Cheap Hotels Srinagar

What is a cheap hotel in Srinagar?

Cheap, in Srinagar, is a relative word. The city runs from palace-style hotels on the lake to plain family-run lodges a few streets from the bus stand, and the cheaper end of that range gives you a clean bed, a private bathroom and a hot shower for a fraction of the cost of a resort. What you give up is the view, the pool and the polish, and for many visitors that is a fair trade, especially when the days are spent out of the room.

Soun Kashmir books cheap hotels for travellers who want to spend the money on the trip, not the room. Send your dates and a budget, and ask for a few real options with what each one gives and what it lacks.

Which areas have the most cheap hotels?

If you will spend most of your time out of the room, choose by price and transport. If you want evenings by the water, pay a little more for the lake edge or a night on a houseboat. We suggest the area after we hear your plan, since a room near the lake saves taxi time on the days you stay in town.

How should you compare three cheap hotels?

Ask for these answers in writing. A hotel that answers clearly is usually a hotel that treats guests well. If a rate looks lower than all the others, ask what is missing from it.

How can you save without losing comfort?

• Book early for any date you cannot move.
• Ask for quotes for two different dates, because no source we read lists hotel prices by month. The city looks lovely under frost in winter, if you pack warm clothes and keep a spare day for the roads.
• Stay one street away from the tourist hub. A short walk or a short auto ride often saves a noticeable amount.
• Take a package, because it puts the hotel and the cab into one quote that is easier to compare than separate bookings. See the Gulmarg Tour Package, listed at ₹11,700 for four days, or the Kashmir Family Trip, listed at ₹13,250 for five.
• Choose one splurge night, for example a houseboat on the lake, and keep the other nights simple.

What should you never cut?

• Heating in the cold months. A cheap room without a way to warm it is not a bargain.
• A location you can reach safely at night, with a well-lit entrance and a reachable front desk.
• A reliable booking: a hotel that confirms its booking and answers when you call.
• Hot water at the hours you need it, which changes how rested you feel on a day of sightseeing.

Is a cheap hotel near the airport a good idea?

For one night, yes. A room near the airport makes sense before an early flight or after a late arrival, because you avoid a long drive at an awkward hour. It is a poor base for several days, since the sights are a drive away. A common plan is a first or last night near the airport and the rest of the trip closer to the lake, with the same cab joining both ends. See the Srinagar airport taxi page for how the pick-up works.

Can a cheap hotel go with a cab?

Yes. Many visitors take a low-cost room and a sedan, such as the Toyota Etios listed at ₹2,150, and spend most of the day on the road. If the budget is tighter, a short plan can cut cab time. For other kinds of stay and how they differ, see budget stay in Srinagar and the wider hotel booking in Kashmir page.

How do you book a cheap hotel?

1. 1Send the dates, the number of guests and rooms, your area preference and your budget.
2. 2A planner sends options with the price; ask for the area and what each rate includes.
3. 3Pick one and confirm, and read the terms and conditions before you pay.
4. 4Ask for the address, a contact number and the pick-up plan before you travel.