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title: "Hotel Atrium vs Margik Backpackers Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Atrium or Margik Backpackers Hostel in Pokhara? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-atrium-pokhara-vs-margik-backpackers-hostel-pokhara/
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hotel Atrium vs Margik Backpackers Hostel

Both are in Pokhara, 390 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★ · Musurbari
## [Hotel Atrium](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-atrium-pokhara/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.1 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 4 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1565138/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Musurbari
## [Margik Backpackers Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/margik-backpackers-hostel-pokhara/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1824227/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Margik Backpackers Hostel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 390 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Atrium if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 14 / 1)

### Choose Margik Backpackers Hostel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 7.1)
-   breakfast included
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 14)

### Why is Hotel Atrium better than Margik Backpackers Hostel?

1.  Later check-out (11:55 vs 10:00) (+2h)

### Why is Margik Backpackers Hostel better than Hotel Atrium?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 7.1) (+1.6)
2.  Includes free breakfast
3.  45 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+45)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Atrium | Margik Backpackers Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.7  (+1.6) |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.5  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 7.1 | 8.7  (+1.6) |
| Number of reviews | 15  (+4) | 11 |
| Rank in Pokhara | bottom 9% | bottom 48%  (+39%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.3  (+0.2) |
| Distance to Musurbari centre | 1.6 km  (−380 m) | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 2.5 km | 2.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 105 | 150  (+45) |
| To the nearest food shop | 350 m | 350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 7  (+4) |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★ | – |
| Rooms | 14 | 1 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+5) | 7 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:15 | 12:00  (−0h) |
| Check-out until | 11:55  (+2h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

390 m apart

Hotel Atrium: city centre: 480 m, Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR): 2.5 km, 105 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Margik Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 170 m, Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR): 2.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Pokhara

[Pokhara weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/nepal/gandaki-pradesh/pokhara/weather)

## Hotel Atrium or Margik Backpackers Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Atrium or Margik Backpackers Hostel?

Margik Backpackers Hostel leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Pokhara. Hotel Atrium is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Musurbari centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Atrium or Margik Backpackers Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Atrium is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.0 km for Margik Backpackers Hostel.

### How far apart are Hotel Atrium and Margik Backpackers Hostel?

The two hotels are 390 m 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-atrium-pokhara-vs-margik-backpackers-hostel-pokhara/. 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/