Taj Nadesar Palace VaranasivsCresent Villa
Nadesar Palace Varanasi and Cresent Villa are both highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Nadesar Palace Varanasi ranks significantly higher than Cresent Villa. Nadesar Palace Varanasi has a TripExpert Score of 92 with recommendations from 5 publications including Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Jetsetter.
Taj Nadesar Palace Varanasi
Nadesar Palace Grounds, Varanasi 221002, India
From $348/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"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
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Varanasi's most expensive hotel is set in the beautifully renovated former palace of the local maharaja." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"You’re given a royal welcome at the Nadesar Palace with garlands and a delicious thandai drink." Full review
Jetsetter
"Intimate 10-room palace near Varanasi owned by a maharaja, with butler service and a holistic spa." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"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
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Sumptuous hotel dating from 1779, occupying the former palace of the maharaja of Varanasi." Full review
Michelin Guide
"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
Cresent Villa
126-A, Lane No 6, Ravindrapuri Colony, Bhelpur, Varanasi 221005, India
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Fodor's
"With its contemporary Western interior design, this hotel doesn't have much local character, but it's clean, affordable, and within walking distance of the Ganges and the ghats." Full review