Hotel Ganga Maiya

Lucknow


Clean and well run, and even the cheapest rooms have wi-fi, flat-screen TVs and good beds; the higher-priced deluxe rooms (single/double ₹1800/2000) in the colourful back block offer more space and are quieter, making them worth the money.

Helpful staff can arrange everything from towels to in-room dining. It's conveniently located between the railway station and MG Road. Discounts of 20% common.


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