Hotels in PADUM are mostly single or double storied structures (G + 1 or 2) typically constructed in the traditional Ladakhi designs. The hotels layout is a typical squarish design with a central entrance connecting a square shaped garden restaurant in the centre & rooms on all four sides with a passage. Similarly, the first floor will have rooms with a common inner balcony running on all four sides. The rooms would be self contained with a generous big sized window frames in the typical Ladakhi wooden pattern. The terrace will have solar panels for Water Heaters (in most of the hotels).

  •  HOTEL MARQ
  • Address        :- Padum – Zanskar, Kargil 194 302 India
  • Tel.               : (Mr.Aziz)
  • Review         :- Overall reviewed as the best & the most preferable stay in PADUM on       Tripadvisor. I had personally seen this hotel. But since I was traveling solo, the price was above my budget. But the rooms & the facilities are definitely worth the price.
  • Price             :- Rs.2500/- onwards.
  • Facilities       :- Well furnished spacious rooms with attached bath, 24 hrs running hot & cold water, TV, WiFi, Parking, Doctor on Call, Power back up by DG, Restaurant,  Travel desk
  • HOTEL RIGYAL
  • Address        :- Hotel Rigyal Maniringmo Padum Zanskar District Kargil J&K,
  • P.O Padum (194302) India
  • Tel.               : +91-9469224500
  • E mail           :- hotel_rigyal@yahoo.com
  • Review         :- Very good reviews by people on TRIPADVISOR who have stayed in HOTEL RIGYAL. Overall seems to be one great stay option in PADUM.
  • Price             :- Rs.1200/- onwards.
  • Facilities       :- Well furnished spacious rooms with attached bath, 24 hrs running hot & cold water, TV, Parking, Doctor on Call, Power back up by DG, Laundry Service, Restaurant & Travel desk.
  • HOTEL CHAMLING KAILASH
  • Address        :- Padum, ZANSKAR Distt. Kargil, J & K
  • Tel                :-
  • Review         :- It’s a budget hotel with basic facilities located at the entry point of PADUM. Rooms are spacious, self contained with hot water facility in the morning & evening. It has a good restaurant. I had stayed in this Hotel. I was surprised when they offered Veg / Non Veg. Sizzlers. Non veg food is not served on Mondays.
  • Price            :- Rs.1000/- onwards.
  • Facilities       :- Basic spacious rooms with attached bath, Hot water in mornings & evenings, TV, Parking, Doctor on Call, Power Back up, Restaurant & Travel desk. 
  • HOTEL IBEX
  • Address        :- Padum, ZANSKAR Distt. Kargil, J & K
  • Tel                :- +91-9419803731.
  • Email            :- ibexpadumzanskar@gmail.com
  • Review         :- It’s a budget hotel with basic facilities located in the PADUM market. Rooms are reasonably good, although not spacious, self contained with hot water served in buckets. It has a good restaurant. I had stayed in this Hotel. It is a very basic hotel. Overall a good budget hotel.
  • Price            :- Rs.800/- onwards.
  • Facilities       :- Basic spacious rooms with attached bath, Hot water in buckets mornings & evenings, TV, Parking,  Power Back up & Restaurant. 
  • ALPINE GUEST HOUSE
  • Address        :- Near Old Mosque, Padum, ZANSKAR.
  • Tel               :- +91-9419092105 /9469730700 (Mr.Abdul)
  • Email           :- alpineguesthousepadum@gmail.com
  • Review         :- Reviewed on bcmtouring.com by one of the member. It’s more of a homestay with good rooms with shared bathrooms. Good food cooked by the host and overall reviewed to be a good homestay option.
  • HOTEL MONT BLANC
  • Address        :-  Padum, ZANSKAR.
  • Tel               :- +91-9469239376
  • Email           :- tenzinpalkit@yahoo.co.in 
  • RANGDUM
  • J & K TOURIST BUNGLOW
  • Address        :- Rangdum, KARGIL.
  • Bookings      :- JKTDC Office, Kargil Market, KARGIL. 
  • NUN KUN CAMP
  • Address        :- Rangdum, KARGIL.
  • Tel                :-+91-1982-252153 / 251673 / 9419979372
  • Email           :- lakpale@yahoo.co.in 
  • SANKOO
  • J & K TOURIST BUNGLOW, SANKOO
  • Address        :- Sankoo, KARGIL.
  • Bookings      :- J & K Tourist Office, Kargil Market, KARGIL. 
  • Homestays options are also available in MINJEE, SANKOO & all villages. In 2013, when I was on one of my solo trips, there was a landslide blocking the road to KARGIL. I had to backtrack a few kms & stay with one of the Muslim family in MINJEE. The host were very courteous and offered good tasty food for the night & a place to sleep.
  • PURIKUTCHEY
  • J & K TOURIST BUNGLOW, PURIKUTCHEY
  • Address                  :- Purikutchey, KARGIL.
  • Booking                    :- J & K Tourist Office, Kargil Market, KARGIL.
  • Review                    :- I had stayed in this Bunglow. Location is just on the Kargil Padum road, but is diagonal located and hence not easily visible. Basic rooms with attached bath. Location is extremely beautiful & offers a direct view of the NUN KUN peaks. It’s a treat to sip the local Tea brew in the evening looking at the towering sister peaks. Good Hospitability. I reached Kargil J K Tourist office on a Sunday at 04:00 pm. I was told to go directly to Purikutchey. I met the caretaker. He arranged for the accommodation & food. It was a good experience. I would strongly recommend that all travelling to ZANSKAR by self owned / driven vehicles should make it upto PURIKUTCHEY for a night stay instead of staying at Kargil. 
  • PANIKHAR
  • J & K TOURIST BUNGLOW, PURIKUTCHEY
  • Address                  :- Panikhar, KARGIL.
  • Booking                    :- J & K Tourist Office, Kargil Market, KARGIL. 
  • Homestay options are available in PANIKHAR village. 
  • TANGOLE
  • ALPINE HUT
  • Address                  :- Tangole, KARGIL
  • Booking                    :- J & K Tourist Office, Kargil Market, KARGIL. 
  • PARAKCHIK 
  • ALPINE HUT
  • Address                  :- Parakchik, KARGIL.
  • Booking                    :- J & K Tourist Office, Kargil Market, KARGIL. 
  • Homestay options are available in Parakchik village. 
  • KARSHA 
  • ZANSKAR ECO LODGE
  • Address        : Beneath Karsha Monestry,Zanskar, Ladakh, J & K, India.
  • Tel.               :- +91-9419815906 / 9469872987 (Tashi Tundup)
  • Email           :- info@zanskarecolodge.com
  • Review         :- Some good reviews are seen on Tripadvisors.com. In case you choose to stay at Karsha, this is a good alternative.

 KARSHA MONASTERY

  • Experience the culture of the locals by staying in the monastery itself. You can rent a room in the monastery itself at a very nominal cost.

 STONGDEY MONASTERY

  • There is a guest house at STONGDE monastery. Details for its accommodations would be uploaded shortly. I have personally seen the guest house. From the outer side, it looked clean & reasonably good.
  • But there are no eateries nearby & one would have to go down to the village or eat at the monastery. 

PHUKTAL MONASTERY

  • Homestay options are available at ANMO, CHA & PURNE village enroute.
  • You can even rent a room in the monastery itself at a nominal cost.
  • There is also a guest house at PHUKTAL. If you have the luxury of a 4 day tour to Phuktal, I strongly recommend that you spend a night at the monastery.