Backpackers Den
Board games and a garden a few minutes from the station
Backpackers Den sits a short ride from Lucknow Junction with a garden, shared kitchen and a lounge stocked with board games and puzzles. Rooms come with air-conditioning, private bathrooms and a balcony or terrace, and free on-site parking covers guests arriving by car or auto-rickshaw from the station or the airport, 11 kilometres out.
Backpackers Den works as a base for the practical side of Lucknow: the shared kitchen covers cooking a full meal without hunting for restaurants near the station, and free parking removes the hassle of finding street space for an auto-rickshaw. The garden is where most of the socialising happens after dark, with board games and puzzles pulled out in the adjoining lounge once the terrace cools down. Rooms hold air-conditioning and private bathrooms, which matters through Lucknow's long hot stretch between March and June, and the balcony gives an extra spot to sit outside the shared spaces. Lucknow Junction is close enough for an early train without a long rickshaw ride, and Lucknow University is a short trip away for anyone here on a longer study or volunteer stint. With 212 reviews behind it, this is one of the more established options in the city rather than a new listing.
- 01A real garden, not just a paved courtyard
- 02Board games and puzzles in the lounge
- 03Private bathrooms in every air-conditioned room
- 04Free parking for arrivals by car or rickshaw
- Shared kitchen
- Garden and terrace
- Board games lounge
- Free private parking
