Golden Lotus

We had an amazing experience at Golden Lotus Hotel. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, always ready to help. The location is perfect in middle of city yet way from traffic. travel time to the Ganga River and Kashi Vishwanath Temple was 15 minutes by tuk tuk which was arranged by property. The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable, with all the basic amenities. I especially enjoyed the food at their restaurant—it was fresh and delicious. The evening boat tour organized by the hotel was magical and gave a beautiful view of the Ganga Aarti. I also appreciated the convenience of a nearby store, which made things easy. Overall, this was a perfect stay, and I would love to visit again! Highly recommend Golden Lotus to anyone visiting Varanasi.

This is probably the worst hotel I've ever stayed in. My friends booked it as a birthday treat and we stayed in the Royal family suite. The advertisement stated the suite had cooking and clothes washing facilities. These consisted of a dirty microwave, dishes with no cutlery and as for clothes washing I presume they meant a sink and internal balcony, overlooking brickwalls which were the only views we had. Should have realised how bad the service and attitude was going to be when our breakfast for 4,took over 2 hours to arrive and then consisted of 4 slices of toast and 2 drinks. We stayed for 2 nights and despite ordering breakfasts the night before not once did we receive a complete order. When we were leaving the final insult came when we were told they only wanted indian guests. They made this very obvious to us throughout our stay. The attitude of the staff was completely unfriendly and unhelpful and very discriminative.

The hotel staff were hepful and welcoming. Service was prompt and efficient, rooms spacious and well appointed. Very comfortable. For Westerners be aware you may have to request top sheets and blanket if you want them. The food menu is veg only and it is a long walk to find alternatives. The pancakes and chai were delicious. My advice to them would be improve menu choice to include meals with gravy and put pancakes on menu every day. Otherwise they were great.

It was a right decision with our hotel hopping in Baranasi, we tried 2 different hotels before arriving at Golden Lotus. The staff is well behaved, rooms are clean and have ample room size. They assist you with every thing you may require right from getting the shopping for young infant, some meds, arranging DARSHAN at reverted temples, transport. I am grateful for their wonderful hospitality.

Had a wonderful and comfortable stay. We were pleasantly surprised by how tidy and organized the room was upon our arrival. The staff was really nice and made sure we had everything we needed. Overall, the food made our stay even better. Hotel Owner recommendations for nearby shopping places were spot-on! We discovered some hidden gems we wouldn't have found otherwise. We got beautiful banarasi sarees in budget