This place was lovely, perched on the edge of the Ganges with unparalleled views and location. Once again, it was expensive for India, but the room was one of the cleanest I'd stayed in in India and the view was magnificent. I was given the room on the roof of the building and could see for miles down the Ganges... More

Booked this online through Agoda because of the location , which in truth was excellent , right on the river front close to the ceremonies etc. However other than the location the hotel was a hugh disappointment , small dirty room, broken bed, dripping AC,broken toilet with no flush, unhelpful staff,dubious catering and on top of every thing the bedroom... More

This is a hotel for the intrepid traveler. Do not take Mom or the little ones unless you are prepared to babysit full time. That said, I really enjoyed the fact that the Hotel is on the Ganges. The location is great not only because of the views and access to the Ganges but also because it is away from... More

Palace on Steps is a property formed combining 2 guest houses on the Rana Mahal Ghat. This is one of those few guest houses in the vicinity of the main ghat (Dasaswamedh) devoid of the noise & bustle of the sea of people that crowd the main ghat.
 The good part ends there. The breakfast was included in the room... More

Found this through an old friend we met a few years ago in Varanasi - staying here is worth it for the food and the view and the air con - do yourself a favour and ignore the touts and ask for a guide and general expert called Sunil - the guy does an amazing job, knows all the best... More

We arranged hotel pick up from the airport and Babu was well in time, holding a sign with our name on it. I was so pleased I had arranged this as we would never have found the Palace on the steps. The walk to the hotel down the back streets takes some time and is a filthy maze. The reception... More

- First thing it is more of a guest house than a hotel - Ugly everywhere - No service staffs. Few male youths present there for multitasking. - If you are a Indian most likely your room will be changed quite frequently ( we have changes 3 times in a day) - Doubt the credibility of positive reviews

We booked two suites in this hotel based on the fact that the views were supposed to be incredible and we were very pleasantly surprised when we open the doors to our verandas. we each had a completely unobstructed view of the Ganges and the Ghats below us. it was fantastic. walking out the hotel door it was about 1... More

I am happy we found Palce on Steps not just for the Ganges view, ancient mahal converted to a livable hotel or experience the traditional palace into modern place of stay but by far the ONLY reason we could find a guide, friend & philosopher in VICKY alias Ajay Chakraborthy he represents the best of ancient varanasi, spiritual kashi or... More