Warning: Photo heavy post
I stayed in two cities while in Pakistan. The first city we
went to was Islambad. After two days in Islamabad, we flew to Daharki in the
Sindh Province and then flew back to Islamabad for our flight back home. Just
in case you happen to find yourself visiting Islamabad, I hope you find this
helpful.
Where to Stay: Islamabad Serena Hotel
This hotel is the safest place in place in Islamabad for a
foreigner. It’s in the same compound as other international organizations such
as UN. So you can also just imagine the security. We arrived in Pakistan around
10:30 pm but I think we arrived at the hotel before 12midnight already because
of airport immigration and security. Travel time from airport to hotel is around 30minutes. You
can imagine our apprehension upon seeing the tight security for the first time
that time of the night. I think we passed by atleast 3 guarded gates before
arriving at the hotel parking lot.
But once I entered the hotel, I was amazed by the sheer
elegance of the place.
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| Hallway leading to the elevators from the reception area (edited in Instagram) |
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| Main lobby |
I was booked in a Deluxe room (room 399) for my stay there. Photos of my room are from my iPhone 5.
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| When you enter the room, to your left is the cabinet. Yes, that's my yellow luggage from Samsonite which I love to bits :D |
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| Two lavatories for his and her :) |
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| This is the bath tub on the right side of the bathroom. Behind me, is the shower stall and the toilet area. |
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| Shower stall |
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| The throne heehee |
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| Toiletries |
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| The living sleeping area |
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| The desk area |
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| TV area |
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| Wonderful bed. If not for the jetlag, I would've slept like a baby here. |
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Lovely couch
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| Took this photo the next day (edited in Instagram) |
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| Clockwise from left: side table has the main control in the room (lights, aircon, etc.), snack bar, welcome message flashed on the TV set and laundry bags |
More photos of the exterior of the hotel after the jump (photos taken from my Canon point-and-shoot camera except for the security).
