Zostel Dalhousie

Zostel never ceases to amuse me. This time staying in zostel Dalhousie was a fantastic experience. Let me point out the best things.. #Location-Approximately 5kms away from Dalhousie main town. So this place is not for people who want to stay near the main town for accessibility reasons. This place has got an amazing view of mountains and all day you can do nothing, but just enjoy the view 😌🤩. From town if you take a cab, it would cost around 300-450rs; however you can call zostel ppl and they will arrange a cab for 200rs which is a decent deal. (I covered the distance by walk though 👣) #Facilities-In my experience, Vodafone doesn't have network coverage in the property. Had to rely on WiFi. Though the internet isn't super fast, it is reliable. Dormitory and washroom were clean. Bed was comfortable. #Activities-This place keeps you engaged, let it be day or night. I have gone to sach pass trip arranged by zostel, which took 12hrs journey (to and from). The route is scenic, sach pass was goosebumps moment. 2nd day I went for a trek from daikund peak to JOT arranged by zostel. Quite amazing.At night, naveen bhai keeps you engaged with games like mafia, talcum powder, word patterns and riddle games. Normally i slept around 3-4AM anygiven day 😜😍 #Food-They have an inhouse cafe. They have got menu that is budget friendly (parantha, sandwich, maggi, poha) as well as quite spread which could be a little bit expensive. Overall I can say it's worth staying there for the view of property, treks, trip, indoor activities and friendly staff. Team zostel Dalhousie, kindly keep up the same ✌👌👏 Will visit some time soon.

I have given it a 2 star just because of the staffs behaviour and the view from the place, otherwise it was a pathetic stay. The bunk bed was good but other than that nothing was good. the washroom was stinking and was not cleaned properly, the jet spray of the western seat toilet was not working and moreover there was no toilet paper in the washroom. like seriously, you guys don't even check once in a day about it and we fellow travelers have to inform you everything about the room. Also, in the night there were no drinking water kept in the common area or you can say they just forgot that people who are living in there might get thirsty in the night too. And one of the biggest problem was to reach the hostel. it is about 3 or 4kms away from the Dalhousie bus stop and to reach this place you have to pay additionally to book an cab and reach at the hostel. Overall it was a pathetic stay and other than view and talking to other fellow travelers nothing was great. So, I am not going to recommend it. great as always

I had booked a 4 bed mixed dorm for the first night and an 8 bed mixed dorm for the second night, as 8 bed wasn't available initially. They adjusted the room according to my preference. The room was nice and clean, well maintained. The staffs and volunteer (Vinay) were all friendly and helpful. He arranged for games and trips together, helped all the fellow travellers unite and become friends forever. I went there as a solo female traveller and it was my 2nd hostel experience. Not even for once i felt lonely or disgusted with anything, as they'll treat you like a family. You'll feel like home and wouldn't wanna come back, which is why I extended my stay for another 2days. This was my first Zostel experience, and I'd highly recommend it for all travellers - be it solo, group or couple.

Being my first solo trip, I was a little nervous. But stay at Zostel made it awesome. The place offers breathtaking views, the staff was very friendly, clean and hygienic rooms and great hospitality. The staff helps you with everything such as booking a cab, guides, places worth to visit all at very affordable and reasonable prices. And if you only opt to stay at the hostel, it gives you wonderful experience and opportunities to meet new people. Special thanks to Prea, an intern at Zostel who helped made my stay a great experience.