Mid-range Heritage hotel · Naggar
HPTDC Hotel Castle, Naggar
Stay inside the kath-kuni castle of the old Kullu rajas, traditionally dated to about 1460 and now run by HPTDC. Simple rooms, some with balconies over the Beas valley, a terrace restaurant and the Jagatipatt shrine in the courtyard.
Photo: Pratishkhedekar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · CommonsNaggar Castle stands above the village with a long view up the Beas towards the peaks around Rohtang. Built in kath-kuni style, with alternating courses of deodar and stone, it survived the 1905 Kangra earthquake and has been run as a hotel by the state tourism corporation for decades. Half the building holds guest rooms; the courtyard, shrine, gallery and terrace are open to day visitors, so expect some foot traffic during the day.
Rooms are plain rather than plush, with old-fashioned furniture and fireplaces in some, but the experience is the point: you fall asleep in a 15th-century fort and wake to the valley in morning light. The restaurant serves Himachali and north Indian food. The Roerich estate is a short walk uphill. Valley-view rooms sell out first, especially in May, June and during Kullu Dussehra in October.
Why we use it
- Sleep in a 15th-century kath-kuni castle
- Balconies looking up the Beas valley
- Walk to the Roerich estate and village temples
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Trips that stay here
Sleep here on a trip
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Comfort
Tirthan, Naggar and Manali by private car
Private car with driver
Around the stay
Naggar
Naggar is a quiet village at about 1,800 m on the left bank of the Beas, 20 km south of Manali. It was the capital of the Kullu rajas, and its 15th-century castle is now an HPTDC hotel. Spend one or two nights for the castle, the Roerich estate and village walks.
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Naggar Castle and the Jagatipatt shrine
Explore the timber-and-stone fort of the Kullu rajas, now an HPTDC hotel. See kath-kuni walls up close, the courtyard s…
Photo: Минеева Ю. (Julmin) · CC BY-SA 1.0 · Commons
Nicholas Roerich's house and paintings
Walk 1.5 km uphill from the castle to the hillside home where Nicholas Roerich lived from 1928 until 1947. See his Hima…
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Uphill walk to Rumsu village
A steady climb of about 4 km from Naggar through apple orchards and deodar forest to Rumsu, a kath-kuni village that ma…
Questions
About HPTDC Hotel Castle, Naggar
Are rooms in Naggar Castle luxurious?
No, they are simple heritage rooms with basic facilities, attached bathrooms and old furniture. The appeal is the building, the views and the history. Travellers expecting a resort may find them plain; ask for a valley-view room.
Can non-guests visit Naggar Castle?
Yes. Day visitors pay a small fee to see the courtyard, Jagatipatt shrine, gallery and terrace, and can eat at the restaurant. Guest corridors are private. Daytime can be busy in peak season; evenings are quiet.
How far is Naggar Castle from Manali?
About 21 km, or 45 minutes by road along the left bank of the Beas. Local buses between Manali and Kullu via Naggar also stop close to the castle. Parking near the castle is limited.
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