Must-see hotels in Pakistan

  • Hotel Sarai Silk Route

    Karakoram Highway

    This small, six-room hotel, 1.5km south of the village, has delightful carpeted rooms with bathtubs in the bathrooms. The front-facing rooms have views of…

  • Hotel Zarin Palace

    Pakistan

    The large Zarin Palace has clean, pleasant doubles at the quieter end of the bazaar, one of several similarly appointed and priced hotels within a minutes…

  • Shisper View Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    This hotel is 1.5km south on the KKH and although some rooms have great mountain and glacier views, their gloominess and the dark restaurant let this…

  • Karimabad Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The Karimabad's new rooms overlooking the NAPWD resthouse are good value with great views and working plumbing. The owners are friendly and the restaurant…

  • Hotel Taj Mahal

    Karakoram Highway

    Next door to the Abasin, Taj Mahal is even gloomier and most of the rooms are poky. The better rooms are on the top floor, with sit-down toilets and hot…

  • Garden Lodge

    Karakoram Highway

    The best feature here is the quiet garden where you may be able to negotiate a camp site, as well as a few basic rooms that are adequately clean and…

  • Hilton International Hotel & Restaurant

    Karakoram Highway

    The cheekily named Hilton is not quite five star and the rooms have deteriorated and are overpriced. Be careful of the switches and wiring if you do stay…

  • Lahore Hotel

    Lahore

    Opposite the Orient Hotel perched above numerous layers of motorcycle repair shops, the hotel is a little tired and at the pricey end of the McLeod Rd…

  • Dreamland Guest House

    Pakistan

    Dreamland's rooms are not as dreamy as the name suggests - on the contrary, they're rather gloomy - but still a passable possibility if other places are…

  • New Kamran Hotel & Restaurant

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    The comfortable, albeit threadbare, rooms in this older-style hotel have high ceilings and an appealing sense of space. There's a restaurant on the…

  • Karakoram Lodge

    Karakoram Highway

    This large hotel boasts magnificent views in addition to its spacious rooms and better-than-average restaurant. It's a 10-minute walk uphill from the…

  • Conservator of Forests

    Karakoram Highway

    A forestry resthouse at Lake Saiful Mulk can be booked at the Conservator of Forests in Abbottabad, or you could even sleep on the porch with a sleeping…

  • Clifton Hotel

    Lahore

    If you absolutely have to stay near the train station, this hotel is the pick of the bunch. It has the best-value rooms, congenial staff and a dining hall.

  • Shimshal Tourist Lodge

    Karakoram Highway

    This hotel was undergoing a major expansion at the time of research. New rooms under construction boast tiled bathrooms and potentially running hot water.

  • Hotel International

    Pakistan

    Not a bad choice, but check a few rooms first, as some have a stale smoky odour. You should be able to get a 10% discount if you politely twist their arm.

  • Pameer Hotel

    Pakistan

    One of many hotels that are uniformly midrange in style, service and rooms, most offering valley views and all aimed squarely at Pakistani holidaymakers.

  • Lockwood Hotel

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    Colonial Lockwood is a historic hotel with some buildings dating from 1890. Although suitably comfortable, the rooms would benefit from a minor facelift.

  • Thames Hotel

    Pakistan

    One of many hotels that are uniformly midrange in style, service and rooms, most offering valley views and all aimed squarely at Pakistani holidaymakers.

  • Khyber Hotel

    Pakistan

    One of many hotels that are uniformly midrange in style, service and rooms, most offering valley views and all aimed squarely at Pakistani holidaymakers.

  • Al-Bilal Hotel

    Karachi

    One of several cheapies on this busy street, this is one of the better budget choices, with small but reasonably good rooms, and fairly basic facilities.

  • Lords Hotel

    Lahore

    Although the rooms are basic, the location can not be beat. During research, renovations were planned that will certainly push the reasonable prices up.

  • Hotel Savana

    Pakistan

    The no-frills Savana is perfectly fine for the price, but isn't going for any prizes. The courtyard is used as a car park, which can make things noisy.

  • Hotel Avanti

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    The Avanti's lacklustre rooms have certainly seen better days; however, renovations are planned so it may be more appealing by the time you read this.

  • Pakistan Youth Hostel Association Hostel

    Karakoram Highway

    Pakistan Youth Hostel Association Hostel is quite isolated unless you're cycling or driving. If you're not, take a Suzuki to Mandian from Id Gah Rd.

  • Youth Hostel

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    Near the museum, this dorm-only hostel is basic but adequate for a night or two and, importantly, the only budget accommodation currently available.

  • Hotel Taj Mahal

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    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.

  • Brightlands Hotel

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    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.

  • PTDC Chitral Motel

    Pakistan

    The rooms are rather soulless but clean and comfortable and there's an OK restaurant. They sometimes allow overlanders to camp in their grounds.

  • Indus Hotel

    Lahore

    Apart from being a bit musty and mundane the rooms are not to be sneered at, considering the tariff for this midrange and its central location.

  • Orient Hotel

    Lahore

    The Orient's cheapest rooms are drab and dingy - you're better off paying a bit more to get one of its more-comfortable (more-expensive) rooms.

  • Garden Hotel

    Lahore

    At the Lahori Gate end of the Anarkali Bazaar, this hotel is not only in a great location it is also good value. Cheap eats surround the hotel.

  • Hotel Sanai

    Lahore

    The Sanai has biggish rooms and is probably the most salubrious midrange option if you wish to stay reasonably close to the main train station.

  • Hotel Dilkusha

    Islamabad & Rawalpindi

    Spacious, comfortable rooms and the tranquil location and pleasant veranda overlooking the small garden make this a relaxing midrange choice.

  • Sifat Guesthouse

    Karakoram Highway

    This guesthouse is designed on traditional Shimshali themes offering a carpeted dining room/dorm and a few basic rooms with bucket hot water.

  • Lucky Star Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The spartan rooms have bathrooms with hot water. It's centrally located with a restaurant upstairs and a good hot-snack café downstairs.

  • Swat Continental Hotel

    Pakistan

    A good midrange option, with well-appointed and decent-sized rooms. The decent hotel restaurant makes this a comfortable hotel for the money.

  • Karim Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Rooms are reasonable and the food OK. The best feature is the sunny patio with fine views of the mountains above and the street life below.

  • Karakoram Highway Inn

    Karakoram Highway

    This hotel was being extensively renovated at the time of research. It will need to be a good job to justify these prices in this location.

  • Dream Huts

    Pakistan

    Quiet and set back from the road, the average rooms are somewhat offset by the relaxing garden courtyard. Located opposite the TDCP Office.

  • Hotel Al-Sana

    Pakistan

    The attraction of this hotel is that it's quieter than many others; however, the grassy central courtyard gets more points than the rooms.

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