--- title: "Kashi Kutir vs Mad Squad Hostel: which hotel is better?" description: "Kashi Kutir or Mad Squad Hostel in Varanasi? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side." url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kashi-kutir-varanasi-vs-mad-squad-hostel-varanasi/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-02 --- # Kashi Kutir vs Mad Squad Hostel Both are in Varanasi, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. Apartment · Varanasi ## [Kashi Kutir](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kashi-kutir-varanasi/) - **Guest rating:** 7.3 · Good - **Location score:** 5.9 - **Score by category:** 2 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1720214/agoda/?lang=en) Hostel · Varanasi ## [Mad Squad Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mad-squad-hostel-varanasi/) - **Guest rating:** 6.9 · Okay - **Location score:** 5.6 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1809453/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Pick Kashi Kutir It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 310 m apart. ### Choose Kashi Kutir if you want - the more consistently praised stay (7.3 / 6.9) - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 9 / 22) ### Choose Mad Squad Hostel if you want - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 22 / 9) ### Why is Kashi Kutir better than Mad Squad Hostel? 1. Higher guest rating (7.3 vs 6.9) (+0.4) 2. 12 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+12) 3. Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00) (+1h) ### Why is Mad Squad Hostel better than Kashi Kutir? 1. More guest reviews (217 vs 8), so the rating is more reliable (×27) 2. Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2021) (+4y) 3. Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00) (−2h) ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Kashi Kutir | Mad Squad Hostel | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 7.3 (+0.4) | 6.9 | | Location | 5.9 (+0.3) | 5.6 | | Public transport | 4.8 | 4.5 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.5 (+0.5) | 7.0 | | Guest rating | 7.3 (+0.4) | 6.9 | | Number of reviews | 8 | 217 (+209) | | Rank in Varanasi | bottom 41% (+22%) | bottom 19% | | Location | | Location score | 5.9 (+0.3) | 5.6 | | Distance to Varanasi centre | 2.8 km | 2.6 km (−260 m) | | To public transport | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | | To the airport | 21 km | 21 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 33 (+12) | 21 | | To the nearest food shop | 940 m | 790 m (−150 m) | | Shops within 500 m | 7 (+3) | 4 | | Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | 9 | 22 | | Floors | – | 4 | | Newest building or renovation | 2021 | 2025 (+4y) | | Listed amenities | – | 11 | | Policies | | Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 (−2h) | | Check-out until | 12:00 (+1h) | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Parking | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Breakfast | – | ✓ | | Terrace | – | ✓ | | Air conditioning | – | ✓ | | Kitchen | – | ✓ | | Balcony | – | ✓ | | In-room safe | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Distance to the main sights | | Kashi Vishwanath Temple | 630 m (−170 m) | 790 m | | Alamgir Mosque | 1.4 km | 1.5 km | ## 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 Kashi KutirMad Squad Hostel - Mad Squad Hostel is cheaper in 9 of 11 months - Kashi Kutir: €27 a night on average · Mad Squad Hostel: €22 a night on average Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date. [Hotel prices in Varanasi by month](https://stayversus.com/en/india/varanasi/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. [Mad Squad Hostel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mad-squad-hostel-varanasi/prices/) ## Location 310 m apart Kashi Kutir: city centre: 670 m, nearest station Mugalsarai Junction Railway Station: 1.1 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 21 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km. Mad Squad Hostel: city centre: 710 m, nearest station Mugalsarai Junction Railway Station: 1.2 km, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS): 21 km, 21 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km. ## Weather in Varanasi [Varanasi weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/weather) ## Kashi Kutir or Mad Squad Hostel: common questions ### Which is better, Kashi Kutir or Mad Squad Hostel? Kashi Kutir leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. ### Which is cheaper, Kashi Kutir or Mad Squad Hostel? Over the year Mad Squad Hostel costs about €22 a night on average against €27 at Kashi Kutir, and it is cheaper in 9 of the 11 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### Which hotel is closer to the centre? Mad Squad Hostel is closer: 2.6 km from the centre, against 2.8 km for Kashi Kutir. ### How far apart are Kashi Kutir and Mad Squad Hostel? The two hotels are 310 m 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/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kashi-kutir-varanasi-vs-mad-squad-hostel-varanasi/. 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/