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The India Benares

3.5 star property
Varanasi hotel with restaurant and pool bar

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Experience the vibrant energy of The India Benares, a hotel near Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Begin your day with a breakfast buffet, unwind by the poolside bar or explore designer stores on site. With free in-room WiFi and express check-in/out services, this hotel offers convenience and style.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk

Main amenities (12)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Nightclub
  • Pool bar
  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee shop/cafe
  • Spa services
  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk

Feel at home (6)

  • Rollaway/extra beds
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate sitting area
  • Premium TV channels
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
The current price is $73
$77 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 18 - Nov 19

Room options

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Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room, City View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
  • 278 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, City View | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, City View

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham JHV Varanasi
  • Pool
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
7.4 out of 10, Good, 362 reviews
The price is $135
$160 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 18 - Nov 19
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About the neighborhood

Map
59 Patel Nagar, Cantt Varanasi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221002

What's nearby

  • JVH Mall - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Dasaswamedh ghat - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Hanuman Ghat - 5 min drive - 5.2 km
  • Assi Ghat - 7 min drive - 6.6 km

Getting around

  • Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri) - 39 min drive
  • Sarnath Station - 10 min drive
  • Varanasi City Station - 11 min drive
  • Varanasi Junction Station - 21 min walk
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • โ€ชSri Annapurna - โ€ฌ3 min drive
  • โ€ชlemon grass - โ€ฌ3 min drive
  • โ€ชShree Shivay Restaurant - โ€ฌ4 min drive
  • โ€ชNadesar Palace Hotel - โ€ฌ9 min walk
  • โ€ชVaruna - โ€ฌ8 min walk

About this property

The India Benares

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.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 70 rooms
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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
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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 the property
    • 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
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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
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free onsite valet parking
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Transfers

    • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
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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 (December 25) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 1500.0
  • Christmas Day (December 25) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1 (from 1 to 6 years old)
  • New Year's Day (January 1) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 2000.0
  • New Year's Day (January 1) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1 (from 1 to 6 years old)
  • Gala Dinner on April 04 per adult: INR 2000.0
  • Gala Dinner on April 04 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards on site.
This property accepts credit cards.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

India Benares Hotel Varanasi
India Benares Hotel
India Benares Varanasi
India Benares
The India Benares Hotel
The India Benares Varanasi
The India Benares Hotel Varanasi

Frequently asked questions

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.

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Reviews

The India Benares Reviews

6.8

Good

6.8

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

6.6

Staff & service

6.4

Eco-friendliness

6.8

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Great staff! The restaurant had great chicken tikka.
Loren, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Liked it
Krati, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good but the cost is bit higher
Rajeeb, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

The room that booked was deluxe but got the standard room Bathroom has horrible smell all the time seems it has gutter drainage under very small bathroom and can hardly move in there Bed and pillow was nice Guest service was good Restaurant service was excellent and food choice was nice
Vishal, 3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Rooms were dirty. Food was average
2-night trip

6/10 Good

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Taro, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

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, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Itโ€™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, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Good
HARSUKHLAL, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

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, 2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Breakfast was good Location is good Cleanliness needs improvement -
ranjit, 3-night trip

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

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, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

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.
3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Forse , forse ci ritornerei

Hotel situato fuori dal caos piรน totale della cittร , quindi posizione ottimale. Alla reception c era un impiegato non troppo gentile. La colazione era solo di tipo indiano, quindi per noi impossibile mangiare qualche cosa. Nel complesso per un rapporto qualitร /prezzo, niente male.
Silvia, 3-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

WELL ITS A NICE PROPERTY BUT THE BREAKFAST SERVED IS VERY LOUSY
4-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Plesant Stay.

Great Experience, it was a comfortable stay.It was amusing experience.
2-night trip

6/10 Good

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m h, 2-night trip

2/10 Poor

Awful...

Room was supposedly โ€œdoneโ€ being renovated but wasnโ€™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 wasnโ€™t worth it. Save your money and stay somewhere else. Two positives: the restaurant staff was mostly nice and the food was pretty good.
3-night trip

8/10 Very good

Decent stay

Good location and friendly staff. Decent breakfast. Only drawback, they issue only one electronic key per room.
3-night trip

2/10 Poor

Two single women travellers: it was just an ok hotel. I wouldnโ€™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. Sandraโ€™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 havenโ€™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.
Carol, 4-night trip

2/10 Poor

Itโ€™s a trick!

This hotel is a trick! They said the room had a lagoon view and there is NO lagoon in Varanasi. Also, the reservation mentioned a room with 240m2 and the real room was extremely tiny! Internet has passcode for each device, they change it daily and signal was very poor. Staff bothers you all the time even with โ€œdonโ€™t disturbโ€ outside the door! Location is far & breakfast was just regular. Donโ€™t be fooled by the pictures
2-night trip

8/10 Very good

Overall good. I will like to stay there again.

It was quite good. They served us good food even when it was past midnight. The staff was courteous but appeared a little inexperienced in technology. they couldn't resolve the Wi-Fi issue despite best efforts.
Nalin, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Lalit, 2-night trip

4/10 Fair

Rakesh, 3-night trip