Himachal Pradesh
If money was no object, regal Wildflower Hall would be almost anyone's top choice of lodgings in Himachal Pradesh. It looms like a modernist Bavarian…
Must-see hotels in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Some 40 steps down through a barely signed green gate take you from busy Cart Rd into a magical forest-garden wonderland. Here nestles this wonderfully…
Himachal Pradesh
Unwind amid bucolic views, birdsong and sounds of rushing water, cool off in the plunge pool beneath apricot trees, meditate, learn local cooking and even…
Shimla
For the full Raj treatment, you can't beat this exclusive retreat crammed with chandeliers, tapestries, antiques and family portraits. Five…
Himachal Pradesh
Built in 2017 but using traditional construction techniques, this superb family guesthouse sits beside the mellifluously rushing Jogini stream, 10 minutes…
Himachal Pradesh
Owned by urbane, local ski fanatics (including an Olympic hopeful for 2022), Iceland is Solang’s best hotel, with good pine-clad rooms, summer lawns and a…
Himachal Pradesh
Few places in rural India exude such a sense of well-judged classic-contemporary taste as this remarkable tea-estate retreat. The centrepiece is a sports…
Dalhousie
This 1895 heritage property, in the same family since the 1930s, has been renovated to give top-class comfort while retaining oodles of charm. There's a…
Manali
Four-storey Johnson Lodge offers big, bright pastel-hued rooms with a contemporary yet homely air, as well as luxurious two-bedroom duplex apartments (…
Mcleod Ganj
Up a lane near the Tsuglagkhang, Chonor House is an 18-room gem run by the Norbulingka Institute, whose wonderful handmade furnishings and fabrics are…
Himachal Pradesh
This friendly place, brilliantly run by a French-Indian family, is inconspicuously located on a bend of road between the castle and Roerich Museum. Its…
Himachal Pradesh
The Tirthan Valley's original and best-known guesthouse, Raju's has a perfect, peacefully spacious farm-garden location across the river, 400m downstream…
Himachal Pradesh
Head and shoulders above the Kalpa competition, the sensitively managed Shamba-La comes with numerous extras that turn a stay into a memorable delight…
Himachal Pradesh
Gone Fishing has seven high-quality rooms in three inventively designed cottages (each with communal lounge) and is remarkable for using recycled wood and…
Mcleod Ganj
Unsigned down steps from the top end of Nowrojee Rd, this outwardly unremarkable, three-storey building in magenta and apricot is a delightful surprise…
Himachal Pradesh
As well as comparatively luxurious bedded tents, Banjara's very extensive riverside apple orchard also features two cottages and The Retreat, a relaxed,…
Himachal Pradesh
In a beautiful spot above the Ravi River 10km southeast of Chamba, this little hideaway includes a menagerie of ducks, birds, Guinea pigs and rabbits in a…
Dharamsala
Friendly, secluded Trimurti is rare in maintaining the essence of 'old' Dharamkot. Its eight neat, spotless rooms are centred on a lovely green garden but…
Shimla
Shimla’s glitziest hotel wraps most of its plush rooms around a multistorey piano-bar atrium, yet maintains a discreet sense of colonial-era charm that…
Himachal Pradesh
At the entrance to the Padam Palace, and incorporating historic features that are considerably older, the high-comfort Nau Nabh (Nine Queens) is a…
Himachal Pradesh
Set amid lawns and camphor trees 12km southeast of Palampur, this 1930s summer palace was built for the Nawab of Bahawalpur then used by the Dogra royals…
Shimla
Perfectly located and with an attractive white-and-blue half-timbered exterior, Clarkes opened in 1898 and in 1934 was the first property of what would…
Himachal Pradesh
Four comfortable, rustic cottages along with a cosy cafe space and open-sided yoga 'temple' are layered up a steep, rural hillside just across a…
Shimla
Tucked into beautiful forest, yet just 500m from the main east Mall area, the stylish Marina has large, immaculate rooms given a contemporary twist by…
Shimla
Shimla's backpacker stalwart, the friendly, bright-red YMCA has been open since 1930 and takes all comers, regardless of age, gender or religion. Rooms…
Mcleod Ganj
This appealingly lonely forest hideaway 1km north of McLeod has large, spotless, comfortable cottages set around the charming owner's 1907 colonial-era…
Himachal Pradesh
Just north of Chowgan junction beside the road to Old Bir, Colonel's is an overgrown boutique homestay-hotel set in spacious south-facing gardens layered…
Mcleod Ganj
This place offers a trippy environment of mural-daubed walls for those who can handle all the steps. The 13 rooms feature 6in mattresses and there are…
Himachal Pradesh
This impressive stone-and-wood building, owned and run by a local family, has 15 bright, spacious rooms with good, big bathrooms and fine balconies…
Manali
A cult backpacker retreat, this large family guesthouse is set in orchards just two minutes' walk off the main Old Manali strip. Rooms set off south…
Himachal Pradesh
Overlooking a tea plantation and woodlands, 1.5km north of Subash Chowk, Norwood Green offers four bright, contemporary and very tasteful villas, each…
Manali
Authentically colonial without undue luxury, the Sunshine is set in delightfully peaceful, layered lawns off Club House Rd. Four large suites are in the…
Himachal Pradesh
Nearing completion at the time of research, Hans Hotel's killer feature is the large open terrace with not just mountain panoramas but also glimpses of …
Himachal Pradesh
Better value than the many homestays in central Nako, Delek's simple but new, decent rooms have good beds, quality geysers and delightful management. With…
Himachal Pradesh
A short, steep walk above the Vashisht Mandir is rewarded with some of the best mountain views from any hotel in the Manali region, and plenty of communal…
Dharamsala
Set in the gorgeous Norbulingka gardens, Norling House offers 13 fairy-tale rooms richly decked out with Tibetan artwork and Buddhist handicrafts from the…
Manali
Manali's branch of the reliable hostel chain works its usual backpacker magic with walls you're encouraged to write on, and a lawn whose overhanging trees…
Himachal Pradesh
Plain, simple but clean and understandably popular, the Resthouse lies right within the ancient temple's outer courtyard (gates locked 9.30pm to 4am),…
Dharamsala
Across the street from Vashnu Mata Temple, rooms in Sky Pie's guesthouse section are decent budget options, while those in its hotel building next door…
Manali
Twelve plain, well-kept rooms with concrete floors share two balcony-terraces with seating areas. Unlike most Manali guesthouses it's still family run,…
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