Hotels with Mountain Views in Dharamshala

Stays that list mountain or valley views, grouped by area. 45 stays.

The snow-capped Dhauladhar range rises straight behind Dharamshala, so a room with a view is the thing most guests ask for. The closest roadside views are from Naddi, on the ridge above McLeod Ganj; Dharamkot and upper Bhagsu look across forest to the range, and many McLeod Ganj hotels face out over the Kangra Valley instead.

This page lists every stay whose own details mention a mountain or valley view. Not every room in a hotel faces the same way, so ask for a mountain-facing room when you enquire.

At a glance

StayAreaTypePrice level
White Water InnMcLeod GanjHotel₹ Budget
Hotel Malghotras by Hazel HotelsMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel AkashMcLeod GanjHotel₹ Budget
Zostel McLeodganjMcLeod GanjHostel₹ Budget
Hotel Bella HeightsMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel Pawan RegencyMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel Mount ViewMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel M and Resort McLeod GanjMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Serkong HouseMcLeod GanjGuesthouse₹₹ Mid-range
Alivaa Hotel McLeodganjMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹₹ Upscale
Hotel Woodville InnMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel Norbu HouseMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹₹ Upscale
Zambala HouseMcLeod GanjGuesthouse₹₹ Mid-range
HillOra McLeodganjMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel The NestMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Hotel Asian PlazaMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
The BougainvilleaMcLeod GanjGuesthouse₹ Budget
La Riqueza Koala InnMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Backpackers Inn McLeodganjMcLeod GanjGuesthouse₹ Budget
Fortune Park MokshaMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹₹ Upscale
Green HotelMcLeod GanjHotel₹ Budget
Hotel TibetMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
HPTDC Hotel BhagsuMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Glenmoor CottagesMcLeod GanjHomestay₹₹₹ Upscale
The Belvedere Himalayan RetreatMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹ Mid-range
WelcomHeritage NatrajMcLeod GanjHotel₹₹₹ Upscale
Friends by AlizehBhagsuHostel₹ Budget
Regenta Inn Luxinna HeightsBhagsuHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Zostel DharamkotBhagsuHostel₹ Budget
Loopin McLeodganjBhagsuHostel₹ Budget
White Rabbit Guest HouseBhagsuGuesthouse₹ Budget
Hyatt Regency Dharamshala ResortDharamkotResort₹₹₹ Upscale
Eevolve DharamkotDharamkotHostel₹ Budget
Mastiff Select Mandavya DharamkotDharamkotHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Young Monk HostelDharamkotHostel₹ Budget
Shalom Backpackers DharamkotDharamkotHostel₹ Budget
Treebo Roshan House With Valley ViewNaddiHotel₹ Budget
Dragon I ResortsNaddiHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Aliza Inn and SuitesNaddiHotel₹₹ Mid-range
Tranquil Trails Home StayNaddiHomestay₹ Budget
Hotel Udechee HutsNaddiHomestay₹₹ Mid-range
The SojournDharamshalaGuesthouse₹₹ Mid-range
Atman, DharamshalaDharamshalaResort₹₹₹ Upscale
Radisson Blu Resort DharamshalaDharamshalaResort₹₹₹ Upscale
The Hosteller DharamshalaDharamshalaHostel₹ Budget

Price levels are a guide; ask for your dates.

White Water Inn McLeodganj building with balconies among deodar trees
McLeod Ganj

White Water Inn

Hotel

A budget hotel on Dharamkot Road next to TIPA, with a terrace, a small restaurant and valley views, reached by a flight of steps from the road.

Budget · rates on requestView
Hotel Malghotras restaurant and bar facade lit at night, Naddi Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Malghotras by Hazel Hotels

Hotel

A mid-range three-star hotel on Naddi Road near Dal Lake, with balcony rooms, a restaurant and bar-lounge, and parking, opened in 2019.

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Hotel Akash, a white building with red balcony railings on Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Akash

Hotel

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

Budget · rates on requestView
Painted front of Zostel McLeodganj among deodar trees on Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
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.

Budget · rates on requestView
Hotel Bella Heights, a tall building with balconies and Zip signage on Temple Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Bella Heights

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
King room with wood-framed windows and a hillside view at Hotel Pawan Regency, Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Pawan Regency

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Hotel Mount View, a white building with turquoise roofs below the wooded hillside, Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Mount View

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Lit entrance and café seating under the Hotel M and Resort sign on Dalai Lama Temple Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel M and Resort McLeod Ganj

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Double room with endless-knot cushions and Tibetan rugs at Serkong House, Nowrojee Road, McLeod Ganj
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.

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Front of Alivaa Hotel, a four-storey stone and timber building in Forsyth Ganj, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Alivaa Hotel McLeodganj

Hotel

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

Upscale · rates on requestView
Hotel Woodville Inn lit up at night, near the Dalai Lama Temple in McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Woodville Inn

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Hotel Norbu House, a glass-fronted building with balconies on the ridge facing the Dalai Lama Temple, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Norbu House

Hotel

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

Upscale · rates on requestView
Zambala House, a cream building with wide balconies at the end of Himachal Tourism Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Zambala House

Guesthouse

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Bed and balcony window with hill views at HillOra McLeodganj
McLeod Ganj

HillOra McLeodganj

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Hotel The Nest building with signboard
McLeod Ganj

Hotel The Nest

Hotel

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.

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Hotel Asian Plaza balconies with wooden shutters above the Main Square, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Asian Plaza

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Yellow-and-white front of The Bougainvillea with balconies on every floor, Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

The Bougainvillea

Guesthouse

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

Budget · rates on requestView
La Riqueza Koala Inn among deodar trees at dusk, Jogiwara Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

La Riqueza Koala Inn

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
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.

Budget · rates on requestView
Fortune Park Moksha building on the forested Strawberry Hills, Satobari
McLeod Ganj

Fortune Park Moksha

Hotel

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.

Upscale · rates on requestView
Building with balcony corridors and garden at Green Hotel, Bhagsu Road, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Green Hotel

Hotel

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

Budget · rates on requestView
Hotel Tibet Bakery shopfront at Hotel Tibet, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

Hotel Tibet

Hotel

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.

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Main building and garden pathway at HPTDC Hotel Bhagsu, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

HPTDC Hotel Bhagsu

Hotel

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.

Mid-range · rates on requestView
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.

Upscale · rates on requestView
The Belvedere Himalayan Retreat building among deodar forest, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

The Belvedere Himalayan Retreat

Hotel

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

Mid-range · rates on requestView
Exterior of WelcomHeritage Natraj at dusk, McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj

WelcomHeritage Natraj

Hotel

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

Upscale · rates on requestView

Getting the view you want

  • "Valley view" usually means looking south over the Kangra Valley; "mountain view" means facing north to the Dhauladhar. Both are lovely, but they are different.
  • The clearest mountain days are from October to early December and after winter rain. In the monsoon (July to September) cloud often hides the range for days.
  • Naddi has the closest views of the range; it is a short drive above McLeod Ganj and quieter at night.
  • Higher floors see more. Ask for one, and check whether there are stairs and no lift.

Questions people ask

Where can I see the Dhauladhar range from my hotel room?

Naddi, upper Dharamkot and parts of upper Bhagsu face the range most directly. Many McLeod Ganj rooms face the Kangra Valley instead, so ask which way the room looks.

When is the mountain view clearest?

October to early December, and clear days after winter rain or snow. The monsoon months often hide the peaks.

Is snow visible from Dharamshala hotels in winter?

The high Dhauladhar peaks usually carry snow through winter and into spring, and you can see it from view-facing rooms on clear days.

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