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Dal Lake at dawn with the snow-covered Pir Panjal range behind

Est. 1952 · Dal Lake, Srinagar

A floating heritage  in Kashmir 

Hand-carved walnut chambers, wazwan served on copper, and mornings that begin with mist lifting off the water. Wake up in the middle of the lake.

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Family on the lake since
1952

Family on the lake since

Average guest rating
4.8

Average guest rating

Suites & chambers
6

Suites & chambers

From Srinagar airport road
12 min

From Srinagar airport road

Hand-carved walnutWazwan diningPrivate shikaraLake-facing verandahSaffron kahwaAirport transferChinar gardensPashmina & papier-mâché
Drawing room aboard Young Snow View with hand-carved khatamband ceiling

The house on the water

Three generations, one boat,  the same lake. 

Young Snow View was built from Kashmiri deodar and walnut, and it has been moored on the same ghat since our grandfather's time. Every ceiling panel is khatamband — hundreds of interlocking pieces fitted without a single nail — and the carpets underfoot were knotted by hand in the old city.

We keep six chambers. Breakfast arrives on the deck, dinner is wazwan if you'd like it, and the shikara is yours whenever the light looks right.

  • Free Wi-Fi throughout
  • Airport pickup & drop
  • Breakfast included
  • In-room heating (bukhari)
  • Private shikara on call
  • Laundry & housekeeping
  • Room service until 11pm
  • Guided day tours
See the chambers

Our houseboats

Six chambers, each with its own view

All rates include breakfast, Wi-Fi, heating and the shikara. Off-season (November–March) rates are lower — ask us.

All rooms & rates
Royal Suite sitting room with carved wooden chairs, chandelier and Kashmiri carpets

Signature

The Royal Suite

Our largest chamber — hand-carved khatamband ceiling, a private lake-facing verandah and a sitting room dressed in Kashmiri silk carpets.

3 guests 42 m²
  • Private verandah
  • Lake-facing bay window
  • Walnut khatamband ceiling
  • Butler service
₹9,500/ night
View room
Deluxe bedroom with carved wooden bed frame and Kashmiri carpet

Most booked

Deluxe Lake Room

A warm walnut-panelled bedroom opening straight onto the water.

2 guests 28 m²
₹6,500/ night
View room
Honeymoon bedroom with carved wooden bed and vibrant Kashmiri carpet

For two

Honeymoon Chamber

Candlelit dinner on the deck, rose-petal turndown, sunrise shikara.

2 guests 30 m²
₹8,200/ night
View room
Houseboat deck with carved wooden pillars and open lake view

Space for all

Family Deck Room

Two interconnecting rooms sharing a sun deck — built for families.

5 guests 50 m²
₹11,000/ night
View room
Quiet bedroom with carved wooden bed and Kashmiri carpet

Quiet corner

Chinar Garden Room

Tucked at the rear, looking over lotus beds and floating gardens.

2 guests 24 m²
₹5,500/ night
View room
Heritage drawing room with chandelier, carved wooden chairs and red floral carpet

Shared

Heritage Drawing Room

The heart of the boat — papier-mâché panels, chandeliers, kahwa at dusk.

12 guests Common area
Shared space
View room

Experiences

What a day here actually looks like

All experiences
Traditional shikara boat with canopy on Dal Lake

01 — On the water

Sunrise Shikara

Slip out at first light with our boatman for the floating vegetable market at Rad Bugh, where trade still happens paddle-to-paddle before the lake wakes.

2 hrsIncluded in every stay
Houseboat dining room laid for a Kashmiri meal

02 — At the table

Wazwan & Kahwa

A copper trami of rogan josh, tabak maaz and gushtaba, served the way Kashmiri families have for centuries — followed by saffron kahwa on the deck.

Evening
Hand-carved walnut cabinetry inside the houseboat

03 — In the old city

Craft & Culture

Walk Downtown Srinagar with a local guide — papier-mâché workshops, the Jamia Masjid's deodar pillars, and a pashmina loom still worked by hand.

Half day

Step aboard

Walk the boat, room by room

The houseboat and its deck reflected on the lake at dusk

The Deck

Cane chairs, a low table, and the whole lake in front of you. Breakfast and evening kahwa are served here.

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Reserve

Check dates, we reply in minutes

No prepayment required to hold a date. Send us your dates and we'll come back with availability, a firm rate and airport pickup options.

  • Free cancellation up to 7 days before arrival
  • Breakfast, Wi-Fi and heating always included
  • Airport pickup arranged on request

Estimated total

₹19,500

3 nights · ₹6,500/night
Indicative — we confirm the final rate.

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Guest reviews

What people say when they get home

4.8 average · 240+ stays

We have stayed in a lot of hotels, but nothing like waking up on the water with the Pir Panjal turning pink. The woodwork inside is museum-grade.

Aditi & RohanMumbai, IndiaRoyal Suite · April

Finding us

Moored on Dal Lake

Tell us your flight number and we'll have a car at arrivals and a shikara waiting at the ghat. The last stretch is always by water.

Srinagar Airport (SXR)
14 km · ~30 min
Lal Chowk / city centre
4 km · ~15 min
Mughal Gardens (Nishat)
7 km · ~20 min
Gulmarg
50 km · ~1 hr 45
Pahalgam
90 km · ~2 hr 30
Sonmarg
80 km · ~2 hr 15
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