Which are the best hostels at IIT Roorkee?

IIT Roorkee has several hostels for students, each with its own unique features and amenities. Some of the best hostels in IIT Roorkee include

Rajendra Bhavan: This hostel is especially for freshers and has the best amenities. Every block has a lawn with a volleyball net. The Internet facility is a bit poor but it works in favor of the students giving them more time to spend with each other and involving in outdoor sports. However, the food served in the mess is pathetic.

Govind and Jawahar: Both these hostels are equally decent white Govind has a slight edge over Jawahar owing to its close proximity to departments. Some major facilities of these hostels include the central library, computer center, banks, Lecture Hall Complex, and the Main Building. The mess food at Govind is served far from the main building but the food served at both hostels is of better quality.

Ravindra: This is close to Gobind and in general to other departments as well. The hostel has its own stationary and Xerox store. The food served is also of good quality and taste. The only disadvantages are the small rooms with little ventilation and the faraway mess.

Radhakrishnan and Rajiv: Both these hostels have been newly constructed in the form of buildings instead of the usual hostel structure. The building has no open facilities like lawns and the only area to get fresh air is the gray cemented open space on the first floor in Radhakrishnan with two badminton nets. Both these hostels have great gym facilities and Radhakrishnan even has a generator facility but again very pathetic mess of food and small rooms.

Cautley and Ganga: Both these are the least preferred hostels among the students. This is because the mess is detached and serves below-average food. Ganga has very small rooms in comparison to Cautley which has better rooms and also an ATM, a lawn, and a general and stationery store. 

The general preference order is as follows

Rajendra Bhawan > Govind Bhawan > Jawahar Bhawan > Ravindra Bhawan > Rajiv Bhawan > Radhakrishnan Bhawan > Cautley Bhawan > Ganga Bhawan.