1. Dreamyard, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Dreamyard – click for link to booking.com
One of my all time favourite hostels, Dreamyard is centrally located in Udaipur, just a short walk from the main sites, cafés, and restaurants. The rooftop views across Lake Pichola are breathtaking, and the rooftop café serves great food—especially the pancakes and smoothies for breakfast!
The hostel offers complimentary WiFi, a 24/7 front desk, and friendly staff who are more than happy to book activities or offer recommendations. A staff member’s family even made me a beautiful dress from material I bought in a previous city.
Dreamyard exceeded all my expectations! I booked a standard double in November for £51 for three nights, but you can get a shared room from as low as £5 per night. Couldn’t fault it!
2. The Funky Monkey Hostel, Anjuna, North Goa
The Funky Monkey Hostel
As a solo female traveller I felt this was a great choice for me with regard to area, price and other travellers. The common area was very social, full of like-minded travelers, and made it easy to connect with others. I spent most of my time in Anjuna with people from the hostel.
The property was clean, modern, and the staff were friendly and helpful. It’s less than a 5-minute walk from Anjuna Beach, which offers water sports, beach bars, restaurants, and a local market. Watching the sunset there was a highlight!
I booked a double room for £23 per night, but honestly, the shared female dorm was so nice I should have stayed there for just £5!
3. Hide-In Hostel, Saket, New Delhi
Hide-In Hostel
This hostel was the first place I stayed in India and was very friendly and welcoming. Being able to meet other travellers in a large communal area where many others were ‘hanging out’ regularly and having helpful staff on hand helped me settle into the hustle and bustle of Delhi.
Saket metro station is on the same street, I used the metro to SN Market, the the train station and while travelling sights. There was also a water machine outside my room which definitely came in useful! The room was fairly plain, but had everything you needed and a large mirror and window. I had a double room £23 per night but nights in a dorm costs just £7.
4. Taj Street Hostel, Agra
Taj Street Hostel
The Taj Street Hostel was a lovely place to stay, it is in a very central location, a short walk from the Taj Mahal and very helpful staff. As you can see from above the rooms are extremely clean, and from the bar next door I had a perfect view of the Taj Mahal. I paid £17 per night for a budget double but dormitory rooms are £5 per night.
5. Moustache Hostel, Jaipur
Moustache Hostel
This hostel is set right in the centre of Jaipur and close to the train station, on the roof terrace there is a lovely seating area and pool with views of Nahargarh Fort. On entrance as shown above there are many ideas of an itinerary on the wall and staff are willing to help.
The hostel is very popular with travellers and common areas are popular spots, great to meet new people. Great for people looking for a vibrant social scene on a budget. I paid £83 for 3 nights for a double room, from £7 for a dormitory, I also stayed at Moustache Hostel Jodhpur.
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