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Grand View Hotel, Dalhousie

★★★☆☆

The Grand View has stood above the Dalhousie bus stand since 1906, and it is the town's heritage hotel. It is a long white building on the edge of the ridge, and the name is earned: the terrace and the front rooms look straight down the Chamba valley to the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal snows. The rooms are large and old-fashioned, in wood, with sitting areas and heaters. There is a restaurant, a bar, a lawn and a small pool. It is a short walk to the Mall, the churches and the walking circuits, and Khajjiar is a half-hour drive. It is the comfortable, characterful base for a night or two in Dalhousie.