Does XTSY have its own hostel in Cherrapunji?

No. XTSY's only property is XTSY Travellers Hostel on Mawdiangdiang Road, New Shillong Township, Shillong. In Cherrapunji, XTSY facilitates stays, transport and travel help through trusted travel partners.

Can XTSY book a stay in Cherrapunji near your arrival point?

Usually, yes, depending on partner availability. Message +91 88373 17070 with your dates, number of guests and budget, and the XTSY desk will confirm options before you pay.

Are partner prices the same as XTSY Shillong prices?

No. Partner stays have their own rates, which the XTSY desk confirms with you for each booking.

Can XTSY arrange transport in Cherrapunji?

Yes. The XTSY desk can arrange cabs, airport or station transfers and sightseeing through trusted partners.

Hostels · Updated September 2026

Hostels and Stays near Cherrapunji Airport

XTSY's own property is only in New Shillong Township, Meghalaya. In Cherrapunji, XTSY arranges stays near your arrival point, transport and travel help through trusted travel partners — WhatsApp +91 88373 17070 with your dates for live options.

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The details

Backed by XTSY — Northeast India's NEITA 2025-nominated hospitality brand, operating India's biggest backpacker hostel and the country's first 270° stargaze glamping ensuite, both in Shillong. Arriving by air for Cherrapunji? XTSY does not run its own hostel in Cherrapunji — our only property is XTSY Travellers Hostel in New Shillong Township, Meghalaya. What we do in Cherrapunji (Sohra) is facilitate: the XTSY desk finds a stay through our trusted travel partners, confirms the rate with you on WhatsApp, and can add transport and sightseeing to the same booking. Sohra has small homestays and guesthouses rather than backpacker hostels, and mobile signal can be patchy, so confirm your stay before you set off. There is no airport in Cherrapunji. The nearest are Shillong Airport (Umroi) and Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport; XTSY can arrange the road transfer from either.

Cherrapunji (Sohra) from XTSY: ~2 h · 65 km (day trip)
Best time · Cherrapunji: Waterfalls peak June–September; clearest views October–March.
Stays in Cherrapunji: Trusted partner stays booked by the XTSY desk

How XTSY helps in Cherrapunji

One WhatsApp chat covers your stay, transport and plans in Cherrapunji. Partner stays are booked on your behalf and XTSY stays your point of contact.

✓ Partner stays (hostels, homestays and guesthouses) confirmed before you travel
✓ Rates and availability confirmed per booking — partner prices differ from XTSY Shillong prices
✓ Cabs, airport and station transfers, bike and car rentals on request
✓ Sightseeing plans and local tips from the XTSY travel desk

Before you go to Cherrapunji

Sohra has small homestays and guesthouses rather than backpacker hostels, and mobile signal can be patchy, so confirm your stay before you set off.

✓ Nohkalikai Falls
✓ Seven Sisters Falls
✓ Mawsmai Cave
✓ The Double Decker Living Root Bridge trek from Tyrna to Nongriat

Or base yourself in Shillong

Cherrapunji is about 1.5–2 hours by road from Shillong, so many travellers stay at XTSY in New Shillong Township and see Sohra on a day trip arranged by the XTSY desk.

Where XTSY's own stay is

XTSY Travellers Hostel, Mawdiangdiang Road, New Shillong Township, Shillong, Meghalaya – 793018. Nearby: NIFT Shillong, IIM Shillong, NEIGRIHMS, NEIAH and Martin Luther Christian University. Dorm beds, a female-only dorm, King Double rooms, Experience by XTSY (India's first stargaze glamp) and TAB Bistro are all on site.

Why Travellers Pick XTSY

XTSY is a Northeast Indian independent hospitality brand — Shillong-born, traveller-built, and having hosted 10,786+ guests through owned properties, curated tours, weddings, catering and rentals.

✓ NEITA 2025 nominee — Best Budget-Friendly Accommodation in Northeast India
✓ Experience by XTSY — India's first stargaze glamp
✓ Rated 4.7★ on Google from 237 reviews
✓ Pluxee India partner — corporate stays via employee-benefit vouchers accepted
✓ 24/7 WhatsApp booking & on-trip support — +91 88373 17070
✓ Owned operations in Shillong + vetted partner network across NE India and Sikkim

Frequently asked questions

Written by the XTSY travel team, New Shillong TownshipWe run XTSY Travellers Hostel and plan Northeast India trips every day. Prices on this page come from our live booking engine; drive times are checked against our own trips. Last reviewed September 2026.

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