Hippie Panda vs Madpackers Manali
Both are in Manali, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelDunghri
Hippie Panda
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.0
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
HostelDunghri
Madpackers Manali
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
The short answer
Pick Madpackers Manali
It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 200 m apart.
Choose Hippie Panda if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 5)
Choose Madpackers Manali if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 5 / 1)
Why is Hippie Panda better than Madpackers Manali?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Madpackers Manali better than Hippie Panda?
- 1Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:30)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hippie Panda vs Madpackers Manali: which hotel is better? | Hippie Panda | Madpackers Manali |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Location | 5.0 +0.6 | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 7.9 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 7.9 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 108 +22 | 86 |
| Rank in Manali | top 69% | top 59% +10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.0 +0.6 | 4.4 |
| Distance to Dunghri centre | 1.0 km −130 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 42 km | 42 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 65 | 63 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 1 | 5 |
| Floors | 3 | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 8 +4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
200 m apart
Hippie Panda: city centre: 2.2 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 42 km, 65 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
Madpackers Manali: city centre: 2.3 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 42 km, 63 places to eat within 500 m.
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Hippie Panda or Madpackers Manali: common questions
Which is better, Hippie Panda or Madpackers Manali?
Madpackers Manali leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Manali. Hippie Panda is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to Dunghri centre.
Which is cheaper, Hippie Panda or Madpackers Manali?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hippie Panda is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.1 km for Madpackers Manali.
How far apart are Hippie Panda and Madpackers Manali?
The two hotels are 200 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