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Palace on Ganges

3.0 star property
Palace on Ganges in Varanasi offers a peaceful escape from the city's energy while keeping travelers connected to India's vibrant culture

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Travelers find a quiet retreat at Palace on Ganges in bustling Varanasi. The hotel offers a garden, library, hair salon, spa, bike rentals, and tour assistance. Concierge services and laundry options ensure comfortable longer stays.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Room

Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated, desk

Basic Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Rainfall showerhead
Hair dryer
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Varanasi, Palace on Ganges is in the historical district. Notable landmarks in the area include Assi Ghat and Tulsi Ghat. Sant Ravidas Ghat and Hanuman Ghat are two other places to visit that come recommended. Explore all the area has to offer with horse riding and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Varanasi travel guide
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B-1/158, Assighat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221001

What's nearby

  • Ancient Varanasi city architecture at sunset
    Assi Ghat
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Tulsi Ghat which includes a lake or waterhole and kayaking or canoeing
    Tulsi Ghat
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Varanasi, India. Bird Take Off from Sacred Ghat In Varanasi. Pigeons Fly Up In Slow Mo. Birds Flight. Orange Flags Fluttering In Slow Mo, Symbolizing Hanuman. Cinematic View On Ganga River. Many
    Hanuman Ghat
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Sant Ravidas Ghat
    10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
    14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Varanasi Junction Station
    7 min drive
  • Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri)
    61 min drive

Restaurants

  • Grey Bean Cafe
    2 min walk
  • Chachi Kachori
    13 min walk
  • Aman Restaurant
    17 min walk
  • Pizzeria Vaatika Café
    2 min walk
  • Flavours Cafe
    13 min walk

About this property

Palace on Ganges

Hotel near Assi Ghat
Located close to Tulsi Ghat and Sant Ravidas Ghat, Palace on Ganges provides a terrace, a garden, and a hair salon. Treat yourself to a massage at the onsite spa. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), bike rentals, and self parking (surcharge)
  • Concierge services, a front-desk safe, and luggage storage
  • A 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and newspapers in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms are individually decorated, and offer comforts such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Electric kettles, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (INR 400 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 300 for adults and INR 300 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 215 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 1500.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 300 for adults and INR 300 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: INR 400 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 1500.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Palace Ganges
Palace Ganges Hotel
Palace Ganges Hotel Varanasi
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Palace On Ganges Hotel Varanasi
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Frequently asked questions

Is Palace on Ganges pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for INR 400 per day.

What time is check-in at Palace on Ganges?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: 2 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Palace on Ganges?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Palace on Ganges located?

Situated in the historical district, this spa hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Assi Ghat and Tulsi Ghat. Sant Ravidas Ghat and Hanuman Ghat are also within 15 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Palace on Ganges Reviews

6.8

6.8

Cleanliness

8.4

Location

7.2

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 51 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

naina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a great place to stay next to Ganges river. The staff is so polite and respectful. Food is amazing. The outdoor restaurant is my favorite. You can walk to the Aarti and to all the ghats.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Rishi

This property was well located but the rooms were not as clean as I would like, there is lots of dust and because they are renovating there was a paint smell. Breakfast area is quite poor and needs to be renovated , the food was great from the kitchen and the staff friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ajay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotels in a good location. Food was excellent. Room had no window. Only one power point in the room. WiFi was variable and needed to be reactivated every time you went out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ramesh

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Wonderful staff and convenient to all places close but cannot get into hotel in the evening as road blocked off by police, they need to fix it as very inconvenient to guests arriving in the evenings to carry in baggage
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Salil kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

ANA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dont book here. A well located hotel but a dissapoinent. Team not prepares, not clean, service not good.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Machiel

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was being painted inside resulting in the room smelling like chemicals. The internet was terribly slow and kept disconnecting. The aircon is old and noisy. The floors were quite dirty. Rest of the room was perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

yulenia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mi estancia fue de dos la comida del restaurante de la terraza fue espectacular y la atención de los muchachos muy buena
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Location!

The location is great, right on the Assi Ghat with great morning sunrises and evening prayer ceremonies. The stay was comfortable, the staff was friendly, and the food was good and affordable.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
It was in a great location but unfortunately most of the staff were not attentive to details nor did they action any request that you made. 2 gentlemen who were probably managers were good.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

T.B., Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and neat hotel , the rooms are too small for three adults but worth the effort. Everyone is wouderflly polite and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Basic, quiet, reasonably convenient but overpriced

Does the job of providing a clean bed and place to rest in an easily accessible location. However, the circuit breaker to the room power tripped twice in two days. Compared to the general cost of living, it is overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good Location, Not too pleasant.

No window in the rooms. Nice rooftop but breakfast is served in the 'restaurant' on the ground floor which is a bit dark. Found small cockroaches in the bathroom. Location is very good because Assi ghat is one of the few ghats in Varanasi that can be reached with cars and auto rickshaws. Boat ride we booked through the hotel was okay, but it ended with our boat being tied to a motored boat because the boat driver didn't want to paddle the way back, which exposed us to constant smoke from the back of the motored boat. Recommend booking boatrides elsewhere with lower prices.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

RICARD

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Varanasi 100%

Zona optima pata descubrir varanasi Evitar primer nivel de habitacion al ser hab interiores. La suite es antigua pero con vistas impresionantes. La hab exterior es correcta aunque vista exterior relativa .. comida muy buena . Personal muy agrafable y servicial
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Uno

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort

Good basic hotel at the Ganges river

It's a bit difficult to rate this hotel. The hotel is small, rather old, very basic, my room smelled moldy/musty (for the first 2-3 minutes when I entered the room), restaurant on top of building is very basic but the food was delicious (and it didn't ruin my sensitive stomach). My room window was facing a wall (1 meter away) which was not super but also not a big problem. Hotel is located 200 meters from Assi Ghat and the river. Location is very nice although quite a walk (1-2 miles) from the more interesting Ghat's. I did enjoy the walks along the river so it was not an issue. Area and surroundings seem safe and I didn't have any issues whatsoever. Wifi was ok but not great. At times I was able to stream a bit of Youtube .. I could not see the river from the hotel. Service level was in general ok. Some of the people working there were eager to assist - others couldn't be bothered. Compared to a 5-star hotel in New Delhi the hotel is rather bad but compared to the rest of Varanasi the hotel was actually quite good. I enjoyed my stay there and would recommend it to anybody. There was a lot of other foreigners staying in the hotel during my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Lou, Chicago

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Service good. Property ok. And that’s all I have to say about that.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Basic

The hotel is v. basic; no frills or fanciness here, though it is a step up from a hostel. There is free wifi for up to 2 users per room and the staff are generally agreeable. The restaurant is just so-so. It's on the rooftop (which isn't all that pretty) and we got eaten alive by mosquitos in the evening. The location is great; it's right near Assi Ghat, which is the neighborhood I recommend staying in, as it's much quieter and cleaner than the Main Ghat. I recommend going to morning aarti on Assi Ghat; it is v. serene and beautiful. My main disappointment comes from the fact that we paid a similar room rate in Delhi, Jaipur, Chennai, and Mumbai for 5-star, luxury hotels. But that's also because we were here during Holi. I would actually recommend staying at the adjacent Hotel Ganges, as they have a lovely rooftop area and much more attentive staff. (We visited Hotel Ganges for breakfast and to watch the Holi festivities from their rooftop, as it was much closer to the action.)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Vicki, Sydney

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Location, Location, Location

The location of the hotel was excellent, but that's where the compliments stop. For the price paid the hotel was poorly furnished, not real clean and staff were always less than helpful. We stayed there for 3 nights and was able to access the Ganges as much as we liked, however, the hotel was not a good standard for the $$$'s paid.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Anand

Location is excellent if you wish to stay close to the Ganga river. Otherwise is hotel is not worth the money you pay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Below average quality, high premium for location

The best part of this place is the location, bang on Assi ghat. The rooms are small and very average in terms of decor, cleanliness and comfort. The walls are paper thin and one can hear everything from outside, upstairs and flush in the room next door. The room flush makes huge noise, there is no place to keep your soap/ shampoo when you take a shower, the shower stream is pathetic. We asked for wi-fi, got the code after 30 mins and it did not work. The food was sad - low on salt and spices, stuffed paratha had no stuffing, breakfast was minimal variety. Stay here for max 1 night, if you want to attend the morning aarti at Assi and plan to be outside the room most of the time.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

Aniloqui, UK

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Seriously overpriced

Emailed the hotel and asked for an airport pick up. Was confirmed and reassured twice that a car was going to be there to pick up us with a sign. Arrived at the airport and none was there. Called the hotel, none picked up the phone. On arrival at the hotel I mentioned to the receptionists none came to pick up us from the airport, they looked at me and continued with the booking. No apology offered, no comments said. We booked a double bed room, we were given two separated beds in the underground floor. Then we were moved to another bed room but the bedclothes where not changed from the previous couple so when I discovered this at night I went with my pillow, which was still wet, and asked the receptionist for a change. He just went to an empty room and picked up a pillow and put the dirty one on the other bed, so the next people can also enjoy it, I guess. The rooms on the floor -1 are the worse ones as no air circulates and breathing is almost impossible. For the second night we were moved to the last room available on the first floor which improved the air circulation. No hot water Breakfast wasn't good. Food restaurant was ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort
Had a comfortable stay. Hotel employees are willing to help
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location, mediocre hotel

Great location. Not so polite at desk. Internet included only means one device.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Ottima posizione

Posizione fantastica praticamente sul Gange. Ristorante discreto,personale gentile ed attento anche se con i tempi indiani,quindi un po' lento. Reception sempre disponibile. Camera purtroppo sull'interno ma silenziosa. Niente di che la colazione. Rapporto qualità prezzo discreto.

10/10 Excellent

Ipshita, New Delhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Keeping the Varanasi heritage alive

Palace on Ganges is true to its name. It is right on Assi Ghat which allows you to atetnd morning and evening aartis, go on boat rides, or just walk along the ghats of Varanasi--the best way to imbibe the spirit of Varanasi. The hotel has been built, designed and maintained with care. Each room is named after a state and the furniture and upholstery chosen carefully to match the traditions of the state. We stayed at the Punjab room decorated with Phulkari work and a charpoy. The best room is the attic room that gives a 360 degree view of Varanasi, but unfortunately it can be reached after a steep climb of five floors. Service is good and food is above average.