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title: "Balaji Homestay vs Da Shack: which hotel is better?"
description: "Balaji Homestay or Da Shack in Mandi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/balaji-homestay-mandi-vs-da-shack-mandi/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-28
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# Balaji Homestay vs Da Shack

Both are in Mandi, 2.4 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Sadho
## [Balaji Homestay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/balaji-homestay-mandi/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 0 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1181788/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · Padal
## [Da Shack](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/da-shack-mandi/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.4

- **Score by category:** 4 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1333923/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Da Shack

It comes out ahead on 4 of 6 compared facts. 2.4 km apart.

### Choose Da Shack if you want

-   to walk to the sights (320 m / 2.1 km)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2024 / 2012)

### Why is Balaji Homestay better than Da Shack?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Da Shack better than Balaji Homestay?

1.  1.8 km closer to the city centre (−1.8 km)
2.  Newer or more recently renovated (2024 vs 2012) (+12y)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Balaji Homestay | Da Shack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Location | – | 3.4 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5 | 7.5  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 3 | 27  (+24) |
| Rank in Mandi | bottom 27% | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 2.1 km | 320 m  (−1.8 km) |
| To the airport | – | 28 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 800 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 10 | 6 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | 2024  (+12y) |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

2.4 km apart

Da Shack: city centre: 320 m, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 28 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Mandi

[Mandi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/weather)

## Balaji Homestay or Da Shack: common questions

### Which is better, Balaji Homestay or Da Shack?

Da Shack leads in 4 of 6 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Balaji Homestay or Da Shack?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Da Shack is closer: 320 m from the centre, against 2.1 km for Balaji Homestay.

### How far apart are Balaji Homestay and Da Shack?

The two hotels are 2.4 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/balaji-homestay-mandi-vs-da-shack-mandi/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/