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title: "Hotel Atithi vs Hotel O Karan: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Atithi or Hotel O Karan in Shimla? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-atithi-shimla-vs-hotel-o-karan-shimla/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Hotel Atithi vs Hotel O Karan

Both are in Shimla, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★½ · Mall Road Area
## [Hotel Atithi](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-atithi-shimla/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.2 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 5.6

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1564995/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Housing Board Colony
## [Hotel O Karan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-o-karan-shimla/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.0 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 4.0

- **Score by category:** 6 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1606827/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel O Karan

It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Atithi if you want

-   to walk to the sights (520 m / 1.5 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (44 / 21)

### Choose Hotel O Karan if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (6.0 / 5.2)

### Why is Hotel Atithi better than Hotel O Karan?

1.  950 m closer to the city centre (−950 m)
2.  23 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+23)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 62 vs 43) (+19)

### Why is Hotel O Karan better than Hotel Atithi?

1.  Higher guest rating (6.0 vs 5.2) (+0.8)
2.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Atithi | Hotel O Karan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 5.2 | 6.0  (+0.8) |
| Location | 5.6  (+1.6) | 4.0 |
| Public transport | 0.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 6.3 | 7.5  (+1.2) |
| Guest rating | 5.2 | 6.0  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 41  (+35) | 6 |
| Rank in Shimla | bottom 1% | bottom 22%  (+21%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.6  (+1.6) | 4.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 520 m  (−950 m) | 1.5 km |
| To public transport | 1.9 km | – |
| To the airport | 60 km | 61 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 44  (+23) | 21 |
| To the nearest food shop | 740 m | 310 m  (−430 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 20 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 9  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Hotel Atithi prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-atithi-shimla/prices/)

## Location

1.5 km apart

Hotel Atithi: city centre: 520 m, nearest station Shimla railway station: 1.9 km, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC): 60 km, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Hotel O Karan: city centre: 1.5 km, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC): 61 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Shimla

[Shimla weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/weather)

## Hotel Atithi or Hotel O Karan: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Atithi or Hotel O Karan?

Hotel O Karan leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Shimla. Hotel Atithi is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Atithi or Hotel O Karan?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Atithi is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 1.5 km for Hotel O Karan.

### How far apart are Hotel Atithi and Hotel O Karan?

The two hotels are 1.5 km 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/hotel-atithi-shimla-vs-hotel-o-karan-shimla/. 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/