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Situated in Ooty, 2.5 km from Ooty Lake, Zostel Ooty features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a restaurant. The property is around 3.6 km from Ooty Botanical Gardens, 5.9 km from Gymkhana Golf Course and 10 km from Ooty Doddabetta Peak. The accommodation offers a concierge service and free WiFi.

A vegetarian breakfast is available at the hostel. Walkable from the bus station, this is a great stay. There's a fire every night with music, and a welcoming communal area. The meals were delicious and well-priced. The bed was like sleeping in a cloud, better than my bed at home!

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9
Superb
1,680 reviews
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US$9
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The Hostel Stories, Varkala - Helipad Road in Varkala provides adults-only accommodation with a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. The Hostel is a social spot with different hangout areas, outdoors and indoors. Most people seem happy to chat and eat together. The owner went out of his way to help me out, which was really nice. It's close to the beach, the cliff and a lot of restaurants. I had the AC room, which was nice. In the beds you have a lamp and an adaptor plug, super handy.

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9.1
Superb
184 reviews
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US$9
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Set in Kodaikānāl, 2.4 km from Chettiar Park, Rave Raja CoWorking Hostels offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. The property is situated 2.6 km from Bear Shola Falls, 2.6 km from Kodaikanal Lake and 2.8 km from Kodaikanal Bus Stand. Some units at the property feature a terrace with a mountain view. Had a wonderful stay. The place is clean, cozy, and has such a warm, homely vibe. The staff are super friendly and helpful, and the community atmosphere makes it extra special. Truly felt like home away from home!

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9
Superb
111 reviews
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US$6
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Located in Auroville, within 10 km of Sri Aurobindo Ashram and 10 km of Manakula Vinayagar Temple, HostelExp, Auroville - A Rural Retreat Experience provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 10 km from Pondicherry Museum, 10 km from Bharathi Park and 15 km from Botanical Garden. The accommodation features airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. I like the waves around that place that’s why I love this place ! I highly recommended!

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9
Superb
102 reviews
Price from
US$5
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Situated in Gokarna, a few steps from Gokarna Main Beach, Revibe Beach Hostel Gokarna features accommodation with a garden, private parking and a shared lounge. The accommodation offers free shuttle service, and luggage storage for guests. The 3 bits who own this place are so NICE! You feel directly like at home, it was really nice. They know how to create a big traveler family. Really nice. Thanks for all.

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9.4
Superb
217 reviews
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US$6
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Situated in Puducherry, within 2.1 km of Sri Aurobindo Ashram and 2.1 km of Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Unpack Hostel features accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 2.6 km from Bharathi Park, 3.3 km from Botanical Garden and 3.6 km from Pondicherry Railway Station. The property is non-smoking and is located 2.4 km from Pondicherry Museum. The hosts are one of the best hosts I had till now, a wonderful stay. The rooms are nice, with nice beds. The rooftop is a really nice socialising place

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9.2
Superb
277 reviews
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US$8
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Situated in Cochin, within 1.1 km of Fort Kochi Beach and 1 km of Kochi Biennale, The Chill House features accommodation with a terrace and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. This property is set a short distance from attractions such as Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, St. Francis Church Kochi, and Indo-Portuguese Museum. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and room service for guests.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Princess Street, Vasco Da Gama Square and Santacruz Basilica Kochi. Cochin International Airport is 43 km from the property. The experience was great, the room is clean, the hostel has very nice rooftop to do whatever you want, and you also have kitchen and laundry machine, in addition the hostel does whatever it can against mosquitoes, and the staff are there for every question or recommendation. The location is great walking distance from a lot of places but still not in the super touristy area, also very close to the ferry.

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9
Superb
226 reviews
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US$6
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Situated in Varkala and with Varkala Beach reachable within 500 metres, Barefoot Hostels, Varkala features a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 46 km from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, 47 km from Napier Museum and 700 metres from Varkala Cliff. The accommodation provides airport transfers, while a bicycle rental service is also available. Very good hosts, helped me with everything I needed, pleasant atmosphere

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9.4
Superb
386 reviews
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US$8
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Located in Alleppey, less than 1 km from Alleppey Beach, Dutch Square Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is around 2.2 km from Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple, 2.8 km from Alappuzha Railway Station and 17 km from Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple. The property is allergy-free and is set less than 1 km from Alleppey Lighthouse. One of my favorite hostels after 4 months in India!

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9.4
Superb
269 reviews
Price from
US$7
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At the hostel, rooms have a wardrobe. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at beNomadic Eco Hostel, Madikeri, Coorg also boast free WiFi. The rooms have a safety deposit box. We loved our stay. The environment is so peaceful, the staff is amazing, the food menu was nice.

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9.1
Superb
130 reviews
Price from
US$8
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