Ladakh
How often do you get the chance to bed down in a genuine, functioning Himalayan royal palace? The six suites of old rooms here have been stylishly…
Must-see hotels in Ladakh
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Ladakh
A fabulous three-storey French-run mansion and palace, once belonging to cousins of the Ladakhi royals. It's at once super comfortable, with memory-foam…
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Ladakh
Run by Buddhist nuns and Dutch volunteers, this wonderful six-room getaway attracts longer-stay guests who want to unwind in a calm, meditative…
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Leh
Hidden behind a family garden guesthouse that's delightful in itself, this 'secret' eight-room boutique hotel is one of the best choices in Leh, with…
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Ladakh
One of Ladakh's best homestays. The host family is delightful, there's garden seating and the new block of modern rooms comes with attached bathrooms …
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Ladakh
A Ladakhi-Italian family has created this delightfully relaxing getaway of eight rooms in the north of the valley whose panoramic views encompass Phyang…
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Leh
With box-spring mattresses and modern bathrooms, the experience here is more comfortable than many midmarket hotels but retains a family feel, thanks to…
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Leh
Decorated with thangka (Tibetan cloth painting) and Nicholas Roerich prints, this layered collage of wooden balconies and marble floors has proper king…
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Ladakh
Obliging, highly educated owners add a hearty welcome to this superclean house with lots of traditional elements. The four en suite doubles are luxurious,…
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Ladakh
A little like a Ladakhi hacienda, this understated boutique hotel oozes designer minimalist style. The 21 rooms are brought to life with locally styled…
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Leh
Leh abounds with new hotels, but the award-winning Gomang stands out for the loving care of its management, the gliding service and the attention to…
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Ladakh
Accessed through a pleasant garden restaurant (mains ₹120 to ₹150) directly behind the bus stop, the Dragon Hotel's new en suite rooms are clean, spacious…
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Ladakh
Set around a small garden that blooms beautifully in late July, 10 tents are each equipped with full-sized double beds, en suite toilets and washing…
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Leh
Central, yet set around a peaceful garden-courtyard with seating beneath apricot trees, this long-standing favourite has old-fashioned but well-maintained…
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Ladakh
Thoroughly traditional but markedly more comfortable than many homestays, Gyab-Thago's rooms are airy and clean, sharing a spick-and-span bathroom. Meals…
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Leh
There’s a great spirit to the traditional main house, open year-round and topped with a prayer room and lovely rooftop panoramas. A more modern hotel…
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Ladakh
Hard to find, despite numerous signs, this three-roomed guesthouse is 10 minutes' steep walk down from Likir Gompa, or a longer drive via a dirt access…
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Leh
Apart from the parasol tables out the front, you might think you'd arrived at a colourful Tibetan monastery as you enter this photogenic two-storey feast…
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Ladakh
Monastery-run and good-value, Chamba Hotel has spacious and comfortable rooms with unfussy modern bathrooms, making it a good base for seeing regional…
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Leh
Backing onto the timeless Maney Tsermo stupas, this delightful budget guesthouse is run by ever-laughing Dolkar. She lives in the new annexe, where three…
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Leh
Lost in the birdsong of an overgrown orchard of apple, apricot and poplar trees, the resort's 20 rooms come in pairs within well-spaced bungalows, each…
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Leh
This outwardly unremarkable family home is a great choice thanks to spacious, sparkling-clean rooms, parasol tables on the flower-edged lawn and a small…
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Ladakh
Woody Vu has five rustic-luxury rooms with superb mattresses and boutique features while maintaining the spirit of an old Ladakhi house. Meals are taken…
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Leh
Eight well-kept, no-nonsense guest rooms with geyser-equipped bathrooms and well-chosen art photography face the home of the inspiring, internationally…
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Ladakh
An oasis of comfort, Namra has numerous Ladakhi architectural touches, especially in the more expensive heritage rooms. Standard rooms aren't quite as…
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Ladakh
Set in a pretty garden at the first hairpin bend, 400m beyond the bus stop, Moonland's old building rooms have seen better days but the garden and…
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Leh
The young, eponymous owner, Tsetan, has a polite but unquenchable enthusiasm that transforms this simple, back-lane guesthouse into a community brimming…
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Leh
This attractive, low-key guesthouse has rooms with log beams and framed photos. The better, upper ones share a balcony from which there are lovely views…
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Ladakh
This welcoming, good-value guesthouse is fronted by a flower and fruit garden and has comfortable en suite rooms, with towels and toilet paper provided…
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Leh
The well-established, two-storey Royal Ladakh remains one of Leh's best hotel-style choices in its price range, especially if you want to feel away from…
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Leh
If you want a small hotel at guesthouse prices, Karzoo Palace is a pleasant choice with towels, toilet paper and flat screen TVs in large rooms, which all…
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Leh
New in 2018 is this top-end place in the centre of Leh combining traditional Ladakhi aesthetics with modern amenities. Rooms are fresh, contemporary and…
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Leh
Magenta window frames set in whitewashed walls create a magical monastery-like aesthetic, enclosed in a delightful willow-shaded lawn-garden. The…
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Leh
The old block here is an upgraded standard Ladakhi house with two clean budget rooms. The new back building has excellent-value en suite rooms with…
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Leh
If you're looking for an international-style experience, the Grand Dragon remains Leh's most professionally run big hotel. Rooms are stylish (some come…
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Ladakh
Taking camp resorts to an unprecedented level of luxury, the tents here look like yurts on steroids; they contain a hotel-style room, including four…
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Leh
A couple of cheaper rooms are inside the owners' wonderfully authentic original house that is dominated by a splendid shrine room. The rest are nicer,…
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Leh
This luxurious family guesthouse has six capacious rooms with standards better than most hotels (two have balconies). It's slightly hemmed in by bigger…
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Ladakh
The Takshos's newer upstairs rooms are huge, though the modern bathrooms smell a little like a drain. A new deluxe block is under construction. Its garden…
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Leh
Ten spacious rooms with modern bathrooms have big windows facing out onto the vegetable garden. Downstairs rooms are carpeted and cost around ₹200 less…
