hostel nextdoor vs SQUARE hotel
Both are in Kathmandu, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★★Lalitpur
hostel nextdoor
- Guest rating
- 9.6 Exceptional
- Location score
- 5.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 6
Hotel★★★★★Lalitpur
SQUARE hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.1 Excellent
- Location score
- 5.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 6
The short answer
Pick SQUARE hotel
It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 780 m apart.
Choose hostel nextdoor if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- to walk to the sights
- a big hotel with more facilities
Choose SQUARE hotel if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Why is hostel nextdoor better than SQUARE hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.6 vs 9.1)+0.5
- 2710 m closer to the beach (3.7 km vs 4.4 km)−710 m
Why is SQUARE hotel better than hostel nextdoor?
- 1550 m closer to the area centre−550 m
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 374 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+74
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 86 vs 74)+12
- 5Has free parking
- 66 more listed amenities (25 vs 19)+6
- 7Has a gym
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| hostel nextdoor vs SQUARE hotel: which hotel is better? | hostel nextdoor | SQUARE hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.5 | 9.1 |
| Location | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | 10.0 +4.2 |
| Families | 0.0 | 1.0 +1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | 4.0 | 7.5 +3.5 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.5 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.6 +0.5 | 9.1 |
| Number of reviews | 45 +26 | 19 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 5% +23% | top 28% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.5 | 5.8 +0.3 |
| Distance to Lalitpur centre | 930 m | 370 m −550 m |
| To the airport | 4.5 km | 4.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 76 | 150 +74 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 6 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 7 | 1 |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2020 | – |
| Listed amenities | 19 | 25 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
780 m apart
hostel nextdoor or SQUARE hotel: common questions
Which is better, hostel nextdoor or SQUARE hotel?
SQUARE hotel leads in 3 of 6 categories, including facilities, families, spa & wellness. hostel nextdoor is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, hostel nextdoor or SQUARE hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
SQUARE hotel is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 930 m for hostel nextdoor.
How far apart are hostel nextdoor and SQUARE hotel?
The two hotels are 780 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