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title: "Hotel Gulab vs Tolstoy inn: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Gulab or Tolstoy inn in Srinagar? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-gulab-srinagar-vs-tolstoy-inn-srinagar/
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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# Hotel Gulab vs Tolstoy inn

Both are in Srinagar, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Dal Gate
## [Hotel Gulab](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-gulab-srinagar/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.0 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 8 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1585649/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Sonwar Bagh
## [Tolstoy inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tolstoy-inn-srinagar/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.7 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 2.9

- **Score by category:** 1 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2234319/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Gulab

It comes out ahead on 8 of 12 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Gulab if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (7.0 / 6.7)
-   to walk to the sights (970 m / 1.9 km)

### Why is Hotel Gulab better than Tolstoy inn?

1.  Higher guest rating (7.0 vs 6.7) (+0.3)
2.  920 m closer to the city centre (−920 m)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 32 vs 22) (+10)
4.  Earlier check-in (1:00 vs 14:00) (−13h)

### Why is Tolstoy inn better than Hotel Gulab?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Gulab | Tolstoy inn |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Location | 3.6  (+0.7) | 2.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.5  (+0.3) | 7.1 |
| Guest rating | 7.0  (+0.3) | 6.7 |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 38  (+21) |
| Rank in Srinagar | bottom 28%  (+17%) | bottom 11% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.6  (+0.7) | 2.9 |
| Distance to the centre | 970 m  (−920 m) | 1.9 km |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9  (+5) | 4 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m  (−130 m) | 320 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 1 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 1:00  (−13h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Hotel Gulab: city centre: 970 m, Srinagar International Airport (SXR): 11 km, 9 places to eat within 500 m.

Tolstoy inn: city centre: 1.9 km, Srinagar International Airport (SXR): 11 km, 4 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Srinagar

[Srinagar weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/jammu-and-kashmir/srinagar/weather)

## Hotel Gulab or Tolstoy inn: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Gulab or Tolstoy inn?

Hotel Gulab leads in 8 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Srinagar. Tolstoy inn is stronger in number of reviews.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Gulab or Tolstoy inn?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Gulab is closer: 970 m from the centre, against 1.9 km for Tolstoy inn.

### How far apart are Hotel Gulab and Tolstoy inn?

The two hotels are 1.1 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-gulab-srinagar-vs-tolstoy-inn-srinagar/. 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/