Suryauday Haveli

We have stayed in this beautiful located Haveli the first weekend of December. We were warmly welcomed by the staff. They allowed us to check-in early. Served the breakfast on the balcony and helped also with the logistics for our checkout. The rooms are spacious, great showers and good ambiance.

The best of the hotel , is it the people . They are very nice,welcoming, attentive and helpful, always pending on all details . The hotel is very clean and comfortable, like an oasis in the middle of the crazy Varanasi. Location is perfect , right on the ghat area. On the down side the hotel is one hour away from the airport thru a city chaotic traffic and it is situated in an area just for pedestrian so you have to walk about 10 - 15 min thru confusing narrow streets that I assure you will get lost . Very difficult if u have a lot of luggage. No sings and people give you confusing directions. We try to call the day before for the hotel pick up but we could not communicate with the hotel , nevertheless we use the cab stand at the airport, that is almost 3 time cheaper that the hotel price and and we made the walk after without majors complications . The hotel is expensive . During my stay in India , I stayed at only 5 start hotels and this one was the most expensive , and not necessary the best one , but due it is Varanasi maybe is worth it , u can decide. The restaurant on site is vegetarian. I ordered the sample platter and it was very tasty. Read some negative reviews about the price of the food but I think it was good . Unfortunately breakfast was not that great . In general , I had a great time and I would like to thank to all the hotel people that are special and made us feel like a second home . Oh and by the way Varanasi is a unique experience.

Fantastic location but hotel is a little tired. Make sure you get river view No meat or alcohol in the hotel

Can't beat the location. Comfortable stay overall and some of the nicest amenities in the riverside ghat area. Only issue is the staff is relatively inexperienced, had issues with them fixing the wifi and just generally being a bit aloof. Honestly not that big of a deal and I would stay again here over anywhere else in the area hands down.

This hotel was perfectly located right on the Ganges near to everything. The staff were very attentive and responsible. You cannot take a taxi right to the door as it is located down an alley. Maybe book a car through the hotel so that there are people to help with your luggage. It costs 1600 inr for a taxi from the airport which is about 60-70 minutes away. At the moment it is about C$40. Think about arriving at your destination safely, without hassle and just pay the money. Then enjoy. The free boat ride to the evening ceremonies was amazing. The hotel even packed you a small snack and sent tea along. This was lovely and made you feel pampered. The boat drivers were very nice and informative. Buy the candle/flower float for 10 inr from the little boys who board your boat and send a wish to all your loved ones who have passed. If you are doing a budget trip through India, you are not staying at this hotel so put it all in perspective and enjoy your time. The restaurant for breakfast was lovely but you may want to try another place for dinner if you are inclined to try local eats. The hotel offered many choices for westerners but... you are in India, eat some amazing food out there. I personally found the Indian food at the restaurant bland but I guess they were catering for a western crowd. There is a lovely restaurant within a 5 minute walk. Look it up and try it out. You won't be disappointed. Anyone is welcome to contact me for more details on where to go & What to see.