Raybo Hostel — Hotel in Ladakh Range

This is long overdue. By over a year even and that's completely on me and should not reflect on Raybo. I stayed here during September of 2019 after having ridden a bicycle alone across Spiti and into Leh. I was in a limbo state on that last day of riding as I entered 'civilization.' I didn't want to. I had gotten so used to the wilderness that Leh town was deafeningly noisy. But once I entered Raybo, a little delirious myself, I was put at instant ease. There's a calm and quiet atmosphere here. The check in process was absolutely smooth and did not let me think of anything in all my being lost. The dorms were absolutely clean and cozy. I enjoyed the hot water and washed off the road from me. But the real happiness came when out of habit, I wandered into their kitchen the next morning to make my special coffee. They were in their own hurry of making breakfast and yet, so politely, I was accommodated to make my coffee. Then onwards, we became buddies. Khyan who operates the place, Maddy who is the front and everyone else were just fantastic! I had a motorcycle trip planned from Leh with a friend who flew in and my extra luggage and bicycle were handled with so much love in my absence. If I could give them 10 stars, I definitely will and every visit back to Leh will have Raybo on my list. Thank you so much for making my first trip to the hills so damn smooth...

One day before my flight, my shoe from the shoe rack went missing. So you need to remove your shoes outside to be in the premises which is alright, but if my shoes aren't safe outdoor why would you want me to? Put a warning sign there then and let people decide! I was told a dog might have taken and because that was my only pair of shoes + I had slip-ons to wear in hotel rooms wearing which I hunted entire field around and the housekeeper who cooked me omelette was of more help than the owner itself. The owner, Eshay, didn't take any initiative to help me , he was least bothered. I couldn't find my shoes and boarded my flight in my indoor slippers. It's their area, they are the localites and I am running here and there all by myself, no one even guide me with the places I should look into. (Except for a stranger who stayed there too helped me search, humanity). But from Raybo Hostel Management, No cooperation, no apology, nothing. I wouldn't recommend this hostel to anyone for their security issues, not only because of shoes,but it may be something kept in your room or locker and the owner is gonna be LEAST bothered if anything goes wrong with you. Think before you...

It's a wonder how people even have rated this hostel over 2 stars.. We booked a 8bed room, but got transferred to the 3bed instead. Sounds good, right? No. The 3bed is terrible. So much mess, trash and dirty walls. It seemed like the 3rd guy was living there, with his cornflakes and milk all over the place.. The common bathrooms aren't cleaned properly, the kitchen is a huge pile of mess, maybe they clean this once a week? The manager is never around! So don't expect any help from the reception, unless you wanna wait 15 min every time. This is aswell a huge biker place, because it's close to the highway. We would suggest that you go for every other hostel/hotel/guesthouse than this one. And leave this...