“A solo traveller wanting a drink without a bar crawl through unfamiliar streets after dark has three realistic options here, and Hashtag Traveler's restaurant setup is the most complete of the three, with high tea and cocktails served through the evening rather than a single set hour. Backpackers Den and Green Olive GoStays work better paired with their kitchens, a drink alongside a home-cooked dinner rather than a night out. None of the three replicate a big-city hostel bar scene, and budgets should be planned accordingly.”
Green Olive GoStays puts KD Singh Stadium a 16-minute walk away and Lucknow Junction 2.6 kilometres out, with private bathrooms, a work desk and city or landmark views from balcony rooms. A shared kitchen, games room and lounge cover the social side, and solo travellers rate the location 9.1 out of 10.
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.
Hashtag Traveler's is an adults-only hostel with an outdoor fireplace, a restaurant serving cocktails and high tea alongside local specialities, and a fitness room with yoga classes. A shared kitchen and on-site minimarket cover self-catering, and the hostel sits 6 kilometres from the airport and 7 from Lucknow Junction.
Book Hashtag Traveler's restaurant table ahead on weekends, it serves brunch through dinner and can fill up around meal times.
Pair happy hour with dinner at Backpackers Den, the shared kitchen and the drinks lounge sit right next to each other.
Ask for a balcony room at Green Olive GoStays if you want a drink with a city view rather than in the shared lounge.
Plan your evening around Hashtag Traveler's outdoor fireplace if the weather is cool, it is the property's best seating for cocktails.
Do not expect a late-night bar crowd at any of these three, plan an earlier evening than you might in a bigger backpacker city.
