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…
Must-see hotels in Kashmir & Ladakh
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…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Neat timber hotel with lawn seating and plenty of khatamband wood carving but not too much fuss. It's heated and close to the gondola. There's a 50%…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Karsha's best accommodation is this eight-roomed guesthouse just below the monastery parking area. Rooms are comfortable and the family that runs the…
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…
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…
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…
Nubra Valley
Of several back-lane mini-guesthouses, Galaxy is one of the friendliest. It's run by a local family and is assiduously clean, set behind a typical garden.
Ladakh
Just 100m beyond Likir Gompa, this recently renovated house has seven rooms, most with attached bathrooms and some with monastery views.
Kashmir & Ladakh
English-speaking Pasang and his charming wife Tenzin Sonam run this welcoming homestay in the village below Stongdey Monastery
Kashmir & Ladakh
The winning feature here is the view, surveying Kargil from a wide though unshaded open terrace. There's a definite air of glory days having long passed…
Kashmir & Ladakh
At the Gasho, one of the newer hotels in the Bemathang neighbourhood, the best rooms are the front-facing upper ones, which are large and have high…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
A 15-minute walk towards Thajiwas Glacier along horse tracks facing Hotel Snowland, or 2km by road from opposite Hotel Sonamarg Glacier, the nauseating…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
The Gujar village part way to Thajiwas Valley still has several archaic wood-and-stone hovels but is rapidly transforming itself into a new hotel area. So…
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…
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…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Right beside the far bigger, better-known KC Residency, this super-central pad is well run, with accommodation that is better than its narrow entry stairs…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Set on a raised ledge amid wild rosebushes and stupas, Phuktal Monastery Guesthouse has six grubby double rooms with real beds (bring a sleeping bag) and…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
For now the Royal is the best bet amongst Sonamarg Bazaar's cheap crash pads.
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…
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…
Srinagar
Moon of Kashmir's three boats have attractive balconies and a pleasant location. Two boats are comfortable A-category places; the third is a no-frills B…
Nubra Valley
Family-run Issu offers fresh, clean rooms and rooftop seating at the quiet eastern edge of Turtuk Farol. Be sure to try the Balti food for dinner –…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Beside the dead-end riverside road that leads to the better-known Heevan Hotel, the five-room Alpine Inn has a charming colonial cottage vibe. The…
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…
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…
Srinagar
Largely rebuilt in 2015, this popular if slightly cramped little backpacker favourite has communal balconies with partial lake views, and helpful extras…
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…
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…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Central yet hidden up a quiet side lane, this comfy air-conditioned guesthouse has small rooms with even smaller bathrooms and small windows, but it's…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Close to the path that leads up to Lake Gangabal, the three carpeted upper rooms at Khan Guesthouse are timber-walled and a little cleaner than the…
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…
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…
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…
Nubra Valley
Shaded by apricot trees and hop vines, the garden courtyard makes a pleasant oasis from the nearby bazaar but is usefully located for public transport…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Unsigned on the left just before arrive at Karsha centre, this is the traditional-style home of teacher 'Pali' and his wife, Kunchok. The two rooms have…
Nubra Valley
The main attraction of this new guesthouse is its location right at the base of the monastery and next to the Chamba statue. The nine rooms are spartan…
