Southern Grand @ Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor

it has been a really horrible experience staying at this place. it is not the service but the location of the guest house. it shares the same compound with the kashi vishwanath temple. it is both it's good point and bad point. good because it is so close to the temple and easy access to the a nice view from the gate no.1 ghat. horrible at the same time because of the harassing experience you go through everytime you want go in and out of the place. due to the security checks. if you are carrying a bag then you have to go through the main entrance at gate 4 and will be put through frisking and bag scanner. sometimes they will refuse to let you in and demand that the employee of the hotel should come and pick you up. you will be shooed away by the cops and asked to enter/exit through different entrances. no autos or taxis will be allowed near the temple from 7:00 am till 10:00 pm. so either you have to take a cycle rickshaw or drag your luggage for over a kilometer if you have to arrive/depart during that time. if you have elderly people along with you, it is multiple times horrible to see them go through these things. avoid this place at all costs.

Room was clean but staff is not at all cooperative.. whatever they mention about distance and tickets is false the distance you have to walk is similar to other hotels which are cheaper and better and they dont provide tickets for any service in temple. hospitality is absolutely worst.. i've been to many hotels and when it comes to late checkout they always provided a solution but they simply refuse and asked for unreasonable amount. i had to leave around 4-5pm so asked for late checkout but they denied so i asked if i can wait in dorm (which was almost empty) and they quoted double charge for that.. i wanted it for 3-4 hrs only that too for my mom.. we both came after darshan in scorching heat and waiting for hours in queue but had to sit in reception area only because of their pathetic behaviour i bought samosas to eat and they again started with their drama that its not allowed etc. i was like no hotel does that much 0/5 for hospitality 3.5/5 for room 2/5 for location

I had a pleasant stay at this hotel. The property is very neat and clean, which made for a comfortable experience. It's conveniently located within the mandir premises, which is ideal for those visiting the temple. Security is well-maintained, so I felt safe throughout my stay. However, it's important to note that if you're carrying large luggage, you'll need to manage it yourself as there is no vehicle access or transportation available near the hotel due to its location within the temple area.

HOTEL IS NOT APPROACHABLE BY ANY VEHICLE, U HAVE TO WALK FOR 10 MINUTES WITH ELEDERLY PEOPLE & LAGGUAGE. HOTEL PEOPLE DONT RESPOND TO UR PHONE CALLS, IT TOOK ME GOOD 1 HOUR TO LOCATE THE HOTEL, NO LOCAL PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS HOTEL, ITS A NEW HOTEL BUT THE BATHROOM ARE NASTY & WATER LOGGED AT ANY GIVEN TIME, DONT WASTE UR MONEY ON THIS HOTEL, I STRONGLY DONT RECOMMEND THIS HOTEL TO ANY BODY