--- title: "Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh vs The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town…" description: "Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh or The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality in Rishikesh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…" url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh-vs-the-mountain-view-tapovan-by-tree-town-hospitality-rishikesh/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-09 --- # Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh vs The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality Both are in Rishikesh, 70 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger. 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) Hostel · Ghughatyani Talli ## [The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-mountain-view-tapovan-by-tree-town-hospitality-rishikesh/) - **Guest rating:** 6.8 · Okay - **Location score:** 7.1 - **Score by category:** 0 of 3 [Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2208046/agoda/?lang=en) The short answer ## Too close to call Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 70 m apart. ### Choose Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh if you want - a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 27) ### Choose The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality if you want - a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 27 / 1) ### Why is Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh better than The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality? 1. Higher guest rating (7.0 vs 6.8) (+0.2) 2. More guest reviews (182 vs 68), so the rating is more reliable (×2.7) ### Why is The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality better than Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh? No clear advantages in our data. ## All compared facts Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel. | | Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh | The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality | | --- | --- | --- | | Score by category | | Guest rating | 7.0 | 6.8 | | Location | 7.1 | 7.1 | | Beach access | 8.4 | 8.4 | | Ratings & reviews | | StayVersus score | 7.1 (+0.1) | 7.0 | | Guest rating | 7.0 (+0.2) | 6.8 | | Number of reviews | 182 (+114) | 68 | | Rank in Rishikesh | bottom 16% | bottom 14% | | Location | | Location score | 7.1 | 7.1 | | Distance to Ghughatyani Talli centre | 890 m | 950 m | | To the beach | 560 m | 570 m | | To the airport | 16 km | 16 km | | Restaurants within 500 m | 84 | 86 | | Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 | | Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 | | Rooms & building | | Rooms | 1 | 27 | | Floors | – | 4 | | Listed amenities | 5 | 9 (+4) | | Policies | | Check-in from | – | 14:00 | | Check-out until | – | 11:00 | | Amenities | | Breakfast | ✓ | – | | Terrace | ✓ | ✓ | | Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ | | Balcony | ✓ | ✓ | | Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ | | Laundry | – | ✓ | | Luggage storage | – | ✓ | | Room service | – | ✓ | | Blackout curtains | – | ✓ | | Which hotel suits you | | Business trips | – | ✓ | ## 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 Shalom Backpackers RishikeshThe Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality - Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh is cheaper in 9 of 12 months - Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh: €18 a night on average · The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality: €21 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 21 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/)[The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-mountain-view-tapovan-by-tree-town-hospitality-rishikesh/prices/) ## Location 70 m apart 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. The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality: city centre: 470 m, Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED): 16 km, beach: 570 m, 86 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) ## Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh or The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality: common questions ### Which is cheaper, Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh or The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality? Over the year Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh costs about €18 a night on average against €21 at The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality, and it is cheaper in 9 of the 12 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices. ### How far apart are Shalom Backpackers Rishikesh and The Mountain View Tapovan – By Tree Town Hospitality? The two hotels are 70 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/shalom-backpackers-rishikesh-rishikesh-vs-the-mountain-view-tapovan-by-tree-town-hospitality-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/