Backpacker Cowies vs Godwin Hotel
Both are in Mumbai, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelA Ward
Backpacker Cowies
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★A Ward
Godwin Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 120 m apart.
Choose Backpacker Cowies if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.5)
Why is Backpacker Cowies better than Godwin Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.5)+1.3
Why is Godwin Hotel better than Backpacker Cowies?
- 1More guest reviews (292 vs 51), so the rating is more reliable×5.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Backpacker Cowies vs Godwin Hotel: which hotel is better? | Backpacker Cowies | Godwin Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.3 | 7.5 |
| Location | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +0.6 | 7.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 +1.3 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 51 | 292 +241 |
| Rank in Mumbai | top 12% +16% | top 28% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| Distance to A Ward centre | 190 m | 240 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 350 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 89 +16 | 73 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m | 120 m −120 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 9 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 30 | 51 |
| Floors | 4 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 14 +7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
120 m apart
Backpacker Cowies: city centre: 2.3 km, nearest station Colaba railway station: 320 m, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM): 19 km, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.
Godwin Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Colaba railway station: 350 m, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM): 19 km, 73 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.
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Backpacker Cowies or Godwin Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Backpacker Cowies or Godwin Hotel?
Backpacker Cowies leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Backpacker Cowies or Godwin Hotel?
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How far apart are Backpacker Cowies and Godwin Hotel?
The two hotels are 120 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