Srinagar
Taking houseboat luxury to a new level, Sukoon is impressive for its levels of service, excellent food, secluded location and fabulous rooftop terrace…
Must-see hotels in Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Srinagar
One of India's friendliest family guesthouses, the Swiss isn't showy but offers high-quality, spacious en suite hotel rooms decorated with plush carpets…
Srinagar
At the 'corner' of Dal Lake Second Row and the access channel from Ghat 9, 'super deluxe' Young Beauty Star has a superb view of lake life from the front…
Srinagar
This trio of deluxe boats has a pleasant shared deck and rooftop, and the fourth-generation family-owners are gracious and helpful. In 1975 they hosted…
Srinagar
Set amid the manicured lawns of a rose garden, Green Acre's centrepiece is a 1942 classic-Raj mansion with a perfect reading perch on the 1st-floor common…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Gulmarg's only true luxury resort is almost intimidating in its grandeur, the public areas feeling like an emir's palace reinvented with a 21st-century…
Srinagar
Reached from a lakeshore path by a plank-and-stilt walkway, John Friends' signature attraction is its apple-tree garden and direct access to backwater…
Srinagar
Super-friendly family owners have seven boats ranging from super deluxe to 'D' class, meaning there's something here for every budget. The boats lie…
Srinagar
This 1910 former Maharaja’s palace is set in hectares of manicured lawns with many historical heirlooms dotted about the suave interior. Only suites…
Srinagar
From the minute you pass through the entryway under wooden butterfly wings, you know you are on a very different kind of houseboat. Each room is unique,…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
More upmarket than the rest of Aru's guesthouses but still with a family feel, the Milky Way has a pleasant lawn, carpeted hallways and a good-value…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Built in 2015, this central, half-timbered hotel has 20 attractive rooms, corridors decorated with large sepia photos and a lobby lavished with khatamband…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Almost Scandinavian in their whitewash-and-timber simplicity, rooms here are given colour with rugs and embroidered bedspreads. Deluxe room balconies…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Mountain views from the Imperial Resorts' best rooms are some of Sonamarg's most memorable. The main block has leather furniture and bathrooms that would…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Raja Hut is a little eatery/guesthouse on the woodland corner where the lane to Heevan Retreat forks off. Raja himself is an obliging young snowboard…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
At this, one of Sonamarg's oldest hotels, the feel is rather old-fashioned but it's cosy enough. Most rooms have been renovated, and the fresh pine…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Delightfully peaceful in a secluded valley setting around 20 minutes' walk from Km83 (en route to Thajiwas Glacier), an aging bright-green wooden building…
Srinagar
Butts Clermont moors a handful of genteel old houseboats (dating from 1940) beside its own private Mughal garden. This is where Ravi Shankar taught George…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Tranquil Retreat has Sonamarg's most fashion-conscious decor along with thick box-spring mattresses, glass-panelled walk-in showers, in-room kettles and…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Several of Sonamarg's properties, including the next-door Hotel Kongposh, the Alpine Hut and the J&K Tourist Dormitories en route to Thajiwas Glacier, are…
Srinagar
These two very professionally presented houseboats have boutique hotel–style beds with decent mattresses, striking wall hangings and the odd round shield…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Arguably Sonamarg's most professionally managed hotel, the Akbar has river views from the lovely lawn and from the subterranean restaurant. Rooms are a…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Just four rooms here but they are new and fresh, with windows on two sides and featuring brand new tiled bathrooms. It's unsigned 20m west of Aru's main…
Srinagar
Well-chosen elements of designer style make this 13-room boutique hotel one of the Boulevard's most appealing options. Rooms 107 and 108 have private lake…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Neat timber hotel with lawn seating and plenty of khatamband wood carving but not too much fuss. It's heated and close to the gondola. There's a 50%…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
A 15-minute walk towards Thajiwas Glacier along horse tracks facing Hotel Snowland, or 2km by road from opposite Hotel Sonamarg Glacier, the nauseating…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
The Gujar village part way to Thajiwas Valley still has several archaic wood-and-stone hovels but is rapidly transforming itself into a new hotel area. So…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
For now the Royal is the best bet amongst Sonamarg Bazaar's cheap crash pads.
Srinagar
Moon of Kashmir's three boats have attractive balconies and a pleasant location. Two boats are comfortable A-category places; the third is a no-frills B…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Beside the dead-end riverside road that leads to the better-known Heevan Hotel, the five-room Alpine Inn has a charming colonial cottage vibe. The…
Srinagar
Largely rebuilt in 2015, this popular if slightly cramped little backpacker favourite has communal balconies with partial lake views, and helpful extras…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Close to the path that leads up to Lake Gangabal, the three carpeted upper rooms at Khan Guesthouse are timber-walled and a little cleaner than the…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Rooms 201 to 205 have some of Sonamarg's best views from their private balconies, but the rooms are pretty small for the price. It's close to the hike to…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
A charming location by the Kokernag Botanical Gardens make this state-run property a good place to break the Srinagar–Vailoo–Kishtwar trip, especially if…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
The cheery Heevan has more character and buzz than much of the competition and the crewel embroidery panels are attractive, but elements of the pine…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Easily spotted by the large sign in Hebrew, this friendly and good-value budget place has a family feel and great views from a shared balcony and back…
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
Friends is plain and some mattresses are hard but in general rooms are spacious and good value, and the welcome is friendly.
Srinagar & the Kashmir Valley
This house directly above the temple ruins offers big bare rooms which can sleep up to eight – put your sleeping bag and mattress on the floor. Look for…
