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Both Nadesar Palace Varanasi and Palace on Ganges are praised by professionals. On balance, Nadesar Palace Varanasi scores significantly higher than Palace on Ganges. Nadesar Palace Varanasi comes in at 92 with endorsements from 5 reviews such as Jetsetter, Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure.

Taj Nadesar Palace Varanasi

Tripexpert score:

9/10

Location:Nadesar Palace Grounds, Varanasi 221002, India

Price:

From $348/night

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge
Free Internet
Room Service
Laundry Service
Concierge
Laundy Room

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Expert reviews:

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

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