Choskor Guest House

Ladakh


This welcoming, good-value guesthouse is fronted by a flower and fruit garden and has comfortable en suite rooms, with towels and toilet paper provided. It's in a Yulkhor sub-village 800m back towards Leh from central Alchi, beside the once-grand Lonpo House, formerly home to the Ladakhi king’s local tax collector. Avoid the cheap ground single rooms (₹500).


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