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Located at a height of 11,562 ft above sea level in the Himalayas, The Grand Dragon Ladakh in Leh is the region’s only certified 5-Star hotel. Open all year round, this indigenously designed property with 76 rooms including family suites, offers all modern comforts and conveniences with stunning views of the picturesque landscape, the vivid colours of an ever-changing sky and the lofty Himalayan peaks. An ideal base from where visitors to Ladakh can make day trips to centuries old monasteries, notably Hemis, Thiksey or Alchi or an overnight journey to soak in the surreal landscapes at Pangong Tso, Nubra Valley or Lamayuru. Dining options include Zasgyath the all day dining restaurant with alfresco seating, Solja the Tea & Coffee Lounge, BBQ and bonfire in the lawns as well as a full service picnic by the banks of the river or any scenic spot. the international class Hammam Wellness & Spa by L’OCCITANE.
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The Grand Dragon Ladakh garners high praise for its comfortable rooms and stunning views, with many guests appreciating the hotel's prime location near local attractions. The warm and welcoming atmosphere, accentuated by tasteful decor and unique artistic elements, contributes to a luxurious feel that resonates with travelers.
Thoughtful amenities, including acclimatization aids, enhance the stay, while the attentive service provided by the caring staff adds to the overall experience. Despite occasional concerns, the hotel is often considered good value for money due to its reasonable pricing and comprehensive offerings.
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The Grand Dragon Ladakh, situated in Leh, is celebrated as one of the region’s premier luxury hotels, seamlessly blending traditional Ladakhi architecture with modern amenities. Guests frequently commend its strategic location, offering panoramic views of snow-capped mountains and proximity to the Leh market and airport. 
The hotel boasts well-appointed rooms equipped with heated floors, ensuring comfort during the chilly months. Many rooms provide breathtaking mountain vistas, enhancing the overall guest experience. The establishment’s commitment to cleanliness and attention to detail further elevates its appeal. 
Culinary offerings at The Grand Dragon Ladakh are diverse and of high quality. The on-site restaurant serves a variety of cuisines, including local Ladakhi dishes, which have received high praise from visitors. The breakfast spread is particularly noted for its variety and quality. 
The hotel’s staff is often highlighted for their exceptional hospitality and attentiveness. Guests have appreciated the personalized services, such as assistance with acclimatization to Leh’s high altitude, including the provision of oxygen when necessary. The concierge services, including organizing tours and handling permits, have also been commended for their efficiency and friendliness. 
Additional amenities include a well-equipped gym, spa, and conference facilities, catering to both leisure and business travelers. The hotel’s interiors are adorned with traditional Ladakhi artworks, adding to its cultural charm. 
In summary, The Grand Dragon Ladakh offers a harmonious blend of luxury, comfort, and authentic local experiences, making it a top choice for travelers visiting Leh.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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I and my wife visited Leh last month and spent about 10 days there. We were advised to rest for 48 hours and acclimatize with the high altitude and low oxygen levels so as to avoid any medical problems. It is better to follow such precautions when visiting high altitude areas. High altitude sickness can be dangerous. After two days of rest we began visiting various places including Nubra valley, crossing Khardungla pass almost 18000 ft high. Leh and surrounding areas are amazingly beautiful and is indeed a photographer’s paradise. We had a really wonderful time. We stayed at the Grand Dragon Hotel, a superb hotel with modern amenities. It is about 3km from Leh airport, about 20 minutes’ drive. The hotel provides pick-up and drop-off facilities upon request. The most striking feature of the hotel was its cleanliness. The hotel Manager Mr. Ramzan is very friendly and most accommodative, and that made our stay most comfortable. Our rooms were already ready even though we had arrived nearly two hours earlier. The front desk was very prompt, and both check in and check out were done in minutes. We got a beautiful spacious room with a lovely view of the mountains. The rooms were sparkling clean and the linen, pillows, towels etc were exceptionally clean. Room service was excellent and very fast. The housekeeping staff were very attentive to our requests and extremely prompt. Every request was attended to in a matter of minutes and their promptness is indeed commendable. We truly appreciated such service. Their restaurant serves amazing food, always freshly prepared and delicious in taste. Being vegetarians, and in a place like Leh, it was indeed a delight to have so many options for tasty food. The staff was most helpful attending to our special requests quickly and took every care regarding allergies, spice concerns and dietary requirements. Our thanks are particularly due to Mr. Sunil and Mr. Jasar who attended to our table most of the times. The hotel is very well equipped and has a doctor on site if needed. They also arranges tours to various places and the prices are reasonable. The hotel staff as a whole is courteous, polite and very efficient in their respective areas of work. We had a very nice holiday and comfortable stay in Leh for 10 days. We intend to go back as soon as possible. Rajan
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Date of stay: November 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from The Grand Dragon Ladakh, Owner at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Responded 16 Dec 2024
Thank you for the perfect 5-star rating. Your constructive response on this esteemed platform is really helpful to our team to serve with warm hospitality. We are thrilled to know that you loved the stay at our property. Hope to welcome you back soon! Best Reagrds, The Grand Dragon Ladakh
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The Grand Dragon Leh- probably the finest five star property in this region and was a dream for us to experience their hospitality at least once in life time.. we booked a eight days Ladakh package with them from Leh to Leh, four nights in Grand Dragon, two nights in Stone Hedge Nubra Valley and one night at Pangong House with all meals and transportation with Innova Crysta. The entire process was just flawless and hassle free. Mr. Abdul Majeed was our relationship manager who organised the trip in such a well coordinated way, that we remained mesmerised with the beauty of this pristine land. He upgraded our room to suit rooms which were very spacious, with all modern facilities, 24x7 hot water, temp controlled rooms. The rooms were so well designed with Ladakhi art and crafts and with a mesmerising 360 degree views of Stock mountain range , that it can win anyone’s heart in a flash of moment. Taking breakfast in the dining area with snowy mountain ranges in the backdrop was itself an experience. The property also has a souvenir shop with very good collections of Pashmina, Ladakhi stone jewellery, handicrafts etc. The lawn and lounge areas are very well maintained. They have apple and apricot trees in their own garden and we were lucky to see them fully loaded with apples. The food spreads were also very vast and delicious. All the staffs were very courteous and helpful to fulfil all of our requirements. Their guidance helped a lot to acclimatise and to avoid acute mountain sickness. Overall it was a royal and grand experience with Grand Dragon Leh and it should be experienced by any premium traveler at lest once in a lifetime.
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from The Grand Dragon Ladakh, manager at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Responded 2 Nov 2023
Dear Shouvanik, Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us at The Grand Dragon Leh and for taking the time to share your wonderful experience. We are thrilled to hear that you had such a flawless and hassle-free trip. It's great to know that Mr. Abdul Majeed took such good care of you and that he was able to upgrade your room to one with stunning views and all the modern amenities. We're glad you enjoyed the breakfast with the snowy mountain ranges as the backdrop, and that you had the chance to explore our souvenir shop and garden. Our team takes pride in providing exceptional service and it is wonderful to hear that they were able to fulfill all of your requirements. Thank you again for your kind words and recommendation, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back again in the future. Warm Regards, Team Grand Dragon Ladakh
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Excellent hospitality, and close to airport and Leh market. Booked a 7 night and 8 day tour of ladakh through Grand Dragon. They took care of every small thing including flask for hot water, oxygen cylinder (in case needed), transport in an Innova that is in excellent condition and the driver is very knowledgeable of routes and did safe driving, packed lunches for on way, coordination with hotels at other locations,.. Literally, took care of all aspects. They have excellent food. Lunch is a la carte but breakfast and dinners are elaborate spreads. Rooms are well furnished and has all amenities needed. They have view of either snow clad peaks or brown mountains. Beds and pillows are very comfortable, have inverter a/c so may cool or heat rooms, wifi worked well, tv has Airtel. This place is best for its staff who are ever attentive from reception to restaurant to concierge. Overall excellent place to stay.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from The Grand Dragon Ladakh, Owner at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Responded 16 Dec 2024
Thank you for the perfect 5-star rating. Your constructive response on this esteemed platform is really helpful to our team to serve with warm hospitality. We are thrilled to know that you loved the stay at our property. Hope to welcome you back soon! Best Reagrds, The Grand Dragon Ladakh
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Absolutely loved The Grand Dragon! The staff was incredibly thoughtful and kind. Everyone from the front desk to the restaurant staff to housekeeping were all incredibly helpful and wonderful to interact with. I found the hotel very comfortable. Hope to be back soon!
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Date of stay: October 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from The Grand Dragon Ladakh, Owner at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Responded 16 Dec 2024
Thank you for the perfect 5-star rating. Your constructive response on this esteemed platform is really helpful to our team to serve with warm hospitality. We are thrilled to know that you loved the stay at our property. Hope to welcome you back soon! Best Reagrds, The Grand Dragon Ladakh
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This hotel goes above and beyond and are specialists in dealing with clients who are new to altitude and going trekking. All meals included - the restaurant staff and food was wonderful. Special thanks to Sunil who took very good care of me!
The room is so comfortable, and small extras like home made cookies and a fruit platter on arrival made the acclimatisation so much easier. They have also thought of everything and provide so many amenities in the bathroom in case you forget anything.
It's well located for you to visit the local markets or just walk around. The artwork and decor within the hotel is magnificent and I especially loved the cats that visited the balcony - making it feel like home!
Highly recommend a stay here and hope to be able to come back in the future.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Room Tip:Â If possible request a room on the 2nd floor or higher to reduce noise from the reception area
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I have had an amazing hospitable experience here . Never have I seen hotel staff take soo much effort in knity gritties of a guests requirements . I cannot comment on 1 alone but everyone from the reception , to the gentleman who got my luggage to house keeping staff
The girls / boys and manager at the restaurant. Extremely warm
The room was warm , clean and beautiful . I will just recommend the hotel to have an inhouse Spa also
Because Leh seems to be a real therapeutic experience and a luxury spa will always add to that . Im not staying at any other property in Leh now .
Highly Highly Recommend 5 STARS Great efforts guys
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Date of stay: January 2024
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Â 5 STARS for everything
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Response from The Grand Dragon Ladakh, manager at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Responded 7 Jan 2024
Dear Girisha, Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had an amazing and hospitable stay with us. Our team takes great pride in delivering exceptional service to our guests, and we are pleased to hear that our staff went above and beyond to meet your requirements. We appreciate your recommendation for an in-house Spa, and we will definitely take that into consideration. We can't wait to welcome you back to our hotel for another wonderful experience in Leh. Thank you for choosing us and for rating us 5 stars! Warm Regards, Team Grand Dragon Ladakh
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The Grand Dragon Ladakh is the place to be in peak winter. The entire hotel has central heating, not to mention each room has individual heating provisions too, to adjust to your own temperature comfort. Add to that the hospitality of the staff and the delicious food to order means one can easily just spent a good relaxing few days just staying the hotel itself. But as a family of four we wanted to explore nearby regions like Magnetic Hill, Shanti Stupa, Khardung La pass, and the hotel obliged by providing us with well equipped taxi, oxygen cylinders for any provision (do request it separately), picnic basket and alkaline water for all of us! All I can say it was nothing short of amazing.
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Date of stay: December 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Â take sufficient rest the first day. Do not underestimate the cold during winter (factoring wind,...
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We stayed at the Grand Dragon Hotel for our first two nights in Leh. It’s a beautiful, quiet hotel with unique decor. Our room had a terrace with wonderful view of the mountains (although it was too cold in winter to stay out for too long!) Visitors typically need some time to get used to the altitude, and the Grand Dragon is very well-equipped with oxygen tanks. Our 9 year old was too active and felt ill, and the hotel staff were very prompt with providing oxygen to help him recover. There were many thoughtful amenities in the room, including sunscreen and lip balm for the fierce sun and dry air. We also enjoyed the restaurant which offered both Ladakhi, Indian and other international cuisine.
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Date of stay: November 2023
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Responded 16 Dec 2024
Thank you for the perfect 5-star rating. Your constructive response on this esteemed platform is really helpful to our team to serve with warm hospitality. We are thrilled to know that you loved the stay at our property. Hope to welcome you back soon! Best Reagrds, The Grand Dragon Ladakh
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Grand Dragon is certainly the most luxurious & most well maintained hotel in Ladakh. If you have the money it is definately worth it. The staff is extremely professional & sweet. They even arranged medicines for me on the last day of my trip when I wasn't feeling well. Some names I would like to mention as a tribute to their amazing hospitality & the care they showed me : First & foremost Nitin Thapa - front office executive. Ms.Chorol Guest relations executive, Mr.Gagan senior guest associate at the restaurant who makes sure you get what you want & never feel away from home.
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Book in advance & don't worry about the price. The property & the service is worth the money....
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Response from The Grand Dragon Ladakh, Owner at The Grand Dragon Ladakh
Responded 16 Dec 2024
Thank you for the perfect 5-star rating. Your constructive response on this esteemed platform is really helpful to our team to serve with warm hospitality. We are thrilled to know that you loved the stay at our property. Hope to welcome you back soon! Best Reagrds, The Grand Dragon Ladakh
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There are more places to choose from in the Leh area.
PRICE RANGE
₹8,682 - ₹11,287 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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the grand dragon ladakh hotel leh, grand dragon ladakh leh
LOCATION
IndiaLadakhLeh DistrictLeh
NUMBER OF ROOMS
76
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