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title: "Zostel Varanasi, Varanasi: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Zostel Varanasi in Varanasi: rated 8.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel · ★★★ · ZOSTEL
# Zostel Varanasi

Varanasi, Varanasi, India

8.2 ·  Very good 51 reviews ·  #170 #170 of 601 in Varanasi ·  5.5 Location score
## About Zostel Varanasi

Zostel Varanasi is a hostel in Varanasi, Varanasi, India. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 51 reviews. It is 1.0 km from the centre of Varanasi. The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), is 22 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 21

- **Chain:** ZOSTEL

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 120

D, 29/11, Bangali Tola Rd, Bangali Tola, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001

## How Zostel Varanasi scores

Better rated than 74% of hotels in Varanasi

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **5.5**
-   Public transport **3.4**

Varanasi average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **56**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **17**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **6**

<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="">Mugalsarai Junction Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">49 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="">Varanasi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Ramnagar Fort410 m
-   Man Singh Observatory570 m
-   Jantar Mantar Varanasi580 m
-   Karnataka State Ghat680 m
-   Tomb of Lal Khan690 m
-   Vijayanagaram Gate750 m

### Compare

## Compare Zostel Varanasi with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Zostel Varanasi

### How do guests rate Zostel Varanasi?

Zostel Varanasi has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 51 reviews, which is better than 74% of rated hotels in Varanasi.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Zostel Varanasi?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Zostel Varanasi from the airport?

The nearest airport, Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS), is 22 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Zostel Varanasi have?

Zostel Varanasi has 21 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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