Marigold Guest House

I loved everything about Marigold- it was a very clean, comfortable guest house that was as promised. The location was fabulous, easy to walk to many temples, the ghats, restaurants and shops. The best part was the kindness of Sonu, the owner, who is deeply knowledgeable and clearly loves his hometown. He was very generous with his time, his recommendations and wanted to make sure you have a great experience in his home.

Honestly there was nothing I disliked. Maybe that I couldn’t stay longer and had to return home?

Great location with clean, comfortable room. Friendly, accommodating and helpful owner.

The proximity to the Gange is very close.

Location is in a little maze of alleys near the river and one of the big palaces.

It was more money for a worse room than we quickly found the next day. The windows over the room doors are open-air so every sound carries. Because there was a festival I was out late both nights and the front door is locked so I had to wake the owner from the alley to get in the house at 11pm. The room was small and I frequently noticed musty smells from the bathroom. When I asked to check out after two nights in my 3 night Booking.com (not pre-paid) reservation the host insisted I pay for the third night anyway and charged me an extra 5% for using credit card when the usual in India is 3%. I found a nicer, more private room in a hotel nearby with a rooftop restaurant even closer to the river with a 24 hour front desk for a little less money. I would only stay at Marigold if you are craving a mid-budget bohemian tourist experience.