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Naoroji Road,, Kangra 176215, India
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Clouds End Villa
4.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
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Salo, Finland
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Homely stay and homely food”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011

If you are on a long trip and have Dharamshala in your schedule, I recommend you stay at the CEV to recharge your batteries. For CEV provides a home like experience. We are a family of four and had booked Cottage with 2 double rooms / dining area.

The cottage had 2 bed rooms with attached bathrooms in each room. The cottage also had a living room and a small dining area. The living room overlooked the scenic locales of the hilly town.

The service was exceptional with a butler (Raju) taking care of our needs all the time. Raju was so sincere that I wondered if we still had people like him left in the world. There was no need to tell Raju our needs as he would automatically bring us tea, snacks and food with some kind of a sixth sense. The cook too needs mention, as the food was very home like, made with fresh ingredients and pure spices. There is however the need for some variety in cuisine as one could get bored with the north Indian fare on a long stay. It deserves to be mentioned that there was no limit on how big a portion would be and Raju would help size it as per our needs. As I said before do not expect a hotel like treatment, rather be prepared to be treated as if you were staying in a friends house.

Its possible to walk to McLeodganj via the back of the villa in approximately 30 minutes and the distance is around 2 kms. This is only for the younger lot as the end of this path is a wall which needs some effort to climb, although there are some bricks laid as makeshift steps. If not you could hire the hotel taxi which is also reasonably priced, as it is run by the hotels neighbour - Rajesh. Rajesh is very trust worthy and you can ask for any advice on the locality.

Things that need to be improved are the bathroom fittings and variety in breakfast. The flush in one of the bathrooms was not functioning and this proved to be inconvenient. It would be good if the hotel had a reception and a dining area with a buffet breakfast served every morning.

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  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Pune, India
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
“Royal treatment, palatial suites!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2011
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Our Himachal trip in Oct'11 was to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary! So, for the 1st time, we had left the kids with their grandparents & ventured out for a much-deserved break & quality time together! 'Clouds End Villa' fit our agenda like a dream!

I went through their website & selected the snap of a room/suite where I wanted to stay. As there is less clarity regarding the room categories on the website, I attached this selected snap & mailed them asking for the rates & availability. Believe me, it turned out to be the 'best' room of their property (see attached snaps)!
Oh those wooden, sloping roofs with shiny wooden floor, comfy mega beds & a sparkling modern bathroom! To top it all, a glass enclosed cosy balcony for a early morning breakfast, view an amazing view!! Not to forget the awesome hospitality & warmth of Rajasthani staff! What more could one ask for?!
We had a superb breakfast of aalu paranthas with curd & pickle & butter, fruits, milk/tea/juice!

It is located a little away from the city, in a calm, green space. Its main entrance gate has steps, so the cars with luggage reach the rear entry service gate - this can put off some guests. But overall, 5 on 5!

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Bangalore, India
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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“great place and fantastic service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011

I found this place on the net and decided to give it a shot! the place should boast of the best staff around. they were helpful, ready to serve at any time and friendly. the room was big, comfy and cozy. I loved the fact that its slightly away from the city. There is privacy to enjoy an outdoor morning meal and enough room inside to relax and have dinner!! The only issue i have is the approach to the rooms are via staff quarters and the kitchen!!! apart from that a place I would def visit again!!

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Jaipur
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Amazing Place, It will definately bring us back to Dharamsala again & again”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2011
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We were planning a trip to Dharamsala and Mcleodganj and were desperately looking for a place which was away from the maddening hustle bustle and was also good. Surfed the net and went through the reviews and finally settled on Clouds End Villa and to be honest it turned out to be the best decision that we could have made.
Right from the beginning when we initiated the booking via a phone call to the day we left the Hotel our experience was extremely good. We were orginally supposed to reach there on 1st of June but we requested Mr. Raghuveer Singh to prepone our booking by a day and eventhough we were giving him two days notice to do so,he accomadated us, very unlike the other touristy hotels in peak season in India.
When we reached there , we were simply taken aback by the beauty of the place. The property is huge and there are trees all around and the rooms and cottages are spread out enough to give you the privacy. The entire atmosphere in the hotel is serene and very homely. The staff goes out of the way to make you feel comfortable. Breakfast, Evening Tea and Dinner will be served by them outside your room on request and it is an amazing experience to hear the sounds of the forest and to see the fireflies fly by while you are enjoying your drinks and dinner.
The food is amazing and the chef digs out new recipes everyday and each one of them is a connosieours delight. On all the six days that we stayed there, he made different kind of Chicken Dish which was extremely tasty and was like home cooked food except that it just even tasted better than home. The last day as a special treat he offered us some delicious Mango Chutney and when my wife asked for the recipe he told her with a big smile on his face that he was not going to share the recipe with her till the next visit. The rooms are extremely clean,airy and well maintained and the toilets are also modern and hygenic. There are antiques which adorn every room and the entire hotel is very classy, though in a heritage kind of way and not in glass and steel. The housekeeping staff is very efficient and the grounds and gardens are also well maintained. Linen is clean and is changed every day.
I was fortunate enought to be invited by the owner Raja Aditya Katoch for drinks in the evening one day to his wonderful cottage and it wasa thorougly enjoyable evening, listening to him about Kangra and how he had developed Clouds End Villa.
My kids had a wonderful time exploring the vast , terraced property and playing with Sam the little dog who adds more charm to the place as he is always running around the gardens.
I could go on and on with the praises about the hotel but in a nutshell i would recommend this hotel to everyone who wants to stay in a neat, classy and a peaceful hotel and who wants to experience the serenity of nature which fills ones soul with peace.
Thank you Raja Aditya Katoch, Mr. Raghuveer Singh, Chef Madan Singh, Megh Singh, Subhash and Raju for taking care of us and for giving us a truly memorable holiday which shall make us come back again and again.

  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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New Delhi, India
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Highly Under rated; Lovely Place; Good Food; Too good to stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2011
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I recently stayed at this property for 2 Nights and I cant thank my stars for picking this property. The road to the property is actually very steep and by the time you reach the property you actually realise why they called it Clouds Really End There - though the entrance could be better kept!!

The poperty belongs to a royal family and it was nice to meet the owner Mr.
Aditya Katoch. The property ia actually a big old residential place which has been beautifully converted to modern rooms. My room not only have a proper 6 seater sofa but also a six seater dinning table. The staff is EXTREMELY nice & helpful.

The best part to us was the FOOD - Very homely and very well pampered. Room service was very good - even when they dont have proper intercom - the bell thing work very well.

Something to work upon - More maintenace of the green area; Clarity on category of rooms; Away from market

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Naoroji Road,, Kangra 176215, India
Price range (per night):* INR1,700 - 5,000

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