Hotels & Stays in Dharamshala

From boutique stays with valley views to budget hostels near the Triund trail, across Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj, Bhagsu, Dharamkot and Naddi. Partner properties show direct rates; directory listings are rates on request -- send an enquiry and we'll check for you.

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Dharamshala

Panchvati Cottages

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Comfortable stay with on-site parking and amenities.

₹4,000/ night

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Hotel Norbu House
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Norbu House

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A Tibetan-styled hotel set above the noise of Temple Road, with a garden, terrace restaurant and suites that look out over the valley.

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Hotel Bella Heights
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Bella Heights

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A recently built hotel on Temple Road with balcony rooms, a rooftop restaurant and the Dalai Lama Temple a few minutes away.

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Hotel M and Resort McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel M and Resort McLeod Ganj

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A government-approved deluxe hotel on Dalai Lama Temple Road with refurbished balcony rooms and an open-terrace restaurant and bar.

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Serkong House
McLeod Ganj

Serkong House

Guesthouse

A Tibetan-style guesthouse down a flight of steps from the top of Nowrojee Road, close to Tushita and the temple.

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Zambala House
McLeod Ganj

Zambala House

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A well-reviewed small guesthouse at the quiet end of Himachal Tourism Road, with clean rooms, mountain views and a good breakfast.

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Hotel Akash
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Akash

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A large, good-value Jogiwara Road hotel with Tibetan-style rooms, a rooftop garden restaurant and free parking.

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Hotel Mount View
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Mount View

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A well-regarded three-star hotel next to the post office on Jogiwara Road with mountain-view rooms and family suites.

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Hotel Pawan Regency
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Pawan Regency

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A small, recently opened Jogiwara Road hotel with king-bed rooms and a glass-fronted restaurant looking over the town and hills.

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Hotel Lavish Inn
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Lavish Inn

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A 17-room hotel close to the main square on Jogiwara Road, with a restaurant, bar and lift.

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La Riqueza Koala Inn
McLeod Ganj

La Riqueza Koala Inn

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A new, cedar-shaded hotel on Jogiwara Road with balcony rooms, a rooftop sun deck and EV charging.

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The Bougainvillea
McLeod Ganj

The Bougainvillea

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A bright yellow Jogiwara Road guesthouse of 16 rooms with balcony rooms, dorm beds and a lounge terrace.

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Zostel McLeodganj
McLeod Ganj

Zostel McLeodganj

Hostel

A colourful Zostel hostel in the Pink House on Jogiwara Road, with dorms, private rooms, a cafe and a mountain-view terrace.

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Hotel The Nest building with signboard
McLeod Ganj

Hotel The Nest

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A 25-room hotel at the quiet end of Jogiwara Road with views of the Dhauladhar, a rooftop restaurant and an evening shuttle to the mall.

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Bed and balcony window with hill views at HillOra McLeodganj
McLeod Ganj

HillOra McLeodganj

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A small nine-room boutique hotel on Shivam Marg with balcony rooms facing the mountains and breakfast included.

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Albela House Hotel
McLeod Ganj

Albela House Hotel

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A 20-room budget hotel on Shivam Marg with balconies over the forest and a pet-friendly policy.

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Hotel Asian Plaza
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Asian Plaza

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A long-standing 15-room hotel right on the Main Square, with a restaurant, bar, massage room and a seasonal outdoor pool.

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Shree Guest House
McLeod Ganj

Shree Guest House

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A nine-room guesthouse a couple of minutes above the Main Square, with a cafe, free parking and woodland around it.

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Mcleodganj Bed and Breakfast
McLeod Ganj

Mcleodganj Bed and Breakfast

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A small garden guesthouse across from TIPA with seven rooms, a library, shared kitchen and a cafe.

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Hotel Woodville Inn
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Woodville Inn

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A big 58-room hotel with a wood-panelled lobby, restaurant, bar and terrace views over the hills, a few minutes from the temple.

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Alivaa Hotel McLeodganj
McLeod Ganj

Alivaa Hotel McLeodganj

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A small 18-room hotel in Forsyth Ganj with an outdoor pool, valley-view king rooms and Dhauladhar views.

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Shalom Backpackers building lit at dusk on the Upper Dharamkot hillside
Dharamkot

Shalom Backpackers Dharamkot

Hostel

Calm Upper Dharamkot outpost of the Shalom Backpackers chain, with balcony rooms, a garden cottage, a cafe and table tennis.

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Eevolve Dharamkot hostel building in the conifer forest on Dharamkot Road
Dharamkot

Eevolve Dharamkot

Hostel

Eco-minded hostel in a conifer grove on Dharamkot Road, loved for its cafe food, coworking corner and family-style staff.

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Mustard House - Travellers Homestay
Dharamkot

Mustard House - Travellers Homestay

Homestay

Five-room host-run homestay in a quiet corner of Dharamkot, with breakfast included, home cooking and a genuinely personal welcome.

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Mastiff Select Mandavya hotel building on the forested hillside, Dharamkot
Dharamkot

Mastiff Select Mandavya Dharamkot

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Stylish, pet-friendly hotel on the Bhagsu-Dharamkot road with valley views, an in-house restaurant and consistently excellent service reviews.

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Building and forecourt of HPTDC Hotel Kunal, Dharamshala
Dharamshala

HPTDC Hotel Kunal

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A no-fuss Himachal Tourism hotel close to the Dharamshala bus stand, handy for late arrivals, early departures and cricket days.

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Chonor House building with Tibetan window motifs and prayer flags among cedars, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Chonor House

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Boutique guesthouse run by the Norbulingka Institute on Temple Road, where each room is decorated with Tibetan murals and handmade furnishings.

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Stone cottage with glazed verandah at Glenmoor Cottages, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Glenmoor Cottages

Homestay

Owner-run stone cottages in oak and deodar forest above McLeod Ganj's Mall Road, a quiet hideaway within walking distance of town.

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Fortune Park Moksha building on the forested Strawberry Hills, Satobari
McLeod Ganj

Fortune Park Moksha

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ITC-group hotel at Satobari near Dal Lake, with balcony rooms, a pool, a spa and wide valley views, about 5 km from McLeod Ganj.

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Main building and driveway of Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort at dusk, Dharamkot
Dharamkot

Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort

Resort

International luxury resort hidden in Dharamkot's deodar forest, with villas, a heated pool, a spa and wide Kangra Valley views.

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Main building and garden pathway at HPTDC Hotel Bhagsu, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

HPTDC Hotel Bhagsu

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Himachal Tourism's long-running McLeod Ganj hotel, set in deodar-shaded lawns a short walk from the Dalai Lama temple and the main market.

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Building with balcony corridors and garden at Green Hotel, Bhagsu Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Green Hotel

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A long-standing budget favourite on Bhagsu Road with simple balcony rooms looking out over the valley, minutes from the main square.

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Hotel Tibet Bakery shopfront at Hotel Tibet, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Tibet

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A Tibetan-run hotel in the heart of McLeod Ganj with a well-known in-house Tibetan restaurant and easy access to everything on foot.

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Terrace and building front at Backpackers Inn, Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Backpackers Inn McLeodganj

Guesthouse

A friendly, budget guesthouse on Jogiwara Road with private rooms, balconies with valley views and a rooftop restaurant.

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The Belvedere Himalayan Retreat building among deodar forest, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

The Belvedere Himalayan Retreat

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A comfortable Leisure Hotels property tucked just off Mall Road, a short stroll from the Dalai Lama temple, with mountain-facing balcony rooms.

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Exterior of WelcomHeritage Natraj at dusk, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

WelcomHeritage Natraj

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A newer upscale retreat by WelcomHeritage, around 200 metres from the Dalai Lama's residence, with a heated pool, library and Dhauladhar views.

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Stone pathway to Norling House in the Norbulingka gardens, Sidhpur
Dharamshala

Norling House (Norbulingka Institute)

Guesthouse

A guesthouse inside the Norbulingka Institute gardens, with rooms decorated and furnished by the institute's own Tibetan artists.

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Aerial view of Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala with its pool and the Dhauladhar range
Dharamshala

Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala

Resort

A full-service resort a few kilometres from lower Dharamshala, with an outdoor pool, spa and Dhauladhar views from balcony rooms.

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Stone-and-timber building and lawns at Atman, Dharamshala
Dharamshala

Atman, Dharamshala

Resort

A boutique resort from Leisure Hotels built in local stone-and-timber style, with Kangra valley views, a garden cafe and yoga space.

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The Hosteller Dharamshala building on a hilltop in Bangatu village with valley and Dhauladhar views
Dharamshala

The Hosteller Dharamshala

Hostel

A rural hostel outside Dharamshala with dorms, private rooms, a rooftop vegetarian cafe and wide valley views, for travellers who want quiet.

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Stone-and-slate main building with ivy-covered front at Udechee Huts, Naddi
Naddi

Hotel Udechee Huts

Homestay

A small cottage-style hotel on a pine-covered hillock in Naddi, facing the Dhauladhar snowline, known for warm staff and home-style food.

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Dragon I Resorts building with Dragon I Naddi signboard and balconies
Naddi

Dragon I Resorts

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A small, well-liked hotel steps from the Naddi viewpoint, with an unobstructed outlook over the Dhauladhar and home-style Himachali cooking.

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Aliza Inn and Suites building on the Naddi hillside at sunset
Naddi

Aliza Inn and Suites

Hotel

A recently refreshed hotel in Naddi village above Dal Lake, a short walk from the viewpoint, with mountain and valley-view rooms.

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Three-storey Tranquil Trails Home Stay building with garden, Naddi
Naddi

Tranquil Trails Home Stay

Homestay

A small, recently renovated family-run homestay in Naddi with terrace rooms, kitchenettes and mountain views, praised for its host and breakfasts.

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Purple three-storey Loopin McLeodganj hostel building with balconies, Upper Bhagsunag
Bhagsu

Loopin McLeodganj

Hostel

Well-reviewed Upper Bhagsunag hostel with valley views, a shared guest kitchen and a relaxed common area with a pool table.

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Zostel Dharamkot (Bhagsu) building lit up at dusk on the hillside
Bhagsu

Zostel Dharamkot

Hostel

Popular Zostel hostel on the Upper Bhagsu hillside towards Dharamkot, known for clean rooms, lively common areas and helpful staff.

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Orange White Rabbit Guest House building with blue windows and rooftop restaurant, Upper Bhagsu
Bhagsu

White Rabbit Guest House

Guesthouse

Small, family-run Upper Bhagsu guesthouse on a quiet lane, praised for spotless rooms, warm hosts and its rooftop restaurant.

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Hotel Shivaay Grand building (signboard showing its earlier name, Shivaay Morex) beside the temple on Bhagsunag Road
Bhagsu

Hotel Shivaay Morex

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Good-value vegetarian hotel on Bhagsunag Road, close to the temple, with spacious rooms, mountain-facing balconies and home-style food.

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Regenta Inn Luxinna Heights building with Regenta Inn signage, Bhagsunag
Bhagsu

Regenta Inn Luxinna Heights

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Branded mid-range hotel in Bhagsunag run under Royal Orchid's Regenta label, with balcony rooms and a rooftop terrace facing the hills.

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Young Monk Hostel building on the Upper Dharamkot hillside
Dharamkot

Young Monk Hostel

Hostel

Upper Dharamkot hostel with private rooms and dorms across two wings, plus a cafe known for its sweeping Himalayan views.

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Where to stay in Dharamshala: pick your area

Each area suits a different trip. Lower Dharamshala is easiest by car, McLeod Ganj puts cafes and the Dalai Lama Temple on your doorstep, Bhagsu and Dharamkot are closest to the Triund trail, and Naddi has the widest Dhauladhar views.

Dharamshala

6 stays

Gateway to the Kangra Valley

Dharamshala is a charming hill station nestled in the Kangra Valley at the foot of the Dhauladhar range. Known for its pleasant climate, colonial-era architecture, and proximity to the Dalai Lama's residence, it blends Tibetan culture with Himachali heritage.

Area guide: Dharamshala →

McLeod Ganj

29 stays

Little Lhasa of India

McLeod Ganj is the vibrant hilltop suburb of Dharamshala and the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile. Spread up the hillside at roughly 1,750 to 2,080 metres, it buzzes with backpackers, monks, and spiritual seekers.

Area guide: McLeod Ganj →

Bhagsu

5 stays

Waterfalls, Temples & Tranquil Vibes

Bhagsunag (Bhagsu) is a peaceful village 2 km from McLeod Ganj, famous for its ancient Shiva temple and the cascading Bhagsu Waterfall. A favourite among budget travellers and digital nomads.

Area guide: Bhagsu →

Dharamkot

6 stays

The Yoga Village in the Clouds

Dharamkot is a tiny hilltop village above McLeod Ganj, a haven for yoga practitioners, meditators, and nature lovers surrounded by dense deodar forests with stunning valley views.

Area guide: Dharamkot →

Naddi

4 stays

Ridge-Top Village, Untouched Calm

Naddi is a small unspoilt village 3 km from McLeod Ganj, perched on a ridge with the closest roadside views of the Dhauladhar range anywhere around Dharamshala.

Area guide: Naddi →

Still deciding? Read our local picks of the best hotels in Dharamshala and the best hotels in McLeod Ganj.

Hotels in Dharamshala: common questions

Should I stay in Dharamshala or McLeod Ganj?
Most first-time visitors are happier in McLeod Ganj, which has the Dalai Lama Temple, cafes, markets and walking access to Bhagsu, Dharamkot and the Triund trail. Lower Dharamshala suits travellers who want quieter hotels with easy road access, the cricket stadium, or quick trips toward Kangra, Palampur and the airport. Families with elderly members often prefer lower Dharamshala for its gentler terrain.
Where should backpackers and long-stay travellers stay?
Bhagsu and Dharamkot are the favourite bases for backpackers, yoga students and long-stay visitors. Both have hostels, family-run guesthouses and relaxed cafes, and monthly rates are often negotiable outside peak season. Dharamkot is quieter and closer to the Triund trail, while Bhagsu is livelier and a short walk from McLeod Ganj. Expect steep paths and limited car access to many guesthouses.
Which area is best for couples and mountain views?
Naddi and the upper parts of Dharamkot are best for big Dhauladhar views and a quieter, romantic stay. Naddi sits on a ridge about 3-4 km beyond McLeod Ganj, with view-facing hotels and a well-known sunrise viewpoint. You will need a taxi or a walk to reach McLeod Ganj's market and cafes, so a property with its own restaurant makes evenings easier.
How much do hotels in Dharamshala cost?
Approximate 2026 rates: hostel dorm beds from about ₹400-700, simple guesthouse rooms from about ₹800-1,500, mid-range hotels around ₹2,000-5,000, and boutique or luxury stays from ₹5,000 to well above ₹10,000 per night. Prices rise in May-June and on holiday weekends and drop noticeably in monsoon. Always check whether breakfast, heating, taxes and parking are included in the quote.
Do hotels have heating and hot water in winter?
Most mid-range and better hotels provide hot water through geysers and offer room heaters, sometimes for an extra charge. Budget guesthouses vary a lot, and power cuts can happen during winter storms, so ask whether the hotel has power backup and whether heaters are included in the rate. Pack warm sleepwear anyway, because many older buildings in the hills are not well insulated.
Is it worth staying in Bir or Palampur instead of Dharamshala?
Yes, if paragliding or tea gardens are the focus of your trip. Bir is about 65-70 km from Dharamshala, a 2-2.5 hour drive, so a night or two there saves a very early start and lets you enjoy its monasteries and cafes. Palampur, about 35-40 km away, is calmer and suits travellers who want tea estates, Andretta and Baijnath without the McLeod Ganj crowds.
Are there homestays in Dharamshala and McLeod Ganj?
Yes, homestays are common in Dharamkot, Bhagsu, Naddi, Sidhbari and the villages around Dharamshala, usually run by Himachali or Tibetan families. They often include home-cooked meals and are good value for longer stays. Ask about road access, heating in winter and hot water before you book, since many are reached by footpaths or steps. Registered homestays should give you a proper bill and record ID for foreign guests.