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title: "Hotel Hill Town vs The Panda: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Hill Town or The Panda in Dharamshala? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-hill-town-dharamshala-vs-the-panda-dharamshala/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-12
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# Hotel Hill Town vs The Panda

Both are in Dharamshala, 1.7 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Jogiwara
## [Hotel Hill Town](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-hill-town-dharamshala/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.7

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1586995/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Kotwali Bazaar
## [The Panda](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-panda-dharamshala/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.8

- **Score by category:** 9 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2211024/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Panda

It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 1.7 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Hill Town if you want

-   to walk to the sights (280 m / 2.0 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (87 / 13)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 16 / 6)

### Choose The Panda if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.6)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 16)

### Why is Hotel Hill Town better than The Panda?

1.  1.7 km closer to the city centre (−1.7 km)
2.  74 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+74)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 68 vs 50) (+18)
4.  Later check-out (13:00 vs 10:00) (+3h)

### Why is The Panda better than Hotel Hill Town?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.6) (+0.8)
2.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)
3.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 12:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Hill Town | The Panda |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.4  (+0.8) |
| Location | 5.7  (+0.9) | 4.8 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.2  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.4  (+0.8) |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 25  (+16) |
| Rank in Dharamshala | bottom 31% | top 45%  (+24%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.7  (+0.9) | 4.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 280 m  (−1.7 km) | 2.0 km |
| To the airport | 9.9 km | 8.2 km  (−1.7 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 87  (+74) | 13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.9 km | 720 m  (−1.2 km) |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 4  (+3) |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 16 | 6 |
| Listed amenities | 9 | 11  (+2) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 11:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 13:00  (+3h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| 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.

## Location

1.7 km apart

Hotel Hill Town: city centre: 280 m, Kangra Airport (DHM): 9.9 km, 87 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

The Panda: city centre: 2.0 km, Kangra Airport (DHM): 8.2 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Hotel Hill Town or The Panda: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Hill Town or The Panda?

The Panda leads in 9 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Hill Town is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Hill Town or The Panda?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Hill Town is closer: 280 m from the centre, against 2.0 km for The Panda.

### How far apart are Hotel Hill Town and The Panda?

The two hotels are 1.7 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-hill-town-dharamshala-vs-the-panda-dharamshala/. 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/