We stayed in this Hotel in 1st week of April. Initially we booked it for 1 day. As our 1st day was very comfortable. We came back again and stayed for another 3 days. Any one looking for a basic and comfortable stay can book this Hotel. Actually it is more of a Home stay. All basic things are taken care of. The rooms bathrooms bedsheets were very clean. The manager and staff were also very good behaving. It is approx 03 kms from Dal lake area. One can reach dal lake by paying 70 to 80 rs by auto. One can definitely use it as a base for travelling to places like Gulmarg and Sonamarg.
We went to Gulmarg twice as 1st time we were having a bookinh for 1 night but that day was foggy so we couldnt mafe it to Phase 2. As we were having 1 day buffer this time we went and return same day from Ashai and we were lucky to have fresh snowfall. It takes only 1 hour 15 mins from Srinagar to Gulmarg hence fro. My experience i will not advise to stay at Gulmarg. Second important thing Gulmarg is extremely cold compared to Srinagar. For persons like us which are from Mumbai or ones who are aged and with babies should stay at sringar. At gondola 3 to 4 hrs are sufficient to enjoy. However in the morning at Gondola their is a queue for aprox 1 hour so be prepared for that. As soon as u reach Gondola. Please take 1st gate which will come on left it is short cut has proper road and one can walk for 15 mins and reach Gondola. Horses are not at all required on this route. Horse owners will try to take u from other gate from where they can charge u heavily. Pretend as u r coming their for second time so that no one can play smarter with you. Before 15 kms from Gulmarg their is Tanmarg from where u can hire shoes and jackets ay reasonable rate of 150 per pair. They wl quote more but they will negotiate. Their are many shops in tangmarg more than Gulmarg. At Kashmir almost everyone gets commission for getting customers to ur place Drivers Guides ghodawala etc pl tell everyone firmly that we will hunt on our own or u already has numbers of few people suggested by ur friends including shoes jackets shops. Pl check jackets v well most of time their pockets are torn. My advise as u wl be travelling to Gulmarg Pahalgam Sonamarg everywhere u wl hire gum boots better to buy at same cost plus you will be sure u have right size and are hygienic. At Gondola many guides will follow and bother you just avoid and firmly refuse that u dont want their services. Because at Gulmarg gondola trolley service is very good infrastructure is v good hence while travelling with kid and senior citizens u wl not face any problem. Some people will try to break the queue these so called guides help their clients. But pl avoid such a nuisance as we are educated and should not support such a nuisance. When sum1 tries to do pl make noise and inform security then they will help u. At kashmir many places u have to make noise and be firm to avoid craps . Pl do that however do not be abusive and avoid discussing politics with locals.
Phase 1 costs 740 and phase 2 950 but it is worth going their even trolleys are better and less crowded. Lastly pl make it clear to the driver that u will spend the whole day and he should not bother u for leaving early. This is v important. We hired Cab from Taxi stand no 20. It is managed by a gentleman and driver of that stand has lot of respect for him i found him to be a thorough gentleman. Hope my review will be useful

Spacious rooms, nice location, cordial staff, soothing ambience - Hotel Ashai is a nice place to stay. Reaching Dal Gate from there takes only around 10 minutes via Autorickshaw, and basic amenities like medical shop, supermarket etc. are located at walking distance from the hotel. So, all in all, its a decent deal ! The food, though, was a little expensive and not that good.