Family-run guesthouse at Phyang, 23 km west of Leh. Clean double rooms with private or shared bath. Extra bed on demand. Fresh meals & beverages available. Quiet location. Great views. Free WIFI. Lovely walks in valley possible with visits of Phyang gompa, morning puja, Guru Lakhang, etc. Separate dining hall with lounge & veranda. Pergola/gazebo. Library with books, magazines, and games at your disposal. Open-air self washing possibility. Locker & safe service. Doctor on call. On demand: Airport Transfers & other taxi services. Rental of motorbikes (Royal Enfield, Honda, scooties) & mountain bikes. Bookings of trekkings, tours, river rafting, etc. Phone for national & international calls.
This accommodation is clean, operational and tidy and authentic. Phyang is an oasis of calm less than an hours bus drive from Leh. Host Christina who has settled in Ladakh speaks a number of European languages including fluent English. Christina enjoys providing lovely meals if required.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
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I stayed at the Hidden North GH on a couple of occasions during an extended stay in Leh from May-Aug 2012. The rooms are decent value for the price and the two that we stayed in on the upper floor had attached bathrooms. The views down the valley are stunning and Phyang is an excellent place to relax for a few days a short bus ride from Leh.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available at a reasonable cost and this is great because I am not sure there are too many other options in the village.
In short I would definitely recommend this place and hope to visit again one day
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Date of stay: May 2012Trip type: Travelled with family
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I stayed at this guesthouse for 2 nights at the end of my trek. It was good to be resting here for 2 nights. Calm, friendly and hospitable host Tashi served great food and shared great stories. You can see he is quite dedicated to his profession as a guesthouse host and a travel agent. It was indeed good to be here, sitting outside drinking hot tea and enjoying the view of the monastery was one of the best experience during my visit to Ladakh. I hope to go back again one day.
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Date of stay: June 2012
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Â Traditional Ladakhi homes/guesthouses normally have large corner windows and facilitate great views.
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Great place with a large garden around the house for hanging out and enjoying the spectacular view. Some of the rooms have attached bath rooms and a large window front. Rooms are simple but very nice, the same goes for the meals. The staff is very attentive and helpful. It is a perfect place to stay for people who appreciate calm and beautiful surroundings. It is 20 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Leh, taxis can be hailed very easily to drive in and out of Leh. We also did a trek (Markha Valley) organized by Hidden North and it was spectacular! I can highly recommend them; we will certainly be back for more!
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Date of stay: June 2010
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Great place to stay if you want to be out of the city in a small village. Love Phyang and love this place. Tashi and his wife are very helpful and organized and easy going. The location is stunning and the rooms very nice some with attached bath. It is a ways out and is not so convenient if you want to go regularly to the Monastery nearby. Ofcourse it is a good 40 minutes by taxi to Leh and longer by bus, but if you have time to relax and take it easy it is a lovely place. Tashi organizes treks and others adventures and helped us organize taxis to Lama Yuru. He was very good. Just need to be aware of the possibility of flooding in Phyang in summer as rains are coming there more frequently and can get mudslides in Phyand easily. Hidden North is safe as they moved to a location protected by the mountains, so there is no fear there, but the water can be disrupted and also transport. But this is a problem all over Ladakh that one needs to bare in mind if one travels there. Prices are normal, but not budget.
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Date of stay: July 2015
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:Â some rooms have attached bathroom and nice views.
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a lovely place with lovely hosts - it is THE place to spend your first days in Ladakh to acclimatise or to rest after your trekking. wonderful house and rooms with a great view and all of this set in a lovely quiet traditional village, monastery included. we enjoyed so much being away from the hustle of Leh and still the city is only a short taxi ride away. hosts Cristina and Tashi bring the best of both worlds (east and west) together and so your are all set to be well taken care off in the beautiful himalayas!
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Date of stay: July 2015
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We arrived in the evening and after 10 min talks we decided directly to stay 2 nights although we had different plans. But the family run guest house is exactly what you expect as an European - Ladakhi charme combined with the european idea of service. The dinner is almost organic and fresh from the garden and the breakfast is a nice mix of ladakhi and continental style. But the best thing is the mountain and valley view. If you're going to Ladakh and need time for acclimatization - best place to stay some days- and you'll get all support for your travel. I'll definitely come back and it will be like coming home!
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Date of stay: May 2015Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Hidden north is a hidden gem in Ladakh. Go there if you expect a quiet and friendly atmosphere. Sit down and relax or take a hike in the beautiful surrounidngs. Christina runs her guesthouse with Swiss accuracy and Ladakhi friendliness.
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Date of stay: July 2018
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from CrisMartinelli, Manager at Hidden North Guesthouse
Responded 29 Aug 2018
great to hear from you ellen, and thanks for your review. hope to see you people anytime soon again. best greetings from ladakh!
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What a wonderful find. I decided on an early start to my organised trip and found by chance "Hidden North". From first contact I received a very warm feeling from the owners, Tashi and Christina, and really started looking forward more to my stay with them than the main trip I had booked on. Responses were always prompt and helpful and indeed I booked two day excursions with Tashi for more wildlife viewing. Both days were excellent. Indeed there was a third half day as having rested from my early arrival, to aclimatise to the altitude, I was persuaded/encouraged to get out and find some rare and sought after birds without wasting time on such mundane matters as lunch. Christina took all this in her stride. My room was large, and well lit by large windows, with views down the valley. En suite and with a comfortable bed furnished with blankets and a Hot Water Bottle for those chilly March nights at an altitude of 12,500 feet/3200 metres. Food was excellent and fresh and as it was 'low' season I was privileged to eat with the family and not the communal "guest room" used when busy. All this was most enjoyable and I feel very privileged to have stayed here. I was very reluctant to leave such a lovely place and look forward to a return at some later date.
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Date of stay: March 2016
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Highly recommended, very clean, spacious and beautiful guesthouse with an amazing garden in an inspiring, peaceful environment with wonderful hosts - Cristina and Tashi - who immediately make you feel very welcome. The food is very tasty and most of the vegetables are from their own garden. This is a perfect place to acclimatize before starting a trekking while familiarizing oneself with the Ladakhi culture / habits / geography through informative discussions with the hosts or to spend a few relaxing days after a trekking.
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Date of stay: September 2015
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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