Buddha Stays vs Hotel Varuna
Both are in Varanasi, 90 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★AEN Colony
Buddha Stays
- Guest rating
- 7.6 Good
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
Hotel★★★AEN Colony
Hotel Varuna
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 5.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Buddha Stays
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 90 m apart.
Choose Buddha Stays if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.6 / 6.2)
Why is Buddha Stays better than Hotel Varuna?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.6 vs 6.2)+1.4
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Hotel Varuna better than Buddha Stays?
- 1Later check-out (11:05 vs 10:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Buddha Stays vs Hotel Varuna: which hotel is better? | Buddha Stays | Hotel Varuna |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.6 +1.4 | 6.2 |
| Location | 5.6 +0.4 | 5.2 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 5.9 +0.5 | 5.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.6 +1.3 | 6.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.6 +1.4 | 6.2 |
| Number of reviews | 318 +68 | 250 |
| Rank in Varanasi | top 50% +46% | bottom 4% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.6 +0.4 | 5.2 |
| Distance to AEN Colony centre | 930 m | 990 m |
| To public transport | 910 m −80 m | 990 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 330 m | 340 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 39 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2012 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 17 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:05 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
90 m apart
Buddha Stays: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Varanasi JN (Cant): 910 m, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 20 km, 23 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Varuna: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Varanasi JN (Cant): 990 m, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 20 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Buddha Stays or Hotel Varuna: common questions
Which is better, Buddha Stays or Hotel Varuna?
Buddha Stays leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Buddha Stays or Hotel Varuna?
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How far apart are Buddha Stays and Hotel Varuna?
The two hotels are 90 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