Four of us have just returned from a two week holiday in India. We stayed at the Hotel Pradeep in Varanasi for three nights around 18 - 21 January. It is like an oasis of calm amongst the busy and exciting turmoil on the streets just outside. The door porter is friendly and smiley and helps you to cross the... more

We had originally booked their sister hotel Palace on Ganges, but they had lost our booking when we arrived and put us here instead. Surly, unhelpful manager, expensive rooms for the quality and very noisy. Threadbare sheets and grey towels although room fittings were OK. Restaurant looked dirty and our 3 daughters found a dead cockroach in their bathroom. The... more

The 2 day stay in Varenasi was supposed to be the ending highlight of a month long trip in India. Upon arrival the hotel looked okay from the outside. The porter was very friendly and helpful and when we first entered the room is looked nice and recently renovated. After a minute however, it went dowhill rapidly! The room and... more

One of the worst places on earth to stay. Nothing works in this hotel and the service staff is rude and inefficient. more

I, in the company of our famliy spent a couple of days at this hotel. The accomoations were very poor and inappropriate. We were sent to a room in an area which is being remodel. There was dust flying all over, and the smells of varnish and a lot of noise which was done by the construction workers was annoying.... more