Shared dorm
Curtained bunk, reading light, locker and charging point.
Per bed, from₹699
Why Melu
More than
a hostelMelu comes from mela, a gathering.
The place in every Indian town where people come together. You arrive alone, share a table, take a trail with people you met at breakfast, and leave with a clan of your own.
In every Melu
- 24-hour reception
- Café & rooftop
- Women-only dorms
- Lockers at every bed
- Fast Wi-Fi & work corner
- Trails & tours desk
- Laundry
- Luggage storage
Where do you
want to stay?
Four hostel cities from Rajasthan to the Kerala coast, and two Privé boutique stays for slower days.
Stay. Eat.
Explore. Belong.
Every Melu runs four things under one roof.
Melu Café
Chai, coffee and home-style plates at one long table, open to guests and neighbours.
Experiences
Cooking, block-printing, music and open-mic nights, hosted by people who live here.
Trails
Sunrise walks, day trips and food trails beyond the guidebook, in small groups.
The Clan
Shared dinners, volunteer stays and the life-journey wall. Stay once and you're in.
Rooms
Opening rates for Jaipur, per night, before taxes.
Women's dorm
Women-only room with ensuite bathroom and lockers.
Per bed, from₹799
Private room
Double bed for two, ensuite and a writing desk.
Per room, from₹2,499
The boutique
MeluPRIVÉ
Stay a while longer. A handful of suites and slow mornings, in two places made for them.
Discover Privé at themelu.comFrom the founder
"I have spent my life on the road, and I am still on it. Travel taught me how to live: slowly, curiously, with an open door and a seat at every table. Melu is how I pass that on to the next traveller who walks in alone."Iqbal, aka Mr. Awesome · Founder
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