Must-see hotels in Pakistan

  • PTDC Motel Satpara

    Karakoram Highway

    Dominating the north end of the lake, the large motel looks finished but was not open for business at the time of writing. The word is it will open soon,…

  • Madyan Hotel

    Pakistan

    An older hotel with a touch of the British hill station about it. Standard rooms are fair, while the suites are almost self-contained bungalows, complete…

  • Hotel Innjigaan

    Pakistan

    The very basic Hotel Innjigaan, east of the bazaar, has a big pool full of hot spring water to soothe your bones. Voyeurs are screened out so women in…

  • Shalimar Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Naran Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Paradise Inn Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Zam Zam Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Snow View

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Sarhad Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Pakistan Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Frontier Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Kohitoor Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Balakot Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Zero Point Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Karakuram Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Mansehra's best place to stay, with clean though rather solemn rooms and capable management. Aimed at tour groups, there is a recommended restaurant, and…

  • Kunhar View Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Hotel Islamabad

    Balochistan

    Rooms here are reasonably good, and you're well located in the middle of Jinnah Rd (although the front rooms cop a lot of street noise). There's a good…

  • Passu Tourist Lodge

    Karakoram Highway

    This comfortable, well-run lodge, 2.5km north of Passu on the KKH, is under the same management as the Silk Route Lodge in Gulmit and is aimed at tour…

  • Park Inn Hotel

    Peshawar

    The exterior and lobby of this hotel are slightly glitzier than the rooms here, but they're still not bad for the price. They're certainly spacious enough…

  • Hotel Ornate

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    The Ornate has pleasant rooms which are smallish but well maintained and come with dressing tables, wardrobes, fridges, TVs and tiled bathrooms. There's a…

  • PTDC Motel

    Pakistan

    Modern, spacious and comfortable, although destined to be unfavourably compared to the Swat Serena almost opposite. In fact, it's one of the PTDC's better…

  • Gulf Hotel

    Karachi

    Pretty simple as midrange options go, but reasonable for the price. Nicer 'executive' rooms have a Rs400 premium and air-con, but whichever you go for try…

  • Chitral City Tower

    Pakistan

    The rooms here are better than average for the price tag, with decent fixtures and fittings. You might get tired of all the stairs, but the reward is the…

  • Village Guesthouse

    Karakoram Highway

    By the polo ground, with a large walled garden, this place can be good value, though some doubles have shared toilet and iffy hot shower and all can be a…

  • Hotel Grand

    Peshawar

    If you fancy neither the hustle of Saddar or the Old City, this hotel, closer to the fancy shops (and a few restaurants) of University Rd, might be for…

  • Iris Hotel

    Pakistan

    Newly built, the Iris is Sahiwal's most luxurious option. It is geared towards the wedding market which can pack the place out, although on quieter nights…

  • Space

    Karakoram Highway

    Follow the signs towards the Indus River from Shigar village for 2km to this hotel and camping ground. It's rather remote and, with just three basic rooms…

  • North Inn

    Gilgit

    Travellers once gave high marks to the North Inn, but lack of patronage has seen standards slip. The once pleasant garden is a shambles and overall there…

  • NAPWD Resthouse

    Karakoram Highway

    On the west side of the valley is a very popular NAPWD Resthouse. Gujar kids with sticky fingers means the hotel gardens are the safest place for camping…

  • Grace Continental Hotel & Restaurant

    Karakoram Highway

    The Grace Continental has small air-cooled rooms with squat toilets and cold shower. The rooms are poorly ventilated and rather smelly and overpriced. The…

  • Bakhtawar

    Lahore

    Although the only star factor about this hotel is its spacious (albeit tatty) rooms, the Bakhtawar still scores more marks than some other properties near…

  • Hotel Fabs's

    Balochistan

    This is a good-value choice, but frequently full to bursting. Rooms and bathrooms are slightly better than average, although front of house rooms overlook…

  • PTDC Khapalu Motel

    Karakoram Highway

    This comfortable motel overlooks the river just beyond the turn-off to the village. The rooms are clean and spacious, and there's a reliable if boring…

  • Mir's Lodge

    Gilgit

    The TV-equipped rooms are downstairs and so are considerably cooler in summer; in addition, some downstairs rooms have double beds. All rooms have a…

  • Hotel al-Hujurat

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    This hotel scores points for its quiet location and although the rooms (some with TV, most with squat toilet) are rather dingy, they're certainly…

  • Hotel al-Manzer

    Pakistan

    At the southern end of town, this friendly hotel is another decent budget option. Rooms on different floors have different prices - those at the bottom…

  • Hotel al-Naeem

    Balochistan

    Rooms around a central courtyard are nicely finished in local marble. Some could be larger, but all are kept clean and tidy. Spot-on for the price, and…

  • Seven Brothers Hotel & Restaurant

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    The affable but noisy Seven Brothers Hotel has airy, spacious rooms that are good value when compared with others in the area. Rooms are very plainly…

  • PIA Hotel

    Pakistan

    One of the better bazaar options with basic small rooms, squat toilet and cold shower. It's slightly grungy, while having rooms face onto a central…

  • Archaeology Resthouse

    Pakistan

    The simple Archaeology Resthouse can be booked through the Directorate-General of Archaeology (%021-4521670, 021-4520638; 27-A Al-Asif Bldg, Shaheed-i…

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