I had the privilege of staying at the Lalit Grand Palace in Srinagar with my parents for three nights. We stayed in a beautiful, premium cottage.
The service was excellent right from check in to check out. Nazera, the frontdesk manager, got us all settled into our lovely cottage. We had breakfast, lunch and dinner at the outdoor Chinar restaurant. The staff is wonderful. Vikas, the F&B Manager, was warm and very helpful. Saima looked after us on all three days, helping us with all our special requests. The attentive Sahil checked on us and also helped us with whatever we needed. A special shout-out to Rohan, Ashwin, Shabbir, and all the others who worked very hard and long to keep us happy.
The property is stunning and harks back to a bygone age. Majestic Chinar trees dot its sprawling lawns, offering much-needed respite from the summer sun. One of the Chinar trees witnessed Mahatma Gandhi meeting Maharaja Hari Singh -- the tree has a plaque commemorating this visit. There are beautiful flowers of all shapes, colours and sizes. We would wake up to birdsong every morning -- the best alarm anyone could ask for.
A wonderful and memorable stay. I look forward to returning in the future.