Woodstock Hotel

Established in the year 1928, Woodstock Hotel is one of the leading hotels that offer world class facilities and personalized services that includes restaurant services, commercial restaurant services, restaurant services, specialty restaurant services, antique bedroom suite and many more to a wide clientele. Woodstock Hotel is one of the few hotels in Pahalgam where you get to travel in Pahalgam and take part in Kashmir sightseeing alongwith the facility of valet parking services in Pahalgam. Its trendy interiors and superb services are bound to win the clients who get a mix together of business and delight at tremendously economical prices. Woodstock hotel is Pahalgam`s oldest and yet most modern Hotel. Located on the bank of LIDDER RIVER, overlooking the gardens and the Snow covered mountains.

Where hospitality is a tradition, our hotel is a name that spells for good services. We had a humble and modest beginning 80 years back with a clear visualization, fortitude and hard work. We have gone a long way in achieving succes and have gained a strong foothold in the hospitality industry.

The hotel is run by  Mr. S. SETHI who has a remarkable experience in the industry. The site of the hotel is at the bank of Lidder river, over looking the river. We have all the facilities that can offer great comfort and luxury to the guests in the most affordable price. We have recreational activities like table tennis, trekking, picnics and excursions that is arranged by our management staffs in no time. There are elegant appointed rooms and suites with all the modern facilities. These also have plush wall to wall carpeting, 4-channel stereo music, multi-channel TV with in-house movies and Doordarshan Telecast.

We serve all the Indian, Continentals, Chinese, Kashmiri and Gujrati delicacies.

Hotel Woodstock's association with Pahalgam goes back to 1920. Pahalgam once a sleepy village of shepherds, found the fancy of Sardar Garib Singh a transporter by profession. Thus began the long journey. Established in 1928 as Kashmir Khalsa hotel and latter the name changed to Hotel Woodstock in 1971.

The family has played a vital role in promoting Pahalgam as top summer destination where you can enjoy the fun of Pahalgam sightseeing. Right from providing road and transport in early years to keeping in touch with changing times and requirements of holiday travelers.

Despite troubled relations with Pakistan regarding Kashmir-the family took up is renovations and reconstructions in 1970's. The first centrally heated block of Pahalgam. Came up in 1976 which hosted a number of filmstars like Mr.Raj Kapoor /Mr.Rajinder Kumar/Mr.Raj Kumar/Mr.Shammi Kapoor to name a few of the famous stars.

Inspired by filmaker favorite destination and foreign tourist attraction to Pahalgam for trecking/trout fishing and the abundant natural beauty. The family took a decision to convert Hotel Woodstock to a hotel of international standard in early 1980.

Woodstock Hotel is one of the few hotels in Pahalgam where you get to travel in Pahalgam and take part in Kashmir sightseeing alongwith the facility of valet parking services in Pahalgam.

Our hotel in Pahalgam is well known for our warm hospitality services in Pahalgam, Kashmir that includes restaurant services in Pahalgam, commercial restaurant services in Pahalgam, specialty restaurant services serving great cuisines, antique bedroom suite in Pahalgam, banquet hall facilities, conference room facilities at Pahalgam and many more. We offer multiple services for our guests for Kashmir sightseeing, travel tours in Pahalgam, valet parking services as well as Pahalgam sightseeing in the affordable prices. The range of hotel services in Pahalgam includes room facilities such as deluxe room, Kashmiri room, luxury room. We provide value for money hospitality services in Pahalgam which include specialty restaurant serving, car rental, tour arrangement, doctor on call, laundry & valet service through which we assure of taking extreme care of the guests staying at Woodstock Hotel, Pahalgam. Apart from these we also offer hospitality services related to garden café, club lounge, conference and banquet.

We aspire at delivering greatest comfort to our guests and to assure this we are offering effective tours and travel services in Woodstock Hotel. We provide in depth tour and city information regarding places to visit, hotel to stay and famous markets. Our hotel services can be availed by our guests at the economic rates and guarantee full satisfaction from our side.

HOTEL WOODSTOCK offers the following :

• 60 exclusively furnished, spacious rooms with attached bathrooms, music, TV with telephones in each room.
  
• Speciality Restaurant services such as serving Indian, Chinese, Kashmiri and Gujarati Cuisine.
  
• Hotel services including room services, garden cafe, recreational social clubs, laundry & valet Service, doctor on call.
• Touring facilities such as car rental, arrangements for trout fishing, trekking, golf and picnics.

Woodstock Hotel, Pahalgam has its own sprawling lawns, where you can enjoy the beauty and pleasure of a holiday in Kashmir.

Woodstock Hotel is located at the end of Pahalgam Bazar overlooking the river gardens and the snow covered mountains offers excellent experience of Kashmir as well as Pahalgam sightseeing. Built on a area of 18 Kanal ( appr: 2.3 acares) though the hotel has 100 rooms and lots more facilities but for 2009 we are oprating 36 Deluxe rooms and 4 Kashmiri Rooms. One Restaurant at Pahalgam and Garden Restauant serving Indian/Continental/Chinese/Kashmiri and Pure Vegetarian Gujarti and Jain food. Each room is attached with modern Bathrooms/TV with Cable Connection/Telephone/Room Service. The hotel provides Laundry Services at a very nominal price.

Comfort and straightforwardness goes identical with the facilities we offer. Our guests at Woodstock Hotel, Pahalgam are provided with generosity which is at par with brilliance.

Following are the facilities we offer:

• 24-hrs room service
  
• 24-hrs travel desk
  
• Air-conditioned rooms
  
• 24-hrs Running hot & cold water
  
• Same day Laundry & dry cleaning
  
• Doctor on call
  
• Telephone in all rooms with direct dialing and Fax
  
• Express Elevator
  
• Air port pickup and dropping at very economical rates
  

Connectivity

• Pahalgam is connected with Srinagar by road.
  
• Distance: Srinagar-Pahalam 95km.
  
• Time Taken: Two hour thirty minutes to three hours by taxi.
  
• Nearest Airport Srinagar : 95 km
  
• Nearest Railway Station: Jammu 300km
  

Pahalgam is bestowed with abundant natural beauty and to realy enjoy pahalgam and its surronding place, one needs at least three to four days.

Woodstock Hotel is one of the few hotels in Pahalgam where you get to travel in Pahalgam and take part in Kashmir sightseeing alongwith the facility of valet parking services in Pahalgam. The details are given as follows:

• Chandanwari Snow Bridge: 16 km aproachable by road takes about 2 to 3 hours round trip
  
• Aru: First stage to Kolia Glacier /Tarsar/Marsar lake is a beautiful medeow at 9500 feet height. Taxi takes 2 to 3 hour round trip Betab Valley/Kashmir Valley/Baisaran/Old Lord Shiva temple(Mamal) are other places to see.
  
• Pahalgam Club: Meant for tourist is underconstruction
  
• Amusement Park: Run by J&K Bank is great children attraction
  
• Golf Course: The nine hole golf course is now being converted into 18 hole course by tourism department.
  
• Trout Fishing: two snow fed rivers originating from Sheshnag & Kolhai Glacier full of trout fish pass through Pahalgam. Permit for fishing is issued by Director Fisheries–Srinagar.
  

Accomodation at Pahalgam
Hotels in Pahalgam are catogries as:

• A-Class
  
• B-Class
  
• C-Class /Lodges & Guest Houses
  

By Tourism Department : No hotel in Pahalgam has any star rating and each catagories of hotels provide more or less same facilities.

Hotel Woodstock is approved by Department of Tourism-Government Of India, Government of J & K.

Member: Hotel & Restaurant Association of India, Kashmir Hotel & Restaurant Association, Pahalgam Hotel Owners Association

RESERVATIONS:

STEP I : HOTELS ROOMS AND GENERAL INFORMATION CAN BE COLLECTED FROM WEB SITE: www.hotelWoodstock Pahalgam.com
STEP II: Check the AVAILABITY STATUSby calling or by Fax or by E mail
HOTEL CONTACT NO: 01936-243259 OR 01936243134
MANAGER- A.MAJID RIANA : +919419435878
RESERVATION MANAGER: IBRAHIM MIR : +919419594171
MANAGING PARTNER : SATINDER SETHI : +919810049469
FAX NO: 01936-243259 OR 01936-243160
E MAIL NO: hotelwoodstockpahalgam@gmail.com or satindersethi50@gmail.com

STEP III For CONFIRMATION of any booking, please deposit full amount in

HDAF BANK A/C HOTEL WOODSTOCK A/C NO: 00892000013710 OR J & K BANK A/C HOTEL WOODSTOCK-PAHALGAM A/C NO: 0122CD485.
STEP IV : Please fax the deposit slip to the Hotel, for confirmation.
STEP V : On receiving your deposit slip the Hotel will send you a confirmation.

TRAVEL AGENTS ARE ADVICED NOT TO ISSUE VOUCHER IN OUR HOTEL NAME-WITHOUT RECEIVING OUR CONFIRMATION LETTER HOTEL CANCELLATION POLICY. Though the Hotel Policy is not to Charge for Services not provided, but to protect

Our Hotel from loosing revenue from frivolous bookings. The hotel has cancellation

Charges.

FOR THE MONTHS OF APRIL / MAY JUNE

All confirmed booking if cancelled 14 days in Advance. Full Refund For Cancellations 4 to 14 days before 50% or minimum One day Charge For cancellation three or less or NO SHOW full booking charges.

FOR REMAING MONTHS JULY TO MARCH 2010
For cancellation of Confirmed booking before 4 days or more Full Refund.
For Cancellation three days or less or NO SHOW minimum One day charges.
FOR ANY CLARIFICATIONS PLEASE CONTACT SATINDER SETHII-9810049469

"Being purely a tourist destination it is the policy of management to be honest with its clients and do the best withen the means to make their stay comfortable and enjoyable one.”

Honesty is the best policy, Cover your shortcomings by putting in extra effort rather decieving the guest. Each satisfied customer gives us more satisfaction than the money received.

Woodstock Hotel in Pahalgam is run by the three partners:

1. Mrs. Iqbal Sethi
(Daughter-in-Law of Sardar Garib Singh) and her two sons
2. Satinder Sethi (with 40 years of experience).
3. C.S. Sethi (formally trained at oberoi hotel and 32 years experience).

Hotel Woodstock`s association with Pahalgam goes back to 1920. Pahalgam once asleep village of shepherds, found the fancy of Sardar Garib Singh a transporter by profession. Thus began the long journey. Established in 1928 as Kashmir Khalsa Hotel and latter the name changed to Hotel Woodstock in 1971. The family has played a vital role in promoting Pahalgam as top summer destination. Right from providing road and transport in early years to keeping in touch with changing times and requirements of holiday travelers. Despite troubled relations with Pakistan regarding Kashmir the family took up is renovations and reconstructions in 1970`s. The first centrally heated block of Pahalgam came up in 1976 which hosted a number of film stars like Mr. Raj Kapoor, Mr. Rajinder Kumar, Mr. Raj Kumar, Mr. Shammi Kapoor to name a few of the famous stars. Inspired by filmaker favorite destination and foreign tourist attraction to Pahalgam for tracking/trout fishing and the abundant natural beauty. The family took a decision to convert Hotel Woodstock to a hotel of International Standard in early 1980.

The project of 100 exclusively furnished rooms with all modern amenities along with three specialty restaurants, health club with gym/sauna/jacoozy and lot more to provide to the holidayer. Unfortunately before the project was completed Kashmir went into a turmoil.although the tourist has started coming back but due to uncertainty of the duration of season-the hotel needs an uplift-ment and restoration of many of its services.

Our experience in the hospitality sector has enabled us in fetching a preferred hotel to visit. Following are some of the strengths which make our services the most demanding from the rest of our competitors:

• 24x7 hour services
  
• Security of luggage
  
• Medical help available at all odd hours
  
• Considerably cost effective
  
• Homely food
  
• Prompt services in terms of pick up and drop
  
• All communication facilities available
  
• Nearer to station, airports and shopping complexes
  
• 24 hrs water and electricity supply