The Barcelo Hotel

Overview

Perched on Saiful Muluk Road in the Katha area of Naran, The Barcelo Hotel is positioned for guests heading up toward the famous lake, with rooms priced from PKR 10,500 to 12,500 per day. The pairing ... read more

Perched on Saiful Muluk Road in the Katha area of Naran, The Barcelo Hotel is positioned for guests heading up toward the famous lake, with rooms priced from PKR 10,500 to 12,500 per day. The pairing of an on-site cook and UPS power backup is what makes it dependable in the mountains — you eat hot meals without leaving the building, and the lights and chargers keep working when Naran's supply flickers, as it regularly does after dark. Geysers handle the hot water, which up here is less a luxury than a necessity once the sun drops behind the ridges. Wi-Fi rounds it out, enough to check conditions on the lake road before you commit a morning to it or to send a message down the valley. The Katha stretch keeps you near the flow of traffic toward Saif ul Malook while sitting slightly off the busiest bazaar crush. It suits travellers who want a reliable, fed and lit stay as a launch point for the day's exploring, and who would rather sort dinner and power in one place than chase both around town.