Hotel Duke Srinagar Boulevard Road Srinagar Review

Hotel Duke Srinagar Boulevard Road Srinagar Review

Tarrifs (All prices in Indian Rupees) 

	EP	CP	MAP	AP
Deluxe Double room	3500	3900	4500	5100
Lake facing Deluxe Double room	5000	5400	6000	6600
Family room	6000	7000	8500	9750
Extra Bed	700	900	1200	1450
Children (5-11) without extra bed	Free	200	400	650

Hotel Duke is situated on Road Facing the Dal lake. Its a mid range hotel.With tarrif in Range of Rs 3500-6000 for European Plan

 Location: 10/10

It is situated just oppsite the Dal lake.Lake view is available in some of the rooms.

If you are staying in the hotel,you just have to cross the road to reach bank of Dal lake.There is a shikara stand in front of the hotel.Nehru Place Shikara Stand is at walkable distance from the hotel.

Hotel Architecture: 8/10
Average on outside with  but great on inside .Lifts are avialbale and hotel is decorated tastefully.Rooms are big .


 Facilities : 9/10
 Lift,Electric Blanket,Geyser,Western  Toilet all are available.

Food: 5/10
Expensive Food and average in quality.We just tasted the breakfast once as were on EP.Delicious food availble in nearby eatries and staff will get it for you if you need


Travel Help: 6/10
Above Average

Views: 7/10
Great views of  Dal lake visible  from some rooms,others have view of Shankracharya hill .

Service : 8/10
 Towel provided were having some spots which were changed on request. Front desk staff and other staff quite helpful .


Overall: 7/10
Great Hotel at great place.

Scope for improvement :
Exterior is little shabby.

Pictures of Hotel (Coming Soon)

Delhi to Srinagar /Srinagar to New Delhi Flight Experience March 2014

Delhi to Srinagar /Srinagar to New  Delhi Flight Experience  March 2014
Traveled with Family from Delhi to Srinagar by Air in last week of march 2014.Security at Delhi Airport is quite tight.Since we were traveling first time on this route.We reported 2 hours before departure. After checking waited for nearly one hour for the flight.
For economy class passengers, airline like indigo,Spicejet etc take passengers in a bus to the plane.
The buses have limited seating capacity and as the distance is not too much many pessanger prefer to travel standing in the crowded buses. The buses stop near airplanes after which passangers enter planes in queues.

The Flight was on schedule. After wait of 10 mins ,plane  took off and soon reached height of 10 km.
The weather in Delhi was cloudy but at height the clouds were below us.After nearly 50 minutes flying time,we saw snow clad peaks of Kashmir which were looking very beautiful.After 65 minutes of flying, plane started to land on Srinagar Airport.
A perfect landing  resulted in claps and cheers from passengers.
There are no buses in Srinagar Airport to carry passanger from plane to Airport building.instead the Airport uses airbridges which connect plane to the airport.
There was one person inside the airport offereing prepaid taxi.We commited the blunder to took Taxi from him.later we learnt that he overcharged us.To get prepaid Taxi ,visit prepaid taxi booth just outside the Airport.
Return journey
We started early from hotel.The luggage was scanned nearly 1.5 km outside Airport Building by security personnel.passengers have to disembark from taxi and put the luggage on belt attached to scanner.
There are additional security checks at Srinagar Airport and Cabin baggage is not allowed.
Before final security checkup,you have to identify your luggage deposited at time of obtaining Boarding passes,otherwise your luggage will not be sent inside the airplane.
Rest of the journey was same as incoming  and we landed at new Delhi Airport in 75 minutes.