The Manu Maharani
Nainital’s top luxury hotel is the real deal...
Nainital’s top luxury hotel is the real deal...
A bit of a hike up the hill but accessible by road, this modern hotel offers plain but comfortable rooms...
Has dorm beds without bathroom.
Built in 1897, this was the summer palace of the rajas of Awagarh. Animal skins and old prints adorn the walls and lend a faded Raj-era charm. Rooms are cavernous and comfortable and there’s an elegant dining room/lounge/veranda.
Through bustling Bara Bazar and with lake views from the top rooms and terrace, Kohli is a reasonably good deal in the off season. Light and clean rooms have TV and the private bathrooms have hot water.
All rooms are lake facing at this modern, upmarket hotel with flashy communal areas, artworks and water features. Rooms are small but neat. Nearby is a ‘budget’ annexe with rooms for Rs990.
This uninspiring KMVN hotel rates a mention in the budget category because of its dorm rooms, which are a bargain in peak season.
A short hop off the Mall, Himtrek has a variety of good-sized rooms with TV, some with a wood-lined ‘chalet’ feel. Avoid the gloomy back rooms that don’t have windows.
This is a simple guesthouse run by a friendly family. The cheaper rooms drop in price in the off-season.
It’s hard to beat the location of this four-room Raj bungalow run by KMVN – perched in a lovely spot on Snow View with easy access to great walks and complete peace once the cable car stops and the crowds depart.
Located off the Mall, the rooftop terrace restaurant has fine lake views, and pot plants and colourful decor give this place plenty of character. Rooms range from small but cute to a fabulous deluxe room with a view.
This large Victorian-looking hotel overlooking the lake is quintessential Nainital – charming and slightly eccentric. It’s a bit overwhelming in size, with rooms terraced up the hillside amid pot plants and balconies.
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