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title: "Hotel Indra vs Varanasi Palace: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Indra or Varanasi Palace in Varanasi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Hotel Indra vs Varanasi Palace

Both are in Varanasi, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · AEN Colony
## [Hotel Indra](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-indra-varanasi/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.3 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 6.4

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1588638/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · AEN Colony
## [Varanasi Palace](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/varanasi-palace-varanasi/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.4 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2265948/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Indra

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 50 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Indra if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (6.3 / 5.4)

### Why is Hotel Indra better than Varanasi Palace?

1.  Higher guest rating (6.3 vs 5.4) (+0.9)

### Why is Varanasi Palace better than Hotel Indra?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★) (+1★)
2.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 12:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Indra | Varanasi Palace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 6.3  (+0.9) | 5.4 |
| Location | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Public transport | 9.3  (+0.3) | 9.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.2  (+0.8) | 6.4 |
| Guest rating | 6.3  (+0.9) | 5.4 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 32  (+23) |
| Rank in Varanasi | bottom 27%  (+22%) | bottom 5% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Distance to AEN Colony centre | 670 m | 720 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | 330 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 21 | 22 |
| To the nearest food shop | 860 m | 890 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 22 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2023 | – |
| Listed amenities | – | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 11:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

50 m apart

Hotel Indra: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Varanasi JN (Cant): 290 m, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 19 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Varanasi Palace: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Varanasi JN (Cant): 330 m, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 19 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Varanasi

[Varanasi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/weather)

## Hotel Indra or Varanasi Palace: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Indra or Varanasi Palace?

Hotel Indra leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Indra or Varanasi Palace?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### How far apart are Hotel Indra and Varanasi Palace?

The two hotels are 50 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-indra-varanasi-vs-varanasi-palace-varanasi/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/