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…
Must-see hotels in Kashmir & Ladakh
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…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
For now the Royal is the best bet amongst Sonamarg Bazaar's cheap crash pads.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Rooms 201 to 205 have some of Sonamarg's best views from their private balconies, but the rooms are pretty small for the price. It's close to the hike to…
Kashmir & Ladakh
Rangdum's most visible building masks the Tourist Bungalow behind it and has captured much of the passing restaurant trade. Ten guestrooms are Rangdum's…
Kashmir & Ladakh
The J&K Tourist Bungalow has distant but perfectly framed Nun Kun views from a lonely roadside rise north of the Damsna picnic area. Book at the Tourist…
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…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
A charming location by the Kokernag Botanical Gardens make this state-run property a good place to break the Srinagar–Vailoo–Kishtwar trip, especially if…
Ladakh
Four relatively clean rooms with mattresses on the floor. The shared bathroom has a sit-down indoor toilet, but the water (including for toilet-flushing)…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
The cheery Heevan has more character and buzz than much of the competition and the crewel embroidery panels are attractive, but elements of the pine…
Kashmir & Ladakh
At the centre of Padum, this old-time backpacker favourite has aging rooms with solar-heated showers set around a pleasant garden courtyard. Half-hearted…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Easily spotted by the large sign in Hebrew, this friendly and good-value budget place has a family feel and great views from a shared balcony and back…
Ladakh
Niranjana is owned by the monastery to which it is attached like a limpet. The best rooms (notably 310) have fine views and good bedding, but all 20 rooms…
Ladakh
Other homestays may have more atmosphere but hostel-style Padma is the closest to the lake. It also has en suite tents that are cheaper than most of the…
Kashmir & Ladakh
With advanced reservations from Kargil's Tourist Reception Centre, the Tangole bungalow makes a possible base for those trekking into the Nun Kun Massif.
Kashmir & Ladakh
Zero Miles is one of central Kargil's friendlier upper budget options, with comfy mattresses and geysers in the bathrooms, though some rooms are dark and…
Ladakh
With real beds and (albeit hard) mattresses fitted with sheets, Dolphin is marginally neater than Korzok's cheaper homestays. Several rooms have en suite…
Ladakh
This camp's 15 en suite tents are among the best in Korzok, and the location at the north end of the village is somewhat raised above the lake, meaning…
Ladakh
Spread along two floors in the bowels of the main monastery building are a dozen chilly spartan rooms sharing a single sit-down toilet. Check in at the…
Ladakh
At the southern end of Korzok village, Nomadic Life has en suite bedded tents that are marginally closer to the lakeside than its competitors.
