The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Srinagar

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Srinagar

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If it's your first trip to Srinagar, India for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Srinagar. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Srinagar. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Srinagar for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Srinagar beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Srinagar for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

New Bul Bul Group of Houseboats

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $22 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Gate No 7 opposite Hotel Welcome. Dal Lake Boulevard Road, New Bul Bul Group of Houseboats has great rooms from $22 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love breakfast, hiking, mountain views, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Aman Palace

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Srinagar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Hotel Aman Palace which has nice rooms starting at $20. Offering a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, mountain views, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Brein, Nishat. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, city views, cooking classes, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.1 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


New Jacquline Heritage Houseboats

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found New Jacquline Heritage Houseboats to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Nigeen Lake. You'll also find laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4.1 km from the center of town. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Houseboat Zaindari Palace

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Srinagar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

With terrific rooms from $71, Houseboat Zaindari Palace, at Srinagar Dal Lake provides a pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 2.8 km from the city center, too. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Luxury


Hotel Mirage Srinagar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hotel Mirage Srinagar has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, breakfast, and mountain views. The great rooms here start at $76 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Raj Bagh New Era Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, kids meals, and car rentals, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ikraam Inn Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Ikraam Inn Bed & Breakfast is 9.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $42, and it's located at Raj Bagh, hurriyat road. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, free parking, and kids meals which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Hotel Residency Srinagar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Srinagar
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Hotel Residency Srinagar because it has great rooms that start at $49. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at M.S. Mall, Residency Road. Only 1.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and an airport shuttle at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed


Swiss Hotel Kashmir

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $49 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Swiss Hotel Kashmir offers room service, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $49 (before taxes). It's located at 172 Gagribal Road,Nehru Park and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers amenities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.6 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental


Fortune Resort Heevan Srinagar - Member ITC's Hotel Group

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $176 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Srinagar

Located at Nishat, Gupt Ganga, Fortune Resort Heevan Srinagar - Member ITC's Hotel Group has great rooms from $176 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, laundry services, golf, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, kids meals, car rentals, laundry facilities, and fishing which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis


Hotel PACIFIC Srinagar

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel PACIFIC Srinagar which has nice rooms starting at $70. Offering room service, a restaurant, parking, laundry services, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Opposite Chinar Garden, Dalgate, Srinagar, Kashmir. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, a 24-hour desk, an airport shuttle, and elevators to the upper floors. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service


For more terrific hotel ideas in Srinagar, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Srinagar, Best Hotels for One Week in Srinagar, or Best Hotels for One Night in Srinagar.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Srinagar?

Srinagar Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$70

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Srinagar, India, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $70. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Srinagar.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $63
  • 2-star hotels: $20


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