On our visit to Kashmir in mid-April 2013, we ended our trip with a three day repeat visit to beautiful Srinagar. This time we stayed at Almond Villa, a very ‘atmospheric’ red two-storied villa/bungalow that used to be the hunting lodge of the erstwhile royal family of Kashmir, and is situated in a 40-acre orchard, which is rather scenically ‘wild’... More

Almond Villa is a lovely red building that seems warm and welcoming. It overlooks the Dal lake and the location is convenient to get to other tourist attractions as well. Our family of three was welcomed by Jyoti Singh, the gracious owner of the property who also gave us helpful suggestions on places to visit and eat. Our room on... More

We spent the last four days of our trip to Kashmir Valley, at Almond Villa in June 2012. Very conveniently located, Almond villa is situated in the midst of sloping orchards that border Dal Lake. The heritage bungalow has a regal old-world charm. Its furniture and furnishings add to this atmosphere. Almond Villa has a warm lived-in feel to it,... More

Our trip to kashmir and the beautiful memories we got back from there could never had been complete without Our stay at the royal yet homely Almond Villa. Apart from having the best location and view of the dal lake amidst the almond trees the place serves you with delicious homely food and warmth of the people serving it...should give... More

A villa with lousy management and no up keep . The place is dirty and smells. We had rats in bedrooms and bathrooms that did not lock, toaster which worked if you switched off geysers....... the whole place was quite a dump. The only thing nice is the view and location and that is no credit to the management as... More

The Almond villa is not just a homestay, it's a royal retreat. Nestled amongst apple, apricot chinar trees/ orchard, it's got the best view of the Dal lake. The rooms are very spacious. There are large living rooms on both floors. The food was home cooked and delicious. You can also get 'Almond Villa' jams made by the homestay owner... More

Well i can fall short of words describing the experience of staying at Almond villa ,it was great. Reasons to stay here 1] Great Haspitality by the host. 2] Heritage property 3] Great Views of the Dal Lake being located on Dal Lake 4] Basic and clean rooms 5] Actual stay on farm where most of things served for breakfast... More

The Indian government's successful resolution of the so-called Kashmir "problem" is evident in the 2 million plus tourists who are likely to have visited the Valley this tourist season. I went with Mom in April when the tulips were still in bloom at the wildly popular Tulip Garden, the snows at the Gulmarg heights were still packed and the hordes... More

Almond villa is a beautiful property with a spectacular view of Dal Lake and the mountains. The house itself is very pretty but once you enter the rooms you realize it's very basic and not so clean! Judging from the outside the place could have more life and color. The staff too could use some training. Stay here for the... More