Hotel · Himachal Pradesh

Chonor House

Temple Road, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, approx. 2,080m

  • Heritage
  • Secluded
  • Wellness

Chonor House is a small hotel run as an arm of the Norbulingka Institute, the Tibetan arts and culture organisation based lower down the valley, and sits on Temple Road a short walk from the Dalai Lama's residence and the Tsuglagkhang temple complex. British architect David Porter designed it to sit into the cedar-covered hillside rather than dominate it, and each room is hand-painted by Norbulingka artists around a different theme — a Tibetan region, a species of bird, a symbolic flower — so no two rooms look alike. Profits go back into the institute's craft and culture programmes, which matters to some travellers and not others. McLeod Ganj's narrow lanes mean no direct vehicle drop-off to the door in places, and the town gets heavy monsoon rain and leeches July through September. It suits travellers interested in Tibetan culture and Dharamshala's exile community over pure luxury; it is not built for anyone wanting a pool, spa or resort-scale grounds.

What sets it apart

  • Run by the Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Culture
  • Short walk from the Dalai Lama's temple complex
  • Every room hand-painted around a distinct Tibetan theme
  • Profits support Tibetan craft and culture programmes
  • No pool or spa, culture over resort facilities

Property & Grounds

Image pending Hotel exterior and grounds, Temple Road, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, approx. 2,080m
Image pending The grounds and approach
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Rooms & Suites

Image pending Central Tibet — representative of this room category
Image pending Kham — representative of this room category
Image pending Songtsen Suite — representative of this room category
Image pending Birds of Tibet — representative of this room category

Dining

Image pending Dining, in the style of the property

Views & Surroundings

Image pending The setting: Temple Road, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, approx. 2,080m
Image pending The surrounding landscape

Photography shown is representative of the property's style and setting rather than a specific room on your dates. Your travel designer will send the property's own current photography with your proposal.

Rooms & suites

Central Tibet

Room themed around Ü-Tsang, one of Tibet's three traditional regions, with hand-painted wall murals reflecting its landscape and culture.

Kham

Room painted around the historical eastern Tibetan region of Kham, distinct in colour and motif from the Central Tibet room.

Songtsen Suite

The hotel's top suite, named for the 33rd king of Tibet, with more space than the standard themed rooms.

Birds of Tibet

Room decorated with murals of the region's migratory bird species, one of the more colourful theme rooms.

Lungta

Rooms themed on the Tibetan prayer-flag wind horse symbol, offered as a pair of similarly styled superior rooms.

Facilities

  • in-house restaurant
  • rooftop terrace
  • library corner
  • Tibetan handicraft shop nearby
  • room heaters
  • Wi-Fi
  • tour desk

Rates, availability and what we can arrange

Current season rates for Chonor House (indicative band ₹7,000 – ₹14,000), which room categories are actually available on your dates, and what a GoTravelista package around this property includes — transfers, meals, experiences and the honeymoon or celebration extras the property will arrange for our guests.

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