Hotel Rafica vs Welkin High
Both are in Leh, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Leh
Hotel Rafica
- Guest rating
- 9.7 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 7 of 15
ApartmentLeh
Welkin High
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 5.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 15
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.7 vs 7.8)+1.9
- 226 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 65 vs 49)+16
- 4Earlier check-in (8:00 vs 14:00)−6h
Why is Welkin High better than Hotel Rafica?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2021 vs 2010)+11y
- 2Offers an airport transfer
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Rafica vs Welkin High: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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.
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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