Amritsar Backpackers Hostel vs Backpackers Nest
Both are in Amritsar, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelHussainpura
Amritsar Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelHussainpura
Backpackers Nest
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 6.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Backpackers Nest
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 170 m apart.
Choose Amritsar Backpackers Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 12)
Choose Backpackers Nest if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 12 / 1)
Why is Amritsar Backpackers Hostel better than Backpackers Nest?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Backpackers Nest better than Amritsar Backpackers Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 8.0)+0.3
- 2More guest reviews (722 vs 50), so the rating is more reliable×14
- 3Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Amritsar Backpackers Hostel vs Backpackers Nest: which hotel is better? | Amritsar Backpackers Hostel | Backpackers Nest |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Location | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 3.8 | 4.2 +0.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.3 +0.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 8.3 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 50 | 722 +672 |
| Rank in Amritsar | top 39% | top 17% +22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Distance to Hussainpura centre | 530 m −140 m | 680 m |
| To public transport | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 12 km | 12 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 33 | 33 |
| To the nearest food shop | 290 m | 180 m −110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 9 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 7 | 7 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 12 |
| Floors | 4 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +1y | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:30 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:30 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Jallianwala Bagh | 780 m | 720 m |
| Durgiana Temple | 1.2 km | 1.0 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
170 m apart
Amritsar Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 70 m, nearest station Amritsar Railway Station: 1.3 km, Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ): 12 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
Backpackers Nest: city centre: 190 m, nearest station Amritsar Railway Station: 1.2 km, Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport (ATQ): 12 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 7 sights within 1 km.
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Amritsar Backpackers Hostel or Backpackers Nest: common questions
Which is better, Amritsar Backpackers Hostel or Backpackers Nest?
Backpackers Nest leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Amritsar Backpackers Hostel or Backpackers Nest?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Amritsar Backpackers Hostel is closer: 530 m from the centre, against 680 m for Backpackers Nest.
How far apart are Amritsar Backpackers Hostel and Backpackers Nest?
The two hotels are 170 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