WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats offers a peaceful lakeside getaway with practical amenities. Guests can use WiFi, dine at the on-site restaurant, relax in the lobby with TV, and use dry cleaning services. The helpful multilingual staff is always available for assistance.
Located in Srinagar, WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats is on the waterfront. Shankaracharya Reserved Forest and Nigeen Lake reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Tomb of Madin Sahib and Kherbawani Asthapan. Garden of Char Minar and Rainawari are also worth visiting. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including golfing. Visit our Srinagar travel guide
Opp. Nageen Club, Nageen Lake, Kach Lach Pora, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190001
What's nearby
Nigeen Lake
1 min walk - 0.0 km
Dal Lake
11 min drive - 4.1 km
Shalimar Bagh
22 min drive - 8.9 km
Tomb of Madin Sahib
7 min drive - 2.7 km
Lal Chowk
15 min drive - 6.7 km
Getting around
Kakapor Station
27 min drive
Srinagar (SXR-Sheikh Ul Alam Intl.)
53 min drive
Restaurants
Cafe Liberty
8 min drive
Krishna Vaishno Dhaba
9 min drive
Ahdoo's Hotel
9 min drive
Le Delice
9 min drive
Punjabi Darbar
9 min drive
About this property
WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats
Upscale hotel by the lake
WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats provides amenities, such as dry cleaning/laundry services and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
A 24-hour front desk, a front desk safe and luggage storage
A porter/bellboy, multilingual staff and concierge services
Tour/ticket information and a TV in reception
Room features
All rooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as bathrobes, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and desk chairs.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with rainfall showers and designer toiletries
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
8 steps to reach entrance
Accessible bathtub
Doorbell and phone notification
Grab bar in bathtub
Grab bar in shower
Grab bar near toilet
Hand-held showerhead
Lever door handles
Magnifying mirror
No lift (single-level property)
Sign language-capable staff
Visual doorbell notification
Visual fire alarm
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Built in 1982
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Designer toiletries
Dressing gowns
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Limited room service
Minibar
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Desk
Desk chair
Free daily newspapers
Free local calls
Individual decor
Individual furnishings
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
To register at this property, guests who are Indian citizens must provide a valid photo identity card issued by the Government of India; travelers who are not citizens of India must present a valid passport and visa.
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for INR 3000.0 per night.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Important information
Optional extras
Rollaway bed fee: INR 3000.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
How much is parking at WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats?
There is free parking nearby.
What time is check-in at WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.
What time is check-out at WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats?
Checkout is at noon.
Where is WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats located?
Situated on the waterfront, this hotel is steps from Nigeen Lake and within 3 mi (5 km) of Tomb of Madin Sahib and Kherbawani Asthapan. Makhdoom Sahib Shrine and Hari Parbat Fort are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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Reviews
WelcomHeritage Gurkha Houseboats Reviews
8.0
Very good
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Boat is Nigin lake a much better and quester lake than Dal. Ishaq the manager and the caretakers were excellent. The personal involvement of the owner Mr Saboor was very nice to see. Though, remember to keep in mind that you have the exact head count of even little children accounted for. This they charged us even though we rented the entire boat. Did not seem logical when we had the whole boat to ourselves. By overall worth the experience.
A feedback from people who visited house boats was pretty negative. And, I had already booked this one, But, I am glad I made a real good choice. The boat was new, clean and so homely. I strongly recommend anyone who visits Srinagar to stay here. They are affiliate by ITC and do carry a brand name.
The staff was courteous, warm and the food was so delicious. The owner was arm enough to come and make us feel welcome.
Please visit this houseboat in case you looking for quality stay.
Perpetual
Had a really good time here. The boat is new and the staff is attentive and took very good care of us during our stay. The location is good and the food was amazing
A pleasant trip, particularly they serve excellent food at a very reasonable rate. House boat number 5 is very clean, thoughtfully decorated.
The main hero of this House Boat is the Caretaker young boy called Sharif. Always smiling and helpful. I would strongly recommend a 5 days stay here.
Notwithstanding the above, stay awey from Kashmir till the unrest will be solved.
We had a bad experience on 9th. July 2016, on the road, mobs blocking roads and throwing stones at vehicles.
Kashmir police and CRPF, hard working force saved us to return to HB, a big thank you.
Overall, Kashmir is a lovely state, nice people managed ( or ruled) by ......
The Hotel Reservation had not reached them by the time we reached for check-in. The manager was not very courteous and told us that we would have to pay despite us showing the pre-paid voucher of hotels.com. It was left to us to make calls to hotels.com to confirm our booking. Not the best way to treat guests!
Rajat
6/10 Okay
kamal
7 Oct 2015
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Wooden floor in room was creaky making loud noise while walking across the room disturbing sleep if one has to go to bathroom in the night. Loud noises of utensils being cleaned in pantry through shared wooden partition wall between pantry and our room. carpet in corridor was not properly set with edges curled up tripping me twice, had to request to put a mat over the curled edge. No menu or charges applicable for extra food and beverages were mentioned anywhere nor were informed and at checkout caretaker asked exorbitant amount for water and snacks.
One man friday manging all the guests in the three rooms on the houseboat, with a smiling attitude.
kallol
6/10 Okay
H & A
15 Dec 2013
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
I don't recommend this boathouse in the winter
The room was freezing when we arrived and it was between 1-5 * C outside. The only room that was heated was the front room of the houseboat that you enter from. During the night we turned the heater in the room all the way up and woke up to smoke in our room because the old gas burning fireplace isn't properly vented. The water in the shower was difficult to adjust - either too hot or too cold. We were in Room 1. There were two rooms on the houseboat and dinner/breakfast is shared in the dining room with the other guests. The host on the boat was very nice but the manager of the boat was soliciting his rug shop behind the boat from the second you stepped on the boat.
Beautiful crafted wooden houseboat on lovely quiet
I've been travelling around India for a month and Kashmir is the highlight and the Gurkha was the highlight of Kashmir. I also spent a couple of nights at a hotel by Dal lake, but Nagin Lake was much nicer.
it was a great experience staying at the HB, we enjoyed the rooms and the service. We would like to visit again. our kids were more than excited about our stay in the HB.
Verified traveller
8/10 Good
Sharon, Voorschoten, Nederland
1 Jun 2013
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Olde worlde charm in a stunning setting.
The houseboats are very charming and particularly the view from the balcony, over the lake with the mountains behind, is stunning. Facilities such as bathroom could do with freshening up but overall the feeling on the houseboat is of olde worlde luxury. What is outstanding is the staff ... Our 'houseboy' could not do enough for us and served delicious meals. I especially enjoyed drinking Kashmiri tea which is to be thoroughly recommended.
Loved the houseboat experience...would recommend it to anyone especially Gurka Houseboats.
Very welcoming, excellant hospitality great food serene surroundings. Would highly recommend this chain.
Other than food, everything is good about this houseboat. Somehow, none of us (two families) liked food. We are from Pune and tried Rajma, Mutton, Chicken, Dam Aloo, Paneer, Bhindi. Bhindi was the only preparation that we liked.
Rooms are clean and overall experience is fine.
Jagat
6/10 Okay
Zeyna, Australia
12 Apr 2012
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful location
Enjoyed our stay on the Houseboat - in a wonderful location. Couldn't really compare with other houseboats as we haven't stayed on any others in this region.
Staff were excellent and very helpful.
However don't shop at their emporium, found the prices 5-6 times higher than other places later. This was our first stop, so didn't realise how much cheaper the prices were elsewhere and paid overinflated prices for the few items we purchased