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title: "Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel vs The Hosteller Bir"
description: "Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Hosteller Bir in Palampur? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/destination-bir-backpacker-hostel-palampur-vs-the-hosteller-bir-palampur/
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel vs The Hosteller Bir

Both are in Palampur, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Chaugan
## [Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/destination-bir-backpacker-hostel-palampur/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.1

- **Score by category:** 4 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1352014/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Chaugan
## [The Hosteller Bir](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-hosteller-bir-palampur/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 5 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2201748/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Hosteller Bir

It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 400 m apart.

### Choose Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.3)

### Choose The Hosteller Bir if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (20 / 6)

### Why is Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel better than The Hosteller Bir?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.3) (+0.8)
2.  Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00) (−1h)

### Why is The Hosteller Bir better than Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel?

1.  More guest reviews (109 vs 10), so the rating is more reliable (×11)
2.  14 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+14)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 51 vs 36) (+15)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel | The Hosteller Bir |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.8) | 8.3 |
| Location | 4.1 | 4.8  (+0.7) |
| Public transport | – | 1.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.3) | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.1  (+0.8) | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 10 | 109  (+99) |
| Rank in Palampur | top 40%  (+33%) | bottom 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.1 | 4.8  (+0.7) |
| Distance to Chaugan centre | 410 m | 440 m |
| To public transport | – | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 45 km | 45 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 20  (+14) |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.9 km | 2.8 km  (−140 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 20 | 14 |
| Floors | 2 | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 6  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 13:00  (−1h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[The Hosteller Bir prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-hosteller-bir-palampur/prices/)

## Location

400 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 Hosteller Bir: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Ahuj Railway Station: 1.7 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 45 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Hosteller Bir: common questions

### Which is better, Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Hosteller Bir?

The Hosteller Bir leads in 5 of 16 categories, including number of reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m. Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Palampur.

### Which is cheaper, Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel or The Hosteller Bir?

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

### How far apart are Destination Bir Backpacker Hostel and The Hosteller Bir?

The two hotels are 400 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/destination-bir-backpacker-hostel-palampur-vs-the-hosteller-bir-palampur/. 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/