Best hotels in Varanasi, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in Varanasi, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in Varanasi is Comfort Inn Shubhra: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score, from $38 a night. Next are BrijRama Palace (4.0) and Shrigo Banaras (4.0). We score 12 hotels in Varanasi, India. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 4.0; after correction the average is 3.5, and 0 rest on solid evidence.Best hotels in Varanasi, ranked

Comfort Inn Shubhra, Varanasi: 4.2 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $38 a night. Comfort Inn Shubhra is a three-star hotel situated in Mahubagh, Ghazipur, near a local train station.

BrijRama Palace, Varanasi: 4.0 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $290 a night. BrijRama Palace is an 18th-century heritage hotel situated on its own private ghat in central Varanasi.

Shrigo Banaras, Varanasi: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), from $64 a night. Shrigo Banaras is a 4-star hotel located in the Manduwadih area of Kanchan Vihar Colony.

Avantika by The Ganges, Varanasi: 3.8 ± 0.3 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $339 a night. Avantika by the Ganges is a 43-key hotel situated on the banks of the River Ganga at Ram Ghat in Varanasi.

The Gateway Hotel Ganges, Varanasi: 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $147 a night. The Gateway Hotel Ganges is a five-star property situated on Raja Bazar Road within the Nadesar Palace Grounds.

Comfort Inn Benares, Varanasi: 3.5 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $45 a night. Comfort Inn Benares is a 4-star boutique hotel situated in the Cantonment area of Varanasi.

Quality Inn City Centre, Varanasi: 3.5 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Quality Inn City Centre is a 3-to-4-star hotel situated in the Mahmoorganj area of Cantonment, Varanasi.

Taj Nadesar Palace, Varanasi: 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $440 a night. Taj Nadesar Palace is a historic hotel located in Varanasi, set within jasmine gardens and mango orchards.

Ramada by Wyndham Varanasi Katesar, Varanasi: 3.2 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $65 a night. Ramada by Wyndham Varanasi Katesar is a four-star hotel situated on Katesar Parao-Ramnagar Road in the Katesar area.

Doubletree by Hilton Varanasi, Varanasi: 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $82 a night. Doubletree by Hilton Varanasi is a five-star hotel situated in the Chhota Lalpur Pandeypur U area.

Radisson Hotel Varanasi, Varanasi: 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), from $107 a night. Radisson Hotel Varanasi is a 4.5-star property situated in Varanasi, positioned a short drive from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

Ramada Plaza Jhv Varanasi, Varanasi: 2.7 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $84 a night. Ramada Plaza Jhv Varanasi is a five-star hotel situated on Mall Road in the Cantonment area.