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4.5 out of 5
Guleria Kothi
Near Manikarnika Ghat, Garawasitola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 32 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

David, New York

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very dated property. Facilities and amenities are worn out; bathrooms basic, shoddy and moldy; open wires in the shower to the exhaust fan. Staff pleasant and reasonable food selection. Not accessible by car / taxi , only by boat from nearby Ghat. Location is only positive - directly next to the Ganges. Given that the price is relatively expensive by even Western standards it is frankly better to pay more for a first class facility.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

amit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Anthony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrible place to stay
For the price this place is absolutely horrible. I would advise people to stay elsewhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful hotel, the building having been built in the 1700s.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

JF, Fort Lauderdale

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
antique facility renovated inside, they welcome you with a present, and have small boat service during the day to take you to and out of the hotel in case you need it, you have to contact the hotel to let them know what time are you arriving then somebody will be waiting for you at the small port, we arrange our transportation from and to the airport with the hotel to avoid any miscomunication, so when the driver pick us up at the airport he contacted the hotel and they sent the boat to the port to wait for us, you'll have first hand view of the river, and really can feel what is to be in Varanassi, being here changed my life
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Shekhar on 2020/2/18
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2/10 Terrible

Grace

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overrated and filthy
I booked this hotel since it's the only hotel with 4 and 1/2 stars near to Ganges River. First of all, hotel is in the worst area to get to. I found out after they provide boat service to the hotel but it's in the area nobody knows how to get to by tuk tuk. I had to drag my luggage through cow dung and spit infested streets for 20 min in 102 degree heat to get to. When I arrive, the staff told me i could arrange the boat but not apologetic at all. Also the hotel is in filthy condition. Sheets are dirty. It's in the Ganges river where it's polluted 100 times more than Indian Government level and they don't spray Mosquitoes or clean the window. Every corner is sketchy. Breakfast is the worst food, fruit juices are from can or water down. It needs to strip away the 4 and 1/2 stars to like 3 max. Hotel is also near the cremation area, so don't be surprise you run into dead bodies ready to be burn on your morning walk. The worst and I regretted so much booking this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel on the ghats . Approachable only by walk or by boat call the hotel and ask for a boat on the day of the check in ... or you will end up lugging your bags thru the narrow lanes and steps !! Pick up at rajghat is the best option . If you want to enjoy the Ganges, this is the place to be . It’s about 15 mts from the Kashi viswanath temple ... quite some steps to climb before you reach the narrow lanes and the main road Elderly people may find it tough , but this is the hotel you want to be to enjoy the Ganges
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel on the Ghat. You need to walk thru the narrow lanes of Varanasi to reach here . Ask for a boat pick up when you check in as it will be difficult to walk thru the lanes with your bags - Ram ghat is the closest ghat. Call the hotel and ask for the boat pick up at rajghaat The temple is 15 mts walk with quite a lot of steps to climb . So if you have elederly people with you , you may want consider the same The hotel staff is very friendly and open to accommodate any of your requirements . They provide boat for the Ganga arti and rides on the Ganges . The nearest hotel/eating joint is also 15 mts Walk . It’s a great property to stay when in Varanasi
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel close to the attractions of Varanasi. Nice hotel and good locations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here
Lovely hotel ideally located for exploring the ghats of Varanasi. Definitely recommended
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Accessing the hotel by road is a trouble, through narrow and dirty lanes. Though the hotel is an old heritage building right on Ganga ghat, the rooms are small. The hotel has poor services, for every request the 1st answer will be ‘NO’, for example we requested for a taxi to go to the airport 30 min before check out they didnt event try or offered an alternate, blankly refused on our face and there were many incidents like this in our 3 night stay. The hotel is overtly priced as compared to services and the product. Also the staffs attitude looks baised, they are keen in serving the forigen guests only. Will not recommend to anyone.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Varanasi
Travelling with my son and Granddaughter and had an amazing stay at Guleria Kothi for two nights. We were able to arrange a walking tour, evening tour to the fire celebration and a early morning sunrise tour.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was very good. The internet was poor in some rooms. The hotel is OK.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rajan, Birmingham UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great hotel right on the ghats. Very friendly staff and owner is will sit with you and tell you about varanasi from a local. you arrive by boat and this is a great experience. great food at the hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Judith and Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully situated heritage hotel
We had a fantastic time at the Guleria Khoti hotel. We were so impressed by the location, right on the bank of the river Ganges and so the views from the balcony and terraces were spectacular, particularly at sunrise. The staff were extremely polite and helpful at all times, going out of their way to make you feel welcome, particularly at check in with a welcome drink and a scarf for each of us. We really liked the fact that it provided a free drop off and pick up with a boat every day, so you could explore the ghats easily and they also gave a complimentary boat trip to the aarti ceremony every evening. The food for dinner was delicious, with a range catering to most tastes. Breakfast was a little more limited and did cater more to local tastes. However, we were impressed the second morning when they provided eggs for us (we'd asked on the first morning but they hadn't had any) so it may be worth mentioning anything you'd particularly like when you check in. The room we had was clean and spacious, but it was quite close to the lift and seemed to be on the route to the restaurant so it became a little noisy early in the morning. This was only a problem the first morning as we were up with the dawn on the other days. It's worth noting that you may wish to have enough cash to cover the check out costs as their credit card machine is quite temperamental. We'd recommend this hotel if you're staying in Varanasi.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Priscilla

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dreadful place but had a great view
The hotel location is most inconvenient. We had to drag our luggage through narrow alleyways in the dark for over .5 km. There were numerous insects crawling about and in the beds. The room was only cleaned after we requested it twice on the third day. We had to go find our own toilet paper. Too noisy to sleep even in wee hours of the morning.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

HEESUNG

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
냄새가 난다
고급호텔로 보여졌으나 시설대비 관리부족. 방안에서 소똥냄새가 심하게 나서 어디서 나는지 한참 찾았으나 탐색실패. 냄새나는 숙소. 꼭대기 레스토랑 식사 괜찮았음. 배투어 택시스탑까지 배이동 등 편리하게 이동가능.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Très bonne équipe accueillante. Nous avons demandé un changement de chambre car nous avions une petite chambre sans fenêtre et très bruyante (203! Veillez à ne pas l’avoir). Cela a été fait rapidement et la 402 nous a permis une vue sur la terrasse du palais et sur le Gange. Fabuleux ! L’endroit est vraiment beau, reposant et sur les ghats.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

joonhyeong

Disliked: Room comfort
Excellent location for the Ganges River.
The hotel is located just next to the river, and very easy to access cremation GHAT and sunrise tour of the Ganges. It is a little bit old building, but all the others are find.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location facing gange river and close to cremation ghat
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Amandine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place. Worst staff.
Guleria Kothi situation is fine to visit the city. But it is definitely not worth the price. To the manager : please get your staff trained. Day one they arranged to make us miss the boat to the ceremony. Day two : our room was not cleaned up. Day three : forgot to book the taxi so we almost missed our flight.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
ガンジスを見るには良い場所
ガンジス川のほとりにあり、ガンジスを見学するには良い場所ですが、お部屋&食事にラクジャリー感は無く、値段の割には3星くらいの感じでした。バスタブはもちろんありません。
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Fausto, España

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hotel muy bien situado y bonito con clara falta de mantenimiento y limpieza. Desayuno muy justito.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Olivier, Asnières sur Seine

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un endroit de rêve sur les bords du Gange
L'hôtel est une véritable oasis dans cette ville faite de couleurs, de saveurs, de bruits, de frénésie... Avec un accueil soigné, un nombre de chambres limité, des multitudes de recoins pour s'isoler, se détendre, lire ou observer la vie sur les berges du Gange, on aime s'y réfugier. Au cœur de la vielle ville, on accède plus facilement à l'hôtel par bateau. Si l'on veut privilégier de partir et revenir à pieds pour la visite des Ghat comme de la ville, le passage obligé tout près du site principal de crémation est à proscrire pour les âmes sensibles. Le personnel est très accueillant, les espaces communs soignés, les terrasses superbes pour prendre petits déjeuners, dîners avec une vue imprenable sur le Gange et la vie du fleuve. La nourriture est bonne, le petit déjeuner copieux. Les chambres sont agréables, la literie très confortable. Deux bémols : - la propreté du sol dans la chambre, présence de nombreux insectes (le fleuve est à 30m) sur le sol tués par une climatisation efficace mais bruyante. - la non prise en compte initiale des petits déjeuners inclus dans la réservation comme la tentative de paiement d'une augmentation de taxe de 28% et ce malgré un échange par mail à mon initiative une semaine avant pour confirmer les détails de la réservation. La prestation nous laissera un excellent souvenir, cet établissement reste une référence pour le lieu, idéalement placé et son personnel est remarquable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Nettes Hotel mitten bei den Gats. Ideal für 2-3 Tage um die Stadt richtig kennenzulernen. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich nur bei den Rechnungen muss man genau hinschauen da hier oft Zuviel verrechnet wurde.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
ガンガー沿いにある4.5星ホテル
ゲストハウスが多いガンガー沿いに唯一ある綺麗なホテルです。部屋は清潔で広く、シャワーもお湯がしっかり出て問題ありませんでした。中庭や屋上テラスがありガンガーの眺めもバッチリです！朝日が昇るのを見ました。難点だったのは、マニカルニカーガートの近くで中心からちょっと距離があります。雨季で川の水位があがっていたので、細路地を歩いて裏口から入るしかありませんでした。(地元の人も迷ってました…ひとりで歩くのは少しこわいかも)乾季であれば川沿いを歩いて行けるそうなのでお散歩によさそうでした。機会があれば季節も考慮してまた泊まりたいホテルです。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018