Safarnama Varanasi A Boutique B&B

Guests praise the varied, quality breakfast and helpful staff. The location near attractions is convenient. Clean, well-equipped rooms offer a cozy environment despite bustling surroundings.

We arrived very early in the morning having come off a night train from New Delhi. Unfortunately the rooms were not ready but they were welcoming and keen to help us and there was a toilet and common area we could use to get ourselves straight before going out for the day. The rooms are decorated very nicely and there are lots of nice touches included in the room. In a very India way, everything looks like it needs a lick of paint, with a lot of bumps/scrapes on the walls etc. but this was part of the charm. Shower was hot (after you wait for it to heat up) and powerful. We had one room on the ground floor and one on the first floor and the ground floor suffered a bit from street noise at night time but overall the streets do quieten down and it didn't bother us particularly. Breakfast was bread and omelettes at a shared table and was "fine". For the price paid, in this central location, this was a very good decision. One tip - make sure you pay in advance. We tried to book a "pay on arrival" rate from a large hotel comparison site and within a short time we received a message from the guesthouse demanding that we pay in advance through a link they would send. We cancelled and re-booked pay-in-advance through the comparison site.

The place itself is very beautiful and very clean, and the staff is so helpful! Good location, they also provide tours in the holy city. Good traditional indian breakfast, it was really delicious. Would return for sure in this beautiful hotel.