Islamabad Marriott Hotel
The five-star Marriott has all the deluxe trappings you'd expect at this price: lavish rooms with intern...
The five-star Marriott has all the deluxe trappings you'd expect at this price: lavish rooms with intern...
A good budget choice.
Al-Falah has competitively priced rooms that are reasonably well kept and airy, although the singles are a bit box-like. This sound budget choice also has a decent restaurant.
A dependable choice for those wishing to stay in the Blue Area, the Envoy's rooms are a little cramped but clean and appealingly furnished. Each room has a TV, fridge and writing desk. There's an on-site restaurant.
The Park is an older-style building with spacious good-value rooms, each equipped with small tables and chairs and many with TV. Some rooms are a bit smoky and scruffy but are otherwise comfortable. Meals are available.
One of the best of Islamabad's dreary budget bunch, this place is in an alley that links the bright lights of Khayaban-e-Suhrawardy with the earthy curry restaurants in the street behind.
The tired-looking rooms are bare, with thinning sheets, but passably clean and fair at this price.
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 restaurant on site or else you can pop over to the nearby food park in Melody Market.
This hostel has dozens of four-bed dorm rooms, communal toilets and cold showers - but no cooking facilities, no restaurant and no camping. It has a rather institutional ambience and the location is isolated.
Probably the best of the so-so choices in this area: clean, comfortable (if a little gaudily furnished) carpeted rooms with small dressing tables and TV, as well as the good Larosh restaurant downstairs .
Friendly Al-Azam has small rooms with fans, though the top-floor rooms with shower and balcony are better.
The rooms are sparsely furnished and smallish, but this is still one of the better choices in Murree's mundane budget bunch.
Located off the Mall, this is one of the towers that have changed the face of Murree. The TV-equipped rooms are good-sized and most have nice views.
Although in need of a minor revamp, Al-Baddar's humdrum rooms are good-sized and still rate better than many other places at this price.
The TV-equipped rooms are a bit dated and overpriced for what you get, but are certainly comfortable enough (you are essentially paying for the location). It's worth trying to negotiate a discount.
This fairytale castle-esque building, complete with turrets and crenulated façade, is seemingly designed for wedding parties - insist on a quiet room.
Recently refurbished, unfussy Flashman's still retains a rather sterile ambience but the rooms are comfy - many with separate living areas and all with TV, fridge and good bathroom.
At the time of research this hotel was being renovated; it's scheduled to reopen in early 2008.
Good value for long-term stays, or simply for anyone allergic to conventional hotels, are the many private guesthouses tucked away in the residential backstreets.
Good value for long-term stays, or simply for anyone allergic to conventional hotels, are the many private guesthouses tucked away in the residential backstreets.
One of the glowing highlights of this old hotel are the spacious, airy rooms, all with television - it's just a shame they are somewhat neglected.
Also near the museum, the rooms lack oomph but are comfortable enough and there's a restaurant on the premises.
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 inhabitable. Make sure you check a few rooms first as some are superior to others.
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