About this property
Shiva Guest House is located in Varanasi just a 5-minute walk from Dashashwamedh Ghat. It provides simple accommodation with private bathrooms and free Wi-Fi access. The guesthouse has a tour desk and a restaurant on site. The rooms feature a colourful décor and come fitted with freshly laundered beddings. They are equipped with a writing desk, a comfortable seating area. Some rooms have air conditioning. The guesthouse is located 24 km from Babatpur Airport Varanasi and 5 km from Varanasi Junction Railway Station and Varansai Bus Station. Kashi Vishwanatha Temple is a 10-minute walk away, while Assi Ghat is 1.5 km from the guesthouse. The guesthouse has a tour desk which helps guests organise excursions to popular attractions. It also provides luggage storage services at its 24-hour front desk as well as currency exchange facilities. The restaurant serves a selection of Indian dishes. It also has an international menu. Room service is provided for guests’ convenience.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Fast free WiFi (52 Mbps)
- Airport shuttle
- Family rooms
- Restaurant
- Room service
- 24-hour front desk
Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Holger
Germany“Everything! The rooms are small, but very nicely decorated, and if you want to chill, there is a perfect rooftop terrace with a restaurant for breakfast and dinner - and a nice view. Also extremely close to one of the best ghats to see the evening...” - Agustin
Spain“Location & clean, hot water, good wifi, nice roof terrace restaurant. Great Family staff.” - Pavel
Russia“One of the best guest houses in Varanasi. Very close to river Ganges, feeling like living in a family. High recommend for everyone. Clean and cosy atmosphere.” - Jenni
Australia“Our stay at the Shiva guesthouse in Varanasi was fantastic. The location to the Ghats was perfect and a very short walk down a quirky winding laneway. Also, a very short walk to all the winding laneways of quirky little shops selling everything...” 
Laimute
Lithuania“Location excellent, but to find this place is not easy. This hotel suitable only for back packers, for person who do not need a lot of comfort. The host is nice person. The food in a roof restaurant is really delicious, but portion are small.”- Rick Australia“Good position close to the ghats and a great view of the Ganges from the roof top restaurant .All the staff were very friendly and helpful”
- Vittovi
Italy“The staff makes us feel at home. The room was clean and with hot water. They have a nice restaurant with delicious food. The location is perfect.” 
Praveen
India“True gem in the ghats of Banaras with a minute walk from Munshi ghat. Value for money. Hosts are real kind humans with a good grasp of the city and history. They interact and make you feel at home.”- Chris
United Kingdom“The property is calm and peaceful and all the staff are ready to help wherever and whenever possible. All the food served in the rooftop restaurant is prepared from fresh ingredients and delicious. Perfectly positioned to explore the Ghats,...” - Helen United Kingdom“Location was excellent, only 5 minutes from the main ghat. Food was amazing and all my meals were cooked fresh without salt as requested. The two brothers Shiva and Kailash were just the loveliest hosts and really kind people. Nothing was too much...”
Property surroundings
Restaurants
- Restaurant #1
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
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Cot and extra bed policies
Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no cots available at this property.
All extra beds are subject to availability.
