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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Live Free Hostel Rishikesh in Rishīkesh offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and tiled floors. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and wardrobe. Dining Experience: The modern, family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, Indian, American, Italian, pizza, local, and international cuisines. Breakfast includes continental, American, vegetarian, vegan, and Asian options. Amenities and Services: Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout, a sun terrace, outdoor fireplace, and indoor play area. Additional facilities include a lounge, games room, and live music. Convenient Location: Located 19 km from Dehradun Airport, the hostel is near Patanjali International Yoga Foundation (3-minute walk), Himalayan Yog Ashram (700 metres), and Ram Jhula (18-minute walk).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.0 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Rishīkesh, this property has an excellent location score of 9.0

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian, American

    • Private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 double bed
1 double bed
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.0
Facilities
8.6
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.7
Value for money
8.8
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
8.5

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Biltoria
    India India
    Very friendly staff, clean room, good food, value for money.
  • Maneesha
    India India
    The view, the ambience, ideal place for people looking for dorms or meet fellow solo travellers.
  • Parshva
    India India
    Location in Tapovan is central and close to many happening cafés and important Ghats for Aartis. They have 2 cute dogs who hang around the properly and are very fun to play with. Dorms have large bunk beds with think blankets and functional...
  • Paul
    India India
    I stayed in 6 bed mixed dorm and it was just perfect. The bed, room and bathroom everything was clean. The staffs were very helpful and friendly. The hostel is located near to Laxman Jhula and can be easily found.
  • Yann
    France France
    I stayed there for two weeks, the staff is great, the vibe is really nice and chill and it’s really easy to meet new people.
  • Sachin
    India India
    cheaper and cleaner option in tapovan area. Good for friends and backpackers. Even for families, there double bed rooms are nice
  • Tilly
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great value for money, lovely and helpful staff and a relaxed atmosphere.
  • Philippa
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    All of it! Lovely clean rooms and a lovely cafe. They initially put me in the navy blue room and because k love purple so much they moved me to the purple room which was just lovely! They also let me stay on my last day until 4pm as I had a late...
  • Klaatje
    Netherlands Netherlands
    So friendly and helpful staff. Comfortable rooms live music
  • Mariana
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The hostel is amazing. The location is perfect, the rooms and the hostel in general are clean and the staff is very lovely. Definitely recommend

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Cafe Live Free
    • Cuisine
      American • Chinese • Indian • Italian • Pizza • Local • International
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
    • Ambiance
      Family friendly • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan • Dairy-free

Facilities of Live Free Hostel Rishikesh
Great facilities! Review score, 8.6

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Private parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linen

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed

Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.

Activities

  • Live sport events (broadcast)
  • Live music/performance
  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Movie nights
  • Evening entertainment
    Additional charge
  • Hiking
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Karaoke
  • Table tennis
  • Games room

Food & Drink

  • Kid meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet menus (on request)

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and charges may be applicable.

  • Street parking

Transport

  • Public transport tickets
    Additional charge

Reception services

  • Invoice provided
  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment and family services

  • Indoor play area
  • Board games/puzzles

Cleaning services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Trouser press
    Additional charge
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security

General

  • Grocery deliveries
    Additional charge
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Vending machine (drinks)
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Private entrance
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms

Accessibility

  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Hindi

House rules
Live Free Hostel Rishikesh takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 12:00 to 23:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 04:00 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 23:00 and 04:00
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of Rs. 2,000 is required on arrival. That's about £17. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

5+ years
Extra bed upon request
Rs. 700 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no cots available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
VisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBMaestroDiscoverUnionPay debit cardUnionPay credit cardCash

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that for group bookings (4 or more persons), kindly contact the property.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Live Free Hostel Rishikesh in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival via bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

A damage deposit of Rs. 2,000 is required on arrival. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

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