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Qayaam Gah
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India · ABChapri Retreats · Core Luxury
Qayaam Gah, a name that means a place of rest, sits on the Zabarwan hills above Dal Lake in Srinagar, an intimate retreat of about ten timber-villa suites finished in Kashmiri walnut, papier-mache and hand-knotted carpets. It opened around 2016 as an independent alternative to the grand hotels on the lakeshore below, and it takes its mood from the region's Sufi tradition, facing the water from the ridge.
- 10 rooms
- Opened 2016
- Neighborhood: Zabarwan ridge
About Qayaam Gah
- Qayaam Gah is a sanctuary of about ten timber-villa suites on the Zabarwan hills above Dal Lake, Srinagar, opened around 2016.
- The villas are finished in Kashmiri craft: walnut woodwork, papier-mache and hand-knotted carpets.
- The name means a place of rest, and the house takes its mood from Kashmir's Sufi tradition.
History
Qayaam Gah opened in the 2010s on a ridge of the Zabarwan hills above Dal Lake in Srinagar. The small independent house was designed around Kashmiri craft and a Sufi idea of rest, with timber villas facing the lake. It sits apart from the colonial palace hotels on the Boulevard.
Amenities
- Timber villas on the Zabarwan ridge
- Kashmiri craft interiors (walnut, papier-mache, carpets)
- Hammam-style bathing and garden terraces
- Views over Dal Lake and the Pir Panjal
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