Dharamshala · Hotel shortlist
Hotels with step free access in the city centre, Dharamshala
Mei-Lin Zhou Japan
These are my five favourites in Dharamshala, out of the 36 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.6.
Dhauladhar Heights Resort is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
Dhauladhar Heights Resort
★★★★★4.7 from 1,113 reviews
Dhauladhar Heights Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 1,113 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 4 star property and found under city centre.
36 hotels in Dharamshala qualified for this list and five made it. INFINITEA CENTRIC DHARAMSHALA is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
- Bara drink without going back out
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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1
Dhauladhar Heights Resort
★★★★★4.7 from 1,113 reviews
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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2INFINITEA CENTRIC DHARAMSHALA
★★★★★4.6 from 469 reviews
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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3Dadhwal BnB
★★★★★4.9 from 265 reviews
- Parking
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
- Airport shuttle
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4Agastya Residency
★★★★★4.8 from 561 reviews
- Pool
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
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5Indulge Mcleodganj PACK
★★★★★4.8 from 466 reviews
- Spa
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Kid friendly
How this list was put together
36 Dharamshala hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Mei-Lin Zhou Japan
Works agency hours in Vancouver and spends all 18 vacation days abroad. One new country and one repeat visit per year. Five trips to Japan and a running list of ramen shops.
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