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Palace on Ganges

3.0 star property
Hotel with a full-service spa, near Kashi Vishwanath Temple

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk
Library
Library
TV
Hallway

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Room options

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

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B-1/158, Assighat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221001

What's nearby

  • Assi Ghat - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Sant Ravidas Ghat - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Hanuman Ghat - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Dasaswamedh ghat - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple - 5 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

  • Varanasi Junction Station - 7 min drive
  • Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The mark Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Vaatika Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kashi Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Vegan and Raw - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ming Garden - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Palace on Ganges

Hotel near Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and a hair salon at Palace on Ganges. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • Concierge services, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • A 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and newspapers in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (INR 400 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 300 for adults and INR 300 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 215 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1500.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 300 for adults and INR 300 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: INR 400 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1500.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Palace Ganges
Palace Ganges Hotel
Palace Ganges Hotel Varanasi
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Palace On Ganges Hotel Varanasi
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Palace On Ganges Hotel Varanasi
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Frequently asked questions

Is Palace on Ganges pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Palace on Ganges?

Self parking is available for INR 400 per day.

What time is check-in at Palace on Ganges?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 2 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Palace on Ganges?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Palace on Ganges located?

Situated in the historical district, this spa hotel is steps from Assi Ghat and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Tulsi Ghat and Durga Temple are also within 15 minutes.

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Palace on Ganges Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 47 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10

This is a great place to stay next to Ganges river. The staff is so polite and respectful. Food is amazing. The outdoor restaurant is my favorite. You can walk to the Aarti and to all the ghats.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10

Hotels in a good location. Food was excellent. Room had no window. Only one power point in the room. WiFi was variable and needed to be reactivated every time you went out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10

Wonderful staff and convenient to all places close but cannot get into hotel in the evening as road blocked off by police, they need to fix it as very inconvenient to guests arriving in the evenings to carry in baggage
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10

Dont book here. A well located hotel but a dissapoinent. Team not prepares, not clean, service not good.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10

Mi estancia fue de dos la comida del restaurante de la terraza fue espectacular y la atención de los muchachos muy buena
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10

The location is great, right on the Assi Ghat with great morning sunrises and evening prayer ceremonies. The stay was comfortable, the staff was friendly, and the food was good and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10

It was in a great location but unfortunately most of the staff were not attentive to details nor did they action any request that you made. 2 gentlemen who were probably managers were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10

Very clean and neat hotel , the rooms are too small for three adults but worth the effort. Everyone is wouderflly polite and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10

Does the job of providing a clean bed and place to rest in an easily accessible location. However, the circuit breaker to the room power tripped twice in two days. Compared to the general cost of living, it is overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10

No window in the rooms. Nice rooftop but breakfast is served in the 'restaurant' on the ground floor which is a bit dark. Found small cockroaches in the bathroom. Location is very good because Assi ghat is one of the few ghats in Varanasi that can be reached with cars and auto rickshaws. Boat ride we booked through the hotel was okay, but it ended with our boat being tied to a motored boat because the boat driver didn't want to paddle the way back, which exposed us to constant smoke from the back of the motored boat. Recommend booking boatrides elsewhere with lower prices.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

6/10

Zona optima pata descubrir varanasi Evitar primer nivel de habitacion al ser hab interiores. La suite es antigua pero con vistas impresionantes. La hab exterior es correcta aunque vista exterior relativa .. comida muy buena . Personal muy agrafable y servicial
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

2/10

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019

6/10

It's a bit difficult to rate this hotel. The hotel is small, rather old, very basic, my room smelled moldy/musty (for the first 2-3 minutes when I entered the room), restaurant on top of building is very basic but the food was delicious (and it didn't ruin my sensitive stomach). My room window was facing a wall (1 meter away) which was not super but also not a big problem. Hotel is located 200 meters from Assi Ghat and the river. Location is very nice although quite a walk (1-2 miles) from the more interesting Ghat's. I did enjoy the walks along the river so it was not an issue. Area and surroundings seem safe and I didn't have any issues whatsoever. Wifi was ok but not great. At times I was able to stream a bit of Youtube .. I could not see the river from the hotel. Service level was in general ok. Some of the people working there were eager to assist - others couldn't be bothered. Compared to a 5-star hotel in New Delhi the hotel is rather bad but compared to the rest of Varanasi the hotel was actually quite good. I enjoyed my stay there and would recommend it to anybody. There was a lot of other foreigners staying in the hotel during my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10

Service good. Property ok. And that’s all I have to say about that.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10

The hotel is v. basic; no frills or fanciness here, though it is a step up from a hostel. There is free wifi for up to 2 users per room and the staff are generally agreeable. The restaurant is just so-so. It's on the rooftop (which isn't all that pretty) and we got eaten alive by mosquitos in the evening. The location is great; it's right near Assi Ghat, which is the neighborhood I recommend staying in, as it's much quieter and cleaner than the Main Ghat. I recommend going to morning aarti on Assi Ghat; it is v. serene and beautiful. My main disappointment comes from the fact that we paid a similar room rate in Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai, and Mumbai for 5-star, luxury hotels. But that's also because we were here during Holi. I would actually recommend staying at the adjacent Hotel Ganges, as they have a lovely rooftop area and much more attentive staff. (We visited Hotel Ganges for breakfast and to watch the Holi festivities from their rooftop, as it was much closer to the action.)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

4/10

The location of the hotel was excellent, but that's where the compliments stop. For the price paid the hotel was poorly furnished, not real clean and staff were always less than helpful. We stayed there for 3 nights and was able to access the Ganges as much as we liked, however, the hotel was not a good standard for the $$$'s paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

6/10

Location is excellent if you wish to stay close to the Ganga river. Otherwise is hotel is not worth the money you pay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10

The best part of this place is the location, bang on Assi ghat. The rooms are small and very average in terms of decor, cleanliness and comfort. The walls are paper thin and one can hear everything from outside, upstairs and flush in the room next door. The room flush makes huge noise, there is no place to keep your soap/ shampoo when you take a shower, the shower stream is pathetic. We asked for wi-fi, got the code after 30 mins and it did not work. The food was sad - low on salt and spices, stuffed paratha had no stuffing, breakfast was minimal variety. Stay here for max 1 night, if you want to attend the morning aarti at Assi and plan to be outside the room most of the time.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

4/10

Emailed the hotel and asked for an airport pick up. Was confirmed and reassured twice that a car was going to be there to pick up us with a sign. Arrived at the airport and none was there. Called the hotel, none picked up the phone. On arrival at the hotel I mentioned to the receptionists none came to pick up us from the airport, they looked at me and continued with the booking. No apology offered, no comments said. We booked a double bed room, we were given two separated beds in the underground floor. Then we were moved to another bed room but the bedclothes where not changed from the previous couple so when I discovered this at night I went with my pillow, which was still wet, and asked the receptionist for a change. He just went to an empty room and picked up a pillow and put the dirty one on the other bed, so the next people can also enjoy it, I guess. The rooms on the floor -1 are the worse ones as no air circulates and breathing is almost impossible. For the second night we were moved to the last room available on the first floor which improved the air circulation. No hot water Breakfast wasn't good. Food restaurant was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017