Upper Tapovan, Near Devi Music Ashram Up from Balaknath temple, 249192 Rishīkesh, India
#14 of 253 hotels in Rishīkesh
Guests' ChoiceBased on 295 hostel reviews
8.9Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.7
Location
8.8
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.2
Free Wifi
9.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: May 9, 2022
Gupta
IndiaVery nice place 😊. The staff behaviour is so good and friendly nature.I love it. Garden and mountain view are so sweet.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 7, 2022
Nitin
IndiaHad a brilliant stay. Cannot fault hostel. It was clean, in a good location, the staff were extremely helpful. Would definitely recommend and would certainly stay here again.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 5, 2022
Pranjal
IndiaNice vibes and people
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 4, 2022
Manoj
IndiaI liked the location very much and the manager Sooraj bhai was very helpful
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 2, 2022
Dhvinay
IndiaThe dog at the property was locked in a room without even a window that it was terribly howling, poor creature. This was a bad thing. There was a mix up in the allotment of beds and my luggage was kept outside my bed when I reached the evening of day 1 with no prior notice or intimation. Upon confessing about the disappointment, Suraj bhaiyya genuinely confessed and that’s well taken.
The location is a plus and a minus, but I liked the isolation and peace. Value for money was matchless. It’s kind of like an upcycled place with a hit of great vibe and calm.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: May 1, 2022
Sanjay
IndiaThe place, but interior but hey that's the best part.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: April 28, 2022
Diksha
Indiawhat an amazing location and hospitality. This place is not less than a gem in all the city noise. Perfect place for travellers looking for serene, peaceful atmosphere
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: April 27, 2022
Siddhartha
IndiaStaff was amazing.suraj is the host who is well behaved and very humble.location is also peaceful.you can hear the refreshing sound of fresh water flowing downstream from the mountains from your room.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: April 26, 2022
Manali
IndiaLocation was awesome. Everyone was friendly.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: January 10, 2025
Juan
ColombiaThe cover and blanket smells humid and kind of dirty. The bed was not comfortable. There was not wash basin in the bathroom.
Good place. away from the noise of main roads. next to a small river. Everything was ok.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: November 14, 2024
Harshad
IndiaStaff Stream of water next to hostel
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: June 4, 2024
Nina
PolandAway from the noice and close to the cute little waterfall. Good for it's price.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 15, 2024
Shubham
IndiaCleanliness could be better although I didn't faced any issue as such.
Staff is very friendly. Property has nice view of mountains and there is a small spring flowing nearby as well
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: February 22, 2024
Bharat
IndiaProperty was not clean.
Staff was good.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 16, 2024
Alina
GermanyBig and loud construction site directly in front of hostel, which you have to walk through in order to reach it. Communication with staff was difficult, only one person spoke English and was rarely available. The pipe of the room sink fell down during our stay, but after informing the staff about this issue, nothing was done. The sink also drippled constantly, which then led to a lot of wetness on the floor. Their house rules instruct you to save water, but they don’t seem to bother that many litres of water just run through a broken sink 24/7. There was misunderstanding about the possibility to extend our stay (which I had asked for in advance since my friend was ill and weak and we didn’t want to move), so we had to move out in a rush.
ability to cook in studio double room, rooftop area, price
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: October 23, 2023
Ingeborg
NetherlandsThe uphill location is not ideal. Matrasses in the double rooms are very very thin and not comfortable to sleep. They should be replaced!
Very friendly staff, he even helped us remove a huge spider out of the room! The double rooms have a small kitchen which is very nice.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 14, 2023
Naik
IndiaVery untidy place. Bedsheets pillow covers and blankets are very filthy and dirty. Kitchen is unbelievably dirty. Cockroaches and filth every where.
Nothing
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: August 3, 2023
Jungtak
South KoreaThere were too many cockroaches because the kitchen was not maintained properly.
Quiet common space, cozy atmosphere
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: August 2, 2023
Ravi
IndiaExcept location everything was horror. I don't understand why there is high rating for this stay on booking.com. I was befooled by ratings. The mattress were smelly, bed and bedsheets were not dry. There were no washbasin in the rooms. There were spider nets all over. etc....
The location.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: June 15, 2023
Rodrigo311costa
PortugalEverything a bit dirty
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: March 1, 2023
Lucy
Germanyhost was not so welcoming and the communication was odd. he asked me to put luggage in the locker which was way to small for my backpack and since I didn’t have my own lock it was not possible to close it. not possible to close the door to the dorm, so it was constantly open. water was out in the morning so no shower and no flush of toilet or washing hands possible.
Cosy community hangout area
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: December 23, 2022
Leon
FranceEl baño, la temperatura del cuarto
Bathroom not clean, hot water for 2min only, room really cold
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: October 22, 2022
Jitesh
IndiaNice location Good staff Clean
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: October 5, 2022
Rishab
IndiaEnergy,
Nature around the hostel and staff suraj
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: August 6, 2022
Singh
IndiaSuraj bhai ka nature
Stayed in May 2022
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