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Taj Ganges, Varanasi

5.0 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Outdoor pool
Daily buffet breakfast for a fee
Steam room, 2 treatment rooms, manicures and pedicures

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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Nadesar Palace Grounds, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221002
  • Place, JVH Mall
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Bharat Mata
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, City View (King Bed)

Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, City View (King Bed)

  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, City View

Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed, City View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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32-inch LED TV with satellite channels, TV

Executive Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • Garden view
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds, City View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 2 Single Beds, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View | Living area

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View

  • Garden view
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View | Bathroom

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed (Pool)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 2 Single Beds (City)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed (Pool)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Varanasi

With a stay at Taj Ganges, Varanasi, you'll be centrally located in Varanasi, within a 10-minute drive of Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Dasaswamedh ghat. .This luxury hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Assi Ghat and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from JVH Mall.

What's nearby

  • JVH Mall - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bharat Mata - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Dasaswamedh ghat - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Assi Ghat - 8 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Sarnath Station - 10 min drive
  • Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sri Annapurna - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Shree Shivay Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Saffron And Spice - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Surya - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Taj Ganges, Varanasi

Taj Ganges, Varanasi offers 130 accommodations with minibars and safes. 32-inch LED televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. In-room massages, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a health club.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 2 treatment rooms. Services include massages and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a steam room. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 130 guestrooms featuring minibars and LED televisions. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club and an outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite at Chowk, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Varanasi? This hotel has 5533 square feet (514 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and meeting rooms. For a surcharge, guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10:30 AM.
Chowk - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Varuna - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in Indian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
The Prinsep Bar - This bar serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 1,000 to 2,000 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Chowk
  • The Prinsep Bar
  • Varuna

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Dining table
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (5,533 square foot of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 5 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1981
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining table
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (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 a negative COVID-19 test result
Guests providing a negative COVID-19 test result must have been tested no more than 72 hours prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards will not be accepted due to national regulations. Travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa. Indian citizens must show a PAN card at check-out for cash transactions exceeding INR 25,000.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of INR 3000 per pet, per stay, plus a deposit of INR 3000 per night
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 44 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
An off-leash area is available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 9000
  • New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: INR 4500 (from 8 to 16 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 1000 to 2000 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 1450 per vehicle (roundtrip, maximum occupancy 2)
  • Pet deposit: INR 3000 per night
  • Pet fee: INR 3000 per pet, per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Taj Ganges, Varanasi Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 316 out of 504 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 504 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 504 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 504 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 504 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dushyantkumar

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent service and organization of tours Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Debopam

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Serena

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Venkatesh, Plano

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent rooms, service and food. Exceptionally helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

krishna s

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing kind and compassionate staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sudha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ye
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

PRAVIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location but breakfast service was not Taj standard. Food quality was good but service sucked. Rooms were ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kanja

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not worth the price tag. Rooms smelled strongly of cleaning supplies
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A delightful bit of luxury as a relief after a two-week tour using a range of fairly budget-style hotels! The staff were all very well trained and helpful, the room was great and the food we had while there was very good. Only slight disappointment was the pool area was definitely set up for exercise rather than relaxation - no comfortable spot to enjoy a drink or light meal outside there or anywhere around the extensive grounds.
Diwali decorations in the lobby area
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

SREEKANT

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice oasis in Varanasi - would recommend to anyone. Dilip was very helpful staff member!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Manu

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malvika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

shantala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
excellent customer service and great ambience and good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kushagra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sasikala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were amazing and very helpful especially the housekeeping staff.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

VENKATESHWAR

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

satheesh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome hotel. Great garden in the back for casual stroll. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Birendra, Bellevue

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sampath

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Taj hospitality is wonderful. Construction ongoing but no inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Narayana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dining area congested at breakfast.getting coffee,server concentrating one table ignoring others,managers come and go without results, Menu tastes and variety can improve Front desk is good and respon Sive,lactate in lobby restaurent good Overall room refreshness and monitoring and improve breakfast menu and conditions is highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

RANAJIT

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent dining experience

More than Excellent Food options, it was the warm welcome and service of the entire team that made our dining experience even more enjoyable We were very impressed with Nikita, Muskan and Ashish for their constant attention and energetic smiles.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Rohit

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Praveen Kumar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

sarani

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025