“I’ve just returned from the most exciting valley of the Himalayas. A true Shangri La with a little hotel nestled at the banks of the Nubra River. I was so happy to find this place with the help of Trip Adviser and I feel one cannot be disappointed with this place also it’s not exactly as posh a place as I like to stay but this hotel is outstanding and the family who runs it looked exceptionally well after me. I ended up spending a whole week there and the absolutely quiet surrondings made me forgetting all the noise and pollution that this country has to offer otherwise. I got really relaxed out there. Hope to return in summers and spend some more time with them. The only setback I feel is that there is no golf course anywhere nearby which would make this valley much more attractive.”

Charming Little Hotel- Considering the warmth of the family who runs the property themselves, it’s more of an upmarket homestay then a hotel. This old ladakhi house is surrounded by a beautiful garden with amazing views of the mountains as a backdrop. It’s such a peaceful environment and hence ideal for staying some time there,relaxing or writing a book. As it’s considerably lower then Leh it’s a relief for those who suffer from the high altitude. The rooms are quite good with large windows overlookin the garden and the restaurant served us lovely, freshly cooked meals. We found it difficult to leave such a place and ended up staying there for a whole week. It’s the best place we’ve been to in Ladakh.

London (March 26, 2009)

I’ve just returned from the most exciting valley of the Himalayas. A true Shangri La with a little hotel nestled at the banks of the Nubra river. I was so happy to find this place with the help of Trip Advisor and I feel one cannot be disappointed with this place also it’s not exactly as posh a place as I like to stay but this hotel is outstanding and the family who runs it looked exceptionally well after me. I ended up spending a whole week there and the absolutely quiet surroundings made me forgetting all the noise and pollution that this country has to offer otherwise. I got really relaxed out there. Hope to return in summers and spend some more time with them. The only setback I feel is that there is no golf course anywhere nearby which would make this valley much more attractive.

Shangri La (April 19, 2009)

Could be a pearl…… in the Nubra Oyster- Set interestingly, in the quiet village of Sumer, in the Nubra Valley of Leh…..the quier side of the Nubra Valley.This little family run hotel owned by Rigzin, could potentially be a Oyster in the Nubra Oyster…Rigzin, is a super cook, with all his vegetables coming out his large Organic Vegetable Patch

Mumbai, India (August 21, 2009)

“Out of this World- Kyagar is by far the nicest place to stay in Nubra Valley. Much better then the overcrowded, tourist side of the valley at Diskit and Hunder. We came across this lovely place by chance driving down the valley and immediately liked the setting, the building and the beautiful garden with great views of the Ladakh range. The family welcomed us very friendly and we got a good room with a huge window overlooking the garden. The only setback was the poor quality of the mattress and the small, rather poor bathroom which could need some improvement. Although the kitchen doesn’t look very inviting, the food they made there for us was excellent with fresh vegetables straight from the garden. The spinach momos were are real treat and everybody was very courteous and helpful. They arranged a very nice cultural show and showed us around this pretty village which has some traditional houses and a good monastery. We spend 3 days there making trips to both parts of the valley and realised then that we were very lucky to have found this place which is fortunately not yet in the guidebooks and really unspoiled.”

Munich, Germany (January 30, 2009)

A different place to enjoy. This is like a paradise. Wonderful. This is the beauty of nature. People are nice and disciplined and food is very natural and this is the real life to be one with the Lord. Thanking all for this environment.

Agraharam Nanda Kishore (July 01, 2001)