Ansari House

Very welcoming family, made me feel like home. Also the location is good, in a peaceful small village and away from the noise from the city centre.

The only drawback is the indian style toilets which I got used to after a few days. Maybe the bathroom can be more clean

I'm so happy to have found this place, a true home in the middle of peace and quiet.. The entire family was so friendly and helpful and the rooftop was just perfect for spending many hours each day.. I could easily have stayed here so much longer and will definitely come back each time I go to Bodh Gaya! Thank you!

All was fine and definitely way above standard for such a cheap price!

I had spent few days in Ansari House in January. The boss and his family run the house together. I feel like home as everybody is nice and treat us as friend, especially Danish, he is very responsible and honest boy. I booked a night bus to Varanasi. It was a big regret to me as the road was full of fog and the bus was delayed for two hours in midnight !!!!! Danish and his brothers drove me to the bus stop (actually no obvious bus stop there, just somewhere with nobody) and he kept contacting the bus operator to make sure the bus were coming. I was so thankful for him and his brothers’ company. I couldn’t imagine how horrible for waiting two hours there with cold temperature in midnight by myself. The family also has their own farm which provides delicious organic food on the rooftop kitchen. The rooftop is also a nice place to meet other nice guests. In addition, it’s convenient to reach Mahabodhi Temple that just walk 15 minutes with the short cut (only available when the river bed is dry). To be honest, it’s not a hotel, they may not have 5 stars facilities but if you want to experience the local life ,feel the warm hospitality from them, stay away from the crowd, Ansari House is your choice.

I had a beautiful stay with Danish and his family. I felt like a good family friend. The food was delicious. The kitchen table was a great place to meet the family and other guests. From the rooftop you can see the Mahabodi temple. It is a 15 minute walk from Ansari House to Bodhgaya through the dry river bed. Each day Danish and I and Tin (another guest) would venture to explore places of the Buddha like Rajgir, Nalanda or Gurpa :)

Welcoming host, comfy rooms and good food. I can only recommend the place for a couple of nights in Bodh Gaya

Wonderful stay

Distance

Run by a sweet family. Food and drinks available on the roof at fair prices. Located across the river from the Mahabodhi temple etc. The 20 minute walk across the dry riverbed and couple of ankle depth streams was a bonus for me. Fairly quiet, allowing for children, family life and dogs. Basic room at a fair price.

Staff was nice

Unfortunately like some other people before me, Islam ask me for some money and I am not sure about what he would have done with it, help people or keep it for himself, since I’ve been asking for money for many different reasons….