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Hotel Alka

3.0 star property
3-star beach hotel near Kashi Vishwanath Temple, connected to a shopping center

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Alka Premium View Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Shower, free toiletries, towels
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Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Room service

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D3/23, Meer Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221001
  • Place, Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Dasaswamedh ghat
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Marnikanika Ghat
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

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Alka Premium View Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Alka Premium View Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Alka Royal View Room with Balcony | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Alka Royal View Room with Balcony

  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Alka Basic Room Common Bath | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Alka Basic Room Common Bath

  • 70 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Alka AC Room | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Alka AC Room

  • 70 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 220 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed | Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Basic Single Room, 1 Twin Bed

  • 70 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Varanasi

Heart of Varanasi.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Sri Annapoorani Devi Temple. Also, Dasaswamedh ghat is within half a mile (1 km) and Marnikanika Ghat is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Sri Annapoorani Devi Temple - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Dasaswamedh ghat - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Kaal Bhairava Mandir - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Marnikanika Ghat - 11 min drive - 1.8 miles

Getting around

  • Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction Station - 15 min drive
  • Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Lassi - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Kashi Chat Bhandar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪1916 restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Phulwari Restaurant & Sami Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Baba Thandai - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Hotel Alka

3-star beach hotel near Kashi Vishwanath Temple, connected to a shopping center
Along with a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe, there's a snack bar/deli on site. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. Meeting rooms and limo/town car service are available. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service are available for a fee. A steam room, a terrace, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Hotel Alka.

This 3-star Varanasi hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1947
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Deli
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Dining venue
Hotel Alka offers 20 accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. Beds feature premium bedding. This Varanasi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).

Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • 24-hour train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 250 for adults and INR 250 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Boat tours
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 steps to reach entrance
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Accessible train station shuttle
  • Elevator (35 inch wide door)
  • Fixed shower seat
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 20

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests driving to the property should contact this property in advance (e.g., directions)
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Alka

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 400 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately INR 250 for adults and INR 250 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 950.00 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: INR 950.00
  • Rollaway bed fee: INR 400 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, cash, and mobile payments. For guests' safety, the property includes a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Hotel Alka Varanasi
Hotel Alka
Alka Varanasi
Alka Hotel Varanasi
Hotel Alka Hotel
Hotel Alka Varanasi
Hotel Alka Hotel Varanasi

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Alka to the airport?

Hotel Alka is 15.7 mi (54-min drive) away from the Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Alka?

As of Jun 4, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Alka on Jun 6, 2026 start from $17, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Hotel Alka have an airport shuttle?

Hotel Alka offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of INR 950.00 per vehicle, one-way.

Does Hotel Alka offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at Hotel Alka, but cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for a fee of INR 250 for adults and INR 250 for children. It's available every day from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Hotel Alka?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hotel Alka?

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: midnight.

Is there free parking at Hotel Alka?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Hotel Alka have a pool?

Hotel Alka does not have a pool.

Does Hotel Alka have a restaurant?

Hotel Alka is home to Apex Ganges restaurant, which features vegetarian cuisine, garden views, and a beachfront location.

Does Hotel Alka have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel Alka to downtown Varanasi?

Hotel Alka is 2.4 mi away from Varanasi.

Hotel Alka Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 168 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 168 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 168 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 168 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 168 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

NAMAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a good hotel with a great view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Asha

Great location! Very pleasant! Awesome service! The staff was very friendly and they made sure all my needs were met. I loved the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Umang

Disliked: Cleanliness
Super convenient to Vishwanath Temple. Indian hotels needs a big customer service lesson in regards to toiletries. Asked many times for fresh hand towels but never received for the first 2 nights. After repeatedly demanding they gave 1 on the day of my checkout.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the hotel on the ghats is excellent - though be aware that the atmosphere can be smoky at times as the cremation grounds are not far away. I got absolutely what I paid for. Staff were helpful at all times and food in the restaurant is both good and reasonably priced. Why four rather than five stars? No hot water for half of my stay - and decor is a tad tired and almost gloomy. This was evidently the fashion at some point - as my (considerably worse) Delhi hotel was similar. I was a solo older female traveller and never felt unsafe or unduly pressurised.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Lo único bueno es la ubicación frente al río Ganges para ir a los eventos pero el acceso es terrible, cobran muy caro por introducirte y sacarte del hotel hasta la vía principal. Los Taxis solicitados en el hotel son el triple de caros y aparte te piden propina.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mitsuhiro

Liked: Staff & service
立地条件が良かった。
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tetsuo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ガンジス川を眺めながら食事ができるって最高です。スタッフも優しいし、夜は静か。とりあえず最高でした。
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

YOSHIYA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
メインバザールから少し入ったところにあるため、インド特有のクラクションの悩みはほぼ感じられず。メインバザールまでもすぐ近くなのでアクセスは良いです。部屋がお香の匂いが強過ぎたりちょっと古くて汚いが値段相応。かなり混雑した場所にあるので女性1人は少し不安を感じるかもしれません。
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good and near the Ganges and it worked perfectly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Near to the Ganges and worked best for us. Good to be near the Kashi temple.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

taka

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
立地は素晴らしい 水回りを始め、設備は値段相応ではない。デラックスルームでもおそらく水回りはあまり変わらない。トイレットペーパーはあるが。 ドライヤーがないので注意が必要。
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pros - close to ghat, decent rooms, good service. Cons - cars cannot come to the hotel as they do not allow in this area so you have to walk quite a distance to get in or out which is not easy if you have lot of luggage or mobiiity issues.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified

4/10 Poor

Thiago

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pense bem

A estrutura do hotel deixa muito a desejar. A localizacao é boa em razão da proximidade do Ghat, mas é de dificil acesso. Os carros mais proximos te deixam ou te buscam para a hospedsgem a uns 15 minutos caminhando do hotel. Por isso, saiba que, se nao reservar o traslado deles, tera que caminhar, com suas malas, mas "ruas" de Varanasi por uns 15 minutos. Eu reservei o transfer do hotel. Mas eles nao apareceram no aeroporto, entao tive que me virar. A equipe nao e boa, não explica as regras da hospedagem. Alem disso, o banheiro compartilhado é do tipo indiano, exclusivamente. Portanto, se voce nao se adaptar, fica bastante complicado de fazer as necessidades. Nada contra o banheiro tipico deles, mas esteja avisado que nao existem vasos e os chuveiros são com os tradicionais baldes. Foi uma estadia complicada
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

KOJI

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
　ガンジス川沿いの人気ホテルと聞いて、周辺ホテルに対して高額の料金を支払ったが、まずは部屋に金庫がない。タオルも一枚も置いてなく、電話で持参するよう依頼。しかし届いたのは湿った生乾きの状態。マネージャーにクレームをつけると、「すぐに替えさせるが、乾きにくい季節のせいかもしれない」と言う。再び届いたタオルもまた生乾きの状態で不愉快極まりなし。また、シャンプーがないので注文すると「シャンプーは置いてない」とのことだった。 　さらに１月上旬のバラナシは極寒なのに、エアコンは暖房運転にならず、ヒーターもない。シャワーのお湯は５分もせずに水になる。 　レストランは屋外でディナーには不向きなこの季節、焚火がそばにあると有難いのだが、それで暖を取っているのはスタッフだけ。寒そうにしている客のことを全く考えていないようすだった。 　極め付きはベッド。シーツの上にベッドカバーがかぶせてあるだけで、毛布は自分で棚から出してベッドメイキングせねばならなかった。そして２泊したのに部屋に掃除に来てくれない。 　車両侵入禁止の旧市街にあるため、タクシーで近くまで到着後、ポーターに迎えに来てもらって歩かねばならないのだが、いつまで待ってもポーターが来ない。挙げ句の果てに通常チップの５倍の１００ルピーを要求してくる始末。 　明らかに「安宿」だ。だったら料金が高額過ぎる。旅の歩き方を指南する某有名ガイドブックの一番初めに掲載されているが、削除すべきだと思う。客をバカにしたホテルだ。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RAJENDRA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Good hotel Clean Rooms Very near to the temple Nice location Freindly staff Good Service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Dorte

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dejlig beliggenhed
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ホテルからガンガーが一望でき、ロケーションが良かったです。客室もきれいでした。
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
とても眺めの良いホテル レストランからはガンジス川が見える スタッフも仲良く接してくれる。
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort

Bad expirence of Hotel...

While booking online i paid around 4 thousand rupees and when I reached there they said you have booked an non AC room and we received payment of only 3000 rupees ... The hotel owner said pay extra 1000 rupees i will give you AC room and at that time call was not getting connected to hotels.com to complaint As I was not having any option i paid extra 1000 rupees and got an AC room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Bld

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing nothing at all ,worst service, worst rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Piotr

Disliked: Staff & service

Super lokalizacja - obsługa do wymiany

pokój niezgodny z rezerewacją a do tego jeszcze niemiła obsługa
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

NARESH

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible to Stay

Location of the Hotel was really terrible. You have to go through small, narrow and dirty streets inside the local area and very hard to reach if you have luggage with you. Linen, towels were dirty and they don't provide you any toiletries except a small soap. There is no Room Service and they don't allow you to eat inside your room. Washroom was too small but no option. Overall it was a bad experience. Only thing that was good if you can say is the view from terrace of Ganga River that flows at the bottom of hotel down about 150 stairs. They says free Wifi but there is no connectivity for Wifi
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bhaskar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of this hotel is as charming as it can get. Serene Ganges and the sunrise in the background was scenic to say the least. Meanwhile the rooms are good with proper amenities and the cleanliness was overall very good. Reaching this hotel is also relatively easy as opposed to what the local taxi and auto drivers say
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Titas

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location..Too much cooperative staffs ..I feel blessed specially for the ambience..So liberal and friendly . I will surely prefer hotel alka for my next Varanasi trip aswell. Thank you the Alka team to make me feel special.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

4/10 Poor

suresh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Good location, bad service, not value for money

I was promised the room at 9 am but I waited with my very old parents till 12 noon and still did not get the room. Finally I went out and came back at 5 PM and stil I was asked to wait as room has to be cleaned and gave some other room as I mentioned I can not wait. I had to move into another room next morning. The hotel does everything(car, boating...) as it work for them well not for guest. Guests also smoke all over the place including restaurants. Food is also below average and expensive. Not value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019