12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh vs Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh
Both are in Rishikesh, 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelGhughatyani Talli
12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelGhughatyani Talli
Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 240 m apart.
Choose 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
Why is 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh better than Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.0)+1.3
Why is Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh better than 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh?
- 120 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+20
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh vs Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: which hotel is better? | 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh | Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.3 | 7.0 |
| Location | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +1.1 | 7.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 +1.3 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 115 | 182 +67 |
| Rank in Rishikesh | top 15% +69% | top 84% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Distance to Ghughatyani Talli centre | 750 m −140 m | 890 m |
| To the beach | 520 m | 560 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 64 | 84 +20 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +7 | 5 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
240 m apart
12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh: city centre: 440 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 15 km, beach: 520 m, 64 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: city centre: 460 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 560 m, 84 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: common questions
Which is better, 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh?
12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh is closer: 750 m from the centre, against 890 m for Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh.
How far apart are 12 Monks Hostel Rishikesh and Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh?
The two hotels are 240 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score