RB
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Leh
General advice seemed to indicate taking 2 days of acclimatising to high altitude and we found we really needed the quiet time - shortness of breath, balance issues, just not feeling right. The hotel advertises they are at an altitude of 11,562 ft (3,524m).
With this in mind we were booked into the The Grand Dragon Ladakh. Luxury Hotels in Leh & Ladakh - The Grand Dragon Ladakh . Promoted as 5 stars and we found it to be an excellent hotel. We were allocated a great room, the food offerings were good with generous serves & very well trained staff throughout the hotel.
There were conferences being held while we were there so occupancy rates were high but it had no impact on us. We dined a la carte on the advice of the staff - the dinner banquet was strongly aimed at the domestic population, who also represented the vast majority of the diners. We observed that the check-in & out times seemed to be pretty flexible to cope with the constant coming & going of people.
The travel industry is heavily regulated in Ledakh. We (along with all tourists) were required to use local tourist operators throughout our stay so Magan’s vehicle was parked up and he and Chandra joined us in the passenger seats.
A bit repetitious but an explanation Taxi, Bike & Private Car Regulations in Leh Ladakh - Discover Leh Ladakh
The wing we were in
Nice area to sit
View from room
General advice seemed to indicate taking 2 days of acclimatising to high altitude and we found we really needed the quiet time - shortness of breath, balance issues, just not feeling right. The hotel advertises they are at an altitude of 11,562 ft (3,524m).
With this in mind we were booked into the The Grand Dragon Ladakh. Luxury Hotels in Leh & Ladakh - The Grand Dragon Ladakh . Promoted as 5 stars and we found it to be an excellent hotel. We were allocated a great room, the food offerings were good with generous serves & very well trained staff throughout the hotel.
There were conferences being held while we were there so occupancy rates were high but it had no impact on us. We dined a la carte on the advice of the staff - the dinner banquet was strongly aimed at the domestic population, who also represented the vast majority of the diners. We observed that the check-in & out times seemed to be pretty flexible to cope with the constant coming & going of people.
The travel industry is heavily regulated in Ledakh. We (along with all tourists) were required to use local tourist operators throughout our stay so Magan’s vehicle was parked up and he and Chandra joined us in the passenger seats.
A bit repetitious but an explanation Taxi, Bike & Private Car Regulations in Leh Ladakh - Discover Leh Ladakh
The wing we were in
Nice area to sit
View from room
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