Whispering Pines Hotel & Residences

Overview

Up on Pir Sohawa Road in Sangada, this is a hotel for travellers who want the Margalla air rather than the noise of the city below. Rooms run between PKR 14,500 and 21,500 per day, and each comes furn... read more

Up on Pir Sohawa Road in Sangada, this is a hotel for travellers who want the Margalla air rather than the noise of the city below. Rooms run between PKR 14,500 and 21,500 per day, and each comes furnished with beds and mattresses and its own attached bathroom, so guests can settle in without hunting for the basics. Wi-Fi keeps you connected on the ridge, and there's a TV lounge to unwind in once the day's driving is done. An iron and board are on hand for anyone arriving crumpled from the road, while parking and a backup generator cover the practical worries that come with a hillside location. The setting suits a slower trip: Isloo Grill on Pir Sohawa is roughly three kilometres off for an evening meal with a view. For anyone with reasons to be near the universities, Quaid-i-Azam University sits about seven kilometres away, with UoL Islamabad and NDU a little further out. It reads less like a transit stop and more like a base for a couple of quiet days above Islamabad, close enough to town but a clear step removed from it.