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Samkar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery in Leh, set in the arid landscape of this Himalayan town. It belongs to the Gelug tradition and offers visitors a glimpse of monastic life and prayer in Ladakh.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
OYO 38068 Sankar Residency is a 3-star hotel 150 m from Samkar Gompa, a 2-minute walk, and it holds a guest score of 4.6 out of 5 from 14 reviews. Free car parking and breakfast are provided, which suits guests who arrive by road and want an early start at the monastery.
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Lonchay Villa Sankar is a 3-star hotel 150 m from Samkar Gompa, a 2-minute walk. Free car parking and wheelchair access are available, making it a practical choice for guests who want the shortest possible walk to the monastery and easy access on arrival.
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Hotel Snow Lion is a 3-star hotel 210 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 166 reviews. Free car parking, a lounge, a fitness center, family rooms, free Wifi and pets allowed cover both short monastery visits and longer family stays in Leh.
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Hotel Royal Ladakh is a 3-star hotel 190 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk, with a guest score of 4.4 out of 5 from 335 reviews. Free car parking, pets allowed and free Wifi are provided, and the short distance keeps the monastery within an easy stroll.
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Hotel Three Roses is a 3-star hotel 180 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk, rated 4.0 out of 5 from 67 reviews. Parking, breakfast, wheelchair access and free Wifi are available, so guests can reach the monastery on foot with little planning.
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Hotel Bergo Residency Leh is a 3-star hotel 210 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk. Free car parking, breakfast and wheelchair access are offered, which fits guests who drive in and want the monastery within a few minutes of their room.
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Hotel Paradise Ladakh is a 3-star hotel 220 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk. Free car parking is provided, and the position keeps the monastery close for guests who prefer to leave the car at the hotel and continue on foot.
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Niran Boutique Hotel is a 3-star hotel 220 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk. Free car parking is available, and the address places the monastery within a short stroll for guests who want a simple base in Leh.
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OYO 14535 Horpo Guest House is a 3-star guest house 210 m from Samkar Gompa, a 3-minute walk. Free car parking and breakfast are provided, which suits guests who want to set out for the monastery early after eating at the property.
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Royal nangso guest house is a 4-star guest house 330 m from Samkar Gompa, a 5-minute walk. Free car parking and pets allowed are available, giving guests with animals a place to stay within a short walk of the monastery.
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Every hotel on this page sits in Leh, so a visit to Samkar Gompa needs no change of base. The closest addresses are 150 m away, and the farthest listed are 420 m, which keeps the monastery within a short walk or a brief ride of your room. OYO 38068 Sankar Residency and Lonchay Villa Sankar are the nearest, both 2 minutes on foot, while Hotel Snow Lion, Hotel Royal Ladakh and Hotel Three Roses sit at 3 minutes. The Bodhi Tree Ladakh, at 390 m and 6 minutes, and Hotel Bayshu The Hosteller Leh, at 420 m and 6 minutes, close the list.
Guests staying at the closest hotels simply walk: OYO 38068 Sankar Residency and Lonchay Villa Sankar are 150 m from Samkar Gompa, a 2-minute walk. Hotel Three Roses at 180 m, Hotel Royal Ladakh at 190 m, and Hotel Snow Lion, Hotel Bergo Residency Leh, Hotel Paradise Ladakh, Niran Boutique Hotel and OYO 14535 Horpo Guest House, all at 210 m or 220 m, are 3 minutes on foot. From the next band, Mount Vista Leh at 320 m, Royal nangso guest house at 330 m, Otsal Villa at 380 m, The Bodhi Tree Ladakh at 390 m, Tsetanguesthouse at 410 m and Hotel Bayshu The Hosteller Leh at 420 m, the walk runs 5 to 6 minutes. Arriving in Leh by air via Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport or by road on the Manali-Leh or Srinagar-Leh highways, most guests take a taxi or auto-rickshaw from the airport or bus stand to their hotel, then continue to the monastery on foot or by a short ride, since taxis and auto-rickshaws are available for longer trips around town.
Samkar Gompa is a Buddhist monastery and place of worship in Leh, counted among the town's attractions. Visitors come for its prayer hall, its Buddhist artwork and the calm that surrounds a working monastery, and many combine a stop here with the wider circuit of monasteries that rings the valley. Leh sits at an elevation of about 3,500 metres (11,500 feet), so acclimatisation is important, and the best time to visit Leh is from May to September, when the weather is mild, roads are generally open, and the period sees the most festivals and trekking activity. Winters are very cold, with temperatures often below freezing, and many businesses close. Because Samkar Gompa lies within the Leh area, it fits easily into a stay in town: hotels near Samkar Gompa put you a short walk from the monastery, while the further addresses are only a few minutes away by taxi or auto-rickshaw.
OYO 38068 Sankar Residency is the closest hotel we list, about 2 min walk · 150 m from Samkar Gompa in a straight line, in Leh.
Yes: 84 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Samkar Gompa, about a 15-minute walk, and 24 are within 500 m. The closest is OYO 38068 Sankar Residency, 150 m away.
OYO 38068 Sankar Residency, Lonchay Villa Sankar, Hotel Snow Lion list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
The Bodhi Tree Ladakh has the best guest score of the hotels near Samkar Gompa: 4.9/5 from 717 reviews, 390 m away.
11 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Samkar Gompa have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being Royal nangso guest house (330 m).
Samkar Gompa is about 1.2 km from the centre of Leh in a straight line.
The Bodhi Tree Ladakh holds 4.9 out of 5 from 717 reviews, the highest on this page, followed by Hotel Snow Lion at 4.8 from 166 reviews and OYO 38068 Sankar Residency at 4.6 from 14 reviews. Hotel Royal Ladakh scores 4.4 from 335 reviews and Hotel Three Roses 4.0 from 67 reviews.
Within 500 m of the monastery there are 24 hotels, and the count rises to 84 within 1 km and 192 within 2 km.