Accommodation
Basic accommodation is available at Bir and Chaughan
Tibetan colony. The facilities are limited so its better to make arrangements
in advance especially during season. There is an Aero sports complex
with a hostel at Bir.
There is the Bir guest house with just basic amenities
charged at around Rs 100/room. Then there is the Forest rest House
in Upper Bir which is a charming colonial bungalow with 5 spacious
rooms having attached baths & a beautiful garden. Rs 300/day for Indians
and Rs 1000/day for foreigners. Advance booking should be made with the
District Forestry Officer (DFO) in Palampur. There is no facility for
food and you can arrange with the caretaker or some chai stalls to make
basic food for you. In the Chaughan Tibetan colony, Shakya
guest house which is a guest house of the monasteries has basic amenities
with shared bathrooms and no hot water. A basic room is about Rs70 double
or Rs50 for single occupancy. Paldin's Guesthouse has solar heating,
hot running water and reasonable rooms in the range of Rs 100-200.
Taragarh Palace Hotel just 8km from Baijnath,
a luxurious palace hotel of the Welcomgroup. Rooms range from Rs 1100
to around Rs 2,500 per day. Ph: 01894- 242034. Baijanth is famous for
its ancient 804 AD temple of Lord Shiva.
At Billing there is only a tea (chai) shop. Fiberglass
tents and tented accommodation can be arranged through Himachal Pradesh
Tourism Development Corporation.
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