Hotel Alka

Location and wonderful staff

room was a bit small

the location and view were outstanding

not everything was perfect, but that is to be expected. The ac was difficult to control.

Location and the view of river Ganga and the gnats of Benares.

Expected better room facilities. The food items in the restaurant are all very expensive compared to the quality of the food served.

Location is prime. It located on Meer ghat one of the most convenient place to live in Varanasi dham

Location

The room has peeling plaster, no proper door handle to get out. There is a cage of wire through which to view to shore and all the boat activity. Staff were difficult. This is a hotel that has stopped really caring as it's location means it gets plenty of guests. I was very glad I had only booked one night

Location is the greatest asset! Direct exit to the Ghats, Ghanga sunrise view piont. Room 110 (Deluxe Double Room) - next to the kitchen stairs (cockroaches included). A/C & hot water provided 24 h. View of the courtyard with open air restaurant.Room 132 (Budget Single Room) - small, but very nice (no cockroaches). Ghats view. Room 109 (Delux Double Room) - like 110, but smaller.Room 108 (Delux Double Room) - like 110, but without bathroom & cockroaches. Wifi works well.

Watch out for Buget Single Rooms - there are 4 "in the basement" (one level up of the Ghats, two levels below courtyard/restaurant). Very overwhelming, uncomfortable & dark (no window). Far away of everything.

close to the ghaats, but access is very difficult- too crowded throughout the afternoons till late eveningsa long walk with all the luggage to reach the place and get out also - not possible without the help of the staffa 2 day stay was ok, once the rituals completed I left for the town centre

there should have been better and easier access to and from property to other parts of the city. Guests should have been informed of the situation regularly

The location of the hotel is very good and I got a good view from the terrace.The hotel canteen staffs and the reception desk staffs were good in behaviour.

1. The behaviour of the cleaning staff of the hotel is very very rude and poor. I stayed for 3 nights, and that guy had the audacity to tell me that he will not clean my room, do whatever I can do !!2. At the time of booking, it was not mentioned in their room details page of the booking page that it is going to be a basement room, which is three level below !! . I was surprised after reaching the hotel. This should not happen to anyone. You have to clearly mention about the room, it's floor details at least. What If I would have visited with an old person !!

Fantastic location right on the banks of the Ganges.

Very dissatisfied and disappointed with the room. Expected a Delux double room which is what we paid for but our room was certainly only a Standard!!!!

I like it's location, River view. sunrise view.

It's difficult to reach hotel with laggage.There is no facility of any ride to hotel.

The food, the sea view, the staff and the room.

The location and the view are truly the only positive points of our stay at this hotel.

The access with our luggage was very complicated. The listing on Booking.com is misleading: it mentions participation in the Ganga Aarti and Darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath temple, but these activities are accessible to everyone and completely free. Moreover, there was no late checkout included, contrary to what was advertised. This was the worst reception we experienced in India ! Later, we received a message from Booking.com claiming that we had not honored our reservation. We had to send them the hotel receipt to prove otherwise.

Location, Facility, Rooms

Close to the ghats.

No porters. Needed to carry own luggage to hotel in the middle of the night. Hotel is difficult to find. The so called balcony is so fenced off it is worthless. The food is limited and not particularly good.

Alka Hotel in Varanasi is a true gem! The location is unbeatable, right along the ghats with a stunning view of the Ganges. We stayed here 2nd time. waking up to the sunrise over the river was magical. The rooms are cozy, clean, and well-maintained, providing a comfortable stay. We loved the rooftop restaurant which serves delicious food with the best view in town

Good location, friendly staff, good food.

Quite a long walk as not possible to reach Alka Hotel by taxi or rickshaw.

Property overlooking ganga ghat when come out of room, Spectacular View. how ever to reach there need to walk through the narrow lanes with luggage as no vehicle could reach at door of the property.It was a tiny single bed room, smaller than expectation.

spectacular view and food.

Nothing apart from location.

They have rooms of study room size,, beds and mattresses are so uncomfortable. In this hotel there is something called hospitality which seized to exist. Highly overpriced, rooms which hardly can fit a queen size bed are sold at very high prices.

The Alka folks were kind enough to make room for us when we showed up a day early in their busiest season. Excellent staff, kind, thoughtful, and informative. The hotel offered everything one would need to have the best stay in Varanasi. .

Great terrace restaurant overlooking the Ganges with friendly staff and good food