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title: "Snow Lotus Hotel vs The Forest: which hotel is better?"
description: "Snow Lotus Hotel or The Forest in Shimla? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/snow-lotus-hotel-shimla-vs-the-forest-shimla/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-10
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# Snow Lotus Hotel vs The Forest

Both are in Shimla, 220 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Badhai
## [Snow Lotus Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/snow-lotus-hotel-shimla/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.5 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.5

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2111767/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Badhai
## [The Forest](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-forest-shimla/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 2.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2197737/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Too close to call

Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 220 m apart.

### Why is Snow Lotus Hotel better than The Forest?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is The Forest better than Snow Lotus Hotel?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Snow Lotus Hotel | The Forest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Location | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Public transport | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 7.9 | 8.0  (+0.1) |
| Guest rating | 8.5  (+0.2) | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 19  (+14) |
| Rank in Shimla | top 48% | top 41%  (+7%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Distance to Badhai centre | 490 m  (−200 m) | 690 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km | 1.0 km |
| To the airport | 57 km | 57 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 3 |
| To the nearest food shop | 890 m | 790 m  (−110 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |

## Live prices around both hotels

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

## Location

220 m apart

Snow Lotus Hotel: city centre: 3.9 km, nearest station Taradevi Railway Station: 1.1 km, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC): 57 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

The Forest: city centre: 4.1 km, nearest station Taradevi Railway Station: 1.0 km, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC): 57 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Shimla

[Shimla weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/himachal-pradesh/shimla/weather)

## Snow Lotus Hotel or The Forest: common questions

### Which is cheaper, Snow Lotus Hotel or The Forest?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Snow Lotus Hotel is closer: 490 m from the centre, against 690 m for The Forest.

### How far apart are Snow Lotus Hotel and The Forest?

The two hotels are 220 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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/snow-lotus-hotel-shimla-vs-the-forest-shimla/. 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/