Villa Paradiso

Excellent stay. Beautiful location, well maintained hotel. Kishan was very helpful and available round the clock for anything needed. Rooms are a bit concise but that doesn't matter as they have attached balconies to give the best view. Bathrooms are neat and clean, very hygienic. Daily housekeeping services are also great.

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Dislikes:
1. There is no lift in the property and i was given a room on third floor (top floor here) even though I had a senior citizen staying with me. So, they weren't considerable enough to provide a room downstairs.
2. The room's bedsheets were dirty.
3. Only 1 water bottle was given for 2 people, that too was not the packed one. It was filled with aquaguard filtered water.
4. Not good value for money. I paid 3k for such a room. Not worth it.
Likes:
1. The washroom was clean.
2. The food was tasty but very slow service. Still tolerable because it tasted good.

I would say the hotel is not the best but it’s not the worst either. Rooms are big, clean and it has a really nice view. It’s very close to the daila lama temple, about an 8-10 min walking but it’s a very steep up hill. It makes you think twice before going out but you have to because the restaurants are in that área. The restaurant at the hotel has a nice view but was not fully working so we can only order 2-3 items from the menu. Breakfast was very basic (eggs OR bread with butter). Hot shower last couple of minutes. The hotel is very ran down. It definitely needs to be renovated. Cleaning can be improved. I loved the view I had from my room which has the best view of all but internet was not working in it, only in reception area. Tv was not working either, no a/c, only ceiling fan but power was in and out all day long but I’m not sure if that will be the same issue in the area or just the hotel. It’s definitely a 3 hotel that has potential if it could be renovated. Employees are nice but most of them did not speak English.

We stayed here for 2 days and have come back very happy. There are a few issues at the hotel like patchy internet but a lot of it depends on the weather too. The rooms are a good size with a balcony giving you brilliant views of the range… While there are a few things they fall short on, it get more than compensated thanks to the manager, the always smiling, always ready to help Kishan Ji. He got us extra blankets and 2 heaters when it got really chilly at night, for no extra it’s. Helped us with umbrellas when it started raining. The hotel is around 15 minutes hilly walk to the McLeodganj market. We had breakfast and dinner and the food is pretty decent too. All in all, a good stay. Opt for the corner most room which has the best view.

Staff is super friendly, I left my watch during the checkout time, that person rang me , came to my location and gave me my watch. They are really sweet. They even upgraded my room after we had some issue in our room. Would recommend everyone to try this hotel. You would love it

Pros
1. Manager is helpful
2. Close to Namgyal monastry and market.

Cons
1. No lift in hotel.
2. The rooms are small and have musky smell.
3. The room needs lot of maintainanace as this looks like a old hotel. Furtinure and walls are chipping in lot of places.
4. Overall cleanliness level is poor in hotel common areas and rooms.
5. There was no water in morning , we had to request buckets of water .
6. Breakfast has very limited choices.
7. Location is hard to find especially at night , spent an hour searching in rain. Google maps takes us to roads that don't exist.

It was quite a pleasing experience staying at this property. I had chosen this property over a resort that was recommended since this was easily accessible at Mcleod Ganj. It is located right were the city starts.

On reaching I was very happy to see that the staff were very friendly and very accessible. Mr Kishan made us feel at home and so also Mr Ravindra.

The hotel is very simple but the rooms and bathrooms were clean, beds comfortable, and very warm in the cold weather of late February.

Breakfast was included but since there was no buffet, we could order the items from the menu and it would be delivered. We liked their puri bhaji.

We had come by taxi and there was no parking problem. But I have to say that there is no elevator/lift here. It did not cause us any problem since our wing had only two floors, whereas their older wing is accessed from the 2nd floor of the new wing. Do check this with other properties at Mcleod Ganj. From our casual observations many have no lifts.

Finally the reason I selected this property was the mountain and Dharamshala scenery and we were not disappointed. The mountain views of the Himalayas behind the smaller mountains was breath taking every morning.

We are very disappointed with the customer service offered by this hotel. They are very rude and arrogant in accommodating our needs. The rooms need major updating. It is a very simple hotel without any amenities. We do not recommend this place to anyone.

This hotel is just at 5-7 min walk from main square circle and also very close to the famous#illiterati cafe.

You will get good staff and good view from the hotel room, make sure you get a balcony room with mountain view.
Food is tasty and the view from restaurant area is also awesome.
Just go for it.

very nice staff
Mediocre room. Tv wasn’t working
I’d skip

We stayed in Villa Paradiso in June 2019. We had booked the Superior Room. The reason was the view from the room. It stood out to our expectation. The view from the room is amazing. The hotel is located at a junction on way to Dalai Lama Temple. On one side you have the view of the Dhauladhar mountians, other side is the valley view overseeing the entire Dharamshala city and third side is the hill with Dalai Lama temple on the top of the hill. The view is mesmerizing.
Dalai Lama temple and Mcleodganj market are at a walkable distance only do mind the steep roads.

Food & Staff:- The food quality is good. The breakfast spread is basic. But, what stand out is the service and hospitality of the staff. They would try to serve you fresh and hot food. Infact, they made a special tea as per our requirement with more of Ginger etc, special paneer dish as per our requirement.. This service was the best part of Villa Paradiso. Kudos the team especially Mr. Kisan and Mr. Ravindra. All are very polite and helpful. They give you an experience of staying at home. Keep up the good work.

Couple of minus points:- The property is slightly old and needs refurnishing. Secondly, nowadays even Dharamshala is having high temperatures in summer. But, the breeze is good once you keep the windows open. All said and done these minus points are overcome by the view, location and the hospitality/ service.

My stay at villa paradiso was splendid. I went in the month of May with my friends. It was a weekend getaway. The location of this hotel is perfect. The rooms are tidy and clean with great amenities. It is very close to all the tourist attractions. They hotel isnt crowded. The staff is extremely friendly. Would recommend.

We had a marvelous stay in Mcleodganj at the Villa Paradiso. Wonderful interiors, very good service and some excellent dining too, must recommend the hotel's Restaurant for some exquisite dishes by the chef. Very reasonably priced too.

The place was awesome. The vibe and the food was amazing and this place is near most of the places to visit in McLeodganj. Commutable and the staff is very friendly and they treat their guests with respect.

Clean, spacious, great location, awesome staff (very accommodating!), great views on either side of the hotel.

Reached here from bikaner on 24th. Had a 3 day stay.the stay at the hotel was as enjoyable as the trip itself.
The view from the hotel rooms and the in-house restaurant is amazing with lights of Dharamshala below and snow capped peaks above.1/2 hour in the room balcony in the morning and night was the perfect start and end of the day.
Food was surprisingly good and service prompt.
Overall the hotel scores a perfect 10 for me and my family.Special thanks to Mr. Kishan of the hotel for his efforts in making our stay pleasurable.

N.B. - the taxi arranged for us by the hotel turned out to be more economical than we ourselves would have arranged. Thanks also to Mr. Munna,the taxi guy for his safe driving and the pleasant company.

Dr.Ritesh Sharma , Bikaner

The staff is wonderful (thanks so much Kesan and others)! They are all so helpful, accommodating, and professional!
The rooms were very spacious, nice (with perfect amenities) and clean. The views on both sides of the hotel are beautiful and the hotel is located in a much quieter part of McLeod Ganj (not as much vehicle honking going on).
The shower is separated by a shower curtain which is a rarity in India. You can shower without soaking your bathroom floor. The teapot and heaters really add value to this hotel. Many hotels do not even have heaters which would have made a February visit very uncomfortable.
The restaurant food and service was great but many of the items on the menu are not always available.

The hotel has good and supportive staff which made the stay memorable. We stayed for two nights. The rooms are quite comfortable and pretty close to the mountains. The dining hall is very beautiful and well organised and spacious with lot of curious items

Facing the beautiful snow capped mountains this hotel is simply awesome. Starting from the front desk the staff here are very warm and welcoming. The lounge area is my favourite place. You have some good books on the shelf  a comfortable couch  and all facing the mesmerizing mountains. The rooms are good and comfortable. The market place is about 10 mins walk. The food is delicious and very much like home cooked food. Overall a wonderful experience here. Would like to thank  the Villa Paradiso for making it a wonderful and comfortable stay.