Yellow Leaf vs Smol Door
Both are in Rishikesh, 30 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Ghughatyani Talli
Yellow Leaf
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 5.9
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Hotel★★★Ghughatyani Talli
Smol Door
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.0
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Smol Door
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 30 m apart.
Choose Yellow Leaf if you want
- a spa and wellness
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Smol Door if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Yellow Leaf better than Smol Door?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Smol Door better than Yellow Leaf?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.0)+1.8
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3More guest reviews (173 vs 50), so the rating is more reliable×3.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Yellow Leaf vs Smol Door: which hotel is better? | Yellow Leaf | Smol Door |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.8 +1.8 |
| Location | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Facilities | 1.7 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 | – |
| Beach access | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.2 | 8.6 +1.4 |
| Guest rating | 7.0 | 8.8 +1.8 |
| Number of reviews | 50 | 173 +123 |
| Rank in Rishikesh | top 79% | top 3% +76% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Distance to Ghughatyani Talli centre | 490 m | 500 m |
| To the beach | 830 m | 810 m |
| To the airport | 15 km | 15 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 30 | 32 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 11 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2025 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
30 m apart
Yellow Leaf or Smol Door: common questions
Which is better, Yellow Leaf or Smol Door?
Smol Door leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Yellow Leaf or Smol Door?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Yellow Leaf and Smol Door?
The two hotels are 30 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