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…
Must-see hotels in Kashmir & Ladakh
Leh
Eight well-kept, no-nonsense guest rooms with geyser-equipped bathrooms and well-chosen art photography face the home of the inspiring, internationally…
Ladakh
An oasis of comfort, Namra has numerous Ladakhi architectural touches, especially in the more expensive heritage rooms. Standard rooms aren't quite as…
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…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Hidden away behind peaceful Padum Khar, red-roofed Alpine Inn has just four guest rooms in a concrete family house. The ground floor feels bare and musty,…
Leh
The young, eponymous owner, Tsetan, has a polite but unquenchable enthusiasm that transforms this simple, back-lane guesthouse into a community brimming…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
More upmarket than the rest of Aru's guesthouses but still with a family feel, the Milky Way has a pleasant lawn, carpeted hallways and a good-value…
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…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Fine value at walk-in (₹3400) or online-discount rates (as low as ₹2000), the Lords Inn has some of Jammu's most luxurious beds in fresh rooms that fit…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Built in 2015, this central, half-timbered hotel has 20 attractive rooms, corridors decorated with large sepia photos and a lobby lavished with khatamband…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Hidden down an unprepossessing lane off Vinaik Bazaar (and so away from most traffic noise), rooms at this backpacker fallback are better than you'd guess…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Almost Scandinavian in their whitewash-and-timber simplicity, rooms here are given colour with rugs and embroidered bedspreads. Deluxe room balconies…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Mountain views from the Imperial Resorts' best rooms are some of Sonamarg's most memorable. The main block has leather furniture and bathrooms that would…
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…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Unsigned near the start of the stairway to Karsha Nunnery, the Theiur has a large garden with sitting area on the lawn, plus an indoor (squat) toilet. Two…
Leh
Magenta window frames set in whitewashed walls create a magical monastery-like aesthetic, enclosed in a delightful willow-shaded lawn-garden. The…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Modern rooms with a hint of style have good air-con and, in the smallish bathrooms, piping-hot showers, plus the central location is perfect. The…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Much better than other Kargil budget dives, this guesthouse has rooms that are unusually airy and well kept, and a block of new rooms and a restaurant is…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Raja Hut is a little eatery/guesthouse on the woodland corner where the lane to Heevan Retreat forks off. Raja himself is an obliging young snowboard…
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…
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…
Kashmir & Ladakh
This unsigned guesthouse is considerably more charming than most of the pilgrim-ravaged options in Gulabgarh and even has an indoor toilet. It's hidden…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Stongdey's two-room monastery guesthouse sits in splendid isolation overlooking fabulous views of the Zanskar Valley. The comfortable, carpeted rooms come…
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,…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
At this, one of Sonamarg's oldest hotels, the feel is rather old-fashioned but it's cosy enough. Most rooms have been renovated, and the fresh pine…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Delightfully peaceful in a secluded valley setting around 20 minutes' walk from Km83 (en route to Thajiwas Glacier), an aging bright-green wooden building…
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…
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…
Srinagar
Butts Clermont moors a handful of genteel old houseboats (dating from 1940) beside its own private Mughal garden. This is where Ravi Shankar taught George…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Parkachik's Tourist Bungalow has simple lodgings but stunning mountain views, and the helpful caretaker cooks reasonably well for guests. It is in…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Tranquil Retreat has Sonamarg's most fashion-conscious decor along with thick box-spring mattresses, glass-panelled walk-in showers, in-room kettles and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
