The interior of the hotel is much more inviting than the exterior, and the restaurant on location is convenient, especially considering how far it was from Banares (or Varanasi) city center. Restaurant had a lot of options for Western and Asian travelers, and was open late, which helped after a long day of excursions. Room was comfortable, well stocked with affordable snacks and beverages, and a good value for the price. Staff was helpful and patient with us as we were in and out for excursions each day.

Location was a little further from Banares (or Varanasi) city center than we expected, and, during rush hour (which is 9a-10p) the trip into the city was significantly extended. Additionally, the bathroom was slightly outdated and needed some new grout lines. There is not much to see in the immediate area of the hotel, so no great views, and a wedding procession outside of our window was quite noisy as we were on the street side of the hotel, so note this when selecting a room for your visit.

The location is perfect, just a stone throw distance from Sarnath heritage spots. Nice clean hotel. Nice rooms & good food . Good staffs.

Food is overpriced & less options. I checked in around 9pm & next day they asked to check out at 12, refused to give an hour which I needed as it was difficult to visit the Sarnath heritage spots quickly with my wheelchair bound mom in the morning. The reception guy very rudely refused to give an hour extra time for checking out around 1/1:30pm instead of 12 noon.

The Fern Residency has nice clean rooms with good beds. The restaurant is good and it has a nice rooftop bar with a pool. The staff in the restaurant was friendly

The staff at the reception is not very helpfull. We asked to arrange a taxi in two occasions and the only thing they did was to give a leaflet of a taxi company. The hotel is also far from the Varanasi centre. At least 30 minutes drive.

It’s was up market, there was the cleanest pool! The staff were very approachable and always checking if I needed anything. I loved in fact that there was staff on each floor so if I needed anything it was extremely prompt! The room service and food in the restaurant was yummy! I didn’t get sick l, which is fabulous! There was always bottled water available!

Location is slightly out of town, but it was super secure so that’s a bonus!

An excellent hotel within walking distance of Sarnath archaeological site and museum. There is a good restaurant on the ground floor and a bar on the rooftop patio. The pool is still under construction or repair and will be a welcome addition. Staff are helpful and some speak very good English.

It was close to all the important tourist attractions of Sarnath. Good spread of food at breakfast and meals.

Our room smelled of Cigarette smoke though it was a non smoking zone. We called the staff but it couldn't be contained. The Supervisor himself came and attended to the issue. Also they were always short on cash when returning balance money for any item purchased. Though the change to be returned wasn't much, it should not be the case.

Very comfortable hotel. The rooftop pool is lovely with great views. Very good food and a nice cocktail bar. All the staff were very kind and helpful. Nice location close to Fort Kochi.

No fault of the hotel, but the local mosques have loud PA systems which wake you up at 5am! Perhaps the tourist office could persuade the imams to have more consideration for their neighbours. Or could the hotel install double glazing?

-kind staff -extraordinary cuisine, we had 2 amazing dinners with typical local north Indian food, kind and nice service personnel in the restaurant -everything well kept and modern style interior -quiet during night

-for visiting Varanasi a bit far from the center, you have to take motoriksha every time for about 30mins in the chaotic traffic, but if you see it as an adventure no problem

Friendly staff clean place

Most of the facilities like bar coffee terrace restaurants were not there or were not started. Still waiting for licences,the place has an ambience of maybe 3* property. Feels a bit cramped and small. Breakfast variety could be better same choice more or less every day.

Staff were courteous and especially the housekeeping service was good.

Traveling time to the main temple area was longer as the initial review stated the actual distance was 4.9 kms whereas it was actually more than 8-9 kms