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Offering lake views, KS PAYING GUEST HOUSE is an accommodation located in Varanasi, 200 metres from Kedar Ghat and 300 metres from Harishchandra Ghat. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace.

Location in old city near of all attractions and room clean and confortable based on the standard handled in the old city área, safe hotel

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9
Wonderful
266 reviews
Price from
$22
per night

At the guest house, every unit is fitted with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels.

Manikarnika Ghat is less than 1 km from the guest house, while Harishchandra Ghat is a 12-minute walk from the property. The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International, 27 km from Anand Kanan, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Great staff, delicious breakfast , amazing location, near Ganga River

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9.1
Wonderful
958 reviews
Price from
$32
per night

Centrally located just a 10-minute drive to Varanasi Junction Railway Station and the city centre, Azure Family Paying Guest House offers free Wi-Fi access at all areas and houses a restaurant.

Fan-cooled rooms at Azure Family Guest House are furnished with clean linen sheets, a wardrobe and a writing desk. The en suite bathroom comes with hot/cold shower facilities.

The room is very nice and clean. Sona is a great host. Very kind and helpfull. I just ate once there but the food was great tastefull. Its well placed as well. I will recomend.

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9.3
Wonderful
224 reviews
Price from
$16
per night

NANDI RETREAT HomeStay, a property with a terrace, is set in Varanasi, 1.4 km from Kashi Vishwanath Temple, 1.9 km from Dasaswamedh Ghat, as well as 3.2 km from Kedar Ghat. The air-conditioned accommodation is 1.6 km from Manikarnika Ghat, and guests can benefit from private parking available on site and free WiFi. Harishchandra Ghat is 3.3 km from the guest house and Varanasi Junction Railway Station is 3.7 km away.

Food was too good especially aloo sabji

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9.8
Exceptional
5 reviews
Price from
$7
per night

Located within less than 1 km of Manikarnika Ghat and a 11-minute walk of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Dhaneshwari Homestay provides rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in Varanasi. This property offers access to a terrace and free private parking. Dasaswamedh Ghat is 1.3 km from the guest house and Kedar Ghat is 2.7 km away.

Rooms are very clean and pleasant. Owner (Aman) is very kind and considerate. Definitely will stay again here.

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9.7
Exceptional
7 reviews
Price from
$23
per night

Situated within 1.4 km of Kashi Vishwanath Temple and 1.5 km of Assi Ghat, Ganga Putra Inn offers rooms in Varanasi. Boasting family rooms, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a tour desk and free WiFi throughout the property.

Very clean, great location & service. Definitely recommended.

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9.3
Wonderful
27 reviews
Price from
$5
per night

Featuring a balcony with quiet street views, a garden and a terrace, Shree Nanda Guest House can be found in Varanasi, close to Sarnath and 9.1 km from Manikarnika Ghat. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a 24-hour front desk and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. There is free private parking and the property offers paid airport shuttle service.

I loved the large bedrooms and big lounge. Very comfortable indeed. Staff was excellent. Tended to all our needs, even at 3am, when I needed to leave early. They never faulted. Will highly recommend this stay.

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9.5
Exceptional
31 reviews
Price from
$26
per night

Located within 3 km of Varanasi Junction Railway Station and 3.3 km of Dasaswamedh Ghat, OYO Flagship Shivansh Paying Guest House provides rooms in Varanasi. This 3-star hotel offers room service and free WiFi. Kedar Ghat is 3.6 km away and Manikarnika Ghat is 3.9 km from the hotel.

We had a delightful experience in this property. Beautiful location and clean room, staffs was worthy for their services. Overall we had a very satisfying & happy stay.

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9.8
Exceptional
20 reviews
Price from
$22
per night

OYO Flagship 81093 Aroma guest House offers free WiFi throughout the property and rooms with air conditioning in Varanasi. The property is set 2.7 km from Varanasi Junction Railway Station, 4.8 km from Kashi Vishwanath Temple and 5 km from Dasaswamedh Ghat. Manikarnika Ghat is 5.1 km from the hotel and Kedar Ghat is 6 km away.

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9.5
Exceptional
52 reviews
Price from
$86
per night

At the hostel, the rooms include a desk. With a private bathroom fitted with a shower and slippers, rooms at Om Shanthi paying guest house also feature a city view. All rooms have a safety deposit box.

The room was clean, very comfortable and spacious.The best part is, its hardly 5 min walking distance from Assi Ghat. The restaurant food had amazing taste. I would surely recommend this property if you want to stay near the famous Assi Ghat. It felt like a homestay with very nice staff.

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8.6
Excellent
151 reviews
Price from
$24
per night

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Guest Houses That Travelers Love in Varanasi

  • 9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 224 reviews
    Great host very welcoming and helpful Quiet and clean place Nice breakfast and chai Good location near Assi Ghat
    Léa
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $10.80
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 209 reviews
    Staying with Mohit was our first accommodation in India and we were not disappointed. More than anything I would like to express, how welcomed we felt just the minute we arrived. Mohit is guy to help with everything, knows places, can recommend useful apps and is there for you even when you feel unwell. Just like a good friend. He has lovely family and can prepare many delicious meals. Surrounding area is quiet with various temples and guesthouse is easily accessible to Varanasi city centre.
    Veronika
    Young couple
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 298 reviews
    Great hosting and help from the owner, great location near the Ghats
    Ryan
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $24.19
    7.3
    Scored 7.3
    Good
    Rated good
     · 30 reviews
    Great location near the Assi Ghat and just off the main Varanasi road, so it's accessible by tuktuk. Food stalls and snack shacks on the doorstep and a wine shop just up the road. Charming staff, all part of the family, very helpful and friendly. Shared areas include two kitchens, a dining area with a small library and a roof terrace with washing lines for drying laundry. They own a motor boat that does morning and evening river trips plus a row boat for private journeys. Much cheaper than others are offering.
    stephanie
    Family with young children
  • 8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 36 reviews
    Booking at Asha paying guest house has been an excellent decision. The location is great, very close to Assi Ghat, where one can enjoy the morning and evening Ganga Aarti. Besides, Mahesh is a great host, he makes sure that the stay is comfortable and pleasant. I even met his parents and his daughter during the visit. I'm looking forward to stay with them again in my next visit to Varanasi. Thanks Mahesh for opening your home and making this visit memorable. Namasté
    José Ignacio
    Solo traveler
  • 9.3
    Scored 9.3
    Wonderful
    Rated wonderful
     · 224 reviews
    Cozy guesthouse with 4 rooms in a family house ideally located near Assi Ghat. The room was pretty small, but was clean and quiet at night. The family lives on the first floor, a small communal space on the ground floor has two tables and a sofa. It's a nice spot to meet other guests and Sona, the host, will serve you her homemade fresh food here. We enjoyed our stay very much! Thank you Sona!
    Joris
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $25.20
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 62 reviews
    nice guest house away from the noise and the city center so I liked the location, nice room, hot water, quiet and clean room, they were helpful, nice people, they recommended and booked a lot of things for us (boat, visits, cars or restaurants), really easy and fast to communicate, you can have your breakfast in the room,
    Jovanah
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $20.16
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 245 reviews
    The place is very good located and pretty clean! Sonu is a great host and a guide, we felt very comfortable in his guesthouse! I will definitely book again when I go back to Varanasi
    A
    Anonymous
    Travelers with friends
  • Avg. price/night: $26.88
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 369 reviews
    There is an excellent communal vibe at Banaras Guest House. Brothers, Naveen & Krishna are the reason for this. They are friendly and genuine people and great hosts. My visit to Varanasi was all the more memorable for staying here. Highly recommended!
    Chris
    Family with young children
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 298 reviews
    A great location overlooking the Ganges, with a lovely view from the rooftop. The house is charming, tucked away in a quiet lane next to a temple. Mostly we liked Pinky and Rani our exceptional hosts who made us feel so welcome, our favourite stay so far in India.
    Aimee
    Young couple

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