Must-see hotels in Ladakh

  • Kunzang

    Leh

    The Kunzang's 12 rooms have an understated boutique quality, with fresh, pale decor, large shower heads, excellent beds and fine linens. Balconies look…

  • Kunzang Guest House

    Leh

    Rooms in this traditional farmhouse are simple but huge – most are on the upper floor beside a magical shrine room; a corner room one floor down is…

  • Grand Himalaya

    Leh

    An enticing foyer and restaurant beckon you in with artfully mounted artefacts, old stoves and chess sets on tall stands. Rooms aren't nearly as…

  • Insal Guest House

    Ladakh

    'Love Each Day', says an Insal motto stone summing up the attitude of this super-obliging family guesthouse. Far better than you'd guess from the run-of…

  • Gomang Guest House

    Leh

    A couple of simple rooms are reached via wobbly stairways in a genuine Ladakhi home; the rest are in a modest little extension. Shared bathrooms have…

  • Yokma Homestay

    Ladakh

    Yokma is our favourite Man homestay thanks to its authentic vibe (you might end up helping milk the goats) and its view-filled location at the back of the…

  • Yangdrol Schangtuk-pa Homestay

    Ladakh

    Set in a large garden and with views back up towards the palace-monastery from rear windows, this excellent homestay has a rooftop shrine and super clean…

  • Chow Guest House

    Leh

    This excellent-value family-run guesthouse has a range of sparkling-clean, airy budget rooms with log ceilings. It's set behind a flower-filled, walled…

  • Camp Watermark

    Ladakh

    This camp has what's currently the most appealing sweep of lake view, deckchairs from which to enjoy it and very comfy tents with unusually good bathrooms…

  • Crane Homestay

    Ladakh

    Korzok's neatest homestay (marginally), Crane has in-room toilet booths, towels and the rare bonus of an English-speaking host (contact Choktup). Room 5…

  • Norzin Holiday Home

    Leh

    A well-kept modern-traditional family home with views from the roof-shrine terrace, an enclosed garden and an amazing grapevine dominating the glassed-in…

  • Lotus Camp

    Ladakh

    At the edge of Thukje, Lotus has fairly standard bedded tents with en suite bathroom facilities in a small camp that's primarily aimed at birdwatchers…

  • Nurboo Guest House

    Leh

    Simple but clean family-run accommodation of six rooms serenaded by the sound of rushing water. Great mountain views from the rooftop and from upper…

  • Gyalson Guest House

    Leh

    Spick-and-span carpeted rooms in a new but traditionally styled family house with a prime location just behind Wonderland restaurant. The shared family…

  • Sakti Villa

    Ladakh

    The area's best hotel is this guesthouse just below Takthog monastery. The best features are its super-comfy mattresses and attractive valley views…

  • Solpon

    Leh

    Even the simplest rooms are appealing, with geyser-heated water in shared bathrooms, while the plush, newer section is almost hotel standard, adorned with…

  • Tharpaling Guest House

    Ladakh

    Ever-smiling matriarch Tsiring Yandol gives this roadside place a jolly family feel, serving dinners in a particularly homely communal dining room. All…

  • Rongstak Homestay

    Ladakh

    The upper four of seven rooms here are small but of guesthouse standard, sharing a wide terrace with views and a large bathroom with solar shower. Meals…

  • Alchi Resort

    Ladakh

    A dozen two-unit wood-roofed bungalows are arranged around a central gazebo in a somewhat overgrown garden of apple trees, making for a relaxing retreat…

  • Chotak Guest House & Tent Camp

    Ladakh

    In addition to an unusually clean, neat guesthouse, Chotak offers three en suite bedded tents with closable porch seating. It's 300m down the road to…

  • Yak Guesthouse

    Ladakh

    The six modern rooms here are clean and spacious with en suite hot water bathrooms and a fine dining room, all set in an apricot orchard. One of the best…

  • Yak Camp

    Ladakh

    Set a reasonable way back from the lake, the first row of 10 brand-new tents have excellent panoramic views, but the second row looks out only on the…

  • Dolker Guest House

    Ladakh

    The second house as you drive into Timishgan village offers great value from its three rooms. The family are very obliging and there's an indoor sit-down…

  • Togocheepa Eco Hotel

    Ladakh

    The 16 modern and immaculate rooms here are worth booking in advance if you need a bit of rural luxury on the Shams trek. It's 1.5km south of Hemis…

  • Chhuma Guest House

    Ladakh

    Just 100m beyond Likir Gompa, this recently renovated house has seven rooms, most with attached bathrooms and some with monastery views.

  • Hotel Om Ladakh

    Leh

    Three floors of semi-smart, spacious rooms come with large shower heads and soft beds, set around pleasant garden seating. Friendlier than many of Leh's…

  • Tsomoriri Hotel Lake View

    Ladakh

    Once you get to them, the rooms are pleasantly appointed and as yet the best equipped you'll find on Tso Moriri. The public areas are horribly tatty…

  • Besthang Guest House

    Ladakh

    Shey's one guesthouse is at the end of a bumpy lane 300m from Shil Khar Restaurant near the base of the palace. It's a friendly family place in an…

  • Thospaga Guesthouse

    Ladakh

    Somewhere between a homestay and a guesthouse, Thospaga is a clean, semi-Western house in attractive grounds just 500m south of the palace. One of the…

  • Dragung Homestay

    Ladakh

    Alchi's best value digs are at this authentic homestay, where you get to sleep on Tibetan carpets in one of two spacious family rooms. Hot water is…

  • Ser Bhum Tso Resort

    Ladakh

    Ser Bhum Tso is the nearest Spangmik comes to a real hotel. Dusty corridors and merely ho-hum rooms wouldn't impress elsewhere but here the simple en…

  • Diskit Khangcher Guest House

    Ladakh

    A slight step up from other Spangmik homestays, this place has several rooms with basic en suite facilities, though some are a tad grungy. The most…

  • Dolker Guest House

    Ladakh

    This friendly option is a large house around 400m beyond and above Likir Gompa. Three of the five rooms are accessed off the rooftop beside the family…

  • Thiksey Monastery Guesthouse

    Ladakh

    Just inside Thiksey's main gate and attached to the monastery restaurant, there are nine plain but comfortable carpeted rooms here, most with a balcony…

  • Singay Homestay

    Ladakh

    This very genuine local family home has seven simple but clean rooms, some with attached bathrooms, plus an attractive Ladakhi dining room and oblique…

  • Camp Redstart

    Ladakh

    At walk-in rates (₹1750 per person) these 16 bedded-tents are a good midrange option. They're ranged over three levels, with attractive views and better…

  • Hidden Valley Guest House

    Ladakh

    This simple, concrete place on the west end of Khalsi has hard mattresses and tiny attached bathrooms but the location is pleasant, surrounded by barley…

  • Nilza Guest House & Restaurant

    Ladakh

    Set back from the road behind a garden restaurant with colourfully flapping prayer flags, Nilza's guesthouse section has pleasantly repainted rooms with…

  • Tsokar Eco Resort

    Ladakh

    Rooms 107 to 112 of this low-rise, motel-style place face across the breeding grounds of black-necked cranes. Decor is worn and hot water limited to one…

  • Buddha Hotel

    Ladakh

    Karu's best choice has 16 big rooms in two buildings. Rooms in the older back block are spacious and the best bet, with OK beds but a slightly drainy…

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