Hotel Sohum vs The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel
Both are in Kathmandu, 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelKathmandu Metropolitan City
Hotel Sohum
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 9 of 16
HostelSantinagar
The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 16
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.6)+0.2
- 22.6 km closer to the city centre−2.6 km
- 3131 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+131
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 81 vs 53)+28
- 5Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel better than Hotel Sohum?
- 1Earlier 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 vs The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
The Sparkling Turtle Backpackers Hostel
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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.
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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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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