샬롬 백팩커스 리시케시

Perfect location if you are being picked up for the hike up in the Himalayas. I had booked a king room with air con. Turns out air con only blows cold air and not hot air. Was a bit disappointed. But, it wasn’t that cold for an early Jan winter.

My wife and me are in our late fifties and our daughters decided to send us to Rishikesh on my wife's birthday. They booked the flight tickets and took the premium room at Shalom Backpackers, Rishikesh paying a hefty price from 28/03/2025 to 31/03/2025. Our ordeal started once we reached the hotel and saw the room. The room was dirty, floors unclean, walls had dampness and at some places the plaster was coming out. There was a stench in the room that was nauseating. The bathrooms were unkempt, unclean with no water pressure and everything like the towels, blankets, bed sheets, glasses, coffee maker etc. seemed unhygienic and unusable. The tv in the room was not functional. The room was effectively on the 6th floor with a terrace and there is no lift facilities making it difficult for older people to go up and down. We did take up all these issues with the management but all that they did was sympathise. All in all it was just burning away your money for nothing.

It was an amazing experience here. The view from the property has amazing ganga view. The cafeteria balcony and terrace has a stunning ganga view. The receptionist guys were helpful and humble. Special thanks Ankit & Harsh for making our stay smooth. The overall stay was amazing. I would highly recommend to others who come to rishikesh.