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Ananda Krishna Van
Pilgrim hotel • Vrindavan
★ 4.2 · Google rating (2,084 reviews)Photos: Ananda Krishna Van official website ↗
Overview
About this property
Ananda Krishna Van is a hotel in Vrindavan, on Parikrama Marg, in the Madhuban Colony area. Its own site calls it a hospitality destination for devotees, and its features list backs that up with plain facts: a restaurant, a health centre, a tour and travel desk, a conference hall, a satsang hall, a Jal Mandir and Sarovar, and banquet halls. It is a calm, garden-based stay for a temple trip, not a city hotel.
The hotel's grounds are a big part of the stay. Its own site lists a 50 ft waterfall, indoor and outdoor recreation, and a Jal Mandir and Sarovar, which is a temple and a small water body inside the grounds. The gallery on the hotel's site has albums for the exterior, the rooms, the restaurant, the area around Vrindavan, and kirtan, satsang and yoga, which gives a fair picture of a place built around quiet and devotion, not around nightlife.
What this hotel offers first is a peaceful base. The hotel's site lists round-the-clock security and 24-hour power supply, a doctor on call, a business centre, and a tour and travel desk. Those are the things that make a temple trip easy: help with travel plans, a doctor if you need one, and a quiet room to come back to after crowded temple lanes.
Ananda Krishna Van suits pilgrims, families and older travellers who want a calm stay near Vrindavan's temples, with gardens and a restaurant on site. It also suits groups, since the hotel has a conference hall, banquet halls and a satsang hall. If you want a temple trip with space to sit, walk and rest, rather than a hotel in the middle of the bazaar lanes, this fits.
The hotel's own site also lists an old age home among its features, which tells you something about who it serves: older devotees and long-stay guests, not just short-stay tourists. That fits the calm, garden-based character of the place. The satsang hall and the kirtan and yoga gallery album point the same way: this is a place where devotion and quiet time are part of the stay, not extras added on top.
At a glance
What you get here
Restaurant
Ananda Bhoj Restaurant
Health centre
Health Rejuvenation Center
Travel desk
Tour & Travel Desk
Conference hall
Conference Hall on site
Waterfall
50 ft waterfall in the grounds
Security
Round-the-clock security
Everything above is taken from the hotel's own website. If something is not listed here, it means we could not confirm it from the official site, so we have not written it.
Rooms
Rooms, simply furnished
The hotel's own site lists luxurious rooms among its features, and its gallery has a rooms album, but the site's fetched pages do not give a room-type list or a room count. We do not claim either here, since the counts on third-party sites differ and the hotel's own site does not confirm them. The hotel's website will have the current room list, and that is the right place to check before you book.
What the hotel's own site does confirm is the setting around the rooms. The grounds have a 50 ft waterfall, gardens, a Jal Mandir and Sarovar, and indoor and outdoor recreation areas. The gallery's exterior album shows the outside of the hotel, and the rooms album shows the rooms themselves. That combination — a room plus gardens to walk in — is the main point of staying here.
The hotel's site also lists 24-hour power supply and round-the-clock security, which matter on a temple trip when you come back late from an evening darshan. A doctor on call is listed too, which is reassuring for older travellers and families. The tour and travel desk can help with local travel plans, as the hotel's features list says.
Room types and prices change with the season, so the hotel's own website will have the latest list. We do not show prices here because they change often, and we do not want to show you an old price. If you need a room near the gardens or on a lower floor, ask the hotel directly, since the site's fetched pages do not describe room positions.
Since the hotel's own fetched pages do not list room types, the best advice is practical: contact the hotel directly and describe your group. Tell them how many people are travelling, whether anyone is older or needs a ground-floor room, and how many nights you plan to stay. The hotel's tour and travel desk, listed on its own site, can also help with local travel plans once your room is sorted.
Food & drink
Where to eat
The hotel's restaurant is Ananda Bhoj Restaurant, and its own site lists it among the hotel's features, with a dedicated album in the hotel's photo gallery. The gallery album shows the restaurant itself, which gives a fair picture of a simple dining room for guests. The hotel's site does not give meal timings or a menu on its fetched pages, so those details should be checked on the hotel's website before you visit.
Eating at the hotel is handy in Vrindavan, where temple days start early and end late. If you come back from an evening visit to Prem Mandir and want a simple meal without going out again, an in-house restaurant makes that easy. The hotel's grounds also have space to sit after a meal, with gardens and a waterfall nearby.
Outside the hotel, Vrindavan's temple lanes have small eateries serving simple satvik food, and Mathura peda is the sweet to buy on the way back. The hotel's tour and travel desk, listed on its own site, can help with local travel plans if you want to eat out in town. For the latest menu and meal timings at Ananda Bhoj, the hotel's own website is the right place to check.
One more practical point is timing. Temple days in Vrindavan start early, and the hotel's grounds are quiet in the morning, so an early meal at the hotel, if offered, sets up the day well. The hotel's site does not give meal timings on its fetched pages, so ask about breakfast hours when you book, especially if you plan an early darshan. The restaurant album in the hotel's gallery shows the dining room itself.
Things to do
A day of temples, at an easy pace
A good day at Ananda Krishna Van starts early, with Banke Bihari Temple. It is the town's most-visited temple, and the morning darshan is the busiest time, so reach early and keep the visit simple. The hotel sits on Parikrama Marg, the circle road around the town, so the temple lanes and the parikrama route are part of the area around the hotel.
After the morning temples, come back to the hotel for a rest. The middle of the day is the best time to be in the grounds, with the waterfall, the gardens and the Jal Mandir and Sarovar to walk around, or simply to rest in your room before the evening round of temples. The hotel's gallery has an album for the area around Vrindavan, which shows the town and its temples.
In the late afternoon, go to the ISKCON Krishna Balaram temple complex, and then to Prem Mandir in the evening, when the white marble lights up. The Nidhivan grove, linked to Krishna's raslila, is also worth a quiet visit, and a parikrama — a circle walk around the town — is how many pilgrims spend their time here. The hotel's own site lists kirtan, satsang and yoga in its gallery, which fits the devotional pace of the town.
In the evening, come back to the hotel for a calm dinner at Ananda Bhoj. Vrindavan's lanes stay busy late, but the hotel's grounds are quiet, and that contrast is part of why people pick it. If you have a second day, Mathura is close by, with the Krishna Janmabhoomi complex and Vishram Ghat on the Yamuna, and the hotel's tour and travel desk can help with that trip.
Amenities
Most popular amenities
These are the amenities confirmed on the hotel's own website. Anything not listed here means we could not confirm it from the official site, so we have not written it.
Location
Where it is, and what is near
Vrindavan is a small temple town on the Yamuna, in the Mathura district. It is known as the town where Krishna spent his childhood, and its streets are full of temples, ashrams and small shops selling flowers, sweets and prayer items. The hotels on this page are in Vrindavan town, close to the main temples.
If this is your first time in Vrindavan, these are the places most people visit: Banke Bihari Temple, the town's most-visited Krishna temple; the ISKCON Krishna Balaram temple complex; Prem Mandir, the white-marble temple that looks best in the evening lights; and Nidhivan, the sacred grove linked to Krishna's raslila. The lanes between them are narrow and busy, and walking is often faster than driving.
We have not written distances here on purpose. Temple lanes and festival crowds change travel time a lot, so a fixed number would go out of date fast. Ask your driver or your hotel for the time on the day you travel.
Darshan timings at the temples change with the season and the festival calendar, and the popular temples get very crowded in the morning and evening. Reach a little early if you want a calm darshan, and keep small belongings close in the crowd.
Getting here
How to reach the hotel
Most guests reach Vrindavan by road from Delhi or Agra, through Mathura. The drive runs on the highway, and the last part is through the town's narrow lanes. Cheapcab runs Delhi to Vrindavan taxis, and the route pages on this site show the fare.
Mathura is the nearest big railway station, with trains from Delhi and other cities. From Mathura station, a short taxi or auto ride takes you to Vrindavan town.
Keep your hotel's name and address ready on your phone, and share it with your driver before you start. Temple-town lanes can be narrow and confusing, and a phone address saves a lot of back-and-forth at the end of a long journey.
Best time
Best time to visit Vrindavan
The best time to visit Vrindavan is from October to March. The weather is cool and pleasant, and you can walk between temples without getting tired. These are also the busiest months, so book your hotel a few weeks ahead.
Janmashtami and Holi turn Vrindavan electric, but they also bring the biggest crowds of the year. If you come for a festival, book everything early and keep extra time in hand for temple queues and slow traffic.
April to June brings hot weather. Mornings and evenings are still good for temple visits, but the middle of the day is best spent indoors. Carry water, a hat and light clothes if you come in summer.
July to September brings rain. The town looks green and fresh, but rain can slow down travel, so keep some extra time in hand if you come in the monsoon.
Good to know
Before you book
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The photos on this page are from the hotel's official website, and the source link is given under the photo gallery. We do not use photos from booking sites or stock photo sites for hotels.
If you need a taxi to reach the hotel, or to go from Delhi to Vrindavan, you can book it from Cheapcab. The taxi fare and the hotel stay are separate. Your taxi driver will not charge you for the hotel, and the hotel will not charge you for the taxi.
One last practical tip for Vrindavan: this is a temple town, and the food near the temples is simple satvik food, tasty but with no onion or garlic. Footwear comes off at temples, so wear shoes that are easy to slip on and off. Alcohol is not sold locally in the Mathura–Vrindavan religious zone, so plan around it before you reach.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Does the hotel have a restaurant?
Yes. The hotel's own site lists Ananda Bhoj Restaurant among its features, with a dedicated album in the hotel's photo gallery. Meal timings and the menu are not given on the site's fetched pages, so check the hotel's website for the latest details.
What facilities does the hotel have?
The hotel's own site lists a Health Rejuvenation Center, a Tour & Travel Desk, a Conference Hall, indoor and outdoor recreation, a 50 ft waterfall, a business centre, 24-hour power supply, round-the-clock security, a doctor on call, a satsang hall, a Jal Mandir and Sarovar, and banquet halls.
Is the hotel on the parikrama route?
The hotel's own site places it on Parikrama Marg, in the Madhuban Colony area of Vrindavan. The parikrama is the circle walk around the town, and the hotel's position on that road makes it a natural base for it.
How many rooms does the hotel have?
The hotel's own fetched pages do not give a room count, and third-party sites differ, so no count is claimed here. The hotel's website will have the current room list.
Is breakfast included in the stay?
The hotel's own website has the latest meal plans and inclusions, and they change with the season. Check there before you book, so you see the current offer.
Does the hotel suit older travellers?
The hotel's own site lists a doctor on call, round-the-clock security, 24-hour power supply and a tour and travel desk, along with gardens, a waterfall and a Jal Mandir and Sarovar in the grounds. It also lists an old age home among its features. Ask the hotel about room positions and ground-floor options when you book.
Can I book this hotel through Cheapcab?
No. Cheapcab is a taxi service. You book the hotel on its official website using the Book button on this page. Cheapcab only arranges your taxi.
Is breakfast included in the room price?
That depends on the room type and the offer you pick. Breakfast rules change with the season, so please check them on the hotel's official website before you book. We do not want to give you old information here.
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