Ganga Paying Guest House

Kailash’s guest house is a wonderfully pure and simple place to stay. His family are warm and welcoming. Kailash is a famous tabla player from Varanasi and I loved having tabla lessons from him each morning. The guest house is a traditional Varanasi building, full of plants. The rooms are simple and clean. If you want it, delicious home cooked food is served. There is also a cafe on the top floor. The chai stand next door, Chacchha Ki Chai, owned by the guest house, is very famous throughout India (and instagram!). The upper floor walkways have beautiful views over the ganga sands. Best of all is the location - 1 minute from the world famous Assi Ghat, and close to the city centre. So many street food and restaurant options nearby. Don’t miss an opportunity to stay here and stay in a spiritual, musical guest house whose owners live and breathe the spirit of Varanasi. Thank you Kailash-ji and family.

Very welcoming guesthouse, family owned with every membre being friendly and chatty about Varanasi and their passion (especially for music). The rooftop is brand new and really enjoyable, the food was okay and the staff keen on pleasing clients. It was a great experience overall, and the area of assi ghat is really peaceful compared to the maze of main ghats.

I personnally regret not having Indian options on the restaurant menu, plus I would recommend to freshen up the bathroom, which feels a bit old compared to the rest of the equipment.

The Hospitality of the Guest House

Location right next to Assi Ghat

Weird vibes and very unclear communication. We used their laundry service, we were told one price and the next day the price suddenly was 4 times bigger. They for sure don’t clean the rooms, full of dust. I know the price is cheap, but after travelling one month in India we have not seen this kind of accommodation within the same or even cheaper price range.