The Kashi Chapter vs MAD SQUAD HOSTEL
Both are in Varanasi, 380 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★AEN Colony
The Kashi Chapter
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hostel★★Varanasi
MAD SQUAD HOSTEL
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 5.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 3
The short answer
Pick MAD SQUAD HOSTEL
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 380 m apart.
Choose The Kashi Chapter if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose MAD SQUAD HOSTEL if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is The Kashi Chapter better than MAD SQUAD HOSTEL?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
Why is MAD SQUAD HOSTEL better than The Kashi Chapter?
- 1Higher guest rating (6.9 vs 6.5)+0.4
- 2360 m closer to public transport−360 m
- 3More guest reviews (217 vs 44), so the rating is more reliable×4.9
- 415 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+15
- 5More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 38)+20
- 6Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Kashi Chapter vs MAD SQUAD HOSTEL: which hotel is better? | The Kashi Chapter | MAD SQUAD HOSTEL |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 6.9 +0.4 |
| Location | 4.6 | 5.6 +1.0 |
| Public transport | 2.6 | 4.5 +1.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.9 | 7.0 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 6.9 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 44 | 217 +173 |
| Rank in Varanasi | top 85% | top 83% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.6 | 5.6 +1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 590 m | 710 m |
| To public transport | 1.5 km | 1.2 km −360 m |
| To the airport | 21 km | 21 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 21 +15 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 5 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 22 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | – | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 | 12:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
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Location
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The Kashi Chapter or MAD SQUAD HOSTEL: common questions
Which is better, The Kashi Chapter or MAD SQUAD HOSTEL?
MAD SQUAD HOSTEL leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, public transport.
Which is cheaper, The Kashi Chapter or MAD SQUAD HOSTEL?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are The Kashi Chapter and MAD SQUAD HOSTEL?
The two hotels are 380 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