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title: "Faraway Cottages vs The Kalp: which hotel is better?"
description: "Faraway Cottages or The Kalp in Joshimath? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Faraway Cottages vs The Kalp

Both are in Joshimath, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Dadon
## [Faraway Cottages](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/faraway-cottages-joshimath/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.8 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.3

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1406511/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Joshimath
## [The Kalp](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-kalp-joshimath/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2203348/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Faraway Cottages

It comes out ahead on 5 of 5 compared facts. 520 m apart.

### Choose Faraway Cottages if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.8 / 7.8)

### Why is Faraway Cottages better than The Kalp?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.8 vs 7.8) (+2.0)

### Why is The Kalp better than Faraway Cottages?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Faraway Cottages | The Kalp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.8 | – |
| Location | 3.3 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.8) | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.8  (+2.0) | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 20  (+15) | 5 |
| Rank in Joshimath | top 10%  (+40%) | top 50% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.3 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 190 m  (−290 m) | 480 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | – |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

520 m apart

Faraway Cottages: city centre: 190 m, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Faraway Cottages or The Kalp: common questions

### Which is better, Faraway Cottages or The Kalp?

Faraway Cottages leads in 5 of 5 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Faraway Cottages or The Kalp?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Faraway Cottages is closer: 190 m from the centre, against 480 m for The Kalp.

### How far apart are Faraway Cottages and The Kalp?

The two hotels are 520 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/faraway-cottages-joshimath-vs-the-kalp-joshimath/. 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/