Astor Rama PTD Hotel is a simple mountain lodge in the green meadows above Astore, close to the track for Rama Lake. Expect basic, clean rooms, hot meals and cool evenings under clear skies. It’s a straightforward base between long Karakoram drives and walks in the forest for active travellers.
Gilgit Serena Hotel sits in landscaped gardens by the Gilgit River, with comfortable rooms, good security and views of the surrounding hills. Guests enjoy a pool, restaurant and quiet courtyards, making it a calm, reliable base before or after road journeys along the Karakoram Highway to Hunza, Skardu or Ghizer.
Gupis PTDC Motel stands beside the river in Ghizer District, roughly midway between Gilgit and Phander. It offers basic but clean rooms, hot Pakistani meals and a quiet garden, making it a useful overnight stop on longer overland journeys through northern Pakistan’s less-visited valleys.
Hindukush Heights is a family-run boutique hotel set on the hillside above Chitral, with wide valley and mountain views. Simple, comfortable rooms, a pool, gardens and relaxed, home-style meals create a calm base for trips into Chitral town, Chitral Gol National Park and the nearby Kalash valleys.
Situated among fields and orchards in upper Chitral, Hindukush Heights Mastuj is a simple, characterful lodge with clean rooms and warm hosts. Guests enjoy home-style Chitrali meals, gardens and big mountain views, making it a relaxed overnight base on the slow, scenic road between Chitral, Shandur Pass and Gilgit regions.
Hunza Serena Hotel is a five-star retreat set above Karimabad, with gardens, terraces and wide views of the Hunza Valley and surrounding peaks. Elegant rooms, a pool, spa and good restaurant create a calm, secure base for visiting Baltit and Altit forts, village lanes and day trips deeper into upper Hunza.
Islamabad Serena Hotel is a five-star hotel set in landscaped gardens between the Margalla Hills and Rawal Lake. Elegant rooms, a pool, spa, restaurants and calm courtyards create a secure city resort feel, ideal as a comfortable base for business, sightseeing or onward journeys into northern Pakistan.
Peshawar Serena Hotel is a secure, landscaped hotel in the cantonment, overlooking Peshawar Golf Course and Bala Hisar Fort. Comfortable rooms, gardens, pool, fitness centre and several restaurants create a calm base close to the old city, bazaars and museums, ideal for short stays in this historic frontier city.
Raikot Sarai is a long-established camp resort at Fairy Meadows, reached by jeep track and a hike from Raikot Bridge. Simple wooden cabins and basic rooms, hearty meals, evening fires and huge views of Nanga Parbat create a classic mountain stop for trekkers heading towards base camp or enjoying gentler meadow walks.
Serena Khaplu Palace is a beautifully restored 19th-century royal residence in the Shyok Valley, east of Skardu. Heritage-style rooms, courtyards, lawns and mountain views create an atmospheric base for exploring Khaplu village and nearby walks. Staying here adds a strong cultural and historical highlight to wider journeys through Baltistan.
