Manali (Himachal Pradesh)

Hotels & Resorts in Manali

Hotel	Grade	Rate per couple	Plan
Hotel Vintage	**	Tariff	Room only
Ambassador Resorts	********	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Ram Regency Honeymoon Inn	*******	Tariff	Room only
Sagar Resort	**	Tariff	Room only
Snow Valley Resorts	*******	Tariff	Room only
Snowcrest Manor	*******	Tariff	Room only
Park Inn	*******	Tariff	Room only
Orchard Resorts	*******	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Apple Country Resorts	********	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Classic	*******	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Glacier Resort	*******	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Sterling Manali Resorts	*******	Tariff	Room & Breakfast
Hotel Sitara International	*******	Tariff	Room & All Meals
Hotel Sunpark	*******	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Shingar Regency	*******	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Monal	**	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Mountain Top	**	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Jessica	**	Tariff	Room, Tea, Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel Snow Princess	*******	Tariff	Room only
Mapple The River crescent Resort	*******	Tariff	Room with meals
Hotel Sandhya Palace	*******	Tariff	Room with meals

Once called the "end of the habitable world," Manali is an important hill station of northern India and is the destination of thousands of tourists every year. Its cool atmosphere provides a perfect haven for the ones afflicted by the hot Indian summers. Besides offering quite a few places for sightseeing, Manali is also famous for adventure sports like skiing, hiking, mountaineering, paragliding, rafting, trekking, kayaking, and mountain biking. In brief, Manali-the veritable "valley of the Gods"-is an ideal place for the ones in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India search of both adventure and comfort. The Kulluis in brightly patterned puttoos, Tibetan women wearing ankle-length rainbow-striped pinafores, Nepali porters, Buddhist monks, and even the odd party of Zanskaris, swathed in fusty woolen gonchas, muddled together with souvenir-hunting Indian and Western tourists-all add up to the welcoming hub of Manali

Manali is a major resort beyond Kullu in the Kullu Valley. Set amidst lovely forests of towering cedars, circled by snowy peaks and the unending roar of the Beas as a constant companion, Manali also offers unparalleled opportunities for trekking, rock climbing, angling, and winter sport.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Area : 5.12 Square Kilometer
Altitude : 1926.00 Meters
Population : Approx. 0.26 Lakh
Main Languges :Hindi, Pahari
STD Code : 01902

It is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba is held in May. A fair held in Doongri Forest in honour of the Goddess.

BEST SEASON
In winter, the temperature can drop to below freezing point. Summer temperatures are mild.
The best season to visit Manali is from April to mid-July, mid-sep to mid-nov.
With literally hundreds of hotels and guesthouses, it's one of the most popular places in the country for honeymooning Indian couples. Legend has it that Manu stepped off a boat in Manali to recreate human life after floods had devastated the world - Manali means 'home of Manu'.

HOW TO GET THERE?

By Air
The nearest airport is Bhuntar airport, south of Kullu town, an inconvenient 50km from Manali. There are no flights between Manali/Kullu (Bhuntar) and Leh.

By Bus
There are two booths – open from 9 am to noon, and from 2 to 5 pm – at the bus station which provide computerised booking services. You can book a ticket up to a month in advance. Regular buses arrive at the bus station smack dab in the center of the Mall. To: Amrutsar, Delhi, Dharamsala, Kullu, Leh, Nagar, Shimla. Deluxe buses can be booked at the Himachal Tourism Marketing Office on the Mall or at any travel agent in town. The deluxe bus stand is at the southern end of town, a short walk from the center. Be sure to confirm just where your bus departs from. To: Delhi, Dharamsala, Leh, Shimla

By Rail
The nearest railhead is CHANDIGARH. Alternative railheads are SHIMLA and JOGINDERNAGAR (narrow guage), connected with KALKA and PATHANKOT (broad gauge).

By Road
There are deluxe buses from DELHI, SHIMLA and DHARAMSALA. DELHI-MANALI (16 hrs), MANALI-SHIMLA (10 hrs), MANALI-DHARAMSALA (12.5 hrs).

For local transport, auto-rickshaw, taxis, bus, ponies and also we get bikes on hire. Mostly the hippies go around on the bikes.

Auto-rickshaws are not metered. Always bargain for the rates of auto-rickshaw before you get in.