Hello KTM Hostel vs Hotel Vajra
Both are in Kathmandu, 530 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Dhungedhara
Hello KTM Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 5 of 17
Hotel★★Dhungedhara
Hotel Vajra
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 4.7
- Score by category
- 6 of 17
The short answer
Pick Hotel Vajra
It comes out ahead on 6 of 17 compared facts. 530 m apart.
Choose Hello KTM Hostel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (57 / 17)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 49)
Choose Hotel Vajra if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 49 / 10)
Why is Hello KTM Hostel better than Hotel Vajra?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 240 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 49)+19
- 4Has 24-hour room service
Why is Hotel Vajra better than Hello KTM Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (60 vs 9), so the rating is more reliable×6.7
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hello KTM Hostel vs Hotel Vajra: which hotel is better? | Hello KTM Hostel | Hotel Vajra |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Location | 5.8 +1.1 | 4.7 |
| Facilities | – | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.7 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 60 +51 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 49% | top 30% +19% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.8 +1.1 | 4.7 |
| Distance to Dhungedhara centre | 1.8 km | 1.7 km |
| To the airport | 5.8 km | 6.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 57 +40 | 17 |
| To the nearest food shop | 620 m −390 m | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 10 | 49 |
| Floors | 3 | 5 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 14 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Narayanhiti Palace | 1.6 km −430 m | 2.0 km |
| Asan | 1.2 km | 1.3 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
530 m apart
Hello KTM Hostel: city centre: 990 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.8 km, 57 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Vajra: city centre: 1.4 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 6.1 km, 17 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Hello KTM Hostel or Hotel Vajra: common questions
Which is better, Hello KTM Hostel or Hotel Vajra?
Hotel Vajra leads in 6 of 17 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hello KTM Hostel is stronger in location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop.
Which is cheaper, Hello KTM Hostel or Hotel Vajra?
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How far apart are Hello KTM Hostel and Hotel Vajra?
The two hotels are 530 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