We had a wonderful time in Smanla Guest House. The doctor owner was very great and helpful with all of us. The room is good and clean. Sometime hot water doesn’t work but the owner will carry hot water bucket for you. Hot tea is available every time you want and it is great in the cold time. We got... More

I arrived in Leh planning to trek - I had booked in to Smanla because of the good reports I had read and because my emails had been replied to quickly and the price was reasonable. When I arrived Tsewang was waiting at the airport (even though the plane was a couple of hours late). I had lots of questions... More

Personal treatment, excellent food, guiding, advising and Tibetan healing when necessary. Calm, clean but above all - friendly and personal.

We stayed 2 times in Smanla's house, before and after a Trek in Marka's valley. The location is nice and is at walking distance from downtown main street. Rooms are clean and you can have hot water in the shower. The owner is helpful and very kind. On top he is a tibetan doctor, so he can give you some... More

We spent five nights with Tsewang,the owner of this guest house. He arranged a fabulous two day excursion to Yamaluru and where his brother-in-law was our guide for tours to the monasteries. Tsewang's personal attention and kindness helped to make our stay there a fabulous one. No matter what time we woke up (and it was often very, very early... More

that was my first visit to Tibet and i had no idea what to expect. I knew for sure that besides leisure & culture, my friends and me were interested in experiencing Tibetian medicine. We were so lucky to meet Tsewang Smanla - an experinced amchi (doctor) in the 6-th generation of doctors who runs his guesthouse in Leh. The... More

I stayed in Smanla guest house only for 3 days during my business travel as translator with on of my client.. It was just awesome experince.. Wonderful rooftop cafe, rooms are cosy and clean and the best part was to meet the owner of the guest house. Thanks to doctor Tsewang for a great time and knowledge about the tibetan... More