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title: "Hotel Sohum vs The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel"
description: "Hotel Sohum or The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel in Kathmandu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-sohum-kathmandu-vs-the-sparkling-turtle-backpackers-hostel-kathmandu/
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retrieved: 2026-10-24
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# Hotel Sohum vs The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel

Both are in Kathmandu, 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · Kathmandu Metropolitan City
## [Hotel Sohum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-sohum-kathmandu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 9 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1627652/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Santinagar
## [The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-sparkling-turtle-backpackers-hostel-kathmandu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.4

- **Score by category:** 3 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2218163/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Sohum

It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 2.6 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Sohum if you want

-   to walk to the sights (720 m / 3.3 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 19)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 8)

### Choose The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 18)

### Why is Hotel Sohum better than The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6) (+0.2)
2.  2.6 km closer to the city centre (−2.6 km)
3.  131 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+131)
4.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 53) (+28)
5.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h)

### Why is The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel better than Hotel Sohum?

1.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00) (−3h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Sohum | The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Location | 6.3  (+1.9) | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.8  (+0.2) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 11 | 35  (+24) |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 43% | top 40%  (+3%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3  (+1.9) | 4.4 |
| Distance to the centre | 720 m  (−2.6 km) | 3.3 km |
| To the airport | 5.5 km  (−2.6 km) | 8.1 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150  (+131) | 19 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m  (−1.6 km) | 1.9 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 10  (+8) | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building |
| Rooms | 18 | 8 |
| Floors | 5 | 6 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2024  (+1y) | 2023 |
| Listed amenities | – | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 11:00  (−3h) |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Narayanhiti Palace | 1.3 km  (−2.6 km) | 3.9 km |
| Asan | 1.0 km  (−2.3 km) | 3.3 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

2.6 km apart

Hotel Sohum: city centre: 720 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel: city centre: 3.3 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 8.1 km, 19 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 220 hotels in Thamel](https://stayversus.com/en/nepal/kathmandu/area/thamel/)

## Weather in Kathmandu

[Kathmandu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/nepal/bagmati-province/kathmandu/weather)

## Hotel Sohum or The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Sohum or The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel?

Hotel Sohum leads in 9 of 16 categories, including guest rating, location score, distance to the centre. The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel is stronger in number of reviews, rank in Kathmandu, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Sohum or The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Sohum is closer: 720 m from the centre, against 3.3 km for The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel.

### How far apart are Hotel Sohum and The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel?

The two hotels are 2.6 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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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