Backpacker Panda Colaba vs Garden Hotel
Both are in Mumbai, 120 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelA Ward
Backpacker Panda Colaba
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★A Ward
Garden Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.5 Good
- Location score
- 5.8
- 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 Panda Colaba if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.5)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 33)
Choose Garden Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 33 / 10)
Why is Backpacker Panda Colaba better than Garden Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.5)+1.2
Why is Garden Hotel better than Backpacker Panda Colaba?
- 1Later check-out (12:15 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Backpacker Panda Colaba vs Garden Hotel: which hotel is better? | Backpacker Panda Colaba | Garden Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.2 | 7.5 |
| Location | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.1 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +1.2 | 7.5 |
| Number of reviews | 309 | 424 +115 |
| Rank in Mumbai | top 4% +24% | top 28% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 +0.3 | 5.8 |
| Distance to A Ward centre | 190 m | 260 m |
| To public transport | 320 m | 370 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 89 +16 | 73 |
| To the nearest food shop | 240 m | 130 m −110 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 9 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 33 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1978 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 15 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:15 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Garden | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
120 m apart
Backpacker Panda Colaba: 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.
Garden Hotel: city centre: 2.4 km, nearest station Colaba railway station: 370 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 Panda Colaba or Garden Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Backpacker Panda Colaba or Garden Hotel?
Backpacker Panda Colaba leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Backpacker Panda Colaba or Garden Hotel?
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How far apart are Backpacker Panda Colaba and Garden 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