Varansi : Luxury Hotels
Taj Ganges Nadesar Palace
21 km from airport, 3 km from railway station, 5 km from the ghats
Restaurants, Open-air Barbecue, Bars, Conference/Banquet Halls, Business Centre, f ness Centre, Herbal Massage, Swimming Pool, Tennis Court, Jogging Track, Tra’ Counter, Shopping Arcade, Credit Cards, Foreign Exchange.
Clark’s Varanasi The Mall Cantt
21 km from airport, 3 km from railway station, 7 km from the ghats.
Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Bar, Conference/Banquet Halls, Secretarial Services, Swimming Pool, Travel Desk, Shopping Arcade, Credit Cards, Foreign Exchange.
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Varansi : Eating Out
As in any tourist resort, Varanasi can boast of a range of cuisines, especially in hotel-restaurants. But there is no cuisine specially linked with the city, though the state's specialties are, of course, available.
Though a Hindu pilgrimage, non-vegetari¬an food is available and alcohol is served in some restaurants.
Some of the important restaurants in the city are:
Kesari, Dashshwamed Road;
Garden Restaurant, Opp. Sushil Cinema, with live classical music at dinner
Temple Restaurant in Hotel Ganges
Ashiyana, Varuna Bridge, Cantt
El-Parador,Opp. Varanasi Cantt. Railway Station.
Jaipur Luxury hotels
Rajvilas
Goner Road 16 km from airport18 km from airport, 13 km from railway station.
• Deluxe Single Double; Luxury Tent; Tented Villa Villa; Royal Villa. Single Double, Suites S
World-class Spa, Swimming Pools, Restaurant serving Asian and European Cuisine Fresco Dining, Library Bar, Meeting Facilities, Private Helipad.
Welcomgroup Rajputana Palace Sheraton
Palace Road 17 km from airport; 0.5 km from railway station.
• 216 rooms. Single Double Exec tive Club Single, Double, Thikana Suite , Presidential So
Recreation Room, Home Theatre, play area . Restaurants, Bar, Business Centre, Swim¬ming Pool, Health Club, Jogging Track, Art Gallery, Beauty Parlour, Currency Exchange, Credit Cards.
Budget
These Hotels Can Be Found Near The Bus Terminal At Kovalam Beach, E.G. The Hotel Blue Sea Has Nice Views Of The Ocean, But It Is A Bit Far From The Beach. Doubles 12ors (About Half In The Off Season) And A Good Restaurant.
27ors), 10% Service Charge As Well As 10% Luxury Tax Extra. Operates On The 24 Hour Method. 16 Rooms, Restaurant, Warm Water, Money Exchange For Hotel Guests.
Superior
The Kovalam Ashok Beach Resort, Ph 68 010, Is A Lot More Exclusive Than The Hotel Rockholm. It Is Just At The Start Of Hotel Beach. Doubles In The Hotel Building
Varansi : Local Transport
There are no yellow-top metered taxis in the city. However, tourist taxis are available at the airport, railway station, prominent centres in the city, especially Cantt. area, and through hotels and agencies. The rates for these are negotiable.
Auto-rickshaws, un-metered, are a more popular mode of transport. The rates for these, too, are negotiable and they are found all over the city. Some auto-rickshaws also run on fixed routes on per person fixed tariff. But these can be uncomfortable, except for short distances, as they carry as many as six to seven passengers.
Cycle-rickshaws, rates negotiable, are the most
Varansi : Culture on the Ghats
It is the Ganga that makes Varanasi so holy, so compulsive for ascetics and artists, for the lowest and highest of the land, and every faithful Hindu.
Hotel Clarks Varanasi presents a glimpse of the magic of Varanasi to visitors through a cultural entertainment on the river bank. The entertainment is organised by Clarks Cultural Centre at and around a 1807 AD vintage palace, Amrit Rao Peshwa Palace, set along the Raja Ghat on the river.
The programme begins with the Ganga Aarti (prayers to Mother Ganges) in which visitors can also participate by floating lighted earthenware
