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title: "Dostel Homestay vs Jiva Home Rishikesh: which hotel is better?"
description: "Dostel Homestay or Jiva Home Rishikesh in Rishikesh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-23
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# Dostel Homestay vs Jiva Home Rishikesh

Both are in Rishikesh, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Ghughatyani Talli
## [Dostel Homestay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dostel-homestay-rishikesh/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.7 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1364016/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ghughatyani Talli
## [Jiva Home Rishikesh](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/jiva-home-rishikesh-rishikesh/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 7.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1704141/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 250 m apart.

### Choose Dostel Homestay if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 6)

### Choose Jiva Home Rishikesh if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 6 / 1)

### Why is Dostel Homestay better than Jiva Home Rishikesh?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.7 vs 7.4) (+0.3)
2.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 13:00) (−2h)

### Why is Jiva Home Rishikesh better than Dostel Homestay?

1.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Dostel Homestay | Jiva Home Rishikesh |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.7 | 7.4 |
| Location | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| Beach access | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.6  (+0.1) | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.7  (+0.3) | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 43  (+38) | 5 |
| Rank in Rishikesh | top 49%  (+13%) | bottom 38% |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.5  (+0.2) | 7.3 |
| Distance to Ghughatyani Talli centre | 1.2 km | 1.0 km  (−190 m) |
| To the beach | 420 m | 450 m |
| To the airport | 16 km | 16 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 91  (+19) | 72 |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 1 | 6 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 11:00  (−2h) | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 11:00  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| 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.

## Location

250 m apart

Dostel Homestay: city centre: 600 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 420 m, 91 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Jiva Home Rishikesh: city centre: 720 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 450 m, 72 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Rishikesh

[Rishikesh weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/uttarakhand/rishikesh/weather)

## Dostel Homestay or Jiva Home Rishikesh: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Dostel Homestay or Jiva Home Rishikesh?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Jiva Home Rishikesh is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.2 km for Dostel Homestay.

### How far apart are Dostel Homestay and Jiva Home Rishikesh?

The two hotels are 250 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/dostel-homestay-rishikesh-vs-jiva-home-rishikesh-rishikesh/. 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/