Diamond Hotel vs Holy Ganges Dorms
Both are in Varanasi, 410 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
- 4 of 16
Hostel
Holy Ganges Dorms
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 6 of 16
The short answer
Pick Holy Ganges Dorms
It comes out ahead on 6 of 16 compared facts. 410 m apart.
Choose Diamond Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 42 / 1)
Choose Holy Ganges Dorms if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 42)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 1977)
Why is Diamond Hotel better than Holy Ganges Dorms?
- 1More guest reviews (500 vs 26), so the rating is more reliable×19
- 2Later check-out (11:30 vs 10:00)+2h
Why is Holy Ganges Dorms better than Diamond Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.3)+1.1
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 1977)+47y
- 3Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 13:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Diamond Hotel vs Holy Ganges Dorms: which hotel is better? | Diamond Hotel | Holy Ganges Dorms |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.4 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 9.4 +1.1 |
| Number of reviews | 500 +474 | 26 |
| Rank in Varanasi | top 12% | top 7% +5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 +0.2 | 5.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.2 km | 1.3 km |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 +3 | 29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.6 km | 1.4 km −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 42 | 1 |
| Floors | 3 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 1977 | 2024 +47y |
| Listed amenities | 15 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 11:00 −2h |
| 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 −360 m | 2.0 km |
| Alamgir Mosque | 2.5 km | 2.9 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
410 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.
Holy Ganges Dorms: city centre: 1.3 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 22 km, 29 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Diamond Hotel or Holy Ganges Dorms: common questions
Which is better, Diamond Hotel or Holy Ganges Dorms?
Holy Ganges Dorms leads in 6 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Varanasi. Diamond Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Diamond Hotel or Holy Ganges Dorms?
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How far apart are Diamond Hotel and Holy Ganges Dorms?
The two hotels are 410 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