Must-see hotels in Karakoram Highway

  • Sarban Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The best place to stay in town, the Sarban is between the bazaar and the Cantonment and close to transport options. There's a multicuisine restaurant and…

  • Hotel Continental Besham

    Karakoram Highway

    This hotel is large (40 rooms) and central with a loquacious and friendly manager. It is the only place in Besham that can boast reliable air-con, and the…

  • PTDC Motel Satpara

    Karakoram Highway

    Dominating the north end of the lake, the large motel looks finished but was not open for business at the time of writing. The word is it will open soon,…

  • Shalimar Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Kohitoor Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Zero Point Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Frontier Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Balakot Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Pakistan Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Naran Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Sarhad Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Snow View

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Zam Zam Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Paradise Inn Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500 for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Karakuram Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Mansehra's best place to stay, with clean though rather solemn rooms and capable management. Aimed at tour groups, there is a recommended restaurant, and…

  • Kunhar View Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of numerous hotels in the budget category that will charge Rs300 to Rs500for a room either side of the summer season but will happily treble these…

  • Passu Tourist Lodge

    Karakoram Highway

    This comfortable, well-run lodge, 2.5km north of Passu on the KKH, is under the same management as the Silk Route Lodge in Gulmit and is aimed at tour…

  • Village Guesthouse

    Karakoram Highway

    By the polo ground, with a large walled garden, this place can be good value, though some doubles have shared toilet and iffy hot shower and all can be a…

  • Space

    Karakoram Highway

    Follow the signs towards the Indus River from Shigar village for 2km to this hotel and camping ground. It's rather remote and, with just three basic rooms…

  • NAPWD Resthouse

    Karakoram Highway

    On the west side of the valley is a very popular NAPWD Resthouse. Gujar kids with sticky fingers means the hotel gardens are the safest place for camping…

  • Grace Continental Hotel & Restaurant

    Karakoram Highway

    The Grace Continental has small air-cooled rooms with squat toilets and cold shower. The rooms are poorly ventilated and rather smelly and overpriced. The…

  • PTDC Khapalu Motel

    Karakoram Highway

    This comfortable motel overlooks the river just beyond the turn-off to the village. The rooms are clean and spacious, and there's a reliable if boring…

  • Hill Top Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Hill Top, with its wide verandas and manicured garden, has a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. The rooms with views are good value and so is the restaurant…

  • Hunza View Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Situated below the telephone exchange, Hunza View has rooms with satellite TV and valley views and, with its souvenir shop, is geared for groups. It has a…

  • Errum Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The Errum has clean, good-value doubles with hot shower, TV and phone. There's a rooftop patio plus very welcoming hosts. On the downside, the singles…

  • Prince Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The Prince is a rather miserable choice, for the financially embarrassed only. The basic rooms are grotty, as is the small restaurant, but the management…

  • PTDC Hunza Motel

    Karakoram Highway

    This motel is not very conveniently situated in Garelt, 1.5km west of Ganish along the KKH. The spacious rooms with modern bathrooms enjoy wonderful views…

  • Al-Zahra Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Next door to the more obvious Ramlina Hotel is the almost grandiose but neglected Al-Zahra. Spacious, adequately clean rooms and a shady veranda provide a…

  • PTDC Motel

    Karakoram Highway

    One of a number of better-quality lodgings with room tariffs starting at Rs800 for a single room and Rs1000 for a double. To stay here in summer you will…

  • Sky Camping Site & Restaurant

    Karakoram Highway

    This option has beds in tents set up in a potato field. There are two cold-water bathrooms and room to pitch your own tent. The restaurant is a couple of…

  • World Roof Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The comfortable double rooms with balcony have great views and satellite TV; the budget rooms are not as appealing. There's a decent multicuisine…

  • Chalt Tourist Inn

    Karakoram Highway

    Chalt Tourist Inn is located in Chalt Chowk Bazaar and is easily the best option in Chalt, with clean rooms, a reliable restaurant and a friendly manager…

  • Taj Mahal

    Karakoram Highway

    The friendly Taj Mahal boasts clean rooms with hot showers, cable TVs and some even have a fridge. Rooms vary in size so it's worth inspecting a few…

  • Passu Ambassador Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Another comfortable option aimed at groups, with carpeted rooms and reliable hot water, plus satellite TV in the lounge. The lodge is 2km north of the…

  • Tourist Park Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    Has a warren of rooms, some better than others, around a quiet courtyard garden. It's worth inspecting a few and making an offer. The restaurant can be…

  • Rock City Hotel & Restaurant

    Karakoram Highway

    Rock City has adequate though rather pricey rooms overlooking a raging torrent. Back rooms have the river views (and noise). The clean-looking restaurant…

  • Baltistan Tourist Cottage

    Karakoram Highway

    Easily the best budget hotel in town with clean rooms, good food and manager Mohammad Iqbal, a great source of budget-minded help. This is also the home…

  • Haider Inn

    Karakoram Highway

    This is one of the original hotels in Hunza and the friendly owner is happy to show you the one-room original Hunza Inn and the original travellers' menu…

  • Ramlina Hotel

    Karakoram Highway

    The Ramlina has grotty singles though the bigger rooms get more care. There's running hot water and a bare-bones restaurant, but its best feature is that…

  • C&W Resthouse

    Karakoram Highway

    Under the jurisdiction of the executive engineer in Mansehra, but you might be able to get help from the Besham PTDC. Arrange meals with the chowkidar …

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