Houseboat New Golden Flower

It was really a nightmare staying there.bed spreads were not changed,dirty beds without proper cushioning and bed was old and tattered. No water in washrooms and frequent powercuts..food was below average and were served only poha with watery tea for breakfast and didn't have second serving.If we wish to experience modest living without food , water , powersupply and entertainment, we can opt this '3 star hotel'

The stay was good even more than we expected. We had a mindset about houseboats earlier because of all social media platforms. We didn't choose the houseboat earlier but when we entered into this houseboat everything got changed. From providing facilities more than we imagined. Food was good, it was feeling like a homely cooked feeling. This houseboat has an excellent view. Staff was very nice to us and very supportive. Now whenever we will visit Kashmir , we would ofcourse choose this houseboat only. The best stay we had in Kashmir so far❤️

I took cab service from them. It was wonderful experience. Mujtaba is really wonderful guy, he guided us throughout our tour & was ready to offer help whenever necessary. I am very sure to recommend them to make your Kashmir tour more enjoyable & beautiful.

Best location services was excellent care taker baseer jee was nice person and owner Yakub jee is excellent person care for services etc ….Best house boat in nigeen lake…4 night journey was excellent….Different type feeling peace peace ….Excellent place for traveller

This place is good we stayed there for 1 night. They served very nice dinner. What we did not like was there was no hot water. N breakfast was not good at all. They need to improve breakfast quality.

We visited Kashmir for the very first time and stayed at The New Golden Flower Houseboat throughout our stay in Srinagar. Our entire trip was planned by the very co-operative and humble owner of the houseboat Mr. Yaqoob. Highly recommend to others.

strongly advise staying away from this place, as it appears to be a tourist scam with fabricated reviews. Before making a reservation, keep in mind that the houseboat is located on Nagin Lake, despite sometimes being falsely advertised as being on the quieter side of Dal Lake. In reality, it is far from Dal Lake and doesn't come close to matching its beauty. Furthermore, the houseboat was touted as an old and iconic one, but it turned out to be quite ordinary with basic interiors and minimal amenities. The pricing, in the name of legacy, is exorbitant for what it offers. There was no heating or cooling equipment, and a persistent foul smell lingered due to plumbing issues. Upon arrival, we were left unattended because the staff had supposedly gone to a wedding. One family walked out due to these issues within an hour. To add to the disappointment, the manager, Fayaz, continuously brought shikara hawkers into our room, invading our privacy. He also kept pushing us to book a shikara ride despite us refusing multiple times. Moreover, since there was no food available or facilities to cook, we had to return to the city to get our meals. Strangely, when we checked out, Fayaz charged us 500 rupees for a 2-minute shikara ride we had to take to fetch food, and he ganged up on us. Please keep this in mind while booking since as a tourist you will need to go sightseeing, and every crossing will be charged. Normally, houseboats on Dal lake have their own shikaras for free movement of visitors. When we contacted the owners to complain, they initially empathized and promised a refund but then didnt pick up our followup calls. This place is highly commercialized, with tourists being their last priority. Please be cautious of such unethical practices. If you are considering this houseboat, I suggest you to book the houseboat in person (there is very less rush here, so you will get a space everytime and you can negotiate terms better) keeping all these factors in mind, instead of paying upfrontonline and being at their mercy.

Booked two rooms in this houseboat for one night. There were two senior citizens and a baby with us. First of all, there is no way to reach the houseboat other than the boats. We were charged an unreasonable amount of 500 for doing to and fro to the houseboat which was never told to us earlier and which should be included in the total tariff. Don’t know how else they expect their guests to reach the houseboat -by swimming? secondly, there was no facility available at the boat, not even a bottle of normal mineral water. Think about that, especially when you’ve a baby with you. We had to take the boat again to go to the market to get basic drinking water and some food - extra money to loot for them. The boat was so hot that it unbearable to even stay for an hour, there is no ac, just the fans. We had to leave their property within 2. 5 hours. When we called the owner asking why he never mentioned about boat charges, he said he’d enquire, but never did!

Okay houseboat. Not so hygienic. I stayed only 1 night. Food is not so good. Lake is gud. View from house boat is also nice