Waking up on Dal Lake in the snow is a Kashmir memory. It only works if the boat is warm.
A houseboat is a timber building on a lake, so the chill rises from the water.
A bukhari wood stove in the sitting room, heaters and electric blankets in the bedrooms.
Not whether there is heating, but who keeps it running at 3 am.
For a first winter trip: one night on a heated houseboat, the rest in a centrally heated hotel.
Verified stays, fixed cab fares and day-by-day plans from Srinagar.
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