AL-ALI Boys Hostel

Overview

Sitting off Upper Mall Scheme near the World Times Institute, AL-ALI leans toward residents who'll pay a bit more for comfort — monthly rent falls between 36,250 and 48,750 PKR. The trade-off for that... read more

Sitting off Upper Mall Scheme near the World Times Institute, AL-ALI leans toward residents who'll pay a bit more for comfort — monthly rent falls between 36,250 and 48,750 PKR. The trade-off for that price shows up in the amenities. There's a TV lounge for winding down after a long day, UPS backup to ride out Lahore's load-shedding without your fan or laptop cutting out, and geysers keeping the hot water going. Beds and mattresses are already in place, filtered drinking water is on hand, and Wi-Fi runs across the building. The universities here are a fair distance rather than a doorstep walk: Virtual University and LCWU both sit around three kilometres out at roughly a 36-minute walk, and Lahore Garrison University is a touch further at 3.44 km. What the area does offer is convenience of another kind — Surgimed Hospital is under a kilometre away, the laari adda is close for onward travel, and a Nando's is within walking range for the nights you'd rather eat out. The Shrine of Khwaja Bihari nearby doubles as an easy landmark for visitors trying to find the door.