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gameofthrones 2012-04-24 09:28:39 +0500 #1

where there are no hotels .. there is always a rest house..

even in places like nathia gali and murree where 100s of hotels are present, 3-5 star rest houses (army and govt.) are also available. but people have no or very little knowledge (including me ) .. all i know is they are far better than majority hotels. u get all the privacy you want and the condition and food is very much appreciable.

i would want you to share your experiences living in rest house...

how was that rest house booked? (contact nos)
the location (of course)
the condition of that rest house
tariff
do upload photos

mostly a third person books the rest house so i know it is hard to provide contact numbers.

But do share the name of the rest house.

under what dept. or authority the rest house is under??..

gameofthrones 2012-04-24 12:01:32 +0500 #2

FOUND THIS INTERESTING ARTICLE

The News Internet Edition - English Newspaper of Pakistan
By Salman Rashid

Top ten rest houses in the country

1 Harboi

Part of the Central Brahui Mountains of Balochistan, the Harboi hills have an evocative name: har meaning all and bo meaning fragrance. These are the Hills of Many Fragrances. The name comes from the myriad of wild flowers and herbs that grow here lending a noticeable redolence to the air.

In the heart of the Harboi, barely three hours by jeep out of Kalat town, is a tiny little rest house owned by the Khan of Kalat. Perched at about 2700 metres (8800 feet) above the sea, this beauty is made of timber and painted green. Around it grow some magnificent juniper trees -- indeed this is a juniper forest, almost unknown outside the district yet far more impressive than the more famous one at Ziarat. From its vantage this rest house offers some fantastic views of the savage and lonely beauty of the Central Brahui Mountains.

Though I did not stay overnight in this lovely little rest house, I think this is a great little place both for its nearness to Kalat and the peace and quiet it offers.

2 Kalabagh

Smack on the banks of Sindhu River, sits the white-washed rest house of the (if memory serves) Communication and Works (C&W) Department. Though the furnishings are rather Spartan, the patio in the back is lapped by the river with a magnificent view of the old narrow gauge railway bridge. Next door is the rest house of the Khan of Kalabagh where the trees are festooned with bearded gunmen -- not that this breed grows on trees in Kalabagh, but perhaps to provide protection to some (self) important guest of the Khan.

The high-roofed old building of the C&W rest house has great atmosphere. Sitting on the patio and looking across the river to the hills tinted pink by the setting sun, it is not difficult to imagine oneself a true sahib out of The Far Pavilions and call out 'dekho!' If one were to do that, I imagine a bearer in 'mufti' complete with a karakuli cap will appear with the goodies on a silver salver. Just the place to sip your whisky and soda!

PS. We honeymooned here in April 1983.

3 Gaj

Ten years ago few people would have ventured here for fear of the dreaded dacoits of Sindh. Indeed sitting smack under the frown of the Khirthar mountains in the western fringe of Dadu district, Gaj Bungla is as remote as a rest house can get in the province. But times have changed and Gaj Bungla is once again an accessible place.

The stone building is rather old and despite a lack of repair and upkeep still looks impressive. The furniture is beat-up and decrepit -- at least that was how it was in 1987 when I was there for a short while. But the best thing is the Gaj River that flows nearby. With its limpid pools teeming with fish, this is a great place for a get away. Here one can swim in the clear ponds or simply sit around reeling in the mahasher for the next meal.

Since there was some sort of water management scheme at Gaj, I suspect the rest house would be managed by the Irrigation Department.

4 Forest Department, Ayubia

My favourite at Ayubia is the timber lodge of the Forest Department. It is almost five star: carpeted hallways, crisp white bed sheets, tidy curtains and fire places ready to be shown the light. If that is good enough, the staff here maintains the old tradition of rest houses making this the perfect place for a holiday. The cook here is perhaps one of the few remaining who will rustle up the prescription chicken curry, rice and caramel cream dinner that was the usual fare for travellers of the Raj.

The setting is perfect with the fine garden in front and the forest behind. If it is just to get away from it all this is the place -- to sit in the verandah and read or day dream. But if you are a naturalist, ten minutes out of the room and you are in the middle of the wilderness of Ayubia National Park -- among the best managed national parks in the country.

5 Phulwari

For some strange reason, the best things in life are generally the least known. And Phulwari Rest House on the Sakesar hill is one such place. The road coming up from Khushab winds around the villages of Naushehra and Uchhali and begins the climb up to the peak of Sakesar. Here, a little before Sakesar is reached, by the side of the road and hidden from view is the tiny little rest house of Phulwari. The only indication that something lies in the trees to the left is the little gateway and short drive leading to the building.

Complete with a pitched roof and a verandah with timber pillars, this rest house with its two rooms is an incredible place. Here are views to the west looking out beyond the Sakesar hills to Namal Lake or east to the Uchhali Lake and the Soon Valley. And here are great walks among stands of pine and phulahi (Acacia modesta) live with the song of magpie robins and tree-pies.

The crockery side-board, incidentally, holds several pieces of ancient white china marked with a blue crest that says 'Shahpur District'. This is a reminder of those far off times when there was no Sargodha of Khushab district. That was time when the district headquarter was Shahpur whose sorry remains can be seen by the roadside in Shahpur town. Though I spent some time in this rest house years ago, damned if I can remember which department manages it.

6 Rasul

Perhaps the best kept rest houses in Pakistan today belong to the Irrigation Department. And Rasul on the Jhelum River is just the place. Built in the second decade of the 20th century, it was one of a series of rest houses strung out at every twenty four kilometre from Mangla along the Upper Jhelum Canal. All of them are great places, though at least one of these is in a state of total disrepair.

The two finest in this line is the one at Mangla and the other at Rasul -- both being identical. The stone building is surrounded on three sides by a verandah with two excellent suites on either side of central sitting room. At Rasul, the spreading garden has some magnificent old trees where in the right season one can see woodpeckers, koels, three species of vultures, orioles, shrikes, barbets and dozens of the more common birds.

The staff can serve up good fare, but being so near the river, it is advisable to take a short ride to the several roadside fish shops not very far from the rest house.

7 Sodhi Jaiwali

The Sodhi Jaiwali rest house in the Soon Valley was until some years ago managed by the Forest Department. Then the Wattoo government having renovated it handed it over to the district council of Khushab. Surely some politician would have wanted to avail himself of the privacy of this secluded little paradise. But it is not known if this happened before the government fell.

Anyway, the facilities have considerably improved after the facelift. One thing that has been lost forever is the kitchen (also refurbished). It once had a low roof with heavy rafters blackened with the soot of several decades and some ancient furniture giving it the air and feel of a bothy in a remote Scottish glen. Now even the kitchen is new-fangled.

Set in a side valley of the Soon, the rest house lies in wooded country rich with wildlife. Though it is right by the road through this side valley, it is a very quiet and peaceful place because of very thin traffic.

8 Nadi Bungla

Nadi Bungla is so named because it sits on the flowered-spangled banks of a nadi -- a mountain stream. As Forest Department rest houses go, this one is very new, having been built perhaps as little as thirty or forty years ago.

Extremely well-kept with neat furniture and clean sheets, it is a great place to get away to. The only disadvantage is that one has to walk at least an hour from the point where the jeep road up from Balakot (Kaghan) dwindles out. That having been said, it must be added that the walk itself is rather invigorating and enjoyable, at the end of which the rest house comes as a sort of prize.

At a height of some 2500 metres above the sea, Nadi is in an alpine setting where the evenings, even in mid-summer, can be chilly. Of particular interest here are the wild flowers and birds: this is the only place I have ever seen a Scarlet Minivet -- a strikingly beautiful scarlet and black bird.

9 Ara

In the heart of the Salt Range and accessible via Choa Saidan Shah and Basharat, Ara rest house stands just outside the village of that name. From its backyard the range begins its precipitous fall into the Punjabi plains. The old road to the plains leads through a wild and fantastically desolate gorge, and is my all time favourite walk.

Today the building looks superbly prim in its facing of sandstone. The interior too is first-class now with new furniture and clean sheets and upholstery. But as little as six years ago this building (first built perhaps in the 1920s) was on the verge of collapse. Then Azmat Ranjha, Deputy Commissioner Chakwal, took it upon himself to put it right. And the good man did.

I have so far not met a single person who has spent any time in this rest house. This could largely be because of scarcity of piped water. But if one has the connections that can organise a water tanker, a couple of days here would be a great holiday.

10 Kund

Managed by the Department of Highways, the Kund rest house sits at the confluence of the Kabul and the Sindhu rivers. The garden looks out across the great expanse of the two waters and out to the distant Mahaban hills. Indeed even the bedroom windows afford this same great view.

It was once a neat little place, but not having been there for several years now, I fear it might have gone to seed -- as most things do. But then again, it could be even better than before. Though the rest house has a full complement of staff, I am told of a restaurant nearby that serves up excellent fish reeled in straight from the river.

PWheelers, if you have experiences, pictures and tariffs of any of the above [I]resthouses. DO SHARE!!!

If none of your favourite rest houses are not shared in this article do tell us!
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moonraider (moonraider) 2012-04-25 04:41:06 +0500 #3

ive read this article also but no info of any resthouses..
i hope i get to know anything through this thread..
regards
AH

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 07:35:35 +0500 #4

The above photo is SARAN rest house in Pir Chinasi, near Muzaffarabad. You can see the complete view of Muzaffarabad. Very peaceful and beautiful.

the info for the booking is provided by the user @sojourn:

"Its Saran guest house located in quite close vicinity of Pir Chinasi. I have stayed there twice. Beautiful views of the valley below. You need prior booking to stay there. You need to contact AJK Tourism depertment in Muzaffarabad at 05822-921158 and 0300-5219896 (Pirzada Irshad Ahmed, Director)."

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 08:24:42 +0500 #5

Rest houses in Banjosa or near banjosa lake, AJK
info from the user @shahbazzain from the thread
https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/185057-banjosa-ajk-jan-2012-a-2

" 1. owned & maintained by SCO (Special Communication Organization), booking from Rawalpindi (Saddar), SCO office.
2. Army resthouse, to be booked through some army offical.
3. 2 resthouses are owned & maintained by AJK Govt (forest & tourism dept) to be booked from Rawalakot & Muzaffarabad. "

No numbers were provided in the entire thread. You have to book them through the officials in the government or army personnel

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 08:35:45 +0500 #6

@moonraider.. thanks.. i know it will be very helpful to all.. do try and find rest house info from other threads.. or ask friends and family..

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 08:48:53 +0500 #7

VIA Ajk Tourism

Detailed information provided about accommodations in AJK province

PLEASE REMEMBER THE RATES WRITTEN BELOW ARE OLD RATES ACCORDING TO A SOURCE... IF YOU ARE CALCULATING A JOURNEY MAKE SURE TO x2 EACH TARIFF OF THE ROOMS

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</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="link" align="center">Lodges</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="maintxt"><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" width="94%" align="center"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#E4E4E4"> <td class="maintxtbold" width="5%">S.no</td> <td class="maintxt" width="26%">Name of Lodges </td> <td class="maintxt" width="17%" align="center">Single Bedroom / Rent</td> <td class="maintxtbold" width="17%">Double Bedroom / Rent</td> <td class="maintxtbold" width="17%">Delux Room/ Rent</td> <td class="maintxtbold" width="18%">Contact No's</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">1</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Kutton (This lodge has leased out to Valley Lodges)</td> <td class="tbltxt"> 4 Rooms </td> <td class="tbltxt">
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</td> <td class="tbltxt">+92-3435800000
921317</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">2</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Neelum (Keran) </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">- </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">5 Rooms / 850 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">1 Room / 1050 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822 - 921158
921420</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">3</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Motels (2), Neelum (Keran) (This lodge has leased out to Valley Lodges)</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">14 Rooms </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">4 Rooms </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-3435800000
921317</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">4</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Huts (6), Upper Neelum</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">12 Rooms / 850 Rs
</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822 - 921158
921420</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">5</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Sharda</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">4 Rooms / 850 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">1 Room / 1050 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822 - 921158
921420</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">6</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Dawarrian (This lodge has leased out to Valley Lodges)</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-3435800000
921317</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">7</td> <td class="tblhead">Youth Hostel #1, Sharda (This lodge has leased out to Valley Lodges)</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-3435800000
921317</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">8</td> <td class="tblhead">Youth Hostel #2, Sharda</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">3 Rooms </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-3435800000
921317</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">9</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Motel, Kel</td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">7 Rooms / 850 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 1050 Rs</td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">+92-5822 - 921158
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District Muzaffarabad</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">13 Rooms / Double Bed 2500 Rs, Master Bed 3000 Rs
</td> <td class="tbltxt">1 Room / 1050 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">2</td> <td class="tblhead">Orish Lodges Upper Chattar,
District Muzaffarabad</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 2500 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">9 Rooms / 3000 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">
</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">3</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Shaheed Gali</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 850 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">1 Room / 1050 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822-921158
921420</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">4</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Danna</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 850 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">1 Room / 1050 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822-921158
921420</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">5</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Saran</td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">
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921420</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">6</td> <td class="tblhead">Tourist Lodge, Bersala</td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 850 Rs </td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">+92-5822-921158
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="link" align="center">Guest Houses</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="maintxt"><table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" width="94%" align="center"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#E4E4E4"> <td class="maintxtbold" width="4%">S.no</td> <td class="maintxt" width="26%">Name of Guest Houses</td> <td class="maintxt" width="15%" align="center">Single Bedroom / Rent</td> <td class="maintxtbold" width="22%">Double Bedroom / Rent</td> <td class="maintxtbold" width="17%">Triple Room / Rent </td> <td class="maintxtbold" width="16%">Contact No's</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">1</td> <td class="tblhead">Surgun Guest House near Supreme Court,
District Muzaffarabad
</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">6 Rooms / 1300 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt">-</td> <td class="tbltxt">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">2</td> <td class="tblhead">Abbasin Guest House Shoukat Line,
District Muzaffarabad </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">5 Rooms / 2000 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 2500 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822-447803</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">3</td> <td class="tblhead">Neelum Guest House near Army Public,
District Muzzafarabad</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">6 Rooms / 1800 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">4</td> <td class="tblhead">Shaheen Guest House P.M House,
Jallalabad Muzaffarabad </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">9 Rooms/ 1500 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">5</td> <td class="tblhead">Akbar Guest House near two meal,
District Muzaffarabad</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">4 Rooms / 1250-1650 Rs</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">6</td> <td class="tblhead">Valley Lodges, Upper Chattar </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">13 Rooms / 2500 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822-433754</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">7</td> <td class="tblhead"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Orash Lodges, Upper Chattar
</td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">2 Rooms / 2500 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">9 Rooms / 3000 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">1 Room / 4000 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822-434997-8</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">8</td> <td class="tblhead"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Agha gee Guest House, Domel
</td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">4 Rooms / 1650 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">1 Room / 2000 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">+92-5822-481339</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="tblhead">9</td> <td class="tblhead"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="200">Pamposh Guest House
</td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">6 Rooms / 2500 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">6 Rooms / 2500 Rs </td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> <td class="tbltxt" align="center">-</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td class="maintxtbold">10</td> <td class="maintxtbold">Poonch Guest House </td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">/1000Rs. </td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">Double A/C Rooms /1500 Rs. </td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">3 Super Deluxe /2000 Rs </td> <td class="maintxt" align="center">+92-3005310286 </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
DISTRICT BAGH

DISTRICT KOTLI

DISTRICT MIRPUR

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 08:57:52 +0500 #8

a map to guide you through the rest houses etc

asifcae (asifcae) 2012-04-25 09:06:21 +0500 #9

nice info man...........

nyckhan (nyckhan) 2012-04-25 09:17:13 +0500 #10

ideal hotel for famileis with seperate suites and affordable prices

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 12:02:33 +0500 #11

@asif.. thanks... do share any rest house info

@nyckhan .. thankyou but this information belongs to this thread https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/137798-hotel-reviews-please-share-your-reviews

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 13:45:50 +0500 #12

VIA FACEBOOK PAGE OF KHYBER PUKHTUNKHWA
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa/110029259018116

https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=103512276357305

Abbottabad

 FOREST REST HOUSE Thandiani    CB,HA,AB,HCW    Secretary  to the Govt. of NWFP, Environment,Fisheries & Wild Life Department,  Peshawar,Tel: 9210536
 PWS REST HOUSE Kakul

HCW,CB,HA,AB Secretary,Works & Services Peshawar, Tel: 9210859
FRONTIER HOUSE Shimla Hill HCW,TV,CB,HA,AB Co-ordination Director,Provincial Building Deptt,Peshawar Tel: 9212958
PWS REST HOUSE Thandiani
AB,HA Secretary Works & Services Peshawar.Tel: 9210859
WAPDA LODGE Abbottabad
AB,HCW Manager Admn & Services (WAPDA),WAPDA House,Peshawar.Tel: 9212004
DISTRICT COUNCIL REST HOUSE HA,CB,AB,HCW Chief Officer, Distt,Council, Abbottabad
PWS INSPECTION BUNGALOW , Khairabad HCW,CB,HA,AB Assistant Director,Works Department,Nowshera,Tel: (0923) 9220154
FOREST REST HOUSE Dunga Gali CB,HA,AB,HCW Secretary, Environment Department, NWFP,Peshawar Tel: 9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Barian
CB,HA,AB,HCW Secretary, Environment Department, NWFP,Peshawar Tel: 9210333
WAPDA LODGE
AB,HA,HCW Manager Admn & Services WAPDA, WAPDA House, Peshawar Tel: 9212004

Kohistan

 FOREST REST HOUSE Dassu

CB,AB,HA D.F.O., Dassu Tel: (0998) 407022
FOREST REST HOUSE Shatial
CB,AB,HCW D.F.O., Dassu Tel: (0998) 407022
FOREST REST HOUSE Kayal,
AB,HA D.F.O. Pattan Tel: 405203
FOREST REST HOUSE Dubair
AB,HA D.F.O. Pattan Tel: 405203
PWS REST HOUSE Dassu
CB,AB,HCW Executive Eng/SDO, PWS,Dassu Distt.Kohistan Tel:(0998) 407107
FOREST REST HOUSE Sherakot
AB,HA D.F.O. Pattan Tel: 405203
PWS REST HOUSE Pattan
CB,AB,HCW Executive Eng/SDO, PWS,Dassu Distt.Kohistan Tel:(0998) 407107
PWS INSPECTION BUNGALOW Near Police Station,Besham Tel: (0987) 400323 CB,AB,HCW Executive Eng/SDO, PWS,Dassu Distt.Kohistan Tel:(0998) 407107
PWD REST HOUSE Karama 27 Kilometer Off K.K.H. AB Executive Eng/SDO, PWS,Dassu Distt.Kohistan Tel:(0998) 407107

Mansehra

 WS REST HOUSE Bnna Allai, Battagram.     HA, AB     D.C.O. Battagram 
 NEW CIRCUITHOUSE Kashmir Road, Tel: 300720    HCW,CB,AB    District Coordination Officer, Mansehra Tel:304148,
 DISTT. COUNCIL REST HOUSE Naran     AB,CB     District Coordination Officer, Mansehra 
 FOREST RESTHOUSE Dadar-A

HA,AB Secretary Environment,NWFP, Peshawar,Tel: 9210333
FOREST RESTHOUSE Jabba
CB,HA,AB D.F.O. Mansehra
FOREST REST HOUSE Kund
CB,HA,AB Secretary Environment,NWFP, Peshawar,Tel: 9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Domel
CB,HA,AB, Secretary Environment,NWFP, Peshawar,Tel: 9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Shaheed Pani CB,HA,AB Secretary Environment,NWFP, Peshawar,Tel: 9210333
WS REST HOUSE Lower Naran, Tehsil Balakot HA,AB Distt Coordination Officer, Mansehra,Tel: 304148
WAPDA LODGE Naran
AB,HCW Manager Admn & Services WAPDA, WAPDA House, Peshawar Tel: 9212004

Dir Upper

 PANA KOT REST HOUSE,Tel:880104    HCW,CB,HA,AB    D.C.O Upper, Dir,Tel:880394

Chitral

 C&W REST HOUSE Mastuj

AB,HA,HCW Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C&W REST HOUSE Bonni
AB,HA,HCW Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C&W REST HOUSE Bamboret, Kalash Valley AB,HA,HCW Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C&W INSPECTION HUT Shahgram AB,HA,HCW Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C &W REST HOUSE Danian
HCW,HA,AB Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C & W REST HOUSE Drosh
AB,HCW,HA Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C &W REST HOUSE Garam Chashma HCW,HA,AB Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400
C & W REST HOUSE Barir, Kalash AB,HA,HCW Deputy Director C&W Chitral Tel: 413400

Swat

 T&T REST HOUSE Saidu Sharif    FAN,HCW,CB,AB,AC,HA    Divisional Engineer,Telephone, Saidu Sharif,Swat,Tel:711001
 POSTAL REST HOUSE Saidu Sharif, Adjcent GPO Tel:711284    HCW,CB,HA,AB    P,S. to Minister for Communciation,Islamabad
 WAPDA LODGE Opp: Swat Museum Saidu Sharif    AC,HCW,CB,HA,F,AB    Manager  Admn & Services (WAPDA),WAPDA House,Peshawar.Tel: 9212004
 POSTAL REST HOUSE Chitral Adjcent GPO Tel: 412515    CB,AB,HA,HCW    Post Master General,NWFP, Peshawar Cantt Tel: 9213389
 SHAGAI (SMALL)REST HOUSE Saidu Sharif    CB,AB,HA,HCW    Director Services (PESCO) Peshawar,
 FOREST DEV CORP,Madyan Tel:780238    HCW,CB,HA,AB    Managing  Director,Forest Development Corp., Offices, Phase-V, Hayatabad  Road,Peshawar, Tel: 9217170
 IRRIGATION REST HOUSE (Inspection House) Kalam    HCW,HA,AB    Chief Engineer (O&M)Peshawar.Tel: 9210659
 MIAN DAM REST HOUSE

HCW,HA,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Matiltan Town HCW,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE No.1,and 2 Utroor Teh. Kalam HCW,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Shangla Top, Teh. Alpury -- Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE (Karak Rest House) Karakar Top Tel: Bari Kot AB Secretary, Environment Govt. of NWFP, Peshawar
KABAL REST HOUSE
HCW,HA,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Banr, Kalam HCW,,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Kolali, Bahrain HCW,HA,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
FOREST REST HOUSE Bahrain
HCW,AB Secretary Environment Forest & Wildlife Department, Govt. of NWFP Peshawar,Tel:9210333
COLLECTOR COTTAGE, Kalam
HCW,AB Distt. Officer Revenue Collector District Courts,Gul Kada, Saidu Sharif,Swat, Tel: 9240341

gameofthrones 2012-04-25 13:58:57 +0500 #13

SKARDU

Baltoro Rest House
Rooms = 20
Satellite Town, Skardu. Rooms: Rs. 200/-
Tel: (92-0575) 2443 (for government servants)
Rooms: Rs. 250/-
(for others)
VIP Room: Rs. 250/-
(for government servants)
VIP Rooms: Rs. 400/-
(for other visitors)

Northern Areas PWD Rest House
Rooms = 10
Hamid Garh, Skardu. VIP Rooms = 07 - Rs. 2500/-
Tel: (92-0575) 2405 (for government servants)
Rs. 400/- (for others)
Ordinary Rooms = 03
Rs. 200/- to Rs. 300/-

gameofthrones 2012-04-26 08:46:47 +0500 #14

<table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" width="100%" align="center">Shandur Guest House
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in (near) Phundar Pakistan

(near) Phundar Bed and Breakfast B&B Hotel Details Page

<table width="70%"><tbody><tr><td><center>Owner-run small and cosy Guesthouse in a village in the Karakorams. An ideal place for spending a tranquil vacation.

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Shandur Guest House
Village Gulaghmuli, Tehsil Gup
Main Shandur Road
(near) Phundar
Pakistan
Telephone - 0092 (5814)454014
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Phone -0092 (5814)454014
Please mention the
BedandBreakfast-Directory.co.uk when phoning.
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4 neat, clean and tidy rooms; warm water available.
Opening months: 1st April to 30 November
Weather is usually cold even in summers, don't forget to bring some warm clothes even if you are coming in July or August

Location:
Shandur Guesthouse is situated in the Gulaghmuly village near Phundar Valley. Gulaghmuli is located apprx 170 km to the west of Gilgit on the way to Chitral. This place is almost half way between Gilgit and Chitral, right on the Shandur Road.

Attractions:
*This place offers stunning and breathtaking scenery, snow caped peaks, and a beautiful river of pristine glacier waters meandering through the green valley of farms and meadows.
*If you want to attend the Shandur Polo festival which is held every July, this guesthouse is a good choice for you, because Shandur pass is only 25km from here.
* Trekking opportunities: Handrap Lake apprx 10 km, Langar Lake 35 km, Swat via Dardilini pass (two days)
* Barsat Carbonated natural spring
* Trout fishing is excellent in Gulaghmuly, bring your own tackle, a permit can be obtained from the village for a nominal price

Contact for Booking and Information:
Ata Hussain
Shandur Guesthouse Gulaghmuli,
Tehsil Gupis, District Ghizer
Phone: 0092 (5814)454014
Mobile phone:
03555151740
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murtazee (murtazee) 2012-04-26 08:58:15 +0500 #15

a Topic Already on PW
pz continue that
its a re-post

murtazee (murtazee) 2012-04-26 08:59:35 +0500 #16

https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/137798-hotel-reviews-please-share-your-reviews

gameofthrones 2012-04-26 09:34:02 +0500 #17

@murtazee

i started rest house review thread because rest houses are different than hotels... both have a different procedure to check in, check out, tariff etc
rest houses are not known to the normal public like us.. only government official and army know..
this is just to let the users know that there are places which are neater and comfortable than known hotels for themselves and their families..

i actually got the idea of rest house review from the hotel review thread..

i hope to start interacting in hotel review section because while finding rest house i found some beautiful hotels too

amirbashirlhr (amirbashirlhr) 2012-04-26 12:40:46 +0500 #18

Very useful information...keep it up...

gameofthrones 2012-04-27 08:41:49 +0500 #19

thank you amir... do share any info or experience on rest houses..