Heart of Varanasi.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Sri Annapoorani Devi Temple and Dasaswamedh ghat. Also, Kashi Vishwanath Temple is within half a mile (1 km) and Marnikanika Ghat is within 2 miles (3 km).
What's nearby
Dasaswamedh ghat - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Kashi Vishwanath Temple - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Hanuman Ghat - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Marnikanika Ghat - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Banaras Hindu University - 11 min drive - 7.4 km
Getting around
Varanasi Junction Station - 6 min drive
Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Keshari Ruchikar Byanjan and Restaurant - 6 min walk
Dawat Hotel Ganges Grand - 7 min walk
Madhur Milan Cafe - 4 min walk
Shree Cafe - 4 min walk
Blue Lassi - 6 min walk
About this property
Hotel Alka
3-star beach hotel near Sri Annapoorani Devi Temple, connected to a shopping center
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Meeting rooms and limo/town car service are available. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. A steam room, a library, and a terrace are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Alka.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Varanasi hotel.
1 building
20 guestrooms or units
4 levels
Meeting rooms
Built in 1947
Manager's reception (free)
Deli
Breakfast available (surcharge)
Coffee in lobby
Dry cleaning
Self-service laundry
Front desk (24 hours)
Storage area for luggage
Front-desk safe
Car service
Tour and ticket information
Library
Terrace
Garden
Newspapers for purchase
Onsite shopping
Smoking in designated areas
Refrigerator in a common area
Dining venue
Hotel Alka offers 20 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. This Varanasi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).
Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Languages
English, Hindi
Property amenities
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Snack bar/deli
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Limo/town car service
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: INR 250 for adults and INR 100 for children
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Free daily reception
24-hour room service
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
Things to do
Boat tours
Shopping
Steam room
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have elevators
Accessible airport shuttle
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Ceiling fan
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Bathroom (partially open)
Free toiletries
Shower
Towels
More
Desk
Free newspapers
Mobile key entry
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 400 per night.
Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.
Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately INR 250 for adults and INR 100 for children
Airport shuttle fee: INR 950.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
Airport shuttle fee per child: INR 950.00
Rollaway bed fee: INR 400 per night
This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy. A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in. Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, cash, and mobile payments. For guests' safety, the property includes a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.
Property is also known as
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Hotel Alka Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 165 reviews" "
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 165 reviews" "
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 165 reviews" "
6 - Okay
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Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 165 reviews" "
4 - Poor
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 165 reviews" "
2 - Terrible
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7.2/10
Cleanliness
7.2/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Umang
Travelled with family and small children
24 Feb 2024
Disliked: Cleanliness
Super convenient to Vishwanath Temple. Indian hotels needs a big customer service lesson in regards to toiletries. Asked many times for fresh hand towels but never received for the first 2 nights. After repeatedly demanding they gave 1 on the day of my checkout.
Umang
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
Asha
2 Jan 2024
Great location! Very pleasant! Awesome service! The staff was very friendly and they made sure all my needs were met. I loved the place.
Pros - close to ghat, decent rooms, good service.
Cons - cars cannot come to the hotel as they do not allow in this area so you have to walk quite a distance to get in or out which is not easy if you have lot of luggage or mobiiity issues.
While booking online i paid around 4 thousand rupees and when I reached there they said you have booked an non AC room and we received payment of only 3000 rupees ...
The hotel owner said pay extra 1000 rupees i will give you AC room and at that time call was not getting connected to hotels.com to complaint
As I was not having any option i paid extra 1000 rupees and got an AC room
Location of the Hotel was really terrible. You have to go through small, narrow and dirty streets inside the local area and very hard to reach if you have luggage with you. Linen, towels were dirty and they don't provide you any toiletries except a small soap. There is no Room Service and they don't allow you to eat inside your room. Washroom was too small but no option. Overall it was a bad experience. Only thing that was good if you can say is the view from terrace of Ganga River that flows at the bottom of hotel down about 150 stairs. They says free Wifi but there is no connectivity for Wifi
The location of this hotel is as charming as it can get. Serene Ganges and the sunrise in the background was scenic to say the least. Meanwhile the rooms are good with proper amenities and the cleanliness was overall very good. Reaching this hotel is also relatively easy as opposed to what the local taxi and auto drivers say
Perfect location..Too much cooperative staffs ..I feel blessed specially for the ambience..So liberal and friendly . I will surely prefer hotel alka for my next Varanasi trip aswell. Thank you the Alka team to make me feel special.
I was promised the room at 9 am but I waited with my very old parents till 12 noon and still did not get the room. Finally I went out and came back at 5 PM and stil I was asked to wait as room has to be cleaned and gave some other room as I mentioned I can not wait. I had to move into another room next morning. The hotel does everything(car, boating...) as it work for them well not for guest. Guests also smoke all over the place including restaurants. Food is also below average and expensive. Not value for money.
suresh
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
29 Mar 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
It's situated near Meer Ghat. Great view of Ganga from the hotel balcony and restaurants.
Incredible location the premium rooms have arguably the best view of any hotel in the entire city. No hot water though and tv not working, which is not really acceptable given premium price. Staff good. Restaurant better than nearby competition
Great Hotel and Awesome Staff, Mr. Mukesh Is the Awesome Manager and Person, two thumbs up for Hotel Alka!!
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
8/10 Good
James
9 Sep 2018
Affordable and convenient!
The hotel was clean and staff very friendly! Ideally positioned near all the main tourist attractions it is great value for money! The room without A/C can be at times unbearably but the room does the job for the cost! The restaurant in the hotel is very convenient as it’s open 24 hours with a reasonably good selection of dishes all of which can be enjoy in the courtyard area where you can look out on to the Ganges or get lost watching the busy meer ghat from above in the hotel
James
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
6/10 Okay
LD, New Jersey/ Dubai
7 Jul 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good budget hotel
It’s not as nice as it appears in the photos. But as a budget hotel, it does what it needs to do. Staff was friendly and helpful.
LD
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
6/10 Okay
Jano, Parana
23 Jun 2018
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Its eas very hot and is imposible to stay in the room. 46 degrees outside and inside
Jano
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
6/10 Okay
Ian, Durham
1 Jun 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very hard to rate. If you judged it by western standards most things would be poor but you have to remember where you are at. So for it’s location and the fact the room was actually ok with a brilliant view and right in the middle of everything we were fairly comfortable with choosing alka hotel except for the fact it didn’t have its advertised safe in the room.