Premium 85682 Butterfly Group Of Houseboats - Houseboat rental service in Srinagar - Srinagar, India

This houseboat is actually a nightmare and worst place I have ever seen.. no facilities at all. Located at corner where hardly u will find any people, no boating there, lake is dirty and main thing food is very unhygienic and tasteless, chapati is not cooked properly what else I would say... Would not recommend anyone..

Very unhygienic and disappointment stay in this houseboat. We stayed here for 1night to experience & this has been a nightmare for us. This houseboat is located in Ghat no 7. No need to take shikara to reach, there is a direct road to reach. Cons 1. It's not in DAL LAKE which itself sounds unhappiness . It's located in Nagin lake which is not so beautiful as compared to Dal lake. 2. Houseboat is not well maintained as it seemed very old. 3. No wifi, they say it's not recharged. 4. Poor service as I asked for a coffee when i checked in to hotel in the evening and they said "extra charge lagega bhaiya uska" . 5. Dining room was a mess. Uncleaned spoons, not well maintained. Food was not so great. I couldn't eat more than 2 chapatis as the sabji was pathetic. 6. For everything they will ask for tip which will spoil your entire mood. 7. Most annoying was the regular noise which keeps on coming. 8. You won't see many shikara rides here since this lake isn't a big attraction like dal lake. Don't go by the google rating. It's not at all true as it claims to be. If you want to waste money just like we wasted for a night. You are welcomed here.

House boats are in good condition but the approach is not so good.

Avoid at all cost. Our experience was not good at all here. 1. Poor maintenance: the entire houseboat is outdated and needs a lot of repair and renovation. Beds were shaking badly everytime you sit down to sleep or wake up. 2. Cleanliness: hygiene needs to be taken care of a little. Although linens were clean but room was stinking due to floor carpets. Bathroom was not well cleaned as well. 3. Food: biggest disappointment of this houseboat was it's food. They sent dinner in lunch box and the care taker just kept it infornt if us and gave plates & spoons. We had no idea what we were served. On asking the care taker says mujhe ni pata aap dekh lo khol k khud hi. They will send the tiffins at 7:30 pm. Its on you when you want to eat. It you choose to eat at 9:30 you will have to eat thanda khana. And the spoons they provided looked so unclean with strange marks on them. Refer to the picture attached. 4. Wifi: No wifi was provided, after asking for it the care taker said wifi hai per recharge karna padega. Later he recharged. 5. Shikara: They do not have their own shikara. But they will promise you free shikara ride. When asking for it they will keep on telling ki "shikara aa raha hai aapka". Our shikara came at 8:30 PM and we got a small ride at a vacant lake with no lights and chill air only for 20 mins just for the formality. We were happy that we had flight early next day and that we do not have to spend more time at the boat.

Nice houseboat, very polite and friendly staff. We enjoyed our one night stay.

very great location. Dal lake is some what busiest and noisy when compared to Nageen lake. If newly married couples looking for a pleasant and silent atmosphere its best to plan your stay at Nageen lake. Butterfly house boats are very charming and beautiful on bank of Nageen lake. Food served is very tasty and delicious. Staff are very helpful and friendly.

"Decent option for a budget stay" Please Note this is a review of Shangri-La Houseboat which is a part of Butterfly group of Houseboats. Rooms were clean and had enough space for additional bed. Rooms didn't had any good views but provides good view from front of the Houseboat and a nice calm sunset can be viewed. Though I had issues with towels but Bathrooms were very clean and nicely maintained with Water heater for each room. WiFi was not present on this Houseboat. Door handles were broken. Television only at the common room. Nagin Lake is little far off from the Dal lake and best part is that you don't have to deal with different vendors as in Dal lake. The vehicle can drop directly at the Houseboat unlike in Dal lake where you need a Shikara to reach the Houseboat. Food and Service: Ramzan was the person who took care of of all needs for our single night stay and most of the things were taken care of. Food was good (a bit oily though) and breakfast had limited Indian and continental options. Beware of agents, like it happened with me and seems like happened with some other travelers as well: They give you accommodation for Butterfly Houseboat (which seems really good) and you land up staying in other Houseboat which will be one of "Butterfly group of Houseboats" and are not as good as the "Butterfly Houseboat".

Beautiful houseboat with beautiful interior, best experience. The location is wonderful. Tasty food, fast service, overall budget friendly. I definitely recommend this place, really awesome.