McLeod Ganj hotels - contact details

Fresa81 · Oct 31st, 2005, 05:53

Hi all

I'm just chasing up some contact details for some hotels in McLeod Ganj/Dharamsala - my LP is hopelessly out of date!

Snow Lion Guest House
Loling Guest House
Kalsang Guest House

... and please let me know if you wouldn't recommend these places in a million years! Always glad to hear a IM opinion!

Cheers

F.

Fresa81 · Oct 31st, 2005, 07:58

Bump -

Ok ok, if noone knows any contact details so that I can call those places and reserve a room, what do you all think about just turning up when I get there and trying to get a room in mid-January ... possible?

F.

lotus blossom · Oct 31st, 2005, 09:32

i cannot vouch for any of the hotels you've mentioned, but would say that you're pretty safe just showing up and getting a room unless the dalai lama is giving his teachings, which happened in Feb. of this year when i was there. it was impossible to find lodging which pushed me to the outer limits in Bhagsu, but that turned out to be a good thing for me.

Fresa81 · Oct 31st, 2005, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by lotus blossom

i cannot vouch for any of the hotels you've mentioned, but would say that you're pretty safe just showing up and getting a room unless the dalai lama is giving his teachings, which happened in Feb. of this year when i was there. it was impossible to find lodging which pushed me to the outer limits in Bhagsu, but that turned out to be a good thing for me.

lotus blossom - I think I remember from what I read on IM a while ago that the Dalai Lama is giving teachings in the south of India from January/February so I guess that means that Dharamsala will be relatively empty.
Shame, I would have loved to have seen him, but another time

dzibead · Oct 31st, 2005, 10:28

Also watch out for Losar - Tibetan New Year - which is at the end of January and beginning of February in 2006. The town starts filling up beforehand.

semidetatched · Oct 31st, 2005, 10:39

Kalsang Guest House (221709)

That from here:

http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.ne...Dharamsala.htm

A brief mention of that place in the Rough Guide too (in directions to another guest house), but nothing of the others you mentioned that I could see.

DaDrifter · Oct 31st, 2005, 12:18

Check this site : http://www.himachaltourism.nic.in/hotdir/hotkhoj.asp

Select District 'Kangra' and Place 'McleodGanj', you should be able to get contact details of most hotels here. Hope this helps.

Cheers - Arun

Fresa81 · Oct 31st, 2005, 13:26

Cheers Arun - that's exactly what I was looking for!

I've also found info on that site that recommends only staying in Govt approved hotels during winter (god knows why?!), but the question is, how do you know if a hotel is 'government-approved', apart from asking them?!

'Excuse me sir, are you government approved?'
'Why yes madam, of course .. *wink* *wink* *twitch* *twitch*'

Don't want to be cynical, but wouldn't they all say it??

kailash35 · Oct 31st, 2005, 14:06

Hi,

Can't help you for Loseling and kalsang gh

Here is the info for Snowlion :
01892 - 221289
email : kpbarwa@hotmail.com

I've never try their email and always contact them by phone.
The rooms at the back and in front are ok (attached bathroom). No heating system.
The restaurant is nice.

You are right : the Dalai Lama will give the Kalachakra teachings in Andhra P. from Jan 02 till Jan 16.
Losar this year is in February

Chandra · Nov 1st, 2005, 06:03

Can't help you with contact details, but I want to say that the Loling is great. Simple, friendly, very cheap and extremely clean!

kullukid · Nov 3rd, 2005, 22:21

Depends how much you want to pay pema thang in Mcleod is nice at about rs550 but i prefer seven seas in bhagsu just above Mcleod much cheaper & quieter with a rooftop restaurant & very clean rooms the manager is called suri you can email him @ redsalute@rediffmail.com tell him you were recommended by Robert from the uk & give him my regards. kk

ofaeon · Nov 3rd, 2005, 23:10

Kalachakra Postponed by two days
Phayul[Monday, October 31, 2005 18:57]

Dharamshala October 31 - The organizers of the 2006 Amaravati Kalachakra announced the postponement of the Kalachakra by two days. The religious sermon will begin on 5 January instead of the scheduled 3 January 2006.

The creation of Kalachakra mandala and offerings will be from 5 to 7 January. The preliminary teachings will begin on 8 January and last till 10 January 2006.

The actual initiation of the Kalachakra 2006 will be from 13 to 15 January 2006. A long life offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be held on 16 January.

Tekhang Namgyal Wangdue, a member of the Kalachakra organizing committee, has told the Voice of Tibet radio service that the change in the timetable was a result of a change in the schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Namgyal also said that the devotees who have not registered their names with the organizers may have to crave for the back seats in the teaching pavilion. The last date for registration of devotees has been extended to 30 November 2005.

AlexandraFrancesMagn · Nov 18th, 2005, 12:19

So this answers my question (posted earlier with no reply), if His Holiness will be in Dharamshala when we are there (first half of January) -NO!

I googled about this Kalachakra and here is all the information:

www.kalachakra2006.com ,just in case somebody is interested.

Does anybody know how to get a hold of OM GUEST HOUSE in Mcleod Ganj?
I have about three different tel.-no.s. and none of them works..

thanks

Fresa81 · Nov 18th, 2005, 12:28

Hallo Alexandra, wie geht's!?

If you got Om's contact details from the LP, then disregard this, but I've got (from the LP) this:
Ph: 221313
Email: omhotel@hotmail.com

When are you going to Dharamsala? If in winter, it might not even be necessary to book - this is low season for the mountains and from what I've heard on IM, you can just show up and find a room!

Hope this helps,

F.

AlexandraFrancesMagn · Nov 18th, 2005, 13:02

hallo fresa81, danke gut!

thank you for the forwarded email of Om Guest house, but I tried that one already and got it back- undelivered..

right now we are still setting up our itinerary as we arrive in the middle of the night of New Years eve in Delhi!! (there was no other flight available)

we are planning to go to Chandigarh by train on January Day 4 (Jan.3, 2006)pickup by a driver, Citytour through Chandigarh, (designed by the French architect Le Corbusier); then on to Pragpur, Heritage village (1 night at "Judges Court" the Heritage Hotel)
Day 5 (Jan.4) from Pragpur to McLeod Ganj (distance 65km) Residence of His Holiness Dalai Lama (4 nights, 2xOm Guest House, 1xChonor House, 1xDip Tse-Chok Ling Gompa monastery)
- excursions: walking to Dharamshala and maybe to Amritsar, Golden Temple(?) rental car?
Day 9 (Jan.8) McLeod Ganj to Bikaner (Junagarh Fort and Tibetan Market) and on to round trip through Rajasthan until January 25, back to Delhi for National holiday before returning to Germany on January 29.

I know (now) it will not be crowded there, but we just want to make sure, that we get what we are looking for, because every hotel we chose is for a certain reason. I did intense research for 3 weeks on each and every website I could find...

Do you know, how to get a hold of this monastery in Mcleod Ganj and do you think they would accept 2 German ladies for guests? I could not find it out yet..

thank you

Oct 31st, 2005, 05:53	#1
Fresa81 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: india Posts: 165	McLeod Ganj hotels - contact details Hi all I'm just chasing up some contact details for some hotels in McLeod Ganj/Dharamsala - my LP is hopelessly out of date! Snow Lion Guest House Loling Guest House Kalsang Guest House ... and please let me know if you wouldn't recommend these places in a million years! Always glad to hear a IM opinion! Cheers F. __________________ Whereever you go, there you are.

Oct 31st, 2005, 09:32	#3
lotus blossom re-member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: blowin' in the wind Posts: 1,885	i cannot vouch for any of the hotels you've mentioned, but would say that you're pretty safe just showing up and getting a room unless the dalai lama is giving his teachings, which happened in Feb. of this year when i was there. it was impossible to find lodging which pushed me to the outer limits in Bhagsu, but that turned out to be a good thing for me. __________________ Not all who wander are lost

Oct 31st, 2005, 14:06	#9
kailash35 Kailash in India Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 249	Hi, Can't help you for Loseling and kalsang gh Here is the info for Snowlion : 01892 - 221289 email : kpbarwa@hotmail.com I've never try their email and always contact them by phone. The rooms at the back and in front are ok (attached bathroom). No heating system. The restaurant is nice. You are right : the Dalai Lama will give the Kalachakra teachings in Andhra P. from Jan 02 till Jan 16. Losar this year is in February Last edited by kailash35 : Nov 24th, 2005 at 11:35.

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Oct 31st, 2005, 07:58	#2
Fresa81 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: india Posts: 165	Bump - Ok ok, if noone knows any contact details so that I can call those places and reserve a room, what do you all think about just turning up when I get there and trying to get a room in mid-January ... possible? F.

Oct 31st, 2005, 10:28	#5
dzibead Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,981	Also watch out for Losar - Tibetan New Year - which is at the end of January and beginning of February in 2006. The town starts filling up beforehand.

Oct 31st, 2005, 10:39	#6
semidetatched Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 27	Kalsang Guest House (221709) That from here: http://www.vegetarian-restaurants.ne...Dharamsala.htm A brief mention of that place in the Rough Guide too (in directions to another guest house), but nothing of the others you mentioned that I could see.

Oct 31st, 2005, 12:18	#7
DaDrifter Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Delhi Posts: 97	Check this site : http://www.himachaltourism.nic.in/hotdir/hotkhoj.asp Select District 'Kangra' and Place 'McleodGanj', you should be able to get contact details of most hotels here. Hope this helps. Cheers - Arun

Oct 31st, 2005, 13:26	#8
Fresa81 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: india Posts: 165	Cheers Arun - that's exactly what I was looking for! I've also found info on that site that recommends only staying in Govt approved hotels during winter (god knows why?!), but the question is, how do you know if a hotel is 'government-approved', apart from asking them?! 'Excuse me sir, are you government approved?' 'Why yes madam, of course .. wink wink twitch twitch' Don't want to be cynical, but wouldn't they all say it??

Nov 1st, 2005, 06:03	#10
Chandra Compulsive India traveller Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oslo/Trondheim, Norway Posts: 195	Can't help you with contact details, but I want to say that the Loling is great. Simple, friendly, very cheap and extremely clean!

Nov 3rd, 2005, 22:21	#11
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 934	Depends how much you want to pay pema thang in Mcleod is nice at about rs550 but i prefer seven seas in bhagsu just above Mcleod much cheaper & quieter with a rooftop restaurant & very clean rooms the manager is called suri you can email him @ redsalute@rediffmail.com tell him you were recommended by Robert from the uk & give him my regards. kk

Nov 3rd, 2005, 23:10	#12
ofaeon Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 30	Kalachakra Postponed by two days Phayul[Monday, October 31, 2005 18:57] Dharamshala October 31 - The organizers of the 2006 Amaravati Kalachakra announced the postponement of the Kalachakra by two days. The religious sermon will begin on 5 January instead of the scheduled 3 January 2006. The creation of Kalachakra mandala and offerings will be from 5 to 7 January. The preliminary teachings will begin on 8 January and last till 10 January 2006. The actual initiation of the Kalachakra 2006 will be from 13 to 15 January 2006. A long life offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be held on 16 January. Tekhang Namgyal Wangdue, a member of the Kalachakra organizing committee, has told the Voice of Tibet radio service that the change in the timetable was a result of a change in the schedule of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Namgyal also said that the devotees who have not registered their names with the organizers may have to crave for the back seats in the teaching pavilion. The last date for registration of devotees has been extended to 30 November 2005.

Nov 18th, 2005, 12:19	#13
AlexandraFrancesMagn Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 10	So this answers my question (posted earlier with no reply), if His Holiness will be in Dharamshala when we are there (first half of January) -NO! I googled about this Kalachakra and here is all the information: www.kalachakra2006.com ,just in case somebody is interested. Does anybody know how to get a hold of OM GUEST HOUSE in Mcleod Ganj? I have about three different tel.-no.s. and none of them works.. thanks

Nov 18th, 2005, 12:28	#14
Fresa81 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: india Posts: 165	Hallo Alexandra, wie geht's!? If you got Om's contact details from the LP, then disregard this, but I've got (from the LP) this: Ph: 221313 Email: omhotel@hotmail.com When are you going to Dharamsala? If in winter, it might not even be necessary to book - this is low season for the mountains and from what I've heard on IM, you can just show up and find a room! Hope this helps, F.

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Nov 18th, 2005, 13:02	#15
AlexandraFrancesMagn Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 10	hallo fresa81, danke gut! thank you for the forwarded email of Om Guest house, but I tried that one already and got it back- undelivered.. right now we are still setting up our itinerary as we arrive in the middle of the night of New Years eve in Delhi!! (there was no other flight available) we are planning to go to Chandigarh by train on January Day 4 (Jan.3, 2006)pickup by a driver, Citytour through Chandigarh, (designed by the French architect Le Corbusier); then on to Pragpur, Heritage village (1 night at "Judges Court" the Heritage Hotel) Day 5 (Jan.4) from Pragpur to McLeod Ganj (distance 65km) Residence of His Holiness Dalai Lama (4 nights, 2xOm Guest House, 1xChonor House, 1xDip Tse-Chok Ling Gompa monastery) - excursions: walking to Dharamshala and maybe to Amritsar, Golden Temple(?) rental car? Day 9 (Jan.8) McLeod Ganj to Bikaner (Junagarh Fort and Tibetan Market) and on to round trip through Rajasthan until January 25, back to Delhi for National holiday before returning to Germany on January 29. I know (now) it will not be crowded there, but we just want to make sure, that we get what we are looking for, because every hotel we chose is for a certain reason. I did intense research for 3 weeks on each and every website I could find... Do you know, how to get a hold of this monastery in Mcleod Ganj and do you think they would accept 2 German ladies for guests? I could not find it out yet.. thank you