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title: "Hotel New Shalimar vs Whostels: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel New Shalimar or Whostels in Srinagar? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-new-shalimar-srinagar-vs-whostels-srinagar/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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# Hotel New Shalimar vs Whostels

Both are in Srinagar, 1.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★
## [Hotel New Shalimar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-new-shalimar-srinagar/)

- **Guest rating:** 5.8 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 1.0

- **Score by category:** 2 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1603355/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Baba Gulamdin Sahib
## [Whostels](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/whostels-srinagar/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 1.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2319096/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Whostels

It comes out ahead on 5 of 12 compared facts. 1.8 km apart.

### Choose Hotel New Shalimar if you want

-   to walk to the sights (4.8 km / 5.8 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 35 / 1)

### Choose Whostels if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 5.8)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 35)

### Why is Hotel New Shalimar better than Whostels?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Whostels better than Hotel New Shalimar?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 5.8) (+2.8)
2.  More guest reviews (179 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable (×11)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel New Shalimar | Whostels |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 5.8 | 8.6  (+2.8) |
| Location | 1.0 | 1.3  (+0.3) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.0 | 8.5  (+1.5) |
| Guest rating | 5.8 | 8.6  (+2.8) |
| Number of reviews | 17 | 179  (+162) |
| Rank in Srinagar | bottom 6% | top 7%  (+87%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 1.0 | 1.3  (+0.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 4.8 km  (−1.0 km) | 5.8 km |
| To the airport | 16 km | 17 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 35 | 1 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7  (+3) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 12:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | – |
| Amenities |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

[Whostels prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/whostels-srinagar/prices/)

## Location

1.8 km apart

Hotel New Shalimar: city centre: 4.8 km, Srinagar International Airport (SXR): 16 km.

Whostels: city centre: 5.8 km, Srinagar International Airport (SXR): 17 km.

## Weather in Srinagar

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

## Hotel New Shalimar or Whostels: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel New Shalimar or Whostels?

Whostels leads in 5 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel New Shalimar is stronger in distance to the centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel New Shalimar or Whostels?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel New Shalimar is closer: 4.8 km from the centre, against 5.8 km for Whostels.

### How far apart are Hotel New Shalimar and Whostels?

The two hotels are 1.8 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-new-shalimar-srinagar-vs-whostels-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/