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Hotel GaneshavsTaj Nadesar Palace Varanasi
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, Nadesar Palace Varanasi scores significantly better than Hotel Ganesha. Nadesar Palace Varanasi has a TripExpert Score of 92 with positive reviews from 5 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler and Jetsetter.
Hotel Ganesha
Lonely Planet
B1/48 Assi, Opposite Abhay Cinema, Varanasi 221005, India
From $6/night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Simply gorgeous, this beautifully restored and maintained colonial-style house overlooking Assi Ghat is crammed with books, artwork and antiques." Full review
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
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 Report93.0
"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
