Zaindari Palace Restaurant

Awesome place, quiet location. Great hospitality by Imran. Very much recommended

Zaindari palace houseboat is a great place to stay in Kashmir. The owner Imran bhai is a gem of a person. I stayed here with my family from 24th to 28th March 2022 and it was a great stay. Initially I planned to stay only 2 days but I had to extend for all 4 days only because of Imran bhai's hospitality. We felt like staying in our own house. The house boat is beautifully decorated and having all required facilities. I am really delighted staying here and if gotten an opportunity I would like stay in this houseboat again.

Truly wonderful experience staying on the houseboat for one night to end our Kashmir trip. We had booked two rooms and thus ended up having the whole place to ourselves. Very friendly Father and son team Azim and Imran who made our stay extremely comfortable. Not a single reason to complaint. Very clean, excellent tea and coffee. We had breakfast and that was good. Its a place away from the noise and hustle bustle. For some people this could be a reason for complaint but for us this was the highlight. The place is right in-front of the Lotus pond which must have been wonderful before the devastating flood a few years back. Lots of birds in the morning.

I stayed on of the Zandari’s houseboat back in the summer of 2013 (August). Every houseboat has its limitations but what was incredible is Imran’s and his families (particularly his father’s) warm hospitality. Food served in the houseboat was delicious and was served timely. You can also get food from restaurants outside and dine in the houseboat. Location wise, it’s about 5-10 minutes shikara ride from Nehru park. Imran was also kind enough to arrange a local taxi at a reasonable rate for travel within Srinagar, airport pick up and drop, Sonmarg and Pahalgam. He also assisted in arranging Shikara at a rate lower than market rate. The houseboat I stayed in had 2 bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a dining room, a drawing room (with good books), a small kitchen and a balcony of sorts. There might be rooms upstairs as well which I am not sure of. Water is a scarce resource on houseboats so you have to careful about it, request for hot water in advance. There are some unpredictable stuff but you can be rest assured that Imran will help you ride through it. Like he helped my friend get a print-out of his flight ticket at an ungodly hour when all shops were shut down. Thank you sir for making our visit memorable and pleasant.

Great and honest owner. Great hospitality. Ambience is very romantic