Sonam's Guest House, Hanle

[kidrock]

Permit is an off and on thing, and even if you get the permit, army might stop you at Chushul.

Yogesh, any update if they are letting vehicles from handle - chumur - tso-moriri route. I think its only allowed for the Chinese..ROTFL

 

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Permit for Chummur were rarely issued and the chances of getting it now are rare still. However people have done Hanle - Tso Moriri (without going to Chummur, although taking the Charchangan La route) without Chummur Permit.

 

[kidrock]

Yogesh, one more query...any accommodation available between HAnle and Tangtse in December if one is taking the Chushul route to Hanle.

 

[zack2137]

Yogesh, one more query...any accommodation available between HAnle and Tangtse in December if one is taking the Chushul route to Hanle.

Nope. To think of it, there are barely a couple of recognizable villages on the way. Loma maybe? But I doubt if you will find accommodation there.
And to think of it, will the route be open at all in December?

 

[Vikas the Shokeen biker]

@ zack : We also checked this guest house on our visit to Hanle this year and liked the rooms too. But as you mentioned, loo was a big turn off for all 10 of us (including 4 females) and we stayed at the guest house in the beginning of the village.

 

[tsk1979]

@ zack : We also checked this guest house on our visit to Hanle this year and liked the rooms too. But as you mentioned, loo was a big turn off for all 10 of us (including 4 females) and we stayed at the guest house in the beginning of the village.

Does the other guest house have attached bathroom? Can you please post a review?

 

[Vikas the Shokeen biker]

The other guesthouse has just 2 rooms (and a makeshift 3rd room) with just one toilet-bathroom (reasonably clean). There's a lady that runs this guesthouse and has a grocery shop as well. She asked us Rs200 per person but we paid Rs170/person after the negotiations. Food wasn't expensive either. We paid around Rs1500 (apart from 1700 for accommodation) for 3-4 tea for each person, dinner (daal, rice and egg-bhurji) and few packets of chips and biscuits.

 

[nishchaya]

Isn't that the one which is run by the lady named Kasang Youdon? I don't recollect if it had a name or if it was a guesthouse or a homestay, for I have never been able to find the difference. I stayed there last year, it has three rooms in a row and a decent loo, not attached with the rooms, but towards the end of those rooms. But the whole establishment is covered, so no exposure to the cold.

 

[Vikas the Shokeen biker]

Isn't that the one which is run by the lady named Kasang Youdon? I don't recollect if it had a name or if it was a guesthouse or a homestay, for I have never been able to find the difference. I stayed there last year, it has three rooms in a row and a decent loo, not attached with the rooms, but towards the end of those rooms. But the whole establishment is covered, so no exposure to the cold.

Its the same one, I believe.

 

[dhirenmalani]

Padma/sonam guest house is not closed as per regzin, he had guests stay there about 10 days back, and also it seems that the toilets are finally completed, we plan to stay there on the 28th, will be avble to give first hand update after that.