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The Gateway Hotel Ganges Varanasi

4.0 of 5
Nadesar Palace Grounds, Varanasi 221002, India (Formerly Taj)
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The Gateway Hotel Ganges Varanasi
Ranked #2 of 49 hotels in Varanasi
4.0 of 5 stars 308 Reviews
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  • Room service(3)
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Kunghur, New South Wales, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This is an excellent hotel in every respect - the rooms, staff, service, grounds. I had been looking forward to swimming in the pool when I arrived as it was 46C in Varanasi. I was very disappointed to learn that the pool was closed for renovations! However, the Duty Manager kindly arranged for me to use the pool at The... More

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FRANCE
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 48 cities Reviews in 48 cities
128 helpful votes 128 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

After having done a lot of research The Taj Ganges seams to be the best choice in Varanasi. There is no high standard hotel in this city except the Nadesar Palace also from Taj. The room was average. However, we have been very surprise by the honesty of the staff: we give some laundry and my husband leave some money... More

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New Delhi, India
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We have just returned after staying at The Gateway for two nights and we were very happy with our stay. The staff were excellent and went out of their way to help us. We were a party of four and knew before arriving that the hotel was booked on Saturday and that we would need to share one room for... More

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Mumbai (Bombay), India
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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We stayed 3 nights at the end of April 2012, we had a voucher for a room upgrade and were put into a very very average room compared to what Taj normally offers. I am a big fan of this hotel group but for the first time they have managed to disappoint me. The property is nice with a beautiful... More

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Kolkata
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

"TAJ" the name speaks for itself. Beautiful lush green property. Perfect place to unwind after a hectic day. More

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Brisbane
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Varanasi must be one of the most chaotic places on earth! We loved it... were there in March 2012 and stayed at the Gateway Hotel Ganges. Staff were excellent. We arrived early after a hell overnight train trip from Jabalpur, got harrassed at the train station, someone trird to steal our bags, finally arrived at the hotel at 7.45am -... More

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Mexico City, Mexico
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

It was march 2011 when i travelled there, (took me a while to make a review). personally liked it because it was near the activity of the city, however crossing hotel doors, you can feel the quietness inside the hotel. Personnel definitely kind, food is very nice , but nothing spectacular. We had the tremendous luck of arrive to one... More

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Gurgaon, Delhi
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

Right from the top with the duty manager Mr.Shukla to the bottom with the security personnel, I was totally impressed with the genuine friendliness, warmth and courtsey of the hotel staff. They really went out of their way to make my wife Saroj and me feel special and they completely succeeded. No request was too big for them to comply... More

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New Delhi
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Have been staying here for the past many years, and have practically stayed in every hotel in this area. Must say that this hotel beats all the others in the city by a big margin. The rooms are comparable to the best in the city, although must say that the carpet quality is not good on any of the floors.... More

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India
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012
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I booked the Hotel after seeing the rooms on the net.they were nowhere near what was on the net.I was shocked when I reached my floor and cane out of the lift.It was very poor the doors were from the 50 year old hotel re-painted in a very cheap white enamel paint. I complained and they changed my room ,it... More

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Nadesar Palace Grounds, Varanasi 221002, India (Formerly Taj)
Price range (per night):* RM217 - 685

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