Hari Ganga Niwas, Haridwar - IHCL SeleQtions

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Anunay

Property and service exceed expectations at every level. From the location right next to Ganges, to the beautifully designed property and the phenomenal culinary selection, it was memorable experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Shubhra

Amazing

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jan 2026

Jose

One of the best hospitality experiences I have ever had in the world.

It starts with the hotel’s location, right in the middle of a bustling bazaar, where the magic begins. The ceremonial welcome is a clear sign that something special awaits. The hotel is beautiful and perfectly located on the waterfront of the Ganga River. The rooms are elegant and comfortable.

The hotel offers a variety of unique experiences and tours—don’t miss them. The restaurant is one of the highlights of the stay. The staff is attentive and highly professional. Mr. Manan is very friendly and knowledgeable; I was truly impressed by him. Chef Gaurav is extremely talented and detail-oriented, and Mr. Ankit consistently ensures that everything runs smoothly.

Unfortunately, I don’t recall the name of the General Manager, but he is without a doubt one of the best I have ever encountered in the hospitality industry.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Satarupa

We had a memorable stay in the river view room of Hari Ganga Niwas for 5 days. The view from the river view room was grand – it overlooked the Ganges and also the balcony below where 2 priests performed Ganga-arati every evening. This is a newly renovated hotel. The hotel is located on the Ganges and has its own private ghat where the priests perform “hawan” daily. There is also a nightly bhajan performed by a talented local artist. The hotel restaurant provided great breakfast and dinner which included eastern and western menu items all freshly prepared. We enjoyed every aspect of the hotel – the cleanliness, the food, the service of all the staff members including the chefs and servers in the kitchen and the person who brought us foot soak with rose petals for our tired feet every night.

We have stayed in Taj earlier also and they all provide good service, but Hari Ganga Niwas hotel is one that provided truly exceptional service with great personal attention. The hotel is a bit interior into the bazar where cars are not allowed to go in. But the hotel has arranged an auto-rickshaw service to pick up guests from their drop off locations. This service is an excellent touch and made travel in and out of the hotel convenient – without this service, I think staying in the hotel would have been difficult.

We are very thankful for the exceptional service provided by the following kitchen staff- Ankit, Rahul, Sanjay Saini, Krishna, Manan, and Chefs Sumit ad Dinesh. Sonu prov

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Julia

Loved this place

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2023

Rohit

Great hotel with superb location and service

Good location, private Ghat, good service. Have stayed earlier and experience has been great always. However I have one suggestion that since many people visit Haridwar due to holding prayers , hotel should look at feasibility of this offering check in time of 15:00 hrs and check out time of 13:00 hours

Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2023

Chandra

Pious visit to the holy Gang

Best is able to step into the Ganges without stepping out of this property

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2022

Aparna

This was our first trip to Haridwar. We had a great experience at Haveli HariGanga. The staff were extremely friendly and courteous and attended to our needs. Our attendant Sonuji was very caring and so was Pankajji. We had a wonderful view of the Ganga Aarti, thanks to Pundit Sandeepji who placed us at a great spot. We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone who wants to visit Haridwar. Their Ganga facing suites are awesome!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2022

Kashmin

Awesome place

Well everything went according to our expectations. The best part was the staff at the hotel are very helpful and they go out of their way to help you without any expectations. The hotel has it’s private ghat which is a plus point. Very nice and tasty food the chef can make according to your desire.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2021

Prerna

The Haveli was a beautiful oasis in Haridwar. The staff were friendly and very accommodating - they made sure that my family was taken care of at all times. Our rooms had a gorgeous patio overlooking the river. The food was delicious and tasted home-cooked. We loved our stay here and hope to come back again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2019

Yoondho

variou activities

The streets near arounds are very confusing and dirty. But hotel services very nice and various activities were well organized. we enjoyed them very much.

Family

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2019

Indrajit

Awful and nightmarish experience

It was a spoiler. We had great expectations at the time of booking but it turned out to be a nightmare. The hotel is located inside a small dingy lane which is full of shops and people and dirt. Cars never make it to the hotel. So basically once you reach the main road, you need to call them and they will send an auto to take the things and people. That is pretty inconvenient and something which they never reveal. The food is terribly overpriced and tastes very ordinary. So one generally would not like to repeat the same thing again and again. The rooms are absolutely suffocating, stuffy and claustrophobic- there are no windows or opening unless you go out. Only the suites which are limited in number have verandas with them. The only scoring point is that it is beside the Ganges. But thats it. Spending more than one night seemed pretty difficult for us.
On the second last day, we decided to leave the hotel and shift to Dehradun since the highways were packed and we had a morning flight. We requested the manager to kindly allow refund, if not full at least half. However, after a lot of delay, they simply declined in a rude manner. The general staff also do not seem to be professional. We would not recommend the hotel for anyone.

Family

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel is worn out,2 rooms aircons were not working,at night i was bitten by mosquitos several times making it impossible to sleep i am hurt paying 9000 for being troubled.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Best hotel in the area great views
Really good guide
Friendly and helpful staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2019

Srinath

Great stay experience in Haridwar

We stayed for three nights in April 2019. This boutique hotel exceeded all our expectations. We had read positive feed back and we did experience it. The staff were exceptional, every one of them, food was great, ambience very divine. Very close to Hari Pauri. It also has its own ghat very private and clean where we could take a dip in holy ganga. Don’t be worried about approach road which is small by lane. They has e rickshaw pick up facility from the parking place which is little bit away.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2019

Valerie

Have I Hari Family

This hotel is wonderful. Truly sweet staff. We felt like family after only two days!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Feb 2019

Ron

Perfect choice. Location could not be better. Excellent food. Only negative is no proper coffee. Staff lovely.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2019

Manish

Hotel in the Ganges.

We had a 2 night stay. Building was built in 1870. Used to be residence of a local King. Now a hotel. Place is very clean and well maintained. Very close to the main Haridwar attraction, Har ki Pauri. We were looked after very well, rooms overlooked the Ganges and view was amazing. They have their own small private Ghat just in case. Staff was very attentive. Rooms heated for winter (we visited in Jan). Food is all vegetarian with many options, largely buffet style. There were made to order Uttapam and Paranthas that were delicious. We booked breakfast and dinner, on premises which turned out to be a very good decision. Staff made arrangements to pick us up from and drop off to Airport. They arranged travel for local excursion to Rishikesh. Kids attended free Yoga class with Preeti. There are morning and evening Aarti conducted daily in courtyard next to dining hall. We were looking at other 4 or better star locations but we would highly recommend this place.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2018

Suzanne

Excellent hotel, location amazing, peaceful, great food but the exceptional staff make it so special

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2018

Karen

Loved the hotel location. Friendly staff. I especially enjoyed the group journey to the Aarti

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel close to the river

Excellent location and service
Very polite staff
The best hotel staff I have ever experienced

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2018

Abhijit

A taste of true Indian hospitality

This is a renovated Haveli (aka villa), converted to a hotel, which provides a unique old Indian Haveli experience. And the hotel staffs are simply amazing & cordial and are willing to do anything to make your stay comfortable.

Here's an example that touched me. I stayed at this hotel with my 72yrs old mom and had dinner at the hotel everyday during our stay as the food quality was ideal for my mom's need. On the 3rd day, we fell asleep in the evening (blame it on jet lag) without dinner and around 9:30pm the supervisor at the restaurant called our room to check if we had dinner as he didn't see us for dinner and the restaurant would close at 10pm.

There were many such small small touches that truly give you the taste of Indian hospitality.

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2018

Verified traveler

Good stay, but might try elsewhere

Great location, but the sister location Lahiri is better- the walk is 10-15 minutes to Har ki pauri. Mattress was uncomfortable and worn. I do not mind paying a higher price (booked the suite) for a better product, but this hotel might be overrated. Our room was smaller than the photos depicted. The hotel advertises escort service to ganga aarti, but they did not offer it to us even when asked. For us it would have been better to book breakfast ahead of time with the hotels.com package.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2018

Anu

Look no further

Look no further. Best place in Haridwar, with such a positive energy and great vibe. This place is an absolute delight. private ghat for a dip, escorted trip for the Aarti, complimentary chai evening accompanied by live flute was something I looked forward to the most. The staff is not just courteous, but very welcoming and genuinely warm. And yes, the food is delicious. Delicious is the word.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2018

RAMESH

STAFF AND OTHER FACILITIES WERE VERY GOOD

VERY GOOD

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2018

mira

Peaceful

Service was excellent
My AC stopped working at 11 pm they had someone fix it right away

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2018

Vivek

Excellent! Will come again

Very courteous staff. Bathrooms are comfortably large and very clean. Beds are comfortable. Property overlooks the Ganges river - nice to spend the evening on the terrace. Very close to the markets, train station and Har ki Paudi. Complementary transportation to the vicinity and to the station.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2018

Amitava

The stay was amazing.. Chef took personal care about our food as we couldn’t eat spicy Indian cuisine.. it’s a beautiful heritage property with modern facilities... the hotel guided us to the famous evening prayer rituals at the bank of the holy river Ganges

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2018

Tarun

Employees are best. Nice people . Hotel location was best

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2018

Sandeep

On the Ganges. Good staff. Decent food

Likely one of the better hotels in Haridwar.
Likes include:
- Proximity to Har Ki Pauri
- On the Ganges with a private area to take a plunge in the river
- Hot water for showers
- Meditation and Spa classes available
- Friendly staff
- Reasonable accomodations

Areas of improvement:
- Room is likely a 3 at best and bathroom maybe a 2.5 but both were rated based on a relative basis based on what's available in the general area
- Food quality is reasonable. Also could be improved.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2017

Bindesh

heritage and charm

Great heritage hotel, true to its locality and tradirions. Service at dinner etc stood out

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2017

Sharmila

Good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2017

Dave

Excellent Stay

This was my 2nd stay at Haveli Hari Ganga. We have very much enjoyed our time there. The haveli experience is a nice one, especially with the music and other programming in the courtyard. It is very nice to have a deck and private ghat on the Ganga River. The highlights are the food, which is well prepared and served for each meal, and the staff, who are very friendly and helpful. I look forward to my future stays there.

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2017

Kartik

Great hotel & amenities!

Great location. Rooms were very comfortable. WiFi connectivity is a bit complex so I didn't bother connecting. Amazing vegetarian food. Bathrooms need to be cleaned a bit extra. Would definitely recommend and stay here again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2017

David

Classical India

Situated in the heart of old Haridwar on the Ganges, the Haveli hotel provided me with exceptional 5 star service to include: check in/introduction, concierge service, room service, the spa, and fine dinning. The hotel’s mission – To make you feel like “this is your house”. The overall atmosphere I experienced felt like Old India from a by gone era. Haveli Ganga Hotel, to include my room, is tastefully décorated throughout with beautiful understated furnishings and historic photos, vintage movie posters, and plants only enhanced my stay at the hotel making it a sublime experience. The staff I found to be very efficient, friendly and exceedingly polite. In particular, I am most appreciative and grateful for Sonu whose services and knowledge he imparted about Haridwar helped me get the most out of my experience. My room was river facing with a shared terrace. Food all varied and vegetarian and, yes, delicious. The hotel has morning programs for guests should they opt for relaxation before easing into the day. In summation, the Haveli Ganga left me with an impression of warmth and sincerity, only my wishing in retrospect to have stayed a little longer.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2017

Subina

What a gem

Amazing heritage boutique hotel. An oasis in the middle of Hsridwar. The hotel is a hidden gem. The staff is truly better than any five star hotel- so warm, caring and friendly- they bend over backwards to fulfill your every wish. The hotel rooms are great- clean, spacious and beautifully decorated in the heritage haveli fashion while providing every modern amenity that you need.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2017

NITIN

AMAZING, NICE HOTEL EXACTLY IN CENTRE OF HARIDWAR
WORTH STAY AND RECOMMENDED TO ALL
CORDIAL AND COOPERATIVE STAFF
SERENE ATMOSPHERE
TASTY AND NICE FOOD

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2017

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel .

A small walk through the narrow streets and bazars brings you to this beautiful hotel.
If ever we are back, we will stay here again 100%

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2017

linda

Haveli with character

Situated by the Ganges this unusual hotel in one of India’s holy cities offered music, good food in buffet form, assistance in getting to the Ganga Aarta and experiencing a Hindu spiritual event. They also had yoga classes and massage. It was definitely helpful for westerners like us.

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2017

Pranavan

Safe hotel overlooking the river

We were not comfortable with most other hotels when looking at reviews. Everything was positive about this and it did not disappoint. Quite on the pricier side but it was worth the peace of mind for a first time traveler with family to such a crowded place. Staff was very helpful with any requests. Hotel has an escorted visit to see the evening arti and private bathing ghat.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2017

Vijay

A trip back in time...

This is a hidden opulent gem. The hotel will remind you of old India and how India was 150 years ago. The room was very comfortable and decorated well. The price may be higher but, you are in essence paying for a time machine.

During my two week visit to the area, we enjoyed some of the most amazing food. If only all food tasted this good.

I cannot recommend this hotel enough.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2017

Anand

Such a delightful hotel

Havei Hari Ganga is absolutely lovely. Probably the best in the area and so glad we booked here.

It has classic indian decor but with all modern features one expects (wifi, tea/coffee facilities in room).

The staff were so kind and helpful. They organised whatever we needed.

The hotel also has in house activities such as Yoga, as well as it's own private Ghat (very convenient if you're Hindu and want to take a quick dip in the Ganges but away from the crowds like I did)

Food in the restaurant is delicious. Buffet style but with additional fresh items cooked and brought to your table.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2017

Sumit

A great property in the heart of Haridwar

Never expected such a nice property in the heart of Haridwar, in between the small lanes.
The hotel is a refreshing change on how to experience Haridwar.
- Rooms are great
- The personal ghat is the best to have a dip in Ganga ji whenever you desire
- Escorted view of Ganga Aarti - got amazing places to sit
- Elaborate breakfast
- We missed the bhajans in the evening - but got good reviews
- Extremely polite, helping and professional staff, with no desire of tips for additional services
- Pickup from the parking

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2017

Pankaj

Awesome experience at Haveli Hari Ganga

First it is an old Haveli (over 120 years old) that has been converted into a boutique hotel. The staff was excellent, polite, well mannered, took time to listen to guests needs and address them.

The rooms were spacious, clean and well kept. Furnished with antique furniture but facilities were of todays standards.

The hotel had bunch of activities / programs for guests. Yoga, prayer sessions at the hotel, and evening ceremony at the Ganges, Music performance, Fortune teller, all adding to exotic nature to the stay. Very well planned and everything was done in a timely manner.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2016

Cassie

very lovely

only stayed for one night. had to take a rickshaw to the hotel, which is a good experience if you have not been on a cycle rickshaw, we are not fans. the hotel was welcoming and conveniently located by many shops and right on the river. Were able to step into river on ground floor. Restaurant in hotel had amazing food, lunch tray was the best. The walking tour to help navigate the Aarti was our first tour and it was very helpful to have someone tell us what to do in the chaoticness of India celebrations. Overall very good experience

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2016

Sunil

Haridwar stay

This was a repeat stay. And as per initial stay was not disappointed. Met a few guests who were also repeat. Main selling point is the location and overall ambience. Extras like Hindu priest who tells your fortune can't hurt the Hotel. Food is excellent and freshly prepared - vegetarian

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2016

mike

This place is like a beautiful dream

There is nothing like this hotel, maybe being right on the Ganges gives it a special feeling too -- they actually have their own ghat into the river, and nice balcony areas overlooking. The staff is over 1000% excellent, they are so kind and really look after you. The food there is incredible - being in Haridwar, it is vegetarian of course-- if they opened a franchise of their restaurant in new york or the bay area, people would be lined up, have to make reservations a month ahead. They also had live musicians in the evenings, performing bhajans. The hotel and the rooms are really beautiful, it is a stately old building-- a kind of palace. Very comfortable rooms. They have a spa and all sorts of massage, meditation, yoga and ayurvedic kinds of things available for very reasonable. The location is also excellent-- very near har ki pauri ghat, where they do a beautiful Ganga Aarti ceremony, and mansa devi temple, a thriving walkable market area just outside. We were quite sad to leave. One could easily spend at least a week here and rejuvenate, relax and recharge. Hope to come back here some day, it was truly lovely.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2016

Verified traveler

Very pleasant hotel by the Ganga river

The best part of the hotel is its location right on the river Ganga, There is a wonderful patio overlooking the river, with tables and chairs to relax. We visited in November; the afternoon sun in very pleasant at this time on the patio.
The breakfast/lunch/dinners are very nice. They are Indian vegetarian and cooked very well, and not spicy. The staff were very nice and responsive to requests.
The main Har ka Pauri temple in Haridwar is a 10 min walk from the hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2016

Edgard

Beautiful hidden gem in the middle of a busy area.

The hotel is impeccably maintained, and it offers many complimentary services that really enhance ones experience of the hotel and culture of the area. The hotel felt more like home, the staff was nice, helpful and responsive. The architectural detail is beautiful, it felt like we were in a different time period. The complimentary breakfast was excellent and the food in general was delicious. The morning fire ceremony was very special and it made the start of the day spiritual and in line with the spirit of Haridwar. The kirtan at night was beautiful and it was a nice way to end the day. We attended the local Arti ceremony guided by the hotel staff who provided us with vip access. The staff even negotiated the best price for a rickshaw to Rishikesh and went with us to purchase tickets for the temple of consciousness and advised us on what to expect and what to do. They even went shopping with us.
The room was beautiful and comfortable. I didn't want to leave.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2016

AJAI

great experience

It was a comfortable stay with fond memories. Paisa wasool.

Family