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Naggar Castle, Naggar | Hotel Review
Naggar Palace is one of the three premium heritage hotels in Himachal Pradesh run by HPTDC. I know there are number of reviews available for Naggar Castle but still I feel why not add my 2 cents to it. After one scary night at one of the Hadimba Cottages my wife decided either we shall go home or we shall at least change hotel next day and I agreed .
Next morning we had scheduled the day for sight-seeing as a part of our HPTDC honeymoon package. To our fortune since way to Rohtaang-La was closed due to heavy snowfall, HPTDC guys decided to head Naggar after 2 Hour of sheer enjoyment at Snow Point, Solang Valley.
I had the booking at Naggar Palace the very next day. As soon as we reached Naggar Palace, I asked the guy at reception to accommodate the booking for current day and he obliged favorably. They even adjusted the tickets of Volvo for very next day which were initially booked for two days after. So in all we had cut short the journey by one day.
Bookings:
Bookings can be done at HPTDC Office Chanderlok Building, C.P., New Delhi or any local HPTDC office of other states. You can book it online here using credit or debit card HPTDC, Hotel Bookings
Also you can drop an email to any of the local office email addresses mentioned at HPTDC Offices Contacts. They will make a temporary reservation and ask you to send a Demand Draft as an advance for the booking. The details for Demand Draft will be provided in the email.
Do check 101, 102, 103, 112 rooms for availability as they are among the front facing rooms I know about (best scenic views, you can see entire Nagger valley from their window or balcony) and if you feel it’s an off season do book only on the spot.
UPDATE: Recently, these numbers of the rooms have been changed to names and as per the update following are the names of the rooms which are front facing now –
- River View Suite (101)
- Green field Suite (102)
- Her Highness Suite (103)
- Baragarth Fort Suite (112)
Price:
Guy at reception showed us the room (room number 105) we booked for Rs 3000 from Delhi office (poor me, first time I made that mistake of booking without seeing 
). When I saw it, I believe it was worth it. But somehow we had to reject it since it was too big and my wife recalled the last night horror at Hadimba Cottages. Moreover, we were alone again that day at hotel as only few foreigners were there and no one could assure their presence at night 
. So, sadly we rejected that one of most beautiful rooms I have ever seen. Nevertheless in the end we got one of the front facing room (Room Number 112) although it is priced Rs. 900 less 
i.e. Rs 2100 Complete list of tariff is available at the following site for different rooms. HPTDC, Hotel Bookings Well there was an off-season discount of 30% w.e.f 15th November but I couldn’t extend the dates due to lack of official leaves . So, if you can then do check for off season discount.
Location:
Naggar is just 22 K.M. drive from Manali and 589 K.M. from Delhi. As soon as you reach bus stand (I feel it was a bust stand ) of Naggar just lift your eyes upwards and you can get the glimpse of a castle like structure made of wood and rocks at a cliff point. It’s approx. 800 Mtrs from the bus stand.
Pictures:
I know Internet is almost full of it and some would have even seen in a bollywood movie “Jab we met” . I even clicked a few and would like to share them with you guyz as the post progresses. Here are some assorted pics of Naggar Castle…
The entrance…
Tree in the middle…
Corridors.. both blocks…
Others…
Entry Fee:
Yes surprisingly enough there is an entry fee of Rs. 15 to visit the Naggar Castle or have lunch/dinner at cafeteria inside. Although people with room booking are spared from this add-on . Localites are free to move around and there is a temple inside which they keep visiting. So now you have the hint to save yourself Rs 15 when you just visit Naggar Castle for a meal
Personal Experience:
As soon as you enter Naggar Castle, you can draw that your eyes will have a treat of Wood and Rocks all over there. There are two blocks in the hotel “A” and “B”. B-Block is on the left (I think) along restaurant side(50% sure, to be on safe side consider the block on restaurant side, for this article I will presume it to be “B”) and is more beautiful than Block “A” somehow, which is along Temple side. Block “A” seemed to be more closed loops and lonely rather its counterpart is altogether different. So do opt for Block which is at restaurant side.
The room which we finally got was really amazing for its view offerings. Interior context of the room was also not behind. As expected wood and rocks were the heart and being spacious enough for two each thing in the room had an elegance attached to it. Bathroom had hot running water and there was tower type heater in the room as well. Here are some of the clicks I was able to capture of room…
Balcony…
We really liked the food/coffee/tea served at Naggar. We had a lunch, a dinner and a breakfast, all were totally up to the mark and tasted just great. Restaurant was the major attraction with its four balcony tables (3 of them regular and one being the round table for 5, not good like other three if your are 4 or 2) offering you the view of Naggar Valley along with having your food. There was internal seating as well to accommodate a good enough strength.
Here are some of the pictures of in-out restaurant…
Hospitality we received from the staff was great. Location is no concern as well and for medical assistance you will have to approach the Naggar town which was not too far though.There is a temple inside the hotel itself and here is the picture of it.
One interesting point is that if there are thunderstorms then they shutdown their EPABX system making all phones dead. So in case of emergency you cannot contact anyone at hotel using room phones and staff stay till 9 P.M. only, at least in winters (that is when I visited, may be in summers it might not be the case). So, it’s better you take somebody’s cell number who would be there at night.
Attractions in-around Naggar Castle
- Old Krishna Temple, a must visit place
- Roerich Art Gallery and Museum
- Shiv Temple / Mandir
But we didn’t get the chance to explore any of them due to continuous shower and chilly winds. The only possibility we had was to contemplate the beauty of the entire valley from the room’s balcony sipping along a cup of coffee. It was just too awesome. Here are the snap shots…first one is complete and second one is spliced one.
Conclusion
It is a must visit place if you haven’t visited it yet and it is a must stay place whenever you get a chance to visit the Kullu-Manli trail.
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Hi Dheeraj, This is Sundar frm Bangalore. I see this space is very useful for planning the trip and many members help out with ur precious advice .
I need trip plan for shimla and manali and places to visit. My major interests are to enjoy Nature,forests,Snow(Very important),skii,rafting. and also i need information about hotels in shimla and manali, In Naggar castle i want to stay one night- pls give me some good itinery on this naggar stay. Hotel should be away from city crowd with calm atmosphere , cool climate and great views. Hotel budget is around 1000-1500. and also i need info abt cab hire for shimla and manali sparately,so need good and reliable cab driver details in reasonable price.
Is it possible to cover Naggar,Kullu Manikaran and SPITi valley? in 3N/4D manali schedule. One day fully for Rohtang pass Snow point and Solang valley is must(Morning(9 to12) Rohtang pass and noon after 2 -5 PM solang valley is enough to enjoy both the places ?) . Can local sight seeings can be done every day evenings from 5-8 pM is enough ? Please give me best possible ideas.
Below is my travel dates,
08Jun2012 – Starting frm B’lore in KA exp.
10Jun2012 – Delhi to Kalka by howrah dli klk mail – reach kalka by 11 Jun2012 4.30 AM
11Jun2012 – 5.30AM Kalka – Shimla by Toy train – Shivalik dlx exp.
11Jun2012 – 11AM – Reached SHimla
11Jun2012 and 12June2012 – Shimla
- Please give your advices on places to vist,Hotels and Cabs as i mentioned in above types.
12June2012 – 9.30PM – Shimla – Manali by Deluxe HRTC Bus
13Jun2012 – Reach Manali by 7 AM
13,14,15,16 June2012 – Manali
- Please give your advices on places to vist,Hotels and Cabs as i mentioned in above types.
(I have to cover more nearby places, Also tell me if any intersting enroute places )
16June2012 – 5.30 PM – To delhi by HPTDC Volvo
Please give me a good itinery and ideas on places to visit. It will be very helpful for me to plan my trip and do the pre bookings and enjoy the trip.
Hi Sundar,
I guess you have about 8 days, for which I will suggest following rough sketch -
Day 1 | Reach Shimla from by overnight volvo from previous night. Check-in and rest at hotel. In the second half explore local Shimla including Shimla Ridge, Mall Road, Lakkar Bazaar, Back to Hotel By Evening.
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Day 2 | Around Shimla, a relaxing day. Jakhoo Temple, State Museum, Mall Road, Ridge etc. as you like or may be you can visit Kufri in the first half of the day and all this in the second half of the day.
Day 3 | Shimla – Narkanda – Hatu Peak – Narkanda – Shimla (a bit long day) or you can do Shimla – Kufri – Chail – Shimla (Little les hectic
Day 4 | Shimla – Manali
Day 5 | Manali Local sightseeing which includes Hadimba Temple, Manu Temple, Mall Road, Local Monastery, Vashisth Hot Water Springs (never found it interesting) etc.
Day 6 | Manali – Snow Point either at Solang Valley or Marhi/Gulaba on the way to Rohtang Pass. Enjoy in snow and come back to Manali
Day 7 | Manali – Naggar Castle(stay at Naggar and enjoy the place. Very romantic with great views and food. Visit Roerich Musueum, Art Gallery and do not miss the hike to ancient Krishna Temple at the top)
Day 8 | Naggar Castle – Manali – Delhi. Checkout from Naggar Castle by noon. Since, the volvo to Delhi will be around 5.30 PM types, so either you can spend a sometime hanging around Naggar only and after lunch leave for Manali or you have the option to come back to Manali and hang around on Mall road and finally take the return bus. Or, you can also co-ordinate with bus HPTDC guys so that the bus pick you from the nearest pickup point for Naggar on the way to Delhi. Naggar Castle guys will arrange the taxi for the drop there.
** if you have time then try, Manali Sanctuary can also be covered as it is just about 2-3 KMs from Manali town and there is trail which starts from Manali Log Huts or Dhungri temple that leads you into the woods.
I hope this helps. Please let me know incase you have any queries or doubts.
Regards
Dheeraj Sharma
Dheeraj ji.? is Naggar 24 hrs Check out or ? any particular check out time is there ? I plan to book 1 night in naggar castle which room is best ? i will spend One day in Naggar (15Jun2012 1PM- 16Jun2012 1PM) . What is the travelling time from Manali to Naggar ? is public transport available ? wat are the places of interest in naggar .. ?
Hi Sundar,
Guess, it is 12 to 12 checkout basis. Get any one of the listed above in article. They are front side rooms with the views of valley. MAnali to Nagagr shoulg not take more than 90 minutes or so at max. Public transport will be available but with shared seats and frequency might not be fixed. At Naggar there is Roerich Gallery and Museums, plus a Krishna temple at the top that offers some great views.
I hope this helps. Please let me know incase you have any queries or doubts.
Regards
Dheeraj Sharma
[...] Naggar Castle, Naggar | Hotel Review [...]
Do you remember the name of room numbers 102, 103, 101, 105, 112 etc ? ..since in their website booking they have given some names like – His Highness Suite, Her Highness Suite, Green Field Suite, River View Suite, Tragopan Suite, Monal Suite
Hello Aleem,
Well yes earlier they used to have these numbers only. I guess recently they have shifted to this naming convention. Ask them to give you room facing of the valley and I guess there are only 5 such rooms which had the numbers I mentioned above. I hope this helps.
Regards
Dheeraj
[...] After you enter Manali town there is an exit from the Mall road going towards Manali – Rohtang Pass road. You are supposed to cross a bridge over Beas river to enter the Manali – Rohtang Pass road. Just when you cross the bridge (used by vehicles exiting Manali town) take right towards Naggar (left goes towards Rohtang Pass and Solang Valley). Drive few hundred meters ahead and just when you bypass the second bridge (used by vehicles entering Manali town) then, after 4-5 hotels, you will see this Hotel on your left side. This road is called Manali – Naggar road and if you follow, it will lead you to the breathtaking views of Naggar Castle (30 odd KMs ahead). For pictures and complete review of Naggar Castles click here: Naggar Castle, A Complete Review [...]
[...] The only beautiful place among the list known to us was Himachal to relax and enjoy. Finally, it was decided that we will go to Manali and Naggar. Immediately after the decision I went on with the bookings. I always dreamt of staying in cottages and huts with someone special, so searched the Internet and finalized on Hadimba Cottages, HPTDC for Manali and Naggar Castle, Naggar. In my research I never found any photos or pictorial details how did these Hadimba cottages look but I had fair idea of Naggar Castle and its breathtaking views. So there was always an apprehension for Hadimba Cottages. But never mind to make it easy for you guys I compiled a review of both hotels here viz. Hadimba Cottages and Naggar Castle [...]
[...] and this one although I have put the below info as a reply to above thread as well Naggar Castle, Naggar | Hotel Review [...]
[...] The only beautiful place among the list known to us was Himachal to relax and enjoy. Finally, it was decided that we will go to Manali and Naggar. Immediately after the decision I went on with the bookings. I always dreamt of staying in cottages and huts with someone special, so searched the Internet and finalized on Hadimba Cottages, HPTDC for Manali and Naggar Castle, Naggar. In my research I never found any photos or pictorial details how did these Hadimba cottages look but I had fair idea of Naggar Castle and its breathtaking views. So there was always an apprehension for Hadimba Cottages. But never mind to make it easy for you guys I compiled a review of both hotels here viz. Hadimba Cottages and Naggar Castle [...]