AKS Palace vs Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi
Both are in Varanasi, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★
AKS Palace
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 15
Guesthouse
Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 4.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 15
The short answer
Pick AKS Palace
It comes out ahead on 4 of 15 compared facts. 300 m apart.
Choose AKS Palace if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 62 / 12)
Choose Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 12 / 62)
Why is AKS Palace better than Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.2)+0.9
- 219 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+19
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (62 vs 12 rooms)×5.2
Why is Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi better than AKS Palace?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (12 vs 62 rooms)−50
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| AKS Palace vs Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi: which hotel is better? | AKS Palace | Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.9 | 8.2 |
| Location | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.9 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 8 | 29 +21 |
| Rank in Varanasi | top 34% | top 34% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.3 +0.3 | 4.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km −270 m | 2.4 km |
| To the airport | 23 km | 23 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53 +19 | 34 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.1 km | 1.9 km −190 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 62 | 12 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2026 | 2026 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Kashi Vishwanath Temple | 2.6 km | 2.9 km |
| Alamgir Mosque | 3.4 km | 3.7 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
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Location
300 m apart
AKS Palace: city centre: 2.1 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 23 km, 53 places to eat within 500 m.
Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi: city centre: 2.4 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 23 km, 34 places to eat within 500 m.
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AKS Palace or Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi: common questions
Which is better, AKS Palace or Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi?
AKS Palace leads in 4 of 15 categories, including guest rating, location score, distance to the centre. Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi is stronger in number of reviews, to the nearest food shop, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, AKS Palace or Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
AKS Palace is closer: 2.1 km from the centre, against 2.4 km for Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi.
How far apart are AKS Palace and Hare Krishna Stays Varanasi?
The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score