Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel vs The Bunksters Bir
Both are in Palampur, 460 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelChaugan
Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 4.1
- Score by category
- 7 of 16
HostelKotli
The Bunksters Bir
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.2
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
The short answer
Pick Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel
It comes out ahead on 7 of 16 compared facts. 460 m apart.
Choose Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.4 km / 1.8 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 7)
Choose The Bunksters Bir if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 7 / 20)
Why is Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel better than The Bunksters Bir?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.8)+0.3
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 36 vs 21)+15
- 3Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
Why is The Bunksters Bir better than Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel vs The Bunksters Bir: which hotel is better? | Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel | The Bunksters Bir |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Location | 4.1 +0.9 | 3.2 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.1 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 +0.3 | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 10 |
| Rank in Palampur | top 40% +16% | bottom 44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.1 +0.9 | 3.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.4 km −420 m | 1.8 km |
| To the airport | 45 km | 44 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 +4 | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.9 km | 2.7 km −230 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 20 | 7 |
| Floors | 2 | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2024 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 15 +11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
460 m apart
Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel: city centre: 1.4 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 45 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
The Bunksters Bir: city centre: 1.8 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 44 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Bunksters Bir: common questions
Which is better, Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Bunksters Bir?
Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel leads in 7 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Palampur. The Bunksters Bir is stronger in to the nearest food shop, listed amenities, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Bunksters Bir?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for The Bunksters Bir.
How far apart are Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel and The Bunksters Bir?
The two hotels are 460 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