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Taj Nadesar Palace VaranasivsBrijRama Palace, Varanasi | By the Ganges
Both Nadesar Palace Varanasi and Brijrama Palace are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Nadesar Palace Varanasi ranks significantly higher than Brijrama Palace. Nadesar Palace Varanasi comes in at #1 in Varanasi with approval from 5 reviews like Jetsetter, Hideaway Report and Condé Nast Traveler.
Taj Nadesar Palace Varanasi
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Condé Nast Traveler
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
Hideaway Report
Michelin Guide
Nadesar Palace Grounds, Varanasi 221002, India
From $348/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"Provides the most luxurious accommodations in Varanasi, as it did in its heyday...the rooms, evoking that bygone era, are elaborately furnished with pieces from the maharaja's private collection." Full review
Top Choice
"Varanasi's most expensive hotel is set in the beautifully renovated former palace of the local maharaja." Full review
"You’re given a royal welcome at the Nadesar Palace with garlands and a delicious thandai drink." Full review
"Intimate 10-room palace near Varanasi owned by a maharaja, with butler service and a holistic spa." Full review
"Jasmine-scented grounds surround the 18th-century property, where 10 supersize suites are worthy of prominent former guests (Queen Elizabeth II and Indira Gandhi among them). " Full review
93.0
"Sumptuous hotel dating from 1779, occupying the former palace of the maharaja of Varanasi." Full review
"A mansion of a mere ten rooms in the holy city of Varanasi, is so luxurious...modern as can be, while the atmosphere pays loving homage to the palace’s history, with classic claw-foot tubs" Full review
BrijRama Palace, Varanasi | By the Ganges
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Brijrama Varanasi, Varanasi 221001, India
From $156/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Top choice
"This meticulously renovated riverfront palace, built in 1812 and known as the Darbangha Mahal, is simply exquisite." Full review
"The furnishings and décor lavishly recall the past...with a mere 32 rooms, it’s rather more intimate than you might expect, a welcome contrast with the often overwhelming scenes" Full review