HOOD Hostel vs Shannkalay Hostel
Both are in Yangon, 1.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKyauktada
HOOD Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
Hostel52nd Street Makami Area
Shannkalay Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.1 Very good
- Location score
- 5.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
The short answer
Pick HOOD Hostel
It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 1.0 km apart.
Choose HOOD Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 8.1)
- to walk to the sights (3.2 km / 3.6 km)
- breakfast included
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 32 / 8)
Choose Shannkalay Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 32)
Why is HOOD Hostel better than Shannkalay Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.1)+0.6
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3440 m closer to the city centre−440 m
- 4670 m closer to public transport−670 m
- 526 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
Why is Shannkalay Hostel better than HOOD Hostel?
- 1Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| HOOD Hostel vs Shannkalay Hostel: which hotel is better? | HOOD Hostel | Shannkalay Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.6 | 8.1 |
| Location | 6.8 +1.7 | 5.1 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | 3.3 +0.8 |
| Families | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 8.6 +3.7 | 4.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.6 | 8.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 +0.6 | 8.1 |
| Number of reviews | 409 +57 | 352 |
| Rank in Yangon | top 13% +34% | top 47% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +1.7 | 5.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.2 km −440 m | 3.6 km |
| To public transport | 420 m −670 m | 1.1 km |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 103 +26 | 77 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 32 | 8 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 13 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.0 km apart
HOOD Hostel: city centre: 3.2 km, nearest station Yangon Central Railway Station: 420 m, Yangon International Airport (RGN): 15 km, 103 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Shannkalay Hostel: city centre: 3.6 km, nearest station Yangon Central Railway Station: 1.1 km, Yangon International Airport (RGN): 15 km, 77 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
HOOD Hostel or Shannkalay Hostel: common questions
Which is better, HOOD Hostel or Shannkalay Hostel?
HOOD Hostel leads in 3 of 6 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport. Shannkalay Hostel is stronger in facilities.
Which is cheaper, HOOD Hostel or Shannkalay Hostel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
HOOD Hostel is closer: 3.2 km from the centre, against 3.6 km for Shannkalay Hostel.
How far apart are HOOD Hostel and Shannkalay Hostel?
The two hotels are 1.0 km 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