Hotel O Backyard Bowls vs The Pine Chalet
Both are in Manali, 790 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Vashisht
Hotel O Backyard Bowls
- Guest rating
- 7.4 Good
- Location score
- 3.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseVashisht
The Pine Chalet
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 2.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
The short answer
Pick The Pine Chalet
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 790 m apart.
Choose Hotel O Backyard Bowls if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (13 / 3)
- breakfast included
Choose The Pine Chalet if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 7.4)
Why is Hotel O Backyard Bowls better than The Pine Chalet?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2410 m closer to the area centre−410 m
- 310 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+10
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 42 vs 19)+23
Why is The Pine Chalet better than Hotel O Backyard Bowls?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 7.4)+1.2
- 2More guest reviews (112 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable×16
- 35 more listed amenities (17 vs 12)+5
- 4Has an on-site restaurant
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel O Backyard Bowls vs The Pine Chalet: which hotel is better? | Hotel O Backyard Bowls | The Pine Chalet |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.6 +1.2 |
| Location | 3.7 +1.3 | 2.4 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | 5.0 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.8 | 8.5 +0.6 |
| Guest rating | 7.4 | 8.6 +1.2 |
| Number of reviews | 7 | 112 +105 |
| Rank in Manali | bottom 28% | top 17% +55% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.7 +1.3 | 2.4 |
| Distance to Vashisht centre | 290 m −410 m | 700 m |
| To the airport | 43 km | 43 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 13 +10 | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 2.4 km −210 m | 2.6 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 8 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 17 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
790 m apart
Hotel O Backyard Bowls: city centre: 3.2 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 43 km, 13 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Pine Chalet: city centre: 3.5 km, Kullu Manali Airport (KUU): 43 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.
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Hotel O Backyard Bowls or The Pine Chalet: common questions
Which is better, Hotel O Backyard Bowls or The Pine Chalet?
The Pine Chalet leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities. Hotel O Backyard Bowls is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel O Backyard Bowls or The Pine Chalet?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel O Backyard Bowls is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 700 m for The Pine Chalet.
How far apart are Hotel O Backyard Bowls and The Pine Chalet?
The two hotels are 790 m apart in a straight line.
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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