Up the 'Stairway to Heaven' from the HPTDC Club House, 'Peace Plateau' is the most unspoilt area of Old Manali's orchard terraces. Here you'll find Red House with a large ground-floor dormitory and four private rooms, each with lovely views in three directions.
The entrepreneurial Mumbai lads that run the place also offer a range of budget treks, yoga and events and plan to act as bookings processors for nearly a dozen small, family guesthouses nearby. These include Apple View and Eagle guesthouses.