of the Holy city. The staff are friendly and very accommodating! The rooftop restaurant offers a selection of good food and views which overlook the hazy river. Showers are hot and the WiFi is stronger in the communal areas ~ Recommended!

Miinukset: All good

Plussat: Very nice and clean rooms, excellent and helpful staff. Perfect position on Munshi ghat, you have everything at a few steps. I really suggest The restaurant in the rooftop, it has been our home for 8 days. Tajik and staff guys are wonderful people. I already miss them all. Thanks so much to everyone Namastè

Miinukset: Nothing. Everything perfect.

Plussat: Nothing

Miinukset: The manager is not polite.Fecilties are poor.Room maintenance is bad.The location is far from the temple.Finally i suggest that don't book this.

Plussat: THE VERY HELPFUL ATTITUDE OF THE OWNER.

Miinukset: THERE IS NOTHING I DISLIKED.

Plussat: The hotel is located at the south edge og the Varanasi's Ghut crescent, near the Assi Ghat. This makes it a quiet place which is perfect for such a noisy city as Varanasi. Max 10 mins of a took-took takes you almost everywhere along the Ghats and then you can walk it back easily. The staff is very helpful and friendly, food is excellent although only vegetarian, prices to the low range. An excellent value for money, I recommend it by all means !

Miinukset: Nothing bad to mention

Plussat: Little away from the chaos of Varanasi, situated in a quiet residential colony almost a km away from assi Ghat. Some rooms and balconies gives you the panoramic view of Ganges and the ghats cresent, which looks spectacular in the day as well as night. Hosts are helpful & nice.

Miinukset: I wish the bed/mattress was more comfortable.

Plussat: Best is the location. Very close to Assi Ghat, which is, in our opinion, the most happening ghat of Varanasi. From morning 5 AM the Subah-E-Banaras and ganga Aarti starts and also free Yoga sessions been done there in the morning. Evening also Ganga Aarti and lots of other activities been performed at the Ghat. Ghat is very neat and clean. Guest house run by a family with the help of few staff members. All are very well behaved, special mention to Rahul, who is very polite and humble and the other one is the service boy (I forgot the name), who will follow all your instructions and requests with a smile :).

Miinukset: 1st is, the property is little inside, so for elderly people and small kids its not easy to walk till Assi Ghat, which is 1 Km. from the Guest House. Young + middle age can manage easily. No lift facility, hence elderly people who is having any walking issue or knee/joint problems, won't find it suitable/comfortable. No vehicle like Auto or Rikshaw also not available easily at the location though guest house can arrange upon request. No toiletries were provided except towels, we had to request them for soap, dustbin, and dustbins were very dirty due to no dustbin bags were given with that, so every guest throw their waste directly to the bins. They should clean dustbins if they are not providing bin bags for waste disposal. There is a canteen on the roof top, but the cook was little arrogant. Food was average, minimal spice and salt used in every item hence if you like spicy food you have to request him for that. Not much choices in the menu. Paratha, puri or bread items. They should include some South Indian breakfast dishes as well, as I noticed many south people come to Varanasi, hence dosa, idli and vada would be good if they the same in the menu.

Plussat: Rahul and Bittu, the two brothers who own and run the facility are excellent men. They were always at hand to assist us in every which way. The restaurant on roof top was a life saver. The menu is limited but the chef came up with fantastic meals for us all through our stay. Pity, I didn't get his name. Rahul's guest house is located away from the noisy parts of Varanasi. We liked it, though we had to commute daily to visit the numerous temples and ghats. Proximity to Assi ghat is a huge plus for me!

Miinukset: Bathrooms require upgradation. Although the place is accessible, cabs and vans are reluctant to enter the narrow lane.

Plussat: The location was too good for the excellent view and it was quiant which is a rare find in varanasi . The staff was helpful. Terrace view was worth enjoying. Rooms are value for money. It was safe, we were two girls travelling the host made sure that we were secure.

Miinukset: Room was poorly lit. Food was okayish!

Plussat: I like the view from the room. The staff who manage are staying in the same place and it's their own house so they respect it and also respect the comforts of the guests.

Miinukset: The road to the hotel is a bit dirty. But this doesn't matter if someone goes by car or autos.