Sissu

We pick The Crest over Hotel Lakeside Sissu because the Lakeside property has no independent third-party reviews to verify its claims—only its own website testimonials. The Crest has a named host (Rahul, farming the land since 2021), a government-aggregated listing on Homestays of India, and a specific physical description: two-room mud-house structure, attached bathrooms, balcony with mountain views, apple orchards on-site. Breakfast, morning tea, and evening tea are included in the rate. Bonfi

At ₹1,600–2,700/night, The Bulevar Alpine is one of the few properties in Sissu that includes room heaters as standard—not on-request. The Justdial rating sits at 4.4/5 across 483 ratings, which is the highest review volume of any property in this dossier. The Sissu Waterfall is a 6-minute walk. Main road location means you're not navigating village lanes after dark or after snowfall. Bonfire nights with DJ are a bonus if you arrive with a group.

Booking.com rates the location 9.2/10—the highest location score in Sissu's listed properties. Reviewers on Casai specifically note valley and mountain views from all 17 rooms, not just select-view rooms. The property is government-approved under HP's Tourism Development Act 2002, which at minimum confirms it has passed a state inspection. Free private parking, free WiFi, and a restaurant on-site reduce the need to move around in a town with limited dining infrastructure. We'd pick this over Fai

The specific detail that earns La Hault this slot: electric mattresses in rooms that face a waterfall and Sissu Lake 250 metres away, in a building where a guest arrived at -17°C and called the heating system a life-saver. That's not a feature set you find at Bulevar or Utpala. Booking.com rates the location 9.2/10—matching Utpala—but the boutique designation and the waterfall-facing room configuration make it the more specific pick for travellers who want the lake on the window and a warm bed g