--- title: "Humming Bird - Luxury Stay vs Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh" description: "Humming Bird - Luxury Stay or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh in Rishikesh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh-vs-shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-25 --- # Humming Bird - Luxury Stay vs Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh Both are in Rishikesh, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Hotel · ★★★ · Ghughatyani Talli ## [Humming Bird - Luxury Stay](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh/) - **Guest rating:** 9.4 · Exceptional - **Location score:** 7.1 - **Score by category:** 1 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1650312/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Ghughatyani Talli ## [Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh/) - **Guest rating:** 7.0 · Good - **Location score:** 7.1 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2079475/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 50 m apart. ### Choose Humming Bird - Luxury Stay if you want - the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 7.0) - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 12 / 1) ### Choose Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh if you want - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 12) ### Why is Humming Bird - Luxury Stay better than Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh? 1. Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 7.0) (+2.4) ### Why is Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh better than Humming Bird - Luxury Stay? 1. More guest reviews (182 vs 7), so the rating is more reliable (×26) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Humming Bird - Luxury Stay | Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 9.4 (+2.4) | 7.0 | | Location | 7.1 | 7.1 | | Beach access | 8.4 | 8.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.9 (+0.8) | 7.1 | | Guest rating | 9.4 (+2.4) | 7.0 | | Number of reviews | 7 | 182 (+175) | | Rank in Rishikesh | top 31% (+53%) | bottom 16% | | Location | | Location score | 7.1 | 7.1 | | Distance to Ghughatyani Talli centre | 930 m | 890 m | | To the beach | 570 m | 560 m | | To the airport | 16 km | 16 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 83 | 84 | | Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Star rating | ★★★ | – | | Rooms | 12 | 1 | | Floors | 5 | – | | Newest building or renovation | 2025 | – | | Listed amenities | – | 5 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | – | | Check-out until | 10:00 | – | | Amenities | | Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Couples | ✓ | – | | Beach holidays | ✓ | – | | 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. ## Nightly price by month Humming Bird - Luxury StayShalom Backpackers Rishikesh - Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh is cheaper in 12 of 12 months - Humming Bird - Luxury Stay: €27 a night on average · Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: €18 a night on average Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date. [Hotel prices in Rishikesh by month](https://stayversus.com/en/india/rishikesh/prices/) Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 22 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book. [Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh/prices/) ## Location 50 m apart Humming Bird - Luxury Stay: city centre: 470 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 570 m, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km. Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: city centre: 460 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 560 m, 84 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) ## Humming Bird - Luxury Stay or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: common questions ### Which is better, Humming Bird - Luxury Stay or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh? Humming Bird - Luxury Stay leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating. ### Which is cheaper, Humming Bird - Luxury Stay or Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh? Over the year Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh costs about €18 a night on average against €27 at Humming Bird - Luxury Stay, and it is cheaper in 12 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### How far apart are Humming Bird - Luxury Stay and Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh? The two hotels are 50 m apart in a straight line. ## More match-ups - [Humming Bird - Luxury Stay vs The Hotel JRS Rishikesh](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh-vs-the-hotel-jrs-rishikesh-rishikesh/) - [Humming Bird - Luxury Stay vs Stone Wood Hotel, Rishikesh](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh-vs-stone-wood-hotel-rishikesh-rishikesh/) - [Humming Bird - Luxury Stay vs Hotel DS valley Rishikesh](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-ds-valley-rishikesh-rishikesh-vs-humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh/) - [Humming Bird - Luxury Stay vs Hotel Krishna Rishikesh](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-krishna-rishikesh-rishikesh-vs-humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh/) - [Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh vs Hotel The Moksham](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-the-moksham-rishikesh-vs-shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh/) - [Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh vs Zostel Rishikesh (Tapovan)](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh-vs-zostel-rishikesh-tapovan-rishikesh/) - [Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh vs The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh-vs-the-mountain-view-tapovan-by-tree-town-hospitality-rishikesh/) ## 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/humming-bird-luxury-stay-rishikesh-vs-shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-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/