Must-see hotels in Gilgit

  • Horizon Guest House

    Gilgit

    This excellent guesthouse with five spick and span rooms is run by trekking guides Abdul Bari Rana and Ty Gordon, who also run Lost Horizon Treks & Tours…

  • Gilgit Serena Hotel

    Gilgit

    Gilgit Serena is the best hotel in town, superbly sited above town and giving views across the valley to Rakaposhi peak. The cosy, plush rooms have TV,…

  • Madina Hotel & Guest House

    Gilgit

    With the perennially obliging Yaqoob managing it, the Madina remains the international travellers' favourite. Rooms vary but all are kept spotless. There…

  • New Tourist Cottage

    Gilgit

    As well as the cheap rates, one of the best aspects of this place is the tranquil overgrown garden. The rooms here are basic affairs with huge bathrooms…

  • Rupal Inn

    Gilgit

    This large 48-room hotel is clearly designed for tour groups and makes for an exceptionally comfortable stay - all the better if you negotiate a discount…

  • Golden Peak Hotel & Restaurant

    Gilgit

    The ramshackle Golden Peak occupies the garden and old summer house of the mir (traditional ruler) of Nagyr. Unfortunately, the rooms in the old wing are…

  • Park Hotel

    Gilgit

    These rates make the standard rooms good value but rooms in the old wing can be a bit gloomy so inspect a few. Most rooms have TVs and are well kept. The…

  • Gilgit Continental Hotel

    Gilgit

    The rooms here are spacious, cool and clean, and some boast river views. There is a restaurant and occasional rooftop barbecues with entertainment by…

  • Hotel Riveria

    Gilgit

    This welcoming hotel is agreeably located down by the river in its own compound. The high-ceilinged older-style rooms have been renovated and are great…

  • Canopy Nexus

    Gilgit

    The 'resort over the river' has funky cabins right on the riverbank. The cabins are lavishly decorated and almost luxurious but something doesn't seem…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • PTDC Chinar Inn

    Gilgit

    The hospitable Chinar Inn has a range of older-style, large, comfy fan-cooled rooms with TVs set in a private and peaceful compound. There's a standard…

  • Top Moon Hotel

    Gilgit

    The manager will probably be quite surprised if you take one of his shabby, easy-on-the-pocket rooms. All have bathrooms, but the hot water plumbing is…

  • JSR Hotel

    Gilgit

    The unadorned JSR is not the worst budget choice, with basic and bearably grungy rooms and a smile at reception. But that's about as much as can be said…

  • Jamal Hotel

    Gilgit

    The tidy doubles here are pretty good value and the attached Green Dragon Chinese restaurant does acceptable Chinese dishes.