About us
Run by backpackers, for backpackers.
Three friends who met in a hostel in Hampi opened Nomad Nest in 2018 (sample story), in an old guest house with great bones and terrible plumbing. We fixed the plumbing.
Now it's 40 beds, a rooftop café and a team of volunteers from all over the world. Same idea as day one: cheap, clean, and easy to make friends in.
How we host
Clean, always
Dorms cleaned twice a day, fresh sheets for every guest.
Safe for everyone
Women-only dorm, lockers, CCTV in common areas and 24-hour staff.
Local prices
Trips booked at what locals pay, no hidden commission.
Light footprint
Refill water free, solar hot water, no plastic bottles sold.
The crew
Nikhil Rawat
Co-founder
Has rafted the Ganga 300 times (sample).
Sneha Pillai
Co-founder
Joe Fernandes
Rooftop café
Mithu
Hostel cat
Not for adoption.
What guests say
Came for two nights, stayed eleven. The rooftop at sunset is where all my new friends are from.
Aditi, solo traveller, Pune (sample)
Picked the exact lower bunk by the window from the bed map. Small thing, huge deal on a 3-week trip.
Tom, Manchester (sample)
Clean, cheap, and the rafting they booked was the best ₹1,200 I spent in India.
Karan and friends, Delhi (sample)
Your bunk is waiting.
Tap the exact bed you want and we'll hold it till 6 pm on your arrival day.