Shree Ganesha Palace

We landed in this hotel by fate, as after arriving in Varanasi we found the hotel we booked was quite far from the center. We looked for hotels around the central area at Godowlia and found out that few hotels take foreigners as guests. The staffs of a hotel that we were trying to book were kind enough to suggest to go for 'Shree Ganesha Palace". The person at the reception of Shree Ganesha Palace was nice and helpful. It seemed he was from the family that owns the place. We ended up staying 4 nights instead of 2 nights and he even upgraded us to a different room upstairs at the same price. It was a wonderful stay altogether in the heart of the center but relatively quiet. The staffs were warm and friendly; specially we enjoyed the company of Divakar each morning during breakfast, who speaks good English and literally guided us what to plan for the day. Would like to stay again.

Located in the heart of Varanasi, our stay at Shree Ganesha Palace was overall a pleasant experience. Although the rooms were small, they were well-equipped with all necessary amenities. Our check-in and stay were smooth, but the check-out process left something to be desired. The morning staff at reception did not respond to our calls, and there was confusion over the minibar items, with extra charges being added. I would suggest that the minibar inventory be checked during check-in to ensure a smoother stay for future guests.

By quirk of fate I landed up at this hotel due to a bad experience with a neighbouring hotel. I was surprised n happy that the rooms were so large, clean n such a beautiful friendly helpful atmosphere. The veranda with sitting etc was again a clincher. Its location is off the road so very quiet. They also offered to help me for visits to temples etc. Very reasonably priced compared to the other similar hotel next to them. An example I ordered a bottle of drinking water which cost me Rs99 at other hotel n only Rs10 at Shree Ganesh Palace. I fell sick due to heat n d mgmt went the extra mile to call in a Dr n follow thru his instructions by a lady staff member. Next day the staff member helped me pack too considering my weakness. N on my return the mgmt called to see I was ok. One of the best hotel mgmts n would only stay at this hotel on my next visits… n my friends too..

Hotel is nice, placed in centre of Varanassi, close to all ghats. Stuff is extremely friendly, special Suhail whit his comunicative style and helpfullnes for every wish. Romms are clean and well stuffed. Maybe curtain for showers can be longer not to spray water around the washroom when showering Recomended!

What a great location. A bit tricky to find but a call to the hotel soon sorted that. So close to the wonderful madness of Varanasi but amazingly peaceful. Not completely peaceful - that would be impossible due to its location. The rooms are small, but well organised. The air con was very efficient. Although others have commented on hot water problems, we didn't have any issues. The courtyard was charming. The staff were very friendly and helpful, they arranged a VIP trip to Aarti, river boat cruise and VIP trip to Golden Temple. It's well worth doing both the VIP Aarti trip and boat cruise. The food in the 1916 restaurant was good and I just loved Suhail - what a clever, lively character. I had a mental block on his name even though he kept telling me. Hopefully I've got it right now.

Having stayed here in 2018 which instilled confidence to rebook again in 2022, post pandemic. What a fabulous upgrading this place has gone through since we were last there. All mod cons, new rooms , air con, swish lift and last but not least an in house restaurant Cafe 1916 which served delicious food. Icing on the cake is the fantastic location of this hotel, as one can walk to Kashi Viswanath temple and Dasaswamed Ghat which is the hub of all things spiritual to experience Varanasi in its truest form. Last but by no means least, the warm hospitality , helpfulness and excellent communications meted out by Chirag and Aman is something one cannot put a price on. Won't be staying anywhere else whenever I am in Varanasi and I do hope it will be sometime soon once gain.