Choose the best hotels in Islamabad

The hotel becomes our second home when we go around Pakistan or abroad. No matter how active we are in exploring local attractions, we spend at least half of our vacation there. And nothing can spoil our vacation more than an unsuccessful place to stay. A hotel can fail to meet expectations and ruin the trip. Of course, experienced travelers know all this, but there are still those for whom this is a dark forest. So which are the best hotels in Islamabad to choose from?

How to choose a hotel that is right for you?

There are millions of hotels in the world. Fortunately, today, tourists don’t have to spend much time searching for “their one and only.” All you need to do is filter the hotels according to your requirements using one of the hotel search engines online: Booking.com, Hotellook,  ourguider.com, etc. This is a kind of online database of hotels from different corners of the planet: you can book a room both in the center of a large metropolis and in a secluded provincial town.

To search for a hotel, enter the dates you need, the name of the city or country, and specify the number of guests. Then, you can select the type of accommodation (hotel, hostel, guesthouse, apartment, villa, etc.) and type of food (All-inclusive, Bed and breakfast, etc.).

Otherwise, the filters are like a buffet: you can choose the services you need and ignore the other options offered. Is Wi-Fi important to you? Is free parking relevant? Are you looking for pet-friendly accommodations? By sorting hotels and significantly narrowing your search, you can find and book your ideal hotel quickly.

⭐ Which hotels are good? Read by “stars”!

The level of service of a hotel can be assessed remotely based on its “star” classification. This is a kind of 5-point system of the set and quality of services: the more “stars” a hotel has, the more prestigious, comfortable, and, accordingly, more expensive it is. However, it is worth noting that the “star” criteria vary significantly in different countries, and more than 40% of hotels inflate their “star” rating to attract more guests.

• 1* and 2* hotels always have minimum amenities: the room may not have air conditioning or TV, and the bathroom and toilet may even be on the floor. Hotels with a low “star rating” are often options for undemanding budget tourists and active travelers who only consider the hotel a place to spend the night.
• Three-star hotels offer an average level of service.
• “Fours” often already have swimming pools, sports complexes, restaurants, and spas.
• Five-star hotels guarantee a great holiday: here, you will find friendly staff, perfect cleanliness, excellent food, and a wide range of services.

It is more profitable to use aggregators and online booking systems

The statement is only partially true. Indeed, modern hotel service aggregators allow you to quickly and conveniently find a hotel in the right place and sort offers by important parameters and price. In addition, aggregators try to ensure that the prices published on their sites do not differ from those on the hotels’ websites. In this sense, you can be sure that the usual open price of the selected room in the hotel and on the aggregator’s website will be the same.

Even if there are no special conditions on the hotel’s website, it is worth calling or writing there yourself. You may be offered a price lower than on the aggregator – it is more profitable for the hotel to rent out a room directly with a small discount than to pay the full commission to the intermediary.

Comment from an experienced traveler: When I go to an unfamiliar place where I don’t have a favorite hotel yet, I usually check an aggregator website, find an option that I like, and go to the hotel’s website. Then, depending on the rate, additional bonuses in the form of cashback, etc., I choose how to book more profitably.

In addition, on booking services, you can see “Save 33% today” and “Today’s super offer!” which promise discounts on the dates you have chosen. As a result, the discounts are valid for another week or month. Be careful and double-check; compare with the hotel’s website.

Let’s look at reviews to see which hotels are good and which are better to avoid.

Anyone can share their experience of staying in hotels worldwide through many booking systems (Hotellook, Booking.com, ourguider.com, Ostrovok, etc.) and also contact the Travel Agency in Lahore. Reviews allow you to discover a hotel’s advantages and disadvantages before starting your trip.

The hotel owners will only write next to the beautiful photos on their official website that the rooms are well-cleaned and the air conditioning needs to be fixed. Thanks to the reviews, you know in advance what to expect. Why guess which hotels are good and which are not? If the hotel ratings and ratings are high, book boldly; if the rating is “lame,” weigh all the pros and cons and think carefully.

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