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Rooms we would book for our own families

A working list of properties we use often — chosen for location and for the things that are hard to check online, like whether the heating actually works.

Where we book

Pakistan

Rates vary by season and are confirmed at the time of booking. We can also book properties that are not listed here.

Karimabad Valley View Hotel, Karimabad
3 star hotel
Karimabad, Pakistan

Karimabad Valley View Hotel

A well-run three-star in Karimabad with valley-facing rooms and a terrace looking at Rakaposhi.

  • Valley-view terrace
  • On-site restaurant
  • Room heating
  • +3
fromRs 12,000per night
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Skardu Riverside Lodge, Skardu
3 star hotel
Skardu, Pakistan

Skardu Riverside Lodge

Comfortable base on the Indus, with garden rooms and jeep hire arranged in-house.

  • Garden rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Jeep hire
  • +3
fromRs 14,000per night
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Naran Kunhar Riverside Hotel, Naran
3 star hotel
Naran, Pakistan

Naran Kunhar Riverside Hotel

Riverside rooms in Naran with reliable heating and hot water — both worth checking here.

  • River-facing rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room heating
  • +3
fromRs 11,000per night
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Saudi Arabia

Makkah Ajyad Grand, Makkah
4 star hotel
Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Makkah Ajyad Grand

Four-star in the Ajyad district, roughly a 400 m walk to the Haram.

  • 400 m from the Haram
  • Buffet restaurant
  • Prayer room
  • +3
fromRs 32,000per night
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Madinah Central Haram Hotel, Madinah
4 star hotel
Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Madinah Central Haram Hotel

Four-star in central Madinah, about 250 m from the Masjid an-Nabawi.

  • 250 m from the Masjid an-Nabawi
  • Buffet restaurant
  • Lifts
  • +3
fromRs 28,000per night
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United Arab Emirates

Dubai Deira City Hotel, Dubai
4 star hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Deira City Hotel

Four-star in Deira, close to the metro, the gold souk and the creek.

  • Metro nearby
  • Rooftop pool
  • Halal restaurant
  • +3
fromRs 26,000per night
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Looking for something specific?

This list is a starting point, not a catalogue. We book hotels worldwide — tell us the city, your dates and roughly what you want to spend, and we will come back with two or three options and the reasons for each.

  • Rooms confirmed before any payment is taken
  • Distances and transfer times stated plainly
  • Family rooms and connecting rooms where you need them
  • Makkah and Madinah hotels quoted by walking distance

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