StayVista at The Ganga House - Holy River Varanasi

7 reviews

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  Manav

  IN · family_with_children · Aug 2026

  10/10

  Peaceful stay with stunning views!

  We stayed here as a family of six adults (three couples) and had a wonderful experience. The property is beautiful, clean, and very well maintained. The biggest highlight was the caretaker, Anil, who was incredibly helpful throughout our stay. He takes care of everything, serves great tea, and goes out of his way to ensure guests are comfortable. The location is excellent, with easy access to the ghats, making it a perfect base for exploring the spiritual charm of Varanasi.

  The only thing to note is the bathroom arrangement. The property has two attached bathrooms and one common bathroom. As a group of three couples, we managed comfortably, but larger families or groups may want to keep this in mind. Like most properties in old Varanasi, it’s located in narrow lanes, so vehicle access can be a bit challenging. However, Anil handles the logistics well and makes the arrival process smooth.

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  Anmol

  KW · family with young children · Apr 2025

  8/10

  Stay here with your family for a relaxed holiday

  Likes - Caretaker Anilji , view, facility Dislikes - access road, customer service from Stayvista was good but can be better

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  Chris

  GB · group · Jan 2025

  10/10

  Exceptional

  Everything about this guest house was perfect from start to finish, each floor has a wonderful view overlooking The Ganges and the roof terrace is an exceptionally beautiful area to watch the World go by from. Anil the caretaker is always on hand to help with anything you require, he’s a charming character too. Ankit the hotel manager met us at the airport taxi and took us by boat to the hotel, which was an extremely pleasant surprise. We even had a call from the owner upon arrival to introduce herself and check that we were satisfied with everything. The Ganga house is a true credit to everyone involved with your stay. Highly recommended. Thank you providing that extra bit of magic to our visit to Varanasi.

  All was perfect.

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  Kunwardia

  GB · review category business travellers · Nov 2024

  10/10

  Best kept secret for a family stay in Varanasi

  The caretaker - Anil was on hand all the time to help. He helped navigate our way round Varanasi. He kept the apartment clean and safe. We weer a party of 3 adults. The location is ideal with views from 3 rooms of the Gangha.

  I would not say did not like but the risksaws dont go as far the apartment because of the windy alleywase but this was not a issue for us.

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  Parip

  US · review category business travellers · Jun 2024

  1/10

  Nice views but misleading listing, safety concerns and greedy staff

  View of the Ganges. Location on the Ghat. Interiors. Cleanliness.

  Not sure where to start, but it was one of the most stressful stays I've ever had for a place (not to mention a luxury stay) that was booked on booking.com. I highly recommend booking.com to remove this listing till the description is updated with facts. - Booking isn't confirmed till you go through a bunch of logistics and loop holes and communication is horrible - Address for the property is wrong on google maps and you don't get right address till you get in touch with the caretakers - The location isn't easily accessible by car, and the listing doesn't say so - The listing doesn't say that it's a shared property (with no privacy) when you book a 2 bedroom villa. It's a 4 bed room property where 2 bedrooms have no attached bathrooms. It's probably ok if you book a whole villa, but if you book just a two bedroom villa as listed here and traveling with kids, expect your kids to share a bathroom on a different floor with strangers and with caretaker spending the night there and with the possibiliy of sharing it with other strangers, it is quite unsafe for kids in the second bedroom. - Greedy and ever harassing maintenance people. I booked a 2 bedroom villa and they wanted to double charge for the whole villa and kept sharing a paytm link to make a payment - No privacy. Cameras inside the property. A caretaker is always there staring (while also helping) at the occupants - Wifi doesn't work Worst of all: - Caretaker locks the main door from outside (with a padlock) when he leaves the property to get some dinner, with guests sleeping inside the property. God forbid there is an emergency or a fire hazard, you can't leave the property. When asked, the caretaker said, he waits till the guests sleep and then he locks the main door from outsides and usually returns in an hr or two.