Featuring a nightclub, The India Benares puts you within a 10-minute drive of Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Dasaswamedh ghat. Guests indulge in spa services, then grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. A poolside bar, a bar/lounge, and a terrace are other highlights.
Languages
English, Hindi
At a glance
Hotel size
70 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in/out available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is noon
Contactless check-out available
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
At check-in, guests must provide either a negative PCR COVID-19 test result or a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 19 and up, and test must have been administered no more than 48 hours prior to check-in; COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 19 and up; guests must have received complete vaccination at least 19 days prior to check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cribs (infant beds)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Free onsite valet parking
Transfers
Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Free buffet breakfast each morning
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Poolside bar
Coffee shop
24-hour room service
What to do
Shopping
Working away
Business center
Meeting rooms
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Porter/bellhop
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Terrace
Designer stores on site
Spa services
Nightclub
Reception hall
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Be entertained
Flat-screen television
Premium satellite channels
Pay movies
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Sleep well
Premium bedding
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
What to enjoy
Separate sitting area
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free newspapers
Free WiFi
Food and drink
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Mobile key entry
Special features
Spa
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 1500.0
Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1 (from 1 to 6 years old)
New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 2000.0
New Year's Day (1 January) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1 (from 1 to 6 years old)
Gala Dinner on 04 April per adult: INR 2000.0
Gala Dinner on 04 April per child: INR 1 (from 1 to 6 years old)
Optional extras
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of INR 1000.00 per vehicle (one-way)
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for INR 2000 per night
Policies
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards on site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Cashless transactions are available.
Also known as
India Benares Hotel Varanasi
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Frequently asked questions
Does The India Benares offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The India Benares does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The India Benares?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The India Benares?
Yes, there's free self and valet parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by The India Benares?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is INR 1000.00 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The India Benares?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out and contactless check-in and check-out are available.
What is there to do at The India Benares and nearby?
The India Benares has a nightclub and spa services.
Are there restaurants at or near The India Benares?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around The India Benares like?
The India Benares is located a short 13-minute walk from JVH Mall.
The India Benares Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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7.0/10
Cleanliness
6.6/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
6.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
2/10 Poor
26 October 2024
Rooms were dirty. Food was average
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
17 June 2024
Good but the cost is bit higher
Rajeeb
Rajeeb, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 March 2024
Liked it
Krati
Krati, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
8 December 2023
Stained and dirty sofa and linens
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.
Tandaw
Tandaw, 1-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
23 November 2023
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.
Seema
Seema, 3-night family trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
10/10 Exceptional
9 September 2023
Pranshu
Pranshu, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
14 April 2023
Great staff! The restaurant had great chicken tikka.
Loren
Loren, 2-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
21 March 2023
Gerardo
Gerardo, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
12 December 2022
Good
HARSUKHLAL
HARSUKHLAL, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
13 November 2022
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
Sarvadaman
Sarvadaman, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
29 March 2022
Breakfast was good
Location is good
Cleanliness needs improvement -
ranjit
ranjit, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
30 January 2022
Great hotel at affordable price!
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!
Yashaswita
Yashaswita, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
2 January 2020
Good location and family friendly
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
Pallav Bhadauria
Pallav Bhadauria, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
2 December 2019
Stay only as last resort.
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.
Verified traveller
3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
9 November 2019
Nandprasad
Nandprasad, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
1 July 2019
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 March 2019
Patel
Patel, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
25 February 2019
Ashok
Ashok, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
18 December 2018
WELL ITS A NICE PROPERTY BUT THE BREAKFAST SERVED IS VERY LOUSY
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
4 October 2018
CGB
CGB, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 April 2018
Plesant Stay.
Great Experience, it was a comfortable stay.It was amusing experience.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
23 February 2018
Awful...
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.
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
2 February 2018
Decent stay
Good location and friendly staff. Decent breakfast. Only drawback, they issue only one electronic key per room.
Verified traveller
3-night business trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
2/10 Poor
1 February 2018
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.