---
title: "Hotel Madhusudan vs Kandari Homestay: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Kandari Homestay. It leads in 2 of 3 categories. Hotel Madhusudan or Kandari Homestay in Rishikesh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-madhusudan-rishikesh-vs-kandari-homestay-rishikesh/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-20
---

# Hotel Madhusudan vs Kandari Homestay

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

Guesthouse · Totla
## [Hotel Madhusudan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-madhusudan-rishikesh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.2 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.6

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1597246/agoda/?lang=en)

Guesthouse · Ghughatyani Talli
## [Kandari Homestay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kandari-homestay-rishikesh/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 7.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1717585/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Kandari Homestay

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Madhusudan if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 13 / 1)

### Choose Kandari Homestay if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 13)

### Why is Hotel Madhusudan better than Kandari Homestay?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Kandari Homestay better than Hotel Madhusudan?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.9 vs 8.2) (+0.7)
2.  24 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+24)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Madhusudan | Kandari Homestay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9  (+0.7) |
| Location | 6.6 | 7.0  (+0.4) |
| Beach access | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.2 | 8.9  (+0.7) |
| Number of reviews | 23  (+13) | 10 |
| Rank in Rishikesh | top 35% | top 31%  (+4%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | 7.0  (+0.4) |
| Distance to the centre | 900 m | 510 m  (−390 m) |
| To the beach | 660 m | 600 m  (−60 m) |
| To the airport | 16 km | 15 km  (−1.0 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53 | 77  (+24) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 13 | 1 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

1.1 km apart

Hotel Madhusudan: city centre: 900 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 660 m, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Kandari Homestay: city centre: 510 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 15 km, beach: 600 m, 77 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Rishikesh

[Rishikesh weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/uttarakhand/rishikesh/weather)

## Hotel Madhusudan or Kandari Homestay: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Madhusudan or Kandari Homestay?

Kandari Homestay leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Madhusudan or Kandari Homestay?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Kandari Homestay is closer: 510 m from the centre, against 900 m for Hotel Madhusudan.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Kandari Homestay is 600 m from the nearest beach; Hotel Madhusudan is 660 m.

### How far apart are Hotel Madhusudan and Kandari Homestay?

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/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-madhusudan-rishikesh-vs-kandari-homestay-rishikesh/. 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/