Shivakashi Guest House

The hotel is a located in a good locality which has river Ganga on one side and viswanath temple on the other side.
The hotel is maintained decently and it has a very humble manager Mr. Sanjeev. He is very helpful in guiding the visitors about every thing including sightseeing, shopping by giving good suggestions. He has good contacts so he help in every aspect.Due to factors I mentioned above travel at Varanasi looks simple and a great idea.The hotel is an ideal choice for foreign visitors. The best part is the manger stays in the hotel and he is available 24/7.
I recommend this hotel and due to all factors mentioned above it has good customer ratings(4.8/5).

Very good experience of staying here. Nice price for nice room, very sincere and knowledgeable manager (superb👍) and helpful staff. They can introduce the boat riding for Ganga sunrise, 300rs/per head in 2016. Boatman is a 13-14 years old boy, very humble. I took another boat before this one, super bad experience (sexual harassment) and asked more money when finished the ride. So strongly suggest you to ask the manager if you want to take a boat for sunrise.

An old architectural style building remodeled for modern use. Neat and clean accomodation for a good price. Excellent river view from roof top and space to have a couple of drinks. Nice place to chill out with. Manager is a nice and friendly guy on whom you can bank upon for anything. Over all a nice place to hangout.

One of the best and accommodating guesthouses that we stayed in India. It felt like home, Sanjeev & the staff was very kind and helpful. The breakfast in the mornings on the rooftop with the view of the river was beautiful and delicious. This is the place to stay in Varanasi!

Excellent service with a smile no task too small for manager Sanjeev to handle , great location close to ghats, temples and general amenities. Breakfast is served on the roof top with amazing views of the Ganga . Fantastic reviews and compliments from all over the world people come back again and again ... Thank you Shivakashi for a beautiful stay 💟

Loved it! The owner is a classy and polite man with whom you can enjoy chatting. He's also been really accomodating and gave us good advice about the city and even exchanged some money at the market price (we appreciated this very much as we needed some dollars in order to pay the Nepali visa).

Now the structure: well maintained and very clean, with big rooms, powerful showers and in a super central area. Just out of it there is a path to the Ghats (1 min walking).

Even though the prices of Varanasi are generally higher than in the rest of India, the structure offers a very good value for money and I strongly recommend to book here for your stay!

Only downside: the internet is a bit slow, but like literally everywhere else in Varanasi, so nothing to do about it. As the owner said: put the telephone down and enjoy the moment :p.

Perfect location, very close to ghats, nearby to all cafes in the lanes. The manager Mr.Sanjiv is an excellent host and always ready to help you. In short, you will never be disappointed by the hospitality of this place. Rooms are clean and there is continuous hot water supply in the room.

One of the best guest house with close access to banaras Ghats. Manager himself along with staff are very helpful and happy people. They have a Husky and a Pug. It's a treat for Dog lovers. All the amenities like Geyser, Breakfast in room are well taken care of. Very Reasonable price in peak season also. Plus if one is into Yoga. This guest house is next to Satyaloka ( Ashram of Shri Shivendu Lahiri ji) a famous Kriya Yogi.