yoga mandir at first you may think oh what a lovley ashram. a spiritual haven, pleasant enough courtyard, but if you stay there long enough you may get to witness some of the most disgusting hospitality I've seen i'n India.

Dr. Peetambar and his family welcomed the 5 of us very warmly to Yoga Mandir. They were accommodating and obliging on all levels. We stayed in a few hotels in Varanasi before discovering Mandir and it was a cut above the rest for our price range. It's got the basics covered: clean rooms, good food, peaceful atmosphere. Highly recommended.

I've been there for five days in November 2011 and last year in March for other five days.Is a very peacefull place on the bank of Ganga , very clean rooms with hot wather and AC ,beautifull garden ,good vegetarian food , internet .A good place for yoga and meditation or other spiritual practices.Actually the owner is an Asthanga yoga... More

I thought I loved every bit of Varanasi... turnes out I didn't like staying at Sri Yoga Mandir. And I don't think anyone I talked to did either. I, together with my classmates staying at the Mandir, were thrown out when we didn't let the owner's friends stay in one of our rooms. The room in question was already paid... More

Our room at the Sri Yoga Mandir was cell-like, barren and airless. There was not a single picture on the walls, and the two very small windows were covered with glued-on brown paper (no curtains). The window that overlooked the garden, which might have permitted some cross-ventilation, was unscreened, so it couldn’t be left open without inviting the company of... More