Assam
Manas' most in-the-forest lodging experience, Mathanguri sits almost on the riverbank, deep inside the national park – in fact, it's just 400m from the…
Must-see hotels in Northeast States
Arunachal Pradesh
Mechuka's longest-running guesthouse has 12 wood-panelled rooms with hard beds and varying levels of comfort according to price (shared bathrooms for the…
Arunachal Pradesh
This excellent place sits in the countryside just 150m from the Bumjipanga bridge over the Yargyap Chhu. It has large, bright, pine-lined rooms with…
Assam
Run by a welcoming young team, solar-powered Lalimou has five cosy wood-and-thatch stilt cottages, plus two more luxurious four-person tents, spread…
Assam
This comfortable base is perfectly situated, right by the park gate. Jungle packages (per person ₹9000) cover full board, jeep and elephant-back safaris,…
Nagaland
This well-preserved wooden colonial bungalow, on top of Officer's Hill, was once home to the Deputy Commissioners of the Naga Hills. With nostalgia…
Assam
Manas' finest accommodation is the cottage rooms and villas at this well-run lodge 600m east of the Bansbari gate. Spotless and up-to-date, they feature…
Assam
Opened in 2017, the contemporary Prism raises the bar for Jorhat's central hotels with professional management and service, art- and plant-lined corridors…
Northeast States
No-frills Nirmala, in the heart of Imphal’s main market area, has a genuine sense of belonging, and staff go about their tasks with quiet dedication…
Shillong
A great off-the-grid place to kick back, Canadian-and-Khasi-owned Maple Pine Farm sits in a peaceful green valley below Mawphlang village, about 28km…
Shillong
Popular with budget travellers, Baba's entrance is practically hidden below street level. It has clean, spartan accommodation in rooms behind the prim…
Assam
Around 800m from the Sivasagar tank, this appealing hotel provides smart rooms with comfy beds, clean sheets, tasteful laminate furniture and good…
Assam
The KF is one of a few hotels around Mission Chariali crossroads 5km northwest of central Tezpur, convenient if you're just passing through towards…
Assam
In operation since 1987, this trusted address features 34 rooms that, despite varying sizes and levels of comfort, all guarantee cleanliness and value for…
Assam
Cosy stilt cottages with comfy beds, hot showers and verandahs overlook tea bushes and rice fields. The excellent set dinners include a 'tribal' option …
Shillong
A typically quaint 'Old Shillong' bungalow has been expertly modernised to provide seven mostly large rooms (some in a newer building) with a bygone-days…
Arunachal Pradesh
For a memorable homestay experience with superb home-cooked food, stay a night or two at the lovely Abasa Homestay. It's run by the hospitable Kago Kampu,…
Assam
Five invitingly cosy and clean bamboo and mud-plaster cottages, with semisoft beds and hot showers, are set round a pretty lawn and flower garden. It's…
Arunachal Pradesh
The log-cabin-style Siiro Resort has seven sizeable, comfy log-and-stone-walled suites and 'super deluxe' rooms, a pair of plainer standard rooms, and a…
Northeast States
Featuring spotless rooms with cosy beds and tea and coffee makers, the Classic is one of Northeast India’s most dependable business hotels. The English…
Meghalaya
Just seconds from Tura's central market and transport booths is this ultra-welcoming place. The more expensive, upper-floor rooms are equipped with AC,…
Assam
You can taste the tea-planter's lifestyle at this elegant 1930 house amid well-kept, leafy gardens, on the southeast edge of Jorhat (5km from the centre)…
Guwahati
The large Save the Rhinoceros sculpture on the facade helps the Nandan stand out from the crowd, and the four floors of beige-and-cream rooms provide…
Arunachal Pradesh
With wood-panelled rooms equipped with soft beds, tea and coffee makers, floor rugs and heaters, this is the town’s most comfortable lodging. It’s…
Shillong
These spacious rooms have been renovated with eclectic objects, framed weaving panels and a pleasing contemporary style. It's a well-run place with its…
Arunachal Pradesh
Colourful Tibetan relief panels and Buddhist flags mark the friendly Snow Lion, just around the corner from the south end of the main bazaar street. It…
Arunachal Pradesh
Dolma Khangsar has a great location on the monastery hill, just 300m from Tawang Gompa's entrance arch. Cosy rooms have colourful blankets and rugs, and…
Northeast States
This hotel on Hari Ganga Basak (HGB) Rd, in the heart of Agartala's main commercial area, has helpful staff, reasonable rates and the good Restaurant…
Northeast States
This huge hotel (four storeys high and over 100m long) appeals with its manicured lawns, bright rooms with snug beds and fresh white linen, and good…
Northeast States
Close to the Ujjayanta Palace, the reliable Rajdhani has an assortment of clean and tidy rooms, some of which have direct views of the palace’s lofty…
Assam
Dating from 1975 but wearing its years very well, Hotel Paradise is the best value of a string of hotels on Solicitor Rd behind the ASTC Bus Station. It…
Arunachal Pradesh
Sonam's stands in a wonderful position on the monastery ridge with great views in all directions. The seven clean and cosy rooms are equipped with hot…
Nagaland
De Oriental Grand's wood-panelled rooms live up to the promise of the glittering lobby, with deep mattresses, spotless linen and modern bathrooms. The…
Arunachal Pradesh
Just below the large monastery, the Doe-Gu-Khil provides fabulous views of Bomdila spread out below. The exterior is colourful, while the rooms are simply…
Arunachal Pradesh
Hotel Pemaling is an excellent family-run hotel with smart rooms, great service, good Indian and Chinese food (mains ₹150 to ₹250) and a pleasant garden…
Assam
A bright, modern business and family hotel on the southern edge of town, Tea County proffers large, well-equipped rooms (tea and coffee makers, desks with…
Nagaland
This small inn provides amazing accommodation at the northern tip of Khonoma village. Bedding, towels and walls are all a spotless white, and big windows…
Arunachal Pradesh
Miao's best accommodation is in the bamboo-and-thatch cottages of Namdapha Jungle Camp, close to the sandy banks of the Noa-Dihing River. Rooms have hot…
Nagaland
Professionally run and central, Blue Bayou provides well-kept rooms, many with gorgeous valley views. There's a good restaurant (mains ₹120 to ₹200) and…
Arunachal Pradesh
Yamne Abor is a solitary eco-resort with three comfortable but wonderfully rustic wood-and-thatch cottages, up in Arunachal Pradesh's remote Yamne Valley…
