Social Monkey Hostel Bir

This property is spacious and have an amazing location with a spectacular panoramic view of mountains. Staff here is really nice and cooperative. We even partied and played cricket in this property and all the staff members also joined. Both the owners are also helpful by nature.

I like the location and the view from the location.

No food service available because of shortage of gas.

It's a really beautiful space, very serene and has lovely views, especially from the rooftop. The hosts are very welcoming and friendly. The dorms are clean and well-maintained. My stay was the best that I could expect for the price range.The sundowner party sessions at the rooftop were cherry on the cake. Bharat, Rachit, Chandana, Rohit - thank you for hosting all your travellers with such grace and warmth. Looking forward to coming back soon!

I guess a curfew time at night could be helpful because some guests can get quite loud in the common outdoor space at late hours like 1-2 am and it disturbs the people trying to sleep inside. This is more to do with the behaviour of some guests more than the hosts though. I'm sure it's always hard to handle guests that come just to party hard. Otherwise the social vibe is on point!

Proper location is ok, not in main area. If you have a scooty/bike, it will do. Room and view is 9. 5/10 (since cupboard is small one) Plenty of parking.

Practically no service, so if you want to enjoy food, it’s easier to go outside. Not really a place to rely on for meals, the kitchen is barely functional, with a menu limited to bread omelette or poha, and most of the time it’s off. They don’t have any dedicated cook, which seems to be the reason. At times, even the staff won’t be available. Overall, the service, even compared to the likes of Zostel or other hostels, is very sub-average, as they hardly seem to have any staff. When we visited, some volunteers were managing things. So anything related to service would be off. On top of that, there’s a weird policy of not allowing food in rooms, you have to eat in common areas, which isn’t great if you’re sick.