Manali

Mayflower is a stately Swiss-style wooden lodge with cascading balconies and stylish wood-panelled rooms, some with open fireplaces. — Lonely Planet

Built...in the traditional Himachal style, but slick and contemporary inside, with a modern sports bar, this towering hotel boasts bright, rooms that are starting to show some wear. — Lonely Planet

This quiet, luxury hotel is a little slicker than its competition. — Lonely Planet

Set in a pretty garden, long-running Veer is one of Old Manali’s best-value hotels. — Lonely Planet

A riverside location, 15km (9 1/3 miles) from the center of Manali, makes this resort a peaceful respite from the crowds. — Frommer's

The Johnson is a classy wood-and-stone hotel with 12 good-sized rooms whose rugs and bedspreads lend them a mildly folksy air. — Lonely Planet

This impressive stone and wood building has bright, spacious rooms with fine balconies overlooking the valley. Corner rooms come with a fireplace. — Lonely Planet

Hidden at the end of the road in Old Manali, this four-storey stone and timber hotel overlooks the slate roofs of village homes with excellent views across to the mountains. — Lonely Planet

This massive HPTDC-run hotel has a good location on the riverbank below the main town and clean, comfortable rooms, but it’s predictably bland. — Lonely Planet

Large, functional hotel with comfortable, decent-sized rooms, mainly aimed at business travellers. Facilities include cable TV, internet and 24hr room service. ₹1000. — Rough Guide

Pleasant ivy-clad building in a quieter area with decent-sized and comfortably furnished doubles and a rooftop terrace with splendid views. ₹300. — Rough Guide

A loungey restaurant/cafe that's good for hearty breakfasts, strong coffee, international dishes from eggs Florentine to Thai curries, and imaginative beverages such as sea-buckthorn fizz. — Lonely Planet

You could call it urban chic, or you could say it’s boutique—but we in Delhi know that The Rose, known by any other name, would still be pretty sweet. — Travel + Leisure

HPTDC has several deluxe hotels in Manali, but this one is the most central. Rooms are spacious and reasonably stylish and there’s a good restaurant and bar. — Lonely Planet

Brash exterior but comfortable, spacious attached rooms with hot water and balconies. The top floor of the new block has some great wooden-floored duplexes. Also fine restaurant... and travel centre. — Rough Guide

One of the long-standing bastions of old Colonial times, the hotel is immaculately maintained and consistently ranks in “best of” lists around the world. — Travel + Leisure