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HOTEL DOLPHIN GRAND

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, City View | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds
Restaurant
Reception
Front of property
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

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Bhelupur Rd, Next to LIC office, B 12 / 119, A1 ARAJI NO. 91, Varanasi, UP, 221001
  • Dasaswamedh ghat
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Assi Ghat
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Kashi Vishwanath Temple
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Varanasi (VNS-Lal Bahadur Shastri)
    ‪55 min drive‬

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Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, City View | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Superior Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 275 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Suite

  • City view
  • 375 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Room, 1 Bedroom | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds

Executive Room, 1 Bedroom

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

HOTEL DOLPHIN GRAND

3-star Varanasi hotel connected to a rail/subway station, close to Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has concierge services and dry cleaning. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Additionally, laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and free newspapers are onsite.
HOTEL DOLPHIN GRAND offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 36-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Varanasi hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. Complimentary secured valet parking is available on site.

HOTEL DOLPHIN GRAND is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
HOTEL DOLPHIN GRAND has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Free secured valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 500 per person
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • 6 steps to reach entrance
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Doorbell and phone notification
  • Elevator (36 inch wide door)
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Low-height bed (24 inches high)
  • Low-height desk
  • Low-height door lock
  • Phone accessibility kit
  • Raised toilet seat (18 inches high)
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Tile flooring in room
  • Transfer shower
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A damage deposit of INR 2000 will be collected before check-in.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately INR 500 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: INR 1000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 4)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, window guards, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

A fee for a mandatory Christmas Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 24
A fee for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner is included in the total price displayed for stays on December 31
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

HOTEL DOLPHIN GRAND Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 72 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jeff

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel and fantastic staff !!!!

A great hotel , european standard with an excellent service from all the staf ! From the front-desk , the restaurant , etc....a very kindky and professional atention ! Thanks a lot to every one who made my stay so fantastic. The hotel give a very good service with taxi ( they pick-up from the train station, then to Sarnath, etc.... with fantastic guy named Monu). The room is perfect, fantastic bed and acomodities . Strongly recomended in Varanasi.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

DEVI, ACAMPO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

NORBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellente adresse bien située pour les visites

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Parkash

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place inside, but noisy and dirt outside, can’t be changed in small Indian cities.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Matthew

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Varanasi Value

Hotel Dolphin Grand in Varanasi is a fantastic value. Very conveniently located and comfortable hotel for the price. Sure, there might be nicer places in town and ones closer to the Ghats, but they cost a lot more and will be much noisier. Dolphin is close enough to walk to the Ganges, and located on a main street where it is easy to find a Tuk Tuk if you need a ride to the farther parts of town. The room is comfortable enough for two people. The shower did get a little water on the floor, but not a big deal. The staff was very kind and helpful, especially Lakshmi at the front desk. Breakfast in the lobby was tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Lindley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. Good room and breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jagan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

YONG HUN

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

a very affordable oasis in varanasi

this hotel must have been renovated not so long ago. it was out-of-india quality of cleanliness with one the friendliest and the most helpful staffs we’ve met during our trip in india. it was the first time in our trip that we enjoyed clean water shower that reverted our hair back to normal conditions after the shower. we had an amazing stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ajay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sunil

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ravinndar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Either newly built or renovated. The place was clean and nicely appointed. Close enough to the ghats so that you can walk to it in 15 min.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

J M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Très bon rapport qualité/prix

L’hôtel est bien situé. Pour seulement 136e pour 2 nuits en demi-pension ça vaut le coup. La chambre était propre, avec tout le confort nécessaire. Le petit-déjeuner était très bon et nous pouvions choisir ce que nous souhaitions à la carte. Le soir c’était pareil, nous pouvions prendre ce que nous voulions pour dîner et le personnel du restaurant était très bien. C’est un restaurant uniquement végétarien mais franchement les saveurs changent et c’est bon. Nous avions payés avant d’arriver pour éviter tout désagrément qu’on a pu lire dans certains commentaires. Le manager a juste essayé, à notre arrivée, de nous dire que le petit-déjeuner n’était pas compris mais lorsque nous lui avons montrer notre voucher avec demi-pension il a dit ok et n’a pas insisté.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay at the Grand Dolphin. The service was warm and attentive, the hotel clean and the food quite good. As a foreign traveller, I found the area a little tricky to navigate but there were always rickshaws nearby to help me get around.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Varanasi

The hotel is close to Ganges River, but is was outdated, dirty and very expensive for what we payed for.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

subbarao

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Shashi

Disliked: Staff & service
Very poor breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Sarah

Traveled with partner
The room was pretty clean, but upon looking more closely at one of the provided bottled waters, the seal had been broken and it was filled to a different level than the other bottle with an unbroken seal.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a fabulous find in the midst of such an amazing and vibrant city. A real oasis when a bit of peace and quiet was required. A great welcome by the whole excellent staff , including the ever helpful Krishna with his huge smile. The room was extremely well maintained, clean and comfortable. The food and service in the restaurant was as of a very good standard. The hotel is well located for walking and short rickshaw rides to all the main sights. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would certainly recommend it highly to anyone visiting Varanasi.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sowmya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean hotel, great service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is good if you want to walk down to the ghats. Restaurant is good, but vegetarian only. Room is a decent size and it all worked well but a thermostatic shower mixer would have been nice. WiFi is good. Having learned more about that area of town, I'd definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good, but not necessarily for westerners

Be warned: NOT ALL ROOMS HAVE WINDOWS. I booked an executive twin room and we were given a windowless triple. Third bed was a rollaway bed positioned against the wall by the (not) window. Immediately returned to the front desk to ask to switch rooms. After much back and forth, we were told nothing else was available until the next day. I could tell the staff member felt or perceived me as an entitled westerner and displayed a poor attitude, though he did offer to have staff arrange to hand carry our luggage to the new room assignment while we were out touring. He kept his word and the new room, directly above, indeed had a window and was a true double accommodation. We respectfully apologized to each other for any malcontent. (Both) Rooms were extremely clean, though I am not a fan of the wet room-type bathroom. Hotel needs more universal power outlets. Location is close to the Ganga and ceremonies, but extremely busy and noisy. Good for walking tours. (Noted: We happened to visit during the wedding anniversary of Krishna, so doubly noisy and probably not normal.) Breakfast buffet was adequate. They cater more to Indian diets, so be prepared and try something new. No soya or plant-milk alternatives provided (typical of all the hotels we frequented in India). Laundry service was done same day, turned in at breakfast time. Friends, we gave them a separate bag each, but it was returned combined all into one, which completely defeated our purposes for billing.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024