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
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 2.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★★Badhai
The Forest
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 2.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
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 vs The Forest: which hotel is better? | 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 |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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.
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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