Houseboat Lily of Nageen

We drove all the way from Lucknow- our destination being Leh/Ladakh.....entry through Kashmir and exit through Himachal Pradesh! Our first main stoppage was Srinagar at Lily of Nageen-! Very congenial staff, neat and clean room, hygienically smart washroom. Food served to us was authentically Kashmiri dishes- and my husband and I relished them. The caretakers ( there are 3 houseboats that belong under the name- Lily of Nageen) are very approachable and helpful. It was a pleasure to stay there.....gives one a sense of security. Kudos to the owner and the helpers!

Great few days staying with Ajaz on the Lily. Staff couldn’t be more helpful , nothing was too much trouble . Food was excellent . Would highly recommend this houseboat on the quieter Nageen Lake as opposed to the hustle and bustle of Dal Lake where the houseboats are shoulder to shoulder . Would certainly return.

Extraordinary exerience to stay at the lovely house boat. Extremly helpfull family provides exellent food and services and organizes trips to the mountains and ancient sites. Chillout at the lake with a Shikara or visit the fort, masjids or shrines!

It’s a very quaint and peaceful houseboat with all the basic amenities well provided for . We stayed here for few days during the time which it both rained and was sunny and both the times it was a wonderful memorable experience with the views of the lake being exquisite in both the rainy and sunny days . The houseboat is located on the banks of the nageen lake and is accessible via a cute public garden . Best thing about this place is easy accessiblity to land as you don’t need to hire a boat everytime you want to commute as it’s right on the banks . If anyone wants a Shikara ride it can be arranged easily with the boat coming for pick up right at the main deck / balcony . The houseboat is big with spacious living room .. dining .. and 2 bedrooms with attached bath . A big family can comfortably stay here . We occupied one room which can easily accommodate 3 people and its windows directly opened on the lake which was really scenic. You can even sit out on the roof or the deck and enjoy the scenery . As far as the hospitality is concerned it is so warm and welcoming..everyone made us feel like family and took care of all our needs. And we had both breakfast and dinner at the boat and the dinners were impeccable with the taste still lingering on in memory. All in all it was a memorable stay with no complaints and I would personally thank all the hosts and owners for making our stay such a pleasure.

We had a lovely peaceful stay, loved looking at the lake and also felt we were really well looked after. We organized a city tour and shikara ride with our hosts as well as eating lovely food prepared for us for breakfast and supper. We would love to come back and recommend Lily if Nigeen, and her hosts, to everyone.

It was a great stay and wonderful experience. Caretaker- Zahid was amazing. He takes care of every little thing. Most importantly you will no where feel like you are staying in a hotel infact feeling would be like you are staying at home. Very cosy ambience and food. Moreover, the owner Imtiaz would make your stay, food and travel as comfortable as possible. Highly recommended. Please go for it