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ACCOMMODATION in LEHLADAKH Moderate Budget Hotels Or ACCOMMODATION IN LEH-LADAKH Moderate Budget Hotels or Accommodation options in Leh, Ladakh • Shanti Guest House Economic, good, clean, homley and very much Recommended but • Price Range: Rs 600 ± 900 for a double bedroom • Contact: +91-1982-253084, +91-1982-250023, +91-9419178760, +91-9419888833, +91-9906982118 • Location: Shanti Stupa Road, Leh • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay • Oriental Guest House Very much Recommended but generally runs full during season so planned booking required. Nice place to stay, good, clean and comfortable rooms. • Price Range: Rs 600 ± 1500+ for a double bedroom • Contact: 01982-253153, 01982-250516, 09419178774 and Fax: 01982-252414 • Location: Shanti Stupa Road, Leh • Category: Economic / Moderate • Asia Guest House and Hotel Economic, good, clean, homley and very much Recommended. Nice little garden and Wi-Fi too now-a-days. • Price Range: Rs 600 ± 900 for a double bedroom • Contact: +91-1982-253403, +91-9622958260 • Location: Changspa Road, Leh • Category: Economic / Moderate / Home Stay • Sia La Guest House Highly Recommended if it suits your budget and you are with a family. Nice, clean and quite option of stay. • Price Range: Rs 900 ± 1500 • Contact: Mr. Nabilay ± 09419178100, 01982-252821 • Location: Fort Road, Leh • Category: Moderate / High • Kidar Guest House Great quality + cleanliness of rooms, good ambience. We were charged @Rs.700 per double room and Rs.1000 per 4-bedded room, both of which were well furnished, with clean toilets and linen. • Price Range: Rs 700 ± 1000 for double bedroom • Contact: Mr & Mrs Ongchuk: 01982-252046, 09419179029 • Location: Behind Hotel Mandala, Lower Tukcha, Fort Road, Leh • Category: Economic / Moderate • Mountain Retreat Guest House Nice, clean rooms and complete value for money. Near Shanti Stupa and Changspa Road. • Price Range: Rs 600 ± 900 for a double bedroom • Contact: 01982-250734 / 09697992306 / 0941924250 • Location: Yourtung, Leh / Near to Shanti Stupa • Category: Economic / Moderate • Hotel Thongsal Good value for money. Nice, clean rooms but do not expect much from the service staff. Good parking space. Hot water only in buckets. Near Shanti Stupa and Changspa Road. • Price Range: Rs 700 ± 1000 for a double bed room • Contact: 01982±252227 / 01982±252735 / 09622965678 / 09419219786 • Location: Yourtung, Leh / Near to Shanti Stupa • Category: Economic / Moderate • Horzey Hotel Spacious rooms with hot water supply. Very near to main market and is run under Youth Hostel Association. So, if you have Youth Hostel membership then it is nice deal for you. • Price Range: Rs 700 ± 1000 • Contact: Mr Phuntsog Wangchuk ± 09906979233 / 01982±252580 / 01982-252454 • Location: Old Road, Leh • Category: Economic / Moderate • Horpo Guest House Good hospitality, clean rooms and excellant food. • Price Range: Rs 800 ± 1500 for a double bedroom • Contact: Mr Tsetan: 09906975196 • Location: Chubie Road, Leh • Category: Moderate / High • Hotel Tsokar Clean rooms, decent and comfortable stay. Hot running water, nice food and rooms also have a TV. An Internet Cafe and nice little garden. Main market is very near. Nice option if you are with family. ALL SEASON hotel with room heating system in winters. • Price Range: Rs 1200 ± 1500 for a double bedroom • Contact: Mr. Dehlex ± 08803347763, 01982±253072 • Location: Ldutuk, Leh / Near Main Market, Leh • Category: Moderate / High • Hotel Bijoo Good, clean and comfortable rooms. Main market is very near. • Price Range: Rs 1200 ± 1500 for a double bedroom • Contact: 09419178297, 01982-252131 • Location: Near Public Library, Leh and Ladakh • Category: Moderate / High • Shenam Hotel Spacious and clean rooms, good food. TV with DTH connection. Near to Leh main market. • Price Range: Rs 1000 ± 1500 for a double bedroom • Contact:01982-252345 • Location: Changspa Road • Category: Moderate / High Hotels or Accommodation options in/around Pangong Tso Lake • Padma / Gongma / Sasoma Guest House ± Home Stays at Spangmik Mostly, every house in Spangmik village acts as home stay and all offer similar facilities at similar and very cheap price range. But, excellent views for the price you pay per night Padma guest house offer a great view of Pangong Tso right out of your room's window. Sasoma is a good one and so as Gongma guest house. • Price Range: Rs 300 ± 400 for a double bedroom / Rs 150 ± 200 per person • Contact: Stobgais (Gongma Guest House) ± 09419372322 (contact him for others homestays as well) • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso ± Ladakh • Category: Cheap / Economic / Home Stay • Pangong Camp Resort ± Spangmik, Pangong Tso This is the only cemented building near Pangong Tso which is leased by JKTDC. It has attached western style toilets and hot water is available too but in buckets. Rooms are clean, food and services are good but very high prices. Runs almost booked always and many a times overly booked, so check twice if you book it. • Price Range: Rs 2500 ± 4000 for a double bed room with meals • Contact: ?????? • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso ± Ladakh • Category: Very High • Eco Huts ± Lukung, Pangong Tso Comfortable luxury tented accommodation with attached western toilets. Dormitory style Dhabha tents as well as room based accommodation also available, own electricity source. • Price Range: Rs 300 ± 400 for dorm tents without meals / Rs 2000 ± 3500 per person for rooms/luxury tents including all meals • Contact: Mr. Muthup Namgial: 09419177658, 09906981777, +91- 1982-257030, 01982-253010 • Location: Lukung Village, Pangong Tso ± Ladakh • Category: Moderate (dorm tents) / Very High (luxury tents) • MarTseMik Camping Resort ± Spangmik, Pangong Tso Comfortable luxury tented accommodation with attached western toilets, own electricity source. • Price Range: Rs 300 ± 400 for dorm tents without meals / Rs 2000 ± 3500 for luxury tents with meals • Contact: Mr. Muthup Namgial: 09419177658, 09906981777, +91- 1982-257030, 01982-253010 • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso ± Ladakh • Category: Moderate (dorm tents) / Very High (luxury tents) • Other dormitory style dhabha tents and camps There are many camping/tents options available at Pangong Tso running from Lukung Village till Spangmik Village apart from the above mentioned names. The prices start from Rs 200 and goes well above Rs 3500 depending upon the luxury, comfort and services like attached toilets, hot water, all meal plans etc. • Price Range: Rs 250 ± Rs 3000 • Contact: ?????? • Location: Spangmik Village, Pangong Tso ± Ladakh • Category: Economic / Moderate / High / Very High • Dothguling Guest house, Tangste Bollywood blockbuster movie ± 3 Idiots Fame!! Recommended. Nice, clean and large rooms. Clean western as well as ladakhi style toilets, hot water in buckets. Read complete review here • Price Range: Rs 500 ± 800 for a double bed room • Contact: ?????? • Location: Tangste Village ± Ladakh / Opposite health centre • Category: Economic / Moderate • Yakmik Changla Guest House, Tangste OK to stay. Clean room. Clean western as well as ladakhi style toilets, hot water in buckets. Gas powered heater and average food. • Price Range: Rs 500 ± 800 for a double bed room • Contact: ?????? • Location: Tangste Village ± Ladakh • Category: Economic / Moderate Other Tips for Hotels or Accommodation near Pangong Tso ± Ladakh • In off/late season (late September types or early October), it will be difficult to get accommodation at Pangong Tso as most of the tents pack up. The only option in that case will be home stays at Spangmik village and hotel/guest houses at Tangste village. Homestays at Spangmik may turn out less comfortable than hotel/guest houses at Tangste with respect to some facilities like lack of western style and attached toilets with many of them. • In peak season, since Pangong Tso has only one cemented building with western style toilet that is Pangong Camp Resort (leased JKTDC accommodation) it might be difficult to get any rooms if you do not pre- book it. Of course, if its budget suits you ¼ Otherwise, try your luck with costly tents or extremely cheap homestays at Spangmik village. • If you want to stay right on the banks of Pagong Tso, the only option will be tents. Otherwise, for me best bet would be to try some homestay in Spangmik village of course with a little pain of no bathing for a day and no attached toilets. • If you are not short on time then it is always a better idea to stay at Tangste before planning to stay at Spangmik or Lukung near Pangong Tso. It really helps in acclimatization of your body before you sleep at the high altitude of Pangong Tso (Spangmik/Lukung) Tsomoriri Camp and Resort Tso Moriri, Korzok Very near to Tso Moriri lake and just before the Korzok Village. Very much Recommended but expensive. Nice place to stay with family being very clean, comfortable and having attached toilets with running cold water. Hot water in buckets. • Price Range: Rs 800 ± 3000 for a double bedroom (with/without meals) • Contact:+91-1982-254855, +91-11-40580334 / 40580335 • Location: Korzok ± Tso Moriri, Ladakh • Category: Moderate / High • Nomadic Life Camp ± Tso Moriri, Korzok Very near to Tso Moriri lake. Nice place to stay but expensive if you pre- book. You can bargain if you land directly and get a good deal. Shared as well as attached toilets, depending upon the price you pay. Nice, tasty food. Nomadic Life Camp ± Tso Moriri, Korzok Very near to Tso Moriri lake. Nice place to stay but expensive if you pre-book. You can bargain if you land directly and get a good deal. Shared as well as attached toilets, depending upon the price you pay. Nice, tasty food. rice Range: Rs 800 ± 2000 for twin sharing basis (with/without meals) • Contact: 09419178984, 01982-267321 • Location: Korzok ± Tso Moriri, Ladakh • Category: Moderate / High • Mentok Guesthouse ± Tso Moriri, Korzok Very much Recommended. Great view of Tso Moriri lake from the rooms. Very clean, warm and carpeted rooms. People refer it better than many luxury tents. Shared but western style toilets. Tasty food prepared by the family. • Price Range: Rs 300 ± 600 for a double bedroom • Contact: ?????? • Location: Korzok ± Tso Moriri, Ladakh • Category: Cheap / Moderate / Homestay • Lake View Guest House ± Tso Moriri, Korzok Good to stay.
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