Diamond Hotel vs goSTOPS Lite Varanasi
Both are in Varanasi, 260 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★
Diamond Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
Hostel
goSTOPS Lite Varanasi
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 17
The short answer
Pick Diamond Hotel
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 260 m apart.
Choose Diamond Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.1)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 10)
Choose goSTOPS Lite Varanasi if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 42)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2014 / 1977)
Why is Diamond Hotel better than goSTOPS Lite Varanasi?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.1)+0.2
- 28 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
- 3Later check-out (11:30 vs 10:00)+2h
Why is goSTOPS Lite Varanasi better than Diamond Hotel?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2014 vs 1977)+37y
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Diamond Hotel vs goSTOPS Lite Varanasi: which hotel is better? | Diamond Hotel | goSTOPS Lite Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +0.2 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 500 | 502 +2 |
| Rank in Varanasi | top 12% +9% | top 21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 1.0 km −200 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 +8 | 24 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.6 km | 1.3 km −260 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 42 | 10 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1977 | 2014 +37y |
| Listed amenities | 15 +13 | 2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +2h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Kashi Vishwanath Temple | 1.7 km | 1.7 km |
| Alamgir Mosque | 2.5 km | 2.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
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Nightly price by month
Diamond HotelgoSTOPS Lite Varanasi
- Diamond Hotel is cheaper in 9 of 11 months
- Diamond Hotel: €54 a night on average · goSTOPS Lite Varanasi: €87 a night on average
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Hotel prices in Varanasi by month
All months
| Month | Diamond Hotel | goSTOPS Lite Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| December | €57 | €55 |
| January | €57 | €88 |
| February | €61 | €90 |
| March | €61 | €90 |
| April | €55 | €94 |
| May | €51 | €101 |
| June | €51 | €96 |
| July | €51 | €101 |
| August | €51 | €101 |
| September | €51 | €101 |
| October | – | €101 |
| November | €52 | €40 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Diamond Hotel prices by monthgoSTOPS Lite Varanasi prices by month
Location
260 m apart
Diamond Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 22 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
goSTOPS Lite Varanasi: city centre: 1.0 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 22 km, 24 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Diamond Hotel or goSTOPS Lite Varanasi: common questions
Which is better, Diamond Hotel or goSTOPS Lite Varanasi?
Diamond Hotel leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Varanasi. goSTOPS Lite Varanasi is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, Diamond Hotel or goSTOPS Lite Varanasi?
Over the year Diamond Hotel costs about €54 a night on average against €87 at goSTOPS Lite Varanasi, and it is cheaper in 9 of the 11 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
goSTOPS Lite Varanasi is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.2 km for Diamond Hotel.
How far apart are Diamond Hotel and goSTOPS Lite Varanasi?
The two hotels are 260 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