Taj Nadesar Palace VaranasivsHotel Ganges View
Both Nadesar Palace Varanasi and Hotel Ganges View are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Nadesar Palace Varanasi ranks significantly better than Hotel Ganges View. Nadesar Palace Varanasi comes in at #1 in Varanasi with endorsements from 5 publications like Hideaway Report, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
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
Hotel Ganges View
Assi Ghat, Varanasi 221005, India
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"This guest house has small, beautiful rooms with quirky charm—one has a jungle painting and stone shrine (with goddess) that you sleep under—and a great veranda overlooking the river and Assi Ghat." Full review
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