Hotel berhampiran मीरख शाह शॉपिंग मॉल, Srinagar

The hospitality and the courtesy defined the finest tradition of Kashmir and it's people. ***zoor, the caretaker made sure that we were comfortable and served a very tasty and sumptuous dinner. As we had to leave early, the following morning, he woke up early so that we could have breakfast. The houseboat was comfortable but it does need renovation and a fresh coat of paint. These material aspects aside, it was a memorable stay at Nigeen Lake with clean waters and quiet environment to appreciate the majestic beauty of nature.

I stated in this hotel for 5 nights during my stay and have a mixed opinion about this hotel Pros: 1. Reception manager's behaviour was excellent 2. Room was decent/ clean 3. Mineral Water was complimentary 4. 24 hours hot water 5. Power backup Cons: 1. Location is bit odd - opp. to a burial ground and in the middle of a residential area; the entire lane becomes very dark after sunset. 2. There are too many dogs in this lane which will hamper your good night's sleep. 3. Breakfast was complimentary but you need to call multiple times before it's delivered to your room. Plus, they will not consider your kid for breakfast. Only after I told they provided. Also, it felt they are doing me a favour by providing breakfast. Not good attitude. 4. Service staff enters the room without permission, this is a serious privacy concern and I don't appreciate this. Conclusion - Only book this hotel if you are travelling in peak season and have no other option left.

This hotel is not situated on the main road or at important place. Ho-weer it is quite a qiet place and centrally located for you to be in the city and near all places of tourist attractions. We did not try house boat because of the smell and cleanliness. My children have enjoyed the stay most of all the places we have stayed. The staff is nice and the food is good. My wife was specially impressed by the freshness of the fruits offered in the breakfast.

The location was kind of convenient but then again, to what? The service was friendly, proficient and professional. I spilled a beverage on the bathroom floor so I used some tissues to wipe it off, lo and behold the tissues turned black. I was gobsmacked. Similar situation occurred in the living area with identical results. So needless to say hygiene is not of primary importance. Also when closed the toilet seat, the rear of the cover was stained with, I would imagine, urine. The Kitchen: The Chef and the maitre de saved the day as the dinner was of a very high standard, Congratulations guys, well done 👏 ✔️

We stayed here in a private room for 4 nights and this was probably the best decision in the entire trip. The rooms were super comfortable and clean and the staffs were super helpful. We needed a printout of a document for our trek and the zostel printer was not working. Shabbir bhai sent someone to get it printed from a nearby shop and refused to take the charges from us. The amazing hospitality we received from this zostel was truly the highlight of our trip. Being an unmarried couple it was a tricky for us to find a couple-friendly accommodation in Srinagar during our travel days, but we were glad that zostel came to our rescue. The best part was we easily found travel buddies and shared cabs to Gulmarg and ********. This not only helped us to meet likeminded people but also helped us to share the cab costs for the day-trips. I always had the belief that Kashmir was more of a honeymoon or family destination but it is not. Lots of bachelor crowds do visit Kashmir and Zostel is the ideal place to meet them. Stories were shared and new places were added to the bucketlist during our interaction with other travellers. If you are travelling solo, or in a group, or are just a couple like us, I highly recommend you to try out Zostel.

Great property very near to the airport. Rooms are very good and you get very good vibes being in the place. Buffet spread was good and the food was very tasty. Overall we had a very good time in the property. The tourist attractions are 20 to 30 minutes drive from the place.