Hotel Alka
See all the incredible sights of Varanasi when you stay at Hotel Alka. This hotel is strategically placed in the heart of the city, surrounded by the popular landmarks. Sampling the authentic culture of Varanasi is easy with a stay at Hotel Alka, just 8.0 km from Sarnath. Explorers need the best transportation options, and Banaras Railway Station is just 4.4 km away from Hotel Alka, giving your stay the added convenience of accessing one of the city's main transportation systems.
The range of services provided by Hotel Alka ensures all travelers get the most out of their stay. Post your pictures and answer your emails whenever you want, with the hotel's free Wi-Fi internet access. Pre-plan your rides to and from the airport with the hotel's easy to book transportation services. The hotel provides taxi and car hire services to help you get to where you want to go in Varanasi.
While lodging at this wonderful hotel, the helpful staff at the front desk can assist you with multiple services that include luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. If you want seats to city's best entertainment, you can get help through the hotel's ticket service and tours. The hotel's on-site dry cleaning service and laundry service help you keep your favorite travel outfits clean so you can pack less. In-room conveniences include 24-hour room service, room service and daily housekeeping, so you can relax and enjoy your stay.
Smoking is restricted to the designated smoking areas.
Guestrooms at Hotel Alka are fitted with all the amenities travelers need. The hotel provides blackout curtains and air conditioning in some rooms for the benefit of guests. Some selected rooms at Hotel Alka include a balcony or terrace, as part of the room design. Some selected rooms have television and cable TV to keep guests entertained.
The hotel also provides guests with a refrigerator, a coffee or tea maker and bottled water in some rooms. Knowing that bathroom amenities play an important role in increasing guests' satisfaction, the hotel provides toiletries and towels in some select rooms.
Dining and things to do
Start your vacation days in the best possible way. Begin every morning of your stay with an in-house breakfast. Wake up bright and energetic in the mornings with a cup of good coffee offered at the cafe right at the hotel. Never let hunger affect your travel plans! Restaurants on-site provide convenient and tasty dining options. Have fun at night with your travel companions right at the hotel's bar.
Hotel Alka promises you a fun-packed holiday with a variety of activities and facilities. The hotel's host of recreational offerings ensures you have plenty to do during your stay. Be sure to enjoy the accessible beach nearby. Pamper and indulge yourself with a visit to the massage, steam room, spa and sauna. You won't need anything for water activity fun other than your own enthusiasm, with aquatic activity conveniences like boats made available at Hotel Alka.
In a competitive mood? Get sporty with your travel group or other guests at the yoga room and hiking trails in the hotel. Have some relaxing fun with family and friends at the library. Souvenir shopping for yourself or those back home takes no time at all at the shops.
Around the property
Visit the sights and local attractions of Varanasi during your stay at the hotel. Photograph yourself in front of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple) located 260 m away, which people travel great distances to see. Engage in the city's best art at Ramnagar Fort located 3.1 km away, where you can learn about the local art scene and buy original works.
Reasons to stay here
This hotel's food and dining score higher than 97% of accommodations in the city.
This hotel scores higher than 94% of accommodations in the city for its location.
Room comfort is said to be outstanding here, scoring higher than 94% of accommodations in the city.
This hotel has magnificent views of the ghat. The staff were very thoughtful and kind. ”
Great location. Clean facilities. Limitless hot showers due to solar panels. Overlooking the ghat and an easy walk to the temple plus the sunset aarti. The staff were very helpful. Great dining area overlooking Ganga Ge. The room had everything we needed for comfort during the cold weather.
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Very nice location, friendly staff and decent facilities”
Best thing about this hotel is its location. Staff is very cooperative and helpful. Decent rooms. You need to walk about 0.5 km to reach this hotel from the last stop where rickshaw can go. For older people, it could be a walk along narrow lanes which might upset tourists in the beginning. Still I would recommend this place. Please get in touch with the reception on how to reach hotel.
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Onr of the best stay”
Hotel Alka is right on the Ganges and provides you a great stay, food and view to cherish. You have to go through the famous Kashi Viswanath Gallis to reach the property and once you reach there, it's totally worth it. The facilities and the stuffs were very helpful and we did enjoy our stay there.
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Best Hotel”
Hotel is at river bank, You can able to see all ghats from the hotel balcony. Best thing is its very affordable and close to natural views of holy river ganga. All facilities are available at hotel reception like Airport transfer, boat ride, restaurant and city tour. Staff are good and polite.
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Exceptional”
Excellent place to stay in the centre of Varanasi, right on the river, very good views, food and beer all day long, spotlessly clean and very helpful friendly staff.
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Exceptional”
If you want to see real 'Kashi' stay in this hotel. Nothing fancy here, everything to its core . A must stay place in Varanasi. If travelling by own car, check with hotel for parking.
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Great stay by the river”
Very helpful friendly staff and best location. You get what you pay for it in terms of facilities. Overall highly recommended.
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Every reason to choose Hotel Alka”
It's located in a fantastic location-i.e. just on the Dasaswemedh Ghat with the Ganges view. Kashi Vishwanath temple is located hardly a kilometre away from the hotel, which allowed me to attend the 11 pm aarti of the temple. Staffs are really helpful and are very polite.
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Great stay”
Great location (right on the bank of river Ganga, 400mtrs from Kashi Vishwanath temple, 200mtrs from Dashaswamedh ghat) Friendly staff Good patio area provided Good in-house restaurant Great view from the terrace
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Overall great experience”
We were there for 3 night the hotel staff is okay but the restaurant staff is awesome thanks to them. At last day my train was at 4 so i asked them to take one room and give me a room for 2 hrs more but they told me that guest are there and u have to checkout I have done it and I was sitting in restaurant for 2 hrs but there was no guest till then. But that is okay if they don't want to give overall good and the view from the hotel is fab. WiFi was not that good but can be manageable. For hotel u need to walk for 15 to 20 min as car can't reach as it's near ghats.
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One of Best hotels of Varanasi”
Perfect location and very cooperative management
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Must check in”
Very good location and staffs are very helpful
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Nice place”
I stayed here for one night. It is really near to Ganges river. The staffs are good too. Rooms is nice and clean though avoid the rooms on the ground floor as it was quite noisy all night caused by crows of people along river.
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Beautiful location ”
Clean and professional Value for money
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Exceptional”
very good service by staffs
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Exceptional”
everything is good about Alka Hotel. Highly recommended
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Amazing location, deluxe room worth it”
Hotel Alka is directly on the Ganges. It is a bit confusing and chaotic to find it. A good sense of direction gets you there despite confusing phone navigation. If you have neither, I would try and get someone from the hotel to meet you. Our room had amazing AC which was desperately needed in late April. We had a screened balcony overlooking the river. After we saw all the aggressive monkeys, we were happy it was screened. The bathroom was fine. There is a back entrance from the hotel down to the river where you can get a boat, walk to the main ghat for the nightly big show or go the opposite direction and visit the cremation ghat. Outstanding location. I would give the hotel restaurant food just 5 out of 10. No worries- the restaurant directly next to the hotel is run by friendly family and the food is easily a 9 out of 10. The owner gives cooking lessons and has a great roof terrace.
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Great location, fabulous staff ”
Located right on the Ganga, great courtyard views. Have own transfer bus - effective and good value. Have own river boat, not luxury (but none are), great to get a view from the river and good value- no hassling. Have own tour bus, again no hassling and the guide we had (Shiva) for 2 trips so very passionate and knowledgeable- was born there. Have a fantastic tour Manager- Manu, he was the best I have come across- no hard sell, but do take his advice. He organised the best Golden Temple tour we could imagine - thanks Manu. Restaurant is simple but very effective and well priced.
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Best in Varanasi ”
Room 101 has amazing views
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View is great. very safe and cozy place”
Location is perfect. I realy enjoyed staying alka. I could walk to everywhere. Thanks alka staff, I will come again.
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