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Hotel River Retreat

4.0 star property
Find your peace of mind amidst nature’s beauty. Enjoy your morning coffee while taking in breathtaking views.

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout curtains
Exterior
Bar (on property)
Lobby sitting area
Close to the tranquil Norbulingka Institute, Hotel River Retreat offers a serene retreat with free daily manager's reception and coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to spa services, unwind on the garden or barbecue grills and connect with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Spa
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Family Suite, 1 King Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Executive Room, 1 Double Bed, Accessible

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Deluxe Room, Accessible

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
  • 25 sq m
  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, laptop workspace, blackout curtains

Family Cottage, Accessible

Highlights

Garden
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Blackout curtains
Ceiling fan
  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
Village & Post Office Gaggal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, 176209

What's nearby

  • Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium - 10 min drive
  • Tea Garden - 13 min drive
  • Norbulingka Institute - 13 min drive
  • Dalai Lama Temple Complex - 19 min drive
  • Dal Lake - 24 min drive

Getting around

  • Samloti Station - 24 min drive
  • Kangra (DHM-Gaggal) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Café Coffee Day - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Buddha Blessings - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tea Garden - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Rajat restaurant and Hotel - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tibet Kitchen - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Hotel River Retreat

Upscale hotel near Tea Garden
Located close to Norbulingka Institute, Hotel River Retreat provides a free daily manager's reception, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe. Treat yourself to a facial or other spa services. In addition to a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • Free self-parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), luggage storage and meeting rooms
  • Concierge services, a lift and ATM/banking services
Room features
All guest rooms at Hotel River Retreat feature comforts, such as premium bedding and laptop-friendly workspaces, as well as thoughtful touches, such as air conditioning and separate sitting areas.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and ceiling fans
  • Bathrooms with showers and hairdryers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Private gardens, wardrobes/cupboards and separate sitting areas

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: INR 400 for adults and INR 250 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Snack bar/deli

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Facials

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Living room
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: INR 2000
  • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: INR 1000 (from 5 to 12 years old)

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: from approximately INR 400 for adults and from INR 250 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Hotel River Retreat Dharamshala
River Retreat Dharamshala
Hotel River Retreat Hotel
Hotel River Retreat Kangra
Hotel River Retreat Hotel Kangra

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel River Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel River Retreat?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel River Retreat?

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel River Retreat?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Hotel River Retreat located?

Situated near the airport, this hotel is within 12 mi (20 km) of Tea Garden, Norbulingka Institute and Dalai Lama Temple Complex. Dal Lake and St. John in the Wilderness are also within 12 mi (20 km).

Hotel River Retreat Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 13 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Handy for the cricket
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The view of the mountains is incredible!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Sunil

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Satish

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Avijit

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vwry avwrage .. and basic . Fascilties and amesities .. had to call servicebswveral times Tv channels were bot working Theybhad aoffer uonthhe propertu for banquet functions on all noghts that we stayed ans there was vwey loud music ..ther was played thankfullybstopped at - 10 Pm They sound proofing rooms Was very bad .. we could hear lod noose from outside , cars , dogs barking.. Foodbwas vwry basic , breakfast was very vwry bsic.. we left the hotel one noght earlierbthan planned For a price thar was five star ... we hot nothing . Also rbe spame rooms were availablw at 50% of the proce that we paid for when we booked thru yiu!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The view was very good from the room but the basic services were poor, not recommended at this price
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Kasey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

SoniR., SF Bay, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a wonderful stay. Property is still fairly new with modern fixtures (comfortable bed, nicely tiled bathroom, wooden floors and central heating/cooling, well operated elevator) and is maintained to an extremely clean level. The staff were very attentive, responsive and professional. Food served in their restaurant was hygienic and freshly prepared. I requested a Himachali dish and they prepared it for me - for which I was very grateful. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking to stay within bounds of nature, a flowing river nearby with Dhauladar mountain range views. It is also conveniently centrally located to 10 minutes walking distance to nearby public transport for taking buses to destinations (for those feeling adventurous) and 5 minutes drive to Gaggal airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ramesh

Its nice and decent hotel meets good standards. Nicely located next to scenic water flow Enjoyed the stay!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent experience! ^-^
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
空港に近くてとても便利でした。部屋も清潔で静かでした。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

MAN WAI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Helpful staff and clean
Staff are very friendly and helpful. My flight may cancel in the morning, staff help me to call airport and rearrange flight for me !!! Location is good if you want near the airport. Just one small thing, the food is not really tasty. I will stay again if I come back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018