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Hostel · ★★★
# Shalom Backpackers Shimla

Mall Road Area, Shimla, India

8.5 ·  Very good 251 reviews ·  #38 #38 of 259 in Shimla ·  6.0 Location score
## About Shalom Backpackers Shimla

Shalom Backpackers Shimla is a hostel in Mall Road Area, Shimla, India. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 251 reviews. It is 610 m from the centre of Shimla. The nearest airport, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), is 60 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 96

Circular Rd, Bemloi, Crystal Palace Shimla With Valley View

## How Shalom Backpackers Shimla scores

Better rated than 87% of hotels in Shimla

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **6.0**
-   Public transport **2.4**

Shimla average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **70**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **69**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shimla railway station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">60 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">136 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Shimla</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">610 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Johnnies Wax Museum140 m
-   Shimla Heritage Museum250 m
-   Baba Bhalku Rail Museum760 m
-   Sterling Castle Shimla1.4 km
-   Annandale Army Heritage Museum1.4 km
-   The Army Heritage Museum Annandale Shimla1.8 km

### Compare

## Compare Shalom Backpackers Shimla with nearby hotels

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-   [Hotel Willow Banks, Mall Road Shimla](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-willow-banks-mall-road-shimla-shimla/) Hotel ★★★★ 150 m away
    
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## Questions about Shalom Backpackers Shimla

### How do guests rate Shalom Backpackers Shimla?

Shalom Backpackers Shimla has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 251 reviews, which is better than 87% of rated hotels in Shimla.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Shalom Backpackers Shimla?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Shalom Backpackers Shimla from the airport?

The nearest airport, Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), is 60 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Shalom Backpackers Shimla have?

Shalom Backpackers Shimla has 1 rooms.

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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