We were really happy with the location - a bit away from the ghats so you need to take a rickshaw to get to the old city - but it feels like a retreat from the madness of the old city. The hotel is in a beautiful building and has a lovely courtyard and pool. Our room was clean and... more

I went to Varanasi with my parents to see the city and temples. We booked this hotel based on what their website promised but it was a total dissappointment. The room they gave us the first night was mediocre at best. The toilet was spacious but there was no toilet paper, no toiletries, no hand towels, no bath mat in... more

Stayed here on a group tour. Hotel near station some distance from centre of Varanasi. Lovely buildings, grounds and pool, we ate outside in the evening. The room was fairly spacious with flat screen TV etc. Was very clean but others in our group in the room next door had to move because of insect infestation. Had a pedicure and... more

We stayed one night at the Hotel Surya. I can’t recommend going there. It is a terrible hotel. Outside is a nice hotel, but we booked for a deluxe room and we founded the room full of insects. more

First we had a look at some hotels/guesthouses next to the gats, but they were really dissapointing. Or to expensive and small, or dirty...a riksja drove us to Surya, wow! after a long walk with our backpacks in hot weather we were really happy to arrive here. Of course, it is a little bit further from town (10 minutes by... more

We had only two nights in this hotel but it was fantastic. Great value too - food was of a good standard and our 'super deluxe room' was roomy and had attentive personnel. Lots of facilities in the one resort as well. more

All apparence. outside it looks a wonderful place (of course the garden was very nice and restaurant was good, even a lttle expansive), but inside it was orrible. We booked for a deluxe room and we founded a terrible sistemation We asked for a better room and they moved as in similar one. Room are little, air conditioned stopped to... more

We had a lovely 4 day stay at the Surya. The staff couldn't do more for us, they were helpful polite and friendly. The rooms are showing some signs of fatigue but the hotel area and pool is great. The pool is free to use for guests now and is a great place to relax. Varanasi can be quite hectic... more

We stayed three nights at the Hotel Surya. We went for the most expensive room type as it was the end of our trip and we wanted to relax next to the pool and stay somewhere nice. The room was a nice size and the bathroom had a shower over bath, so it was nice not to have water everywhere... more