Facilities

Guest education on local ecosystems and culture
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Luggage storage
Ironing service
Car hire
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly service
Delicious breakfast
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room comfort standards

Categories

Cleanliness
7.93
Concerns about room hygiene and stained towels were noted.
Service
9.9
Hosts are friendly and helpful, providing great local tips.
Location
9.44
Excellent location near Assi Ghat and action in Varanasi.
Room Quality
8.39
Some reviews mention the room not being cozy for western standards.
Amenities
8.92
Good breakfast and rooftop space are positives.
Value for Money
9.18
Good balance between price and offerings based on reviews.
Food and Beverage
9.63
Breakfast received high praise; a highlight for guests.
Overall Experience
9.4
Overall, guests had a very enjoyable and memorable stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-08 19:24

Property Description

Central Location in Varanasi
Located in the heart of Varanasi, Gully Ghar offers easy access to popular attractions like Assi Ghat and Harishchandra Ghat.

Comfortable and Convenient Amenities
The 3-star hotel provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, room service, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests can relax on the terrace or enjoy city views from select rooms with balconies.

Delicious Vegetarian Breakfast
Start your day with a tasty vegetarian breakfast at Gully Ghar. The hotel ensures a pleasant stay with cozy rooms equipped with modern amenities.

To experience the charm of Varanasi, book your stay at Gully Ghar today.

Important information:

5% Service Charge Will Apply On credit Card And Debit Card Payment

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.1
Based on 531 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.93
Service: 9.9
Location: 9.44
Room Quality: 8.39
Amenities: 8.92
Value for Money: 9.18
Food and Beverage: 9.63
Overall Experience: 9.4
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Rachel solo_traveller gb
9
Pros:

Lovely staff, great breakfast, right next to Assi Ghat for morning & evening aartis. Room was comfortable and clean, ac worked. We had a lovely stay!

Cons:

Only thing was the window in our room led to inner hallway, and the curtain was on the outside. Glass was frosted and nobody moved the curtain at all so not really a problem, but maybe that's something to change :)

2026-05-20 via Nuitee
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Sajin extended_group in
8
2026-05-18 via Nuitee
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Kangos couple us
10
Outstanding staff!
Pros:

Super friendly owner and very helpful staff, always happy to help me with any of my enquiries.
Location really close to Assi Ghat.
Nice terrace also to interact with other travellers.
They arrange our boat tours and city tours it was really amazing and fun.
Everything was always clean.
Would definitely come back!

2026-05-11 via Nuitee
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Kerstin solo_traveller de
8
2026-05-11 via Nuitee
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adeline solo_traveller fr
8
Sympa
Pros:

L'emplacement dans une ruelle au calme et vu sur le gange

Cons:

Le ruban led autour du lit avec lequel j'ai pris des coups de jus à deux reprises...pas agréable et dangereux.

2026-05-08 via Nuitee
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Constantin Guy Bernard couple fr
7
Passable
Pros:

L’emplacement, à 5 min du Gange !
L’hôte qui a été super pour nous trouver des activités sympas et de qualité !
Clim qui marche bien.

Cons:

Les draps malheureusement tâchés, la salle de bain pas pratique et pas très propre.
Varanasi est dans l’ensemble l’une des villes les plus sales visitées en Inde et je pense que malheureusement cela joue dans la capacité de l’hôtel.

2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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Pablo solo_traveller fr
10
Simply put, the best place to stay on Varanasi
Pros:

Couldn’t have asked for a better host (and guide) than Saurabh. Always willing to help you get the best Varanasi experience. All the staff is very kind and the homestay is very well located.

2026-05-05 via Nuitee
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Alessandro solo_traveller it
10
Felt like home, amazing people and an unforgettable experience in Varanasi.
Pros:

What I loved the most about this place is that it doesn’t feel like a typical hotel at all — it truly feels like home. The owner and his family were incredibly kind and welcoming, and they made me feel comfortable from the very first moment.

The location is perfect, the room was very clean, and everything was just spot on. They also helped organize a private boat ride at sunrise to see the cremation rituals on the Ganges — an unforgettable experience.

Cons:

Nothing — everything was perfect.

2026-05-02 via Nuitee
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Maria couple pl
9
Real face of Varanasi
Pros:

This hotel offers stay as at home, but you must be prepared that there is not much comfort and to get to the hotel you need to meander through the alleys full of shit and flies, but this is how the life runs there. The location is excellent, 5 min on foot to Assi Ghat where the morning and evening Aartis are performed. You can walk from there through all the ghats and observe the life near Ganga river. The breakfast served is very good, in local style, and menu changes every day. But what makes this hostel special are the people working there, very helpful and with open hearts. We took several excursions through them and all of them were excellent.

2026-04-28 via Nuitee
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Sébastien extended_group fr
10
Un lieu parfait dans un emplacement idéal !
Pros:

L'emplacement à Assi Ghat, le meilleur spot pour redescendre le Gange le long des ghats. Petit déjeuner de roi sur la terrasse de la guest house. La disponibilité de toute l'équipe et les excellents renseignements sur la ville.

2026-04-28 via Nuitee
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Jens solo_traveller nl
10
Pros:

De mensen waar het hostel van is zijn super aardig. We hebben een super goede tour gehad door de stad heen.

2026-04-24 via Nuitee
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Davide family_with_children it
10
Highly recommended
Pros:

Excellent experience

Cons:

Nothing

2026-04-22 via Nuitee
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Federico solo_traveller it
10
Pros:

Personale molto gentile posizione ottima e camera carina

Cons:

Nulla

2026-04-19 via Nuitee
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Stefano couple it
10
Emozionante
Pros:

Struttura a conduzione familiare, basta poco e ti senti parte del gruppo! Il personale è davvero molto gentile e disponibile, pronto a condividere informazioni e consigli. Camera pulita e comoda. La colazione è ottima e viene servita in uno spazio comune (terrazzo) in un clima di amicizia che permette la socializzazione con altri ospiti. Inoltre la posizione è ottima per prendere parte alle attività sul fiume Gange. Una guesthouse consigliatissima, abbiamo trovato persone davvero interessanti e cordiali

2026-04-18 via Nuitee
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akshay dr solo_traveller in
9
2026-04-18 via Nuitee
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Annabel couple gb
9
Great location near Assi Ghat. Basic, clean accommodation. Hosts were super friendly and helpful. I.
Pros:

Breakfast was freshly cooked and delicious

Cons:

Nothing

2026-04-14 via Nuitee
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Dallas extended_group fr
10
The perfect stay
Pros:

My friends and I stayed at this hotel over the weekend, we were a group of 8, and the owners could not have been more welcoming and cooperative. We were greeted with a large breakfast on the terrace, all cooked by the lovely couple who owns the hotel, offering both traditional Varanasi breakfast and European cuisine (we loved our banana pancakes !!). We had booked two full apartments, each apartment had a terrace, bathrooms and dining table with seats. The rooms were spotless, much higher quality then we expected given the price and so many amenities too, the AC worked great, we were given towels, soap, tea and kettle . The bathrooms were clean too. The location is great, simply five minutes walk from Assie Ghat, a lively area with restaurants, shops and of course the Ganges, but far enough to be completely calm, we never heard any road or restaurant noise. Also good to note most guides are situated in this area and this facilitated our walking tours. They also arranged for us our taxis back to the station and gave us many food and sightseeing recommendation. Their rooftop is a great place to hang out in during the day or evening with pizza and some playing cards too ! We could not be more happy with our stay, we were overall impressed with the facilities and the staff kindness. Thank you again ! We hope to be back.

Cons:

NA

2026-04-13 via Nuitee
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Pathak solo_traveller in
8
2026-04-11 via Nuitee
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Alberto solo_traveller it
10
2026-04-10 via Nuitee
A
Andrea extended_group it
7
Ci aspettavamo di più
Pros:

Vicino ad Assi Gat

Cons:

Bagni fatiscenti, camere squallide, per la colazione poca attenzione alle esigenze del cliente, rapporto qualità prezzo alto.

2026-04-09 via Nuitee