Categories: Accommodations-India

North India Stay Recommendations

Sharing recommendations for following cities of North India

  • Leh (Ladakh)
  • Rishikesh (Uttarakhand)

Leh

Name - Pal Hotel

Location - Leh

Type – 4* Hotel

What We Liked

  • My wife stayed here in April 2025 during her girls trip πŸ™‚
  • Centralized heating making it a perfect hotel for cold season
  • Beautiful, neat and clean 4* property
  • Walkable to Leh market
  • View of Himalayas from the room
  • In house restaurant and good food
  • Hot water facility in each room
  • Luggage storing facility
  • Ample parking space for both bikes and cars
  • 10 – 15 min walk to Leh market
  • Oxygen cylinders available
  • Cab available on request

Things To Know

  • With central heating and heavy blankets, first night it got a bit too warm for girls. Had to open window to allow fresh air

Name - Togochey

Location - Leh

Type – Hotel

What We Liked

  • I stayed here in 2024 πŸ™‚
  • Neat and clean property
  • View of Himalayas from the room
  • In house restaurant and good food
  • Hot water facility in each room
  • Luggage storing facility
  • Ample parking space for both bikes and cars
  • 10 – 15 min walk to Leh market
  • Oxygen cylinders available
  • Cab available on request

Things To Know

  • Going to Leh market is easy as it is downhill. But walking back uphill to hotel may be difficult for few people
  • Opens only from May

Name - Zostel

Location - Leh

Type – Hostel

What We Liked

  • I stayed here in 2024 πŸ™‚
  • Perfect for solo travelers
  • Neat and clean property
  • Sharing/Non sharing rooms fitting every budget
  • Board games, books to relax
  • View of Himalayas from the rooftop cafeteria
  • Can meet like minded people / easily find people to form groups & explore Ladakh
  • In house restaurant and good food
  • Hot water geysor in each room
  • 7-10 min walk to Leh market

Things To Know

  • 3 – 4 floors without lift and narrow stairs
  • Limited parking space for 2 wheelers on first come first serve basis
  • Opens only from May

Name - Sia-La Guest House

Location - Leh

Type – Hostel

What We Liked

  • My wife stayed here in April 2024 during her girls trip πŸ™‚
  • Perfect for one – two nights
  • Neat and clean property
  • Offer heaters in the room during cold season to help you stay warm
  • Served hot and delicious parathas in breakfast
  • Hot water geysor in each room
  • 5-10 min walk to Leh market

Things To Know

  • Hospitality – The girls reached Sia Residency which is a different hotel at 10pm in night. They called owner of Sia-La Guest house and he kindly offered to reach there in his car, pick up the girls and take them to right hotel at no extra cost
  • 1-2 floors without lift and narrow stairs
  • Limited parking space for 2 wheelers on first come first serve basis

Name - Organic Boutique Hotel

Location - Hunder, Nubra

Type – Hotel

What We Liked

  • My wife stayed here in April 2024 during her girls trip πŸ™‚
  • Good for one – two nights
  • Hot water available in washroom
  • Neat and clean property
  • Offer heaters in the room during very cold season to help you stay warm
  • Near to Hunder Sand Dunes

Things To Know

  • Hospitality – The girls were promised heaters in the room while booking. But they did not give them heaters citing it is not cold. It became a uncomfortable night for the girls. So ensure you speak with owner and clear everything before checking-in
  • Prefer rooms instead of tents in cold season

Name - Thangzing House

Location - Pangong (Man)

Type – Homestay

What We Liked

  • My wife stayed here in April 2024 during her girls trip πŸ™‚
  • She found it the best of her Ladakh trip stays
  • Beautiful view of Pangong lake from rooms
  • Warm hosts who take all care of your needs
  • Neat and clean property
  • Offer heaters in the room during cold season to help you stay warm
  • Served hot and delicious food

Things To Know

  • This is located in Man village which is little ahead of Shooting point. Ensure you tell your driver and agree on charges accordingly
  • Washroom has Indian toilet

Other nearby options you can consider in Leh

Grand Dragon (Leh)

Organic Village Retreat (Hunder)

Rishikesh

Name - Trihari

Location - Chauda Bigha, Rishikesh

Type – Hotel

What We Liked

  • We stayed here in 2024 πŸ™‚
  • Ample car parking space (biggest advantage)
  • 3* property in close proximity to all places of importance
  • Shared auto available to Triveni Ghat / Laxman Jhula
  • Neat and clean rooms with a/c or non a/c options
  • In house restaurant with decent food
  • Limited choice buffet breakfast (Sandwich, Aloo Puri, Poha, Idli, Tea/Coffee)
  • Lift facility

Things To Know

  • Wifi was patchy in few rooms
Nishant Gupta

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