Leh offers a variety of accommodations to suit almost every pocket or preference. Most hotels are family- run establishments and, as such, the services are more personalised than professional. Hotels are classified into A, B, C and Economy category while GuestHouses fall under Upper, Medium and Economy class. Tariff quoted in A and B category hotels include all meals, a system followed by most establishments. The guesthouses is a less formal facility offering rooms is a part of a residential house or its annex, where the guests can share the family kitchen for meals. Apart from the low tariff offered for accommodation ranging from very good to merely basic, the guesthouse system also provides an opportunity for the tourists to see and experience Ladakhi life from the inside.

In the newly opened areas of the region-Nubra, Changthang and Dah Hanu-tourist infrastructure is not yet adequately developed.The State Tourism Department has started the development of accommodation facilities like Tourist Complexes and Hiker's huts at Tangse, Spangmik, Sakti, Rumtse, Hunder, Panamik and Saspol. Tourists can also seek accommodation as paying guests in a few selected homes in these places though they would be well advised to travel fully equipped with personal sleeping bags and some tinned provisions to be on the safe side, especially when visiting the Pangong and Tsomoriri lake areas.

There are also some Government run Tourist Bungalows located mainly along the Srinagar-Leh road. These offer the best value in the medium range, but room availability is uncertain unless you hold a confirmed reservation. This is possible only if a written equisition has been sent to the Tourist Office at Leh of Kargil in advance.

During the peak tourist season i.e. early June to mid-September, it is advisable to book hotel rooms in advance. By late September, as the tourist rush starts to decline, advance booking is not necessary, as availability of accommodation becomes rather easy. However, tourist planning winter trips may have to book accommodation in advance so as to ensure provision of heating arrangements during the period of their intended stay.