# Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Katra

Katra, India · Mapped: on the map. It has not cleared the selection standard yet, so read it as coverage, not a recommendation.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/in/katra/wellness-retreat/welcomhotel-katra
- Book direct: https://www.itchotels.com/in/en/welcomhotelkatra-katra
- Map pin: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.99,74.93

## Our read

Katra is the night before the walk, and the shrine is not downstairs. The current page puts Ban Ganga 2.5 kilometres away. An older directory said 3.2, and it put the temple at 14.2 kilometres and about four hours on foot. There are 83 rooms. A deluxe room on the live notes faces the town. A superior or a club room faces the hills. Breakfast is on some rates and not on others. Come if the pilgrimage is the reason and you want a proper bed before the path. Skip it if you thought the darshan was a short stroll from the lobby.

## Come here for

- The night before the Vaishno Devi walk
- A mountain-facing superior or club room, if that is the category you hold
- The short aarti after sunset, if you are in the hotel that evening

## Skip it if

- You need the shrine at the door. Their directory puts it at about four hours on foot.
- You assumed breakfast on every rate. Check the confirmation.

## The place

Welcomhotel by ITC Hotels, Katra, is at 9 Shrine View, SMVD Chowk, Katra 182301. The hotel phone is +91 1991 351000. They print 83 rooms. The current hotel page puts Ban Ganga, the start of the Mata Vaishno Devi walk, at 2.5 kilometres. An older in-room directory said 3.2 kilometres. Use the desk for the figure on the day. That same directory put the shrine at 14.2 kilometres and about four hours on foot, depending on pace. Katra station is 1.9 kilometres, about five minutes. The live room notes put city views on the deluxe rooms and mountain views on the superior and club rooms. Ask which one you hold. WelcomCafe runs 7:00 am to 11:30 pm. Dough & Co is the tea lounge. Breakfast is included on some rates, not on every rate, so read the confirmation. The rooftop pool is 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. K by Kaya Kalp is 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. After sunset they hold a short aarti on the terrace. This is a base for the pilgrimage, not a room at the shrine. Reserve with the hotel. MindReach does not take the booking.

## What it is like

- The count: 83 rooms: 35 deluxe, 28 superior, 14 club, 6 suites.
- The start: The live page says 2.5 kilometres to Ban Ganga. An older directory said 3.2.
- The walk: Their directory: 14.2 kilometres to the shrine, about four hours, depending on pace.
- The table: WelcomCafe, 7:00 am to 11:30 pm. Breakfast is on some rates, not all.
- The view: Deluxe faces the town on the live notes. Superior and club face the hills.

## Ways to stay

- Club room · Price on their site · https://www.itchotels.com/in/en/welcomhotelkatra-katra
- Suite · Price on their site · https://www.itchotels.com/in/en/welcomhotelkatra-katra

## Getting there

Katra station about five minutes. Ban Ganga is a short drive. The shrine is the walk after that.

## Questions

**Is the temple next door?**
No. Ban Ganga is a short drive. Their directory puts the shrine at about four hours on foot.

**How many rooms?**
83.

**Is breakfast included?**
On some rates. Read the confirmation. WelcomCafe is 7:00 am to 11:30 pm.

**How far is the station?**
About 1.9 kilometres, which they time at five minutes.

**Where do I book?**
On the Welcomhotel Katra page. MindReach does not take the reservation.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
MindReach Getaways does not take the booking. You book with the property.