City | Hostel | Price at time of booking. | Rating | Pros | Cons | Date of Visit | Booking Link |
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Agra | Friends Paying Guest House | Single Room with Private Bathroom: 7.00 CAD | 9/10 | Comfortable Room, Nice small restaurant, friendly staff, very good location walking distance to the Taj Mahal, surprisingly social atmosphere. | Hot showers are only upstairs. | December 24th 2013 | Friends Paying Guesthouse |
Mumbai | Traveller's Inn | 3 Bed Dorm - 10 CAD | 8/10 | Great location in fort. Very comfortable Dorms. Good staff and information to explore Mumbai. So many great restaurants nearby. | Not much of a social area. | December 8th 2014 | Traveller's Inn |
Sawai Madhopur | Hotel City Heart | Double Room with Private Bathroom: 20 CAD | 7.5/10 | Comfortable room. Good base for Safari's. Decent restaurant in the hotel. | Expensive. Wifi not working during my stay. | December 20th 2014 | Hotel City Heart |
Udaipur | Mewargarh Palace | Private Single Room (Shared Bathroom) : 4.50 CAD | 9/10 | Greast Rooftop patio and restaurant. Friendly family run Establishment. Comfortable room, and good location. | Not that social. Up on top of a hill in the city. | December 13th 2014 | Mewargarh Palace |
Varanasi | Ram Bhawan Residency (Kautilya Society) | 4 Bed Dorm including Breakfast and Lunch : 7 CAD | 10/10 | Incredible place. Real homemad Indian meals. Incredible staff and atmosphere. out of this world rooftop over looking the Ganges. To top it all off a much needed charitable organization. Stay here! | Nothing | 30th December 2013 | Ram Bhawan Residency |
Indian Hostels
India, much like Nepal, has a lower standard of comfort and cleanliness than Europe. Of course with that comes lower prices. I had great times in these hostels and guesthouses. I hope you do too.