Vol. 14 · The Hill Stations Edition

Hill stations & clouds

Hand-picked hotels across the Himalayas, Western Ghats, and southern hill towns — Shimla, Manali, Mussoorie, Ooty, Munnar, Coorg, Darjeeling, Leh. 249 hotels in our list. Vetted by us, booked by a real person on WhatsApp.

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⛰️ Above The Clouds
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Chapter One

Notes from us, on hill stations

Things we’d tell a friend before they booked. Specific, opinionated, occasionally inconvenient.

i.

Himalayan hill towns and Western Ghats are different products.

Shimla and Manali in summer fill up like Goa in winter — the air-conditioning escape. Coorg and Munnar are tropical, monsoon-green, almost the opposite. Match the climate you want. Most people pick the famous name and end up disappointed.

North heat-escape: Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital, Dharamshala. Tropical green: Coorg, Munnar, Chikmagalur.

ii.

For monsoon, head south or to the Ghats.

Himalayan hill stations during July–September often have road closures, landslide risk, and grey skies. Western Ghats and Kerala hill stations come alive in monsoon: waterfalls, lush greenery, plantation walks. Don’t fight the season.

Best monsoon stays: Munnar, Wayanad, Coorg, Chikmagalur, Lonavala, Mahabaleshwar.

iii.

Altitude and season matter more than star rating.

Leh in May is breathtaking. Leh in January is closed. Spiti, Auli, Tawang are sub-season for half the year. Tell us when you want to go, not where — we’ll match a hill town that’s actually operating with mountain views, not cloud-blocked windows.

May-Sep: Ladakh, Spiti, Tawang. Oct-Mar: classic hills. Year-round: South India hills.

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Chapter Two — The list

Two hundred and fifty hotels, by city

Tap any hotel to enquire on WhatsApp. Rates quoted live for your dates, GST invoice in your company’s name.

⛰️ Hill stations & clouds 249 hotels
📍 Shimla 19 hotels
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Club Mahindra Mashobra
82 rooms
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Club Mahindra Pristine Peaks, Naldehra
90 rooms
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dusitD2 Fagu, Shimla (Dusit Hotels)
50 rooms
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Fortune Select Cedar Trail
47 rooms
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jüSTa Cliffend Resort & Spa, Mashobra
25 rooms
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Koti Resort by Radisson Individuals, Shimla
50 rooms
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Marigold Sarovar Portico, Shimla
60 rooms
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Radisson Hotel Shimla
117 rooms
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Radisson Jass Shimla
67 rooms
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Regenta Hilltop, Shimla (Royal Orchid)
45 rooms
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Regenta Resort & Spa, Mashobra (Royal Orchid)
40 rooms
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Sterling Legacy, Shimla
55 rooms
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Sterling Shimla
60 rooms
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Taj Theog Resort & Spa
99 rooms
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The Oberoi Cecil
75 rooms
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The Orchid Shimla (Fern Hotels)
50 rooms
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WelcomHeritage Elysium
42 rooms
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Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Shimla (Mashobra)
47 rooms
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Wildflower Hall, An Oberoi Resort
85 rooms
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📍 Darjeeling 15 hotels
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Ging Tea House, Darjeeling (Chamong)
10 rooms
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Glenburn Tea Estate & Boutique Hotel
8 rooms
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Mayfair Hill Resort
44 rooms
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Mayfair Himalayan Spa Resort, Darjeeling
40 rooms
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Mayfair Spa Resort & Casino
93 rooms
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Ramada by Wyndham Darjeeling, Gandhi Road
65 rooms
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Sinclairs Darjeeling
55 rooms
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Singtom Tea Resort, Darjeeling
14 rooms
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Sterling Darjeeling
103 rooms
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Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa
72 rooms
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Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa, Kurseong
60 rooms
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Taj Guras Kutir Resort & Spa
69 rooms
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The Elgin Darjeeling
24 rooms
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Vivanta Sikkim Pakyong
50 rooms
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Windamere Hotel Darjeeling
35 rooms
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📍 Leh 12 hotels
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Chamba Camp Thiksey by TUTC
22 rooms
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Chospa Hotel, Leh
40 rooms
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Grand Himalaya Hotel, Leh
30 rooms
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Ladakh Residency
30 rooms
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Nimmu House Ladakh
20 rooms
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Olthang Hotel Leh
45 rooms
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Rasa Resorts, Leh
25 rooms
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Stok Palace Heritage Hotel
16 rooms
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The Abduz, Leh
20 rooms
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The Grand Dragon Ladakh
76 rooms
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The Presidency Ladakh
35 rooms
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The Zen Resort Ladakh
82 rooms
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📍 Manali 12 hotels
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Baragarh Resort & Spa - IHCL SeleQtions
33 rooms
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Club Mahindra Snow Peaks
60 rooms
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Club Mahindra White Meadows
92 rooms
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Manu Allaya Resort
55 rooms
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Radisson Individuals, The Himalayan
40 rooms
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Snow Valley Resorts, Manali
45 rooms
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Span Resort & Spa
36 rooms
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Sterling Manali
110 rooms
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Storii by ITC Hotels, Urvashi's Retreat, Manali
20 rooms
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The Orchid Manali (Fern Hotels)
30 rooms
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Tiaraa Hotels & Resorts
65 rooms
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WelcomHeritage Manuallaya
55 rooms
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📍 Mussoorie 12 hotels
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Club Mahindra Mussoorie
52 rooms
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Fortune Resort Grace
74 rooms
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Jaypee Residency Manor
135 rooms
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JW Marriott Walnut Grove Resort
115 rooms
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Lemon Tree Mussoorie
78 rooms
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Lemon Tree Resort, Mussoorie
70 rooms
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Radisson Blu Mussoorie
82 rooms
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Ramada by Wyndham Mussoorie Mall Road
80 rooms
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Sterling Mussoorie
100 rooms
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The Claridges Nabha Residence
22 rooms
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The Fern Brentwood Resort, Mussoorie
50 rooms
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Welcomhotel The Savoy
50 rooms
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📍 Lonavala 10 hotels
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Club Mahindra Lonavala
100 rooms
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Della Resorts
170 rooms
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Evershine Resort & Spa
100 rooms
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Fariyas Resort
163 rooms
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Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa
58 rooms
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Le Méridien Resort & Spa
122 rooms
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Novotel Imagica Khopoli
280 rooms
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Radisson Resort & Spa Lonavala
102 rooms
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Sterling Resort Lonavala
80 rooms
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The Machan, Lonavala
39 rooms
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📍 Coorg 9 hotels
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Club Mahindra Madikeri
220 rooms
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Club Mahindra Virajpet
177 rooms
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Coorg Marriott Resort & Spa
100 rooms
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Evolve Back, Coorg
42 rooms
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Sterling Brookstone
52 rooms
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Taj Madikeri Resort & Spa
120 rooms
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The Tall Trees, Madikeri (Boutique)
12 rooms
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The Tamara Coorg
56 rooms
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WelcomHeritage Ayatana
50 rooms
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📍 Dehradun 9 hotels
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Effotel by Sayaji, Dehradun
80 rooms
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Fairfield by Marriott Dehradun
126 rooms
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Four Points by Sheraton Dehradun
91 rooms
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Gateway Dehradun
94 rooms
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Ginger Dehradun
91 rooms
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Hyatt Regency Dehradun Resort
263 rooms
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Red Fox by Lemon Tree Hotels, Dehradun
100 rooms
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Seyfert Sarovar Premiere
28 rooms
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Taj Mussoorie Foothills, Dehradun
115 rooms
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📍 Dharamshala 9 hotels
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D'Polo Club & Spa Resort
65 rooms
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Fortune Park, Moksha
59 rooms
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Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort
80 rooms
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Infinitea Centric Dharamshala
30 rooms
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juSTa Birding Resort & Spa
32 rooms
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Norbu The Montanna - IHCL SeleQtions
31 rooms
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Radisson Blu Resort Dharamshala
120 rooms
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Storii by ITC Hotels, Amoha Retreat
22 rooms
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WelcomHeritage Natraj, McLeod Ganj
30 rooms
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📍 Kodaikanal 9 hotels
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Cardamom House, Kodaikanal (Boutique)
8 rooms
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Club Mahindra Kodaikanal
54 rooms
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Great Trails Kodaikanal by GRT Hotels
40 rooms
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Kodai Resort Hotel
50 rooms
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Le Poshe by Sparsa
100 rooms
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Sterling Kodaikanal Lake Breeze
91 rooms
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Sterling Kodaikanal Valley View
104 rooms
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The Carlton Kodaikanal
91 rooms
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The Tamara Kodai
53 rooms
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📍 Munnar 8 hotels
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Abad Pepper Vine (Tea Estate), Vagamon
18 rooms
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Club Mahindra Lake View
93 rooms
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Fragrant Nature Munnar, A Sarovar Hotel
80 rooms
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Scenic, Munnar - IHCL SeleQtions
55 rooms
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Sterling Munnar
101 rooms
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The Tall Trees Munnar
48 rooms
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Windermere Estate, Munnar
20 rooms
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Windflower Resort & Spa Munnar
56 rooms
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📍 Mahabaleshwar 7 hotels
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Brightland Resort & Spa, Mahabaleshwar
86 rooms
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Courtyard by Marriott Mahabaleshwar
120 rooms
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Fountain, Mahabaleshwar - IHCL SeleQtions
60 rooms
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Keys Select Resort, Mahabaleshwar
86 rooms
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Le Méridien Mahabaleshwar Resort & Spa
120 rooms
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Regenta Place Green Leaf, Mahabaleshwar
50 rooms
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Saj Resort, Mahabaleshwar
78 rooms
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📍 Ooty 7 hotels
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Club Mahindra Derby Green
50 rooms
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Fortune Resort Sullivan Court
67 rooms
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Gem Park Ooty
95 rooms
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Savoy, Ooty - IHCL SeleQtions
40 rooms
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Sterling Ooty Elk Hill
149 rooms
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Sterling Ooty Fern Hill
175 rooms
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The Fernhills Royale Palace, Ooty
40 rooms
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📍 Wayanad 7 hotels
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Kohinoor Asokam Resort, Wayanad
30 rooms
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Lakerose Wayanad Resort, Ambalavayal
45 rooms
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Sterling Wayanad
61 rooms
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Taj Wayanad Resort & Spa
61 rooms
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The Pepper Trail Wayanad (Boutique)
12 rooms
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Tranquil Resort, Wayanad (Boutique)
10 rooms
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Vythiri Village Resort
200 rooms
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📍 Nainital 6 hotels
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Namah Nainital, a Radisson Individuals Retreat
40 rooms
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Naukuchia House, Naukuchiatal - IHCL SeleQtions
16 rooms
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Radisson Hotel Nainital
80 rooms
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Taj Corbett Resort & Spa (Nearby Hub)
75 rooms
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The Manu Maharani (Sterling)
67 rooms
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The Naini Retreat, Nainital - IHCL SeleQtions
50 rooms
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📍 Chikmagalur 5 hotels
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Evolve Back Chikmagalur
40 rooms
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Gateway Chikmagalur - IHCL SeleQtions
54 rooms
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JLR Coffee Trail Resort, Chikmagalur
24 rooms
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The Serai Chikmagalur
50 rooms
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The Serai Chikmagalur Private Residences
20 rooms
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📍 Gangtok 5 hotels
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Lemon Tree Hotel Gangtok
70 rooms
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Sinclairs Gangtok
55 rooms
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Sterling Gangtok
90 rooms
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The Fern Denzong Hotel & Spa, Gangtok
55 rooms
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Vivanta Gangtok
70 rooms
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📍 Rishikesh 5 hotels
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Anand Kashi by the Ganges, Rishikesh (IHCL)
40 rooms
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Lemon Tree Hotel, Rishikesh
60 rooms
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Lemon Tree Premier, Rishikesh
65 rooms
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Regenta Inn on the Ganges, Rishikesh
30 rooms
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The Westin Resort & Spa, Himalayas, Rishikesh
141 rooms
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📍 Kasauli 4 hotels
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Fortune Select Forest Hill, Kasauli (ITC)
55 rooms
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Glenview Resort Kasauli, Radisson Individuals
60 rooms
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Kasauli Hillfort (Boutique)
10 rooms
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Lemon Tree Hotel Kasauli
55 rooms
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📍 Kufri 4 hotels
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Keys Select by Lemon Tree Hotels, Kufri
45 rooms
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Radisson Blue Kufri
85 rooms
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Royal Tulip Luxury Hotel Kufri
55 rooms
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Sterling Kufri
50 rooms
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📍 Mount Abu 4 hotels
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Cama Rajputana Club Resort
40 rooms
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Radisson Hotel Mount Abu
68 rooms
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Sterling Mount Abu
69 rooms
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WelcomHeritage Connaught House
14 rooms
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📍 Nubra Valley 4 hotels
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Chamba Camp Diskit by TUTC
16 rooms
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Lchang Nang Retreat, Nubra Valley
20 rooms
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The Crystal Resort, Nubra Valley
15 rooms
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The Kyagar, Nubra Valley
18 rooms
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📍 Shillong 4 hotels
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Courtyard by Marriott, Shillong
182 rooms
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Hotel Polo Towers Shillong
67 rooms
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Polo Orchid Resort, Shillong
35 rooms
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Vivanta Meghalaya, Shillong
101 rooms
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📍 Bhimtal 3 hotels
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Fern Hillside Resort Bhimtal
30 rooms
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Rosefinch Sarovar Portico, Bhimtal
35 rooms
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Sterling Bhimtal
40 rooms
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📍 Kalimpong 3 hotels
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Fortune Resort, Kalimpong (ITC)
40 rooms
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Sinclairs Retreat, Kalimpong
50 rooms
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The Elgin Silver Oaks, Kalimpong
25 rooms
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📍 Pachmarhi 3 hotels
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Club Mahindra Pachmarhi
50 rooms
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Rock End Manor, Pachmarhi
25 rooms
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Satpura Retreat (MPSTDC), Pachmarhi
30 rooms
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📍 Pahalgam 3 hotels
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Fortune Park, Pahalgam
42 rooms
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Radisson Golf Resort, Pahalgam
50 rooms
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Welcomhotel Pine N Peak, Pahalgam
80 rooms
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📍 Pelling 3 hotels
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Sikkim Tourist Centre Pelling (Mayfair)
30 rooms
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Summit Hermon Hotel & Spa, Pelling
40 rooms
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The Elgin Mount Pandim, Pelling
25 rooms
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📍 Saputara 3 hotels
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Club Mahindra Hatgad, Saputara
45 rooms
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Radisson Resort Hatgad, Saputara
103 rooms
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The Fern Heaven on the Hills, Hatgad-Saputara
40 rooms
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📍 Spiti Valley 3 hotels
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Deyzor Hotel, Kaza (Spiti)
16 rooms
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Rokpa Camp, Spiti (Boutique)
8 rooms
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Spiti Ecosphere, Kaza
18 rooms
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📍 Srinagar 3 hotels
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Radisson Collection, Srinagar
150 rooms
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The Lalit Grand Palace, Srinagar
113 rooms
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Vivanta Dal View, Srinagar
84 rooms
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📍 Auli 2 hotels
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Clifftop Club, Auli
25 rooms
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GMVN Ski Resort, Auli
25 rooms
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📍 Chail 2 hotels
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Sterling Shivalik, Chail
40 rooms
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Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Tavleen, Chail
30 rooms
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📍 Cherrapunjee 2 hotels
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Cherrapunjee Holiday Resort
25 rooms
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Polo Cherrapunjee Resort
30 rooms
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📍 Dalhousie 2 hotels
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Fortune Park Dalhousie (ITC)
50 rooms
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Presidium Sarovar Premiere Dalhousie
60 rooms
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📍 Kangra 2 hotels
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Infinitea Tea Garden Resort, Palampur
40 rooms
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Taragarh Palace, Palampur (Tea Estate)
20 rooms
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📍 Karjat 2 hotels
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Radisson Blu Plaza Resort & Convention Centre, Karjat
227 rooms
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The Forest Club Resort, Karjat
80 rooms
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📍 Lavasa 2 hotels
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Ekaant, The Retreat, Lavasa
45 rooms
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Fortune Select Dasve, Lavasa (ITC)
105 rooms
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📍 Pangong Tso 2 hotels
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Nature's Nest Camps & Geodesic Domes, Pangong
20 rooms
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The Pangong Sarai, Ladakh
18 rooms
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📍 Ranikhet 2 hotels
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Chevron Rosemount, Ranikhet
25 rooms
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WelcomHeritage Windsor Hotel, Ranikhet
30 rooms
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📍 Sakleshpur 2 hotels
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JLR Jungle Retreat, Sakleshpur
24 rooms
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Sterling Sakleshpur Cottages
40 rooms
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📍 Yercaud 2 hotels
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Great Trails Yercaud by GRT Hotels
40 rooms
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Sterling Yercaud
35 rooms
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📍 Araku Valley 1 hotel
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Haritha Valley Resort, Araku (APTDC)
40 rooms
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📍 Coonoor 1 hotel
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Gateway Coonoor - IHCL SeleQtions
32 rooms
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📍 Dhanaulti 1 hotel
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Welcomhotel Dhanaulti (New 2026)
40 rooms
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📍 Gulmarg 1 hotel
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The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, Gulmarg
85 rooms
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📍 Igatpuri 1 hotel
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Club Mahindra Tungi, Igatpuri
50 rooms
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📍 Kargil 1 hotel
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The Grand Dragon Kargil
50 rooms
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📍 Kumaon 1 hotel
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Shakti 360° Leti, Uttarakhand (Boutique)
8 rooms
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📍 Matheran 1 hotel
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The Byke Brightland Adventure Park & Resort, Matheran
56 rooms
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📍 Mukteshwar 1 hotel
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WelcomHeritage Ashura, Mukteshwar
25 rooms
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📍 Namchi 1 hotel
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The Mint Club, Namchi
28 rooms
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📍 Nilgiris 1 hotel
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O'Land Plantation Stay, Coonoor
15 rooms
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📍 Ravangla 1 hotel
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Summit Namnang Courtyard & Spa, Ravangla
30 rooms
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📍 Sangla 1 hotel
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Banjara Camps, Sangla (Boutique)
10 rooms
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📍 Siliguri 1 hotel
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Mayfair Tea Resort, Siliguri
70 rooms
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📍 Solan 1 hotel
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Storii by ITC Hotels, The Kaba Retreat, Solan
20 rooms
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📍 Tawang 1 hotel
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Vivanta Tawang
80 rooms
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📍 Thrissur 1 hotel
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Sterling Athirappilly, Thrissur
65 rooms
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