The India Benares
Hotel in Varanasi
2 guests · 1 bedroom · 1 bath
Reasons to book
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
Includes essentialsAir conditioner, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more
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About this hotel
Hotel in Varanasi with free breakfast and free valet parking
A restaurant, a nightclub, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a coffee shop/cafe, and spa services.
The India Benares offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.
A restaurant, a nightclub, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free valet parking are also provided. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a coffee shop/cafe, and spa services.
The India Benares offers 70 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay movies.
Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Varanasi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Hot tub or spa
TV
Map of Varanasi
Available Rooms
Superior Room, City View
Beds not specified • 2992 ft²
Sleeps 2
You'll be directed to Hotels.com for availability & pricing
Deluxe Room, City View
Beds not specified • 325 ft²
Sleeps 2
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$$$$
Ratings and reviews
0.5 / 5.0
Rooms were dirty. Food was average
0.5 / 5.0
Rooms were dirty. Food was average
4.0 / 5.0
Good but the cost is bit higher
4.0 / 5.0
Good but the cost is bit higher
5.0 / 5.0
Liked it
5.0 / 5.0
Liked it
0.5 / 5.0
Stains were found on sofa, bed and towels. No definite explanation given by the cleaning supervisor nor the resident manager of the hotel nor much intent to reclean the room.
0.5 / 5.0
Stains were found on sofa, bed and towels. No definite explanation given by the cleaning supervisor nor the resident manager of the hotel nor much intent to reclean the room.
5.0 / 5.0
It’s located outside main City but convenient and easily accessible. Daily morning breakfast is excellent with lots of variety.
The staff is very helpful and polite.
I would say very good value for money.
5.0 / 5.0
It’s located outside main City but convenient and easily accessible. Daily morning breakfast is excellent with lots of variety.
The staff is very helpful and polite.
I would say very good value for money.
5.0 / 5.0
Great staff! The restaurant had great chicken tikka.
5.0 / 5.0
Great staff! The restaurant had great chicken tikka.
4.0 / 5.0
Good
4.0 / 5.0
Good
2.0 / 5.0
They mentioned a weird rule that only married couples can share a room
Furthermore, visitors are not allowed in a room occupied by one person
Wasted my booking
2.0 / 5.0
They mentioned a weird rule that only married couples can share a room
Furthermore, visitors are not allowed in a room occupied by one person
Wasted my booking
4.0 / 5.0
Breakfast was good
Location is good
Cleanliness needs improvement -
4.0 / 5.0
Breakfast was good
Location is good
Cleanliness needs improvement -
2.0 / 5.0
The breakfast was amazing, loved the beds and reception staff. The only issue was heater and hot water during our stay - the service was super slow. Otherwise, I really appreciate the cleanliness and well kept rooms. Thumbs up for great rooms at affordable prices!
2.0 / 5.0
The breakfast was amazing, loved the beds and reception staff. The only issue was heater and hot water during our stay - the service was super slow. Otherwise, I really appreciate the cleanliness and well kept rooms. Thumbs up for great rooms at affordable prices!
2.0 / 5.0
It was a good clean nice tidy room, staff on reception very helping and responsive but the restaurant staff were not so responsive. Breakfast menu was great but service let it down. A good hotel to stay because of location and family friendly
2.0 / 5.0
It was a good clean nice tidy room, staff on reception very helping and responsive but the restaurant staff were not so responsive. Breakfast menu was great but service let it down. A good hotel to stay because of location and family friendly
1.0 / 5.0
We had gone for a family holiday, booked 4 rooms. The Rooms were just not upto mark..Door chain not functioning, Mini fridge either absent or not working in some rooms. Hotel seemed short staffed. Toaster was malfunctioning, got repaired next day. Coffee Machine was not working. The sad part was the non responsive attitude of the front desk who made no attempt to rectify shortcomings. Basics like hand towels/Napkins had to be requested for each day. All in all not a value for money proposition. Its at best akin to a TWO star property at fancy prices.
1.0 / 5.0
We had gone for a family holiday, booked 4 rooms. The Rooms were just not upto mark..Door chain not functioning, Mini fridge either absent or not working in some rooms. Hotel seemed short staffed. Toaster was malfunctioning, got repaired next day. Coffee Machine was not working. The sad part was the non responsive attitude of the front desk who made no attempt to rectify shortcomings. Basics like hand towels/Napkins had to be requested for each day. All in all not a value for money proposition. Its at best akin to a TWO star property at fancy prices.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Experience, it was a comfortable stay.It was amusing experience.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Experience, it was a comfortable stay.It was amusing experience.
1.0 / 5.0
Room was supposedly “done” being renovated but wasn’t painted and the floor was already popping up. It was incredibly dusty, dirty and noisy as well. Front desk staff was rude, poorly trained, and mostly incompetent. I had to fight not to be double-taxed at check-out on meal charges and given a hard time
when I wanted to pay with a credit card. Travel desk was more interested in charging exhorbitant fees for transportation rather than providing quality service. He was really nasty too. $100 is a lot for a hotel room in India, and this hotel simply wasn’t worth it. Save your money and stay somewhere else. Two positives: the restaurant staff was mostly nice and the food was pretty good.
1.0 / 5.0
Room was supposedly “done” being renovated but wasn’t painted and the floor was already popping up. It was incredibly dusty, dirty and noisy as well. Front desk staff was rude, poorly trained, and mostly incompetent. I had to fight not to be double-taxed at check-out on meal charges and given a hard time
when I wanted to pay with a credit card. Travel desk was more interested in charging exhorbitant fees for transportation rather than providing quality service. He was really nasty too. $100 is a lot for a hotel room in India, and this hotel simply wasn’t worth it. Save your money and stay somewhere else. Two positives: the restaurant staff was mostly nice and the food was pretty good.
2.0 / 5.0
Good location and friendly staff. Decent breakfast. Only drawback, they issue only one electronic key per room.
2.0 / 5.0
Good location and friendly staff. Decent breakfast. Only drawback, they issue only one electronic key per room.
0.5 / 5.0
Two single women travellers: it was just an ok hotel. I wouldn’t rate it as a 3,5 stars though.
The only good part of the hotel was its lobby. the rest seemed to be under construction and was smelly.
The rooms smelled bad. Cleanliness was questionable as well. There was a food stain on the curtain in my room as if somebody wiped his hands after eating tikka masala. There was a dried green pea on the floor.
The linens had stains. I understand that they were washed but seeing stains didn't make me feel comfortable.
Sandra’s window looked on concrete wall so there was no day light coming in.
The toilet paper roll had only 1,5m of paper. We had to ask for a new roll almost every day.
I had a problem with WiFi every evening and had to go ask for a new password every day.
The area was OK, quiet, next to another hotel.
Some staff was a little nicer than others.
Still it would have been OK if we haven’t had that incident. The incident was a person knocking and ringing persistently on one of the travellers doors at 3am. The guest was afraid to ring to the desk as the person would hear there was someone in the room. Finally after 30 minutes she decided to ring and then the knocking stopped. She couldn't sleep and the two checked out the next day in fear of their safety.
0.5 / 5.0
Two single women travellers: it was just an ok hotel. I wouldn’t rate it as a 3,5 stars though.
The only good part of the hotel was its lobby. the rest seemed to be under construction and was smelly.
The rooms smelled bad. Cleanliness was questionable as well. There was a food stain on the curtain in my room as if somebody wiped his hands after eating tikka masala. There was a dried green pea on the floor.
The linens had stains. I understand that they were washed but seeing stains didn't make me feel comfortable.
Sandra’s window looked on concrete wall so there was no day light coming in.
The toilet paper roll had only 1,5m of paper. We had to ask for a new roll almost every day.
I had a problem with WiFi every evening and had to go ask for a new password every day.
The area was OK, quiet, next to another hotel.
Some staff was a little nicer than others.
Still it would have been OK if we haven’t had that incident. The incident was a person knocking and ringing persistently on one of the travellers doors at 3am. The guest was afraid to ring to the desk as the person would hear there was someone in the room. Finally after 30 minutes she decided to ring and then the knocking stopped. She couldn't sleep and the two checked out the next day in fear of their safety.
0.5 / 5.0
This hotel is a trick! They said the room had a lagoon view and there is NO lagoon in Varanasi. Also, the reservation mentioned a room with 240m2 and the real room was extremely tiny! Internet has passcode for each device, they change it daily and signal was very poor. Staff bothers you all the time even with “don’t disturb” outside the door! Location is far & breakfast was just regular. Don’t be fooled by the pictures
0.5 / 5.0
This hotel is a trick! They said the room had a lagoon view and there is NO lagoon in Varanasi. Also, the reservation mentioned a room with 240m2 and the real room was extremely tiny! Internet has passcode for each device, they change it daily and signal was very poor. Staff bothers you all the time even with “don’t disturb” outside the door! Location is far & breakfast was just regular. Don’t be fooled by the pictures
2.0 / 5.0
It was quite good. They served us good food even when it was past midnight. The staff was courteous but appeared a little inexperienced in technology. they couldn't resolve the Wi-Fi issue despite best efforts.
2.0 / 5.0
It was quite good. They served us good food even when it was past midnight. The staff was courteous but appeared a little inexperienced in technology. they couldn't resolve the Wi-Fi issue despite best efforts.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Varanasi?
The average price for a rental in Varanasi is $63 per night. This rental is $85 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The India Benares. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The India Benares pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The India Benares?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.
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