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All Dirang s commercial services are in New Dirang, with a strip of cheap hotels, eateries and sumo counters around the central crossroads. Tourist Lodge (%200176; d 825), a kilometre south and overlooking New Dirang, is a basic but friendly family hotel in an old-style hill house crowded with potted plants. Nicer is the next-door Hotel Pemaling (%207265; s/d 1815/2420), which has shiny rooms, excellent service and a very pleasant garden chalet 1970 where you can enjoy the views towards the sometimes snow-bound Se La and the high Himalaya beyond.

was a princely exercise in aesthetics; the finest craftsmen building a summer palace of luxury in a blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural chalet 1970 styles. The delightful waterborne approach by speedboat (passenger/boat chalet 1970 20/400) or fancy rowboat (boat 100) is the most enjoyable part of visiting.