It was a scorching hot there in Varanasi in May this year...But as soon as you get there in the Biswanath Gali(narrow lane),dodging the Bulls(Nandi ji) and the unruly Bikers, you can feel the divine warmth hugging you with bliss..Thats the magic of Varanasi...A divine ecstasy would engulf you...Alka Hotel is a mediocre hotel just on the Bank of Ganga... More

Hotel Alka has great views of the Ganges. If you take a river facing room, you get a small sit out area, and you can watch boats go about their business, all day long. Has a good vegetarian open air cafe. The food is pretty good if you go for the simple stuff. I would very much recommend their mushroom... More

I stayed here with my sister for 5 days in the beginning of April and had an absolutely fantastic time. The rooms are nice and clean and the location is great with excellent views over the Ganges. The food is also very good, especially the Thali, and the attached restaurant is great for meeting other travellers. But what really makes... More

I stayed in the Alka for a couple of nights and am happy to recommend it. The staff are very helpful and the hotel is clean and comfortable. The room had its own balcony but had a cage around it to stop the monkeys coming in. Location is excellent as stairs from the hotel open directly onto the ghats. Access... More

We stayed a couple of nights in Alka hotel end of April. The hotel is okay, but expensive. The room was average compared to all other places we stayed in India, but at least double the price. The breakfast we had was very nice (pancakes are huge!), the other food nothing special. The views from the balcony (and the most... More

We chose this hotel, as we wanted to have a room with a balcony with a view on the Varanasi ghats. we also got this room, which was pretty big and had a nice balcony + view, but in relation to the price we paid it was too expensive. the hotel itself and the rooms are clean and there is... More

Varanasi is overwhelming, as any traveller or travel guide will confirm, so the excellent guidance provided at this hotel was very much appreciated. Although all of the hotel staff were commendable, it is the hotel's guide, Mannu, who made our stay in Varanasi so enjoyable. After a nine hour train journey getting there, followed by a half kilometre walk carrying... More

we highly recommend this hotel due to its absolutely perfect location straight on the ghat. you will hardly find the better location /together with neighbouring ganpati guest house, where we stayed one night and which is a little bit better but also more expensive/. everything was functional in this hotel, it is very clean, with friendly and helpfull staff. it... More

We arranged a pick up from the train station, which was a great idea. This hotel may be very hard to find the first time as it is in the old part of the city. We got a room with a balcony, and even though we arrived very early, our room was cleaned quickly and they let us check in... More