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title: "Hotel Rafica vs Welkin High: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Rafica or Welkin High in Leh? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-rafica-leh-vs-welkin-high-leh/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Hotel Rafica vs Welkin High

Both are in Leh, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★ · Leh
## [Hotel Rafica](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-rafica-leh/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.7 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1616773/agoda/?lang=en)

Apartment · Leh
## [Welkin High](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/welkin-high-leh/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.8 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 5.3

- **Score by category:** 2 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2313794/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Rafica

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 360 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Rafica if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.7 / 7.8)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (37 / 11)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 24 / 8)

### Choose Welkin High if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 24)
-   a newer or recently renovated building (2021 / 2010)

### Why is Hotel Rafica better than Welkin High?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 7.8) (+1.9)
2.  26 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+26)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 65 vs 49) (+16)
4.  Earlier check-in (8:00 vs 14:00) (−6h)

### Why is Welkin High better than Hotel Rafica?

1.  Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2010) (+11y)
2.  Offers an airport transfer

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Rafica | Welkin High |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.7  (+1.9) | 7.8 |
| Location | 6.1  (+0.8) | 5.3 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.8  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.7  (+1.9) | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 6  (+1) |
| Rank in Leh | top 33%  (+37%) | bottom 30% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.1  (+0.8) | 5.3 |
| Distance to Leh centre | 520 m  (−220 m) | 730 m |
| To the airport | 4.3 km | 4.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 37  (+26) | 11 |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | – |
| Rooms | 24 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2010 | 2021  (+11y) |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 11 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 8:00  (−6h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

360 m apart

Hotel Rafica: city centre: 300 m, Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL): 4.3 km, 37 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Welkin High: city centre: 460 m, Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL): 4.4 km, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Leh

[Leh weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/india/ladakh/leh/weather)

## Hotel Rafica or Welkin High: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Rafica or Welkin High?

Hotel Rafica leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Leh. Welkin High is stronger in number of reviews, newest building or renovation.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Rafica or Welkin High?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Rafica is closer: 520 m from the centre, against 730 m for Welkin High.

### How far apart are Hotel Rafica and Welkin High?

The two hotels are 360 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-rafica-leh-vs-welkin-high-leh/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/