Hostels in Amritsar
How many there are, what guests score them, which district they sit in, and a live search that returns hostels only.
Book a hostel in Amritsar
Live dorm and private-room availability from our booking partner, hostels only, booked and paid for here. Free cancellation is marked where it applies.
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Our booking partner lists 12 hostels in Amritsar, out of 865 places to stay of every kind — 1.4% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 5 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.3 out of 10, which is 0.3 above the 8.0 its hotels average — not unusual, since a hostel is judged on its staff and its common room rather than on its fittings. Guests have left 2,442 reviews across them.
By postal code, hostels here cluster in 143001 (2). That is also where the city’s hotels are densest, so the cheap beds are in the same district as the expensive ones.
| Hostel | Reviews | Score | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madpackers Amritsar | 1,254 | 9.0 | — |
| Backpacker's Nest | 390 | 7.8 | — |
| goSTOPS Amritsar, Golden Temple | 373 | 9.1 | — |
| The Hosteller Amritsar, Near Golden Temple | 294 | 8.9 | — |
| Nutz Backpackers | 108 | 6.9 | — |
| 24 seven royal Dormitory | 16 | 7.1 | — |
| Madpackers Amritsar - Hostel | 4 | 8.4 | 143001 |
| HK Backpackers | 3 | 8.7 | 143001 |
| goSTOPS Amritsar Chatiwind Gate | 0 | 6.0 | — |
| The Hosteller Amritsar, Near Golden Temple | 0 | — | — |
Review counts and scores are the partner’s, recorded when this page’s data was compiled. They rank properties; they are not a substitute for reading recent reviews before you book.
If none of them suit
Amritsar has 865 places to stay of every kind. A private room in a hostel and the cheapest room in a small hotel often cost about the same, and which is better depends on whether you want the common room or the quiet. Every kind of stay in Amritsar.
Common questions
How many hostels are there in Amritsar?
12 are listed by our booking partner for Amritsar, out of 865 places to stay of every kind — 1.4% of everywhere the partner lists there.
Are hostels in Amritsar any good?
Guests score them an average of 8.3 out of 10 across 5 hostels with 50 or more reviews, against 8.0 for the city’s hotels. Scores that close together are normal: hostel guests rate the staff and the atmosphere, hotel guests rate the room.
Which part of Amritsar has the most hostels?
Postal code 143001 has the most (2). Check that against where you actually want to be at night; the cheapest cluster is not always the one near the stations you will use.
Can I book a hostel in Amritsar on this site?
Yes. The search on this page shows live dorm and private-room availability for hostels only, and the booking is completed here; payment is taken by our booking partner and the reservation is held with the hostel.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.