Must-see hotels in Leh

  • Deskit Villa

    Leh

    Hidden behind a family garden guesthouse that's delightful in itself, this 'secret' eight-room boutique hotel is one of the best choices in Leh, with…

  • Gangs-Shun

    Leh

    With box-spring mattresses and modern bathrooms, the experience here is more comfortable than many midmarket hotels but retains a family feel, thanks to…

  • Ladakh Residency

    Leh

    Decorated with thangka (Tibetan cloth painting) and Nicholas Roerich prints, this layered collage of wooden balconies and marble floors has proper king…

  • Gomang Boutique Hotel

    Leh

    Leh abounds with new hotels, but the award-winning Gomang stands out for the loving care of its management, the gliding service and the attention to…

  • Kang-Lha-Chen

    Leh

    Central, yet set around a peaceful garden-courtyard with seating beneath apricot trees, this long-standing favourite has old-fashioned but well-maintained…

  • Goba Guest House

    Leh

    There’s a great spirit to the traditional main house, open year-round and topped with a prayer room and lovely rooftop panoramas. A more modern hotel…

  • Lotus Hotel

    Leh

    Apart from the parasol tables out the front, you might think you'd arrived at a colourful Tibetan monastery as you enter this photogenic two-storey feast…

  • Namgyal Guest House

    Leh

    Backing onto the timeless Maney Tsermo stupas, this delightful budget guesthouse is run by ever-laughing Dolkar. She lives in the new annexe, where three…

  • Poplar Eco-Resort

    Leh

    Lost in the birdsong of an overgrown orchard of apple, apricot and poplar trees, the resort's 20 rooms come in pairs within well-spaced bungalows, each…

  • Saiman Guest House

    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…

  • Travellers’ House

    Leh

    Eight well-kept, no-nonsense guest rooms with geyser-equipped bathrooms and well-chosen art photography face the home of the inspiring, internationally…

  • Tsetan Guest House

    Leh

    The young, eponymous owner, Tsetan, has a polite but unquenchable enthusiasm that transforms this simple, back-lane guesthouse into a community brimming…

  • Saser

    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…

  • Hotel Royal Ladakh

    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…

  • Karzoo Palace

    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…

  • Indus Valley

    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…

  • Lha-Ri-Mo

    Leh

    Magenta window frames set in whitewashed walls create a magical monastery-like aesthetic, enclosed in a delightful willow-shaded lawn-garden. The…

  • Zaltak Guesthouse

    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…

  • Grand Dragon Ladakh

    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…

  • Haldupa Guest House

    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,…

  • Almighty Guesthouse

    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…

  • Tsarap Guest House

    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…

  • Kunzang

    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…

  • Kunzang Guest House

    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…

  • Grand Himalaya

    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…

  • Gomang Guest House

    Leh

    A couple of simple rooms are reached via wobbly stairways in a genuine Ladakhi home; the rest are in a modest little extension. Shared bathrooms have…

  • Chow Guest House

    Leh

    This excellent-value family-run guesthouse has a range of sparkling-clean, airy budget rooms with log ceilings. It's set behind a flower-filled, walled…

  • Norzin Holiday Home

    Leh

    A well-kept modern-traditional family home with views from the roof-shrine terrace, an enclosed garden and an amazing grapevine dominating the glassed-in…

  • Nurboo Guest House

    Leh

    Simple but clean family-run accommodation of six rooms serenaded by the sound of rushing water. Great mountain views from the rooftop and from upper…

  • Gyalson Guest House

    Leh

    Spick-and-span carpeted rooms in a new but traditionally styled family house with a prime location just behind Wonderland restaurant. The shared family…

  • Solpon

    Leh

    Even the simplest rooms are appealing, with geyser-heated water in shared bathrooms, while the plush, newer section is almost hotel standard, adorned with…

  • Hotel Om Ladakh

    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…