Lahore, Pakistan's second largest city and capital of the Punjab province, lies along the banks of the Ravi River and is known as the City of Gardens, with more than 10 parks and three botanical gardens. Lahore's residential and commercial district of Gulberg features upscale shopping and business centers, a sports complex and modern dining and entertainment venues. For any traveler, Lahore's Gulberg area offers several hotels. Because Lahore is a high-risk city for terrorist activity, most hotels offer extensive security measures such as trained armed guards, video surveillance systems and high-tech body and baggage scanners.
Situated in the heart of Gulberg, Lahore, the intimate Residency Hotel offers 50 guest rooms, including executive rooms and suites. Accommodations are furnished with the standard modern amenities, compact refrigerator, in-house movies and an in-room safe.
Special hotel amenities and services include an outdoor swimming pool, sauna, hot tub, full-service spa with physical therapist, fitness center with personal trainers and cardio and weight machines, multi-use business center, laundry facilities, tour assistance and airport transportation.The Residency Hotel also offers an on-site café, restaurant that offers international cuisine and specialized heart-healthy menus and 24-hour room service.
A two-minute walk takes guests to the Main Market Gulberg, which features dozens of dining venues (including Western fast-food chains), boutique shops, nightclubs and bars. Lahore's city center is about three miles from the Residency Hotel. Nearby popular tourist attractions include the Lahore Museum, Changa Manga artificial forest, Shalamar Gardens, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Suneri Mosque and the Tomb of Jahangir.
Set in the center of the business district directly across from the Governor House, the Pearl-Continental Hotel Lahore offers 485 guest rooms, including 238 Atrium Deluxe rooms and 49 suites. In-room furnishings include standard modern amenities, antique furniture and artwork, mini-bar, high-speed wireless Internet access, electronic safe and a marble-tiled bathroom. Suites also feature a large separate sitting area, plasma television, DVD player and spacious closets.
Property services and amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a lap pool, separate saunas and steam rooms for men and women, aromatherapy and hydrotherapy treatments, full-service health and beauty spa, fitness center with cardio equipment, weight stations and free weights, tennis courts, game room, tour desk, full-service business center, on-site bookstore and authorized currency exchange services. The Pearl-Continental also offers six on-site restaurants that offer a wide variety of cuisines, a coffee shop, ice cream parlor, bakery, 24-hour room service, complimentary welcome drink and daily buffet breakfast.
More than a two dozen restaurants, bars, nightclubs and shops are located less than a mile from the hotel. Area points of interest include Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Fort, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Zoo and Race Course Park.
Conveniently located on Gulberg's Mall Road, the Avari Lahore Hotel offers 188 guest rooms and suites. All accommodations feature the usual modern amenities, pillow menu, mini-bar, interactive satellite television with movies/music on demand and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Some rooms feature a patio with hot tub, and executive rooms offer a computer and printer.
The Avari's amenities and services include a temperature-controlled outdoor swimming pool, six-person hot tub, sauna, fitness facility with cardio and weight machines, massage services, separate health spa for men and women, tennis courts, jogging track, full-service business center, child care services and authorized currency exchange desk. The hotel also offers five restaurants, a coffe shop, lobby bar, bar/lounge for non-Muslim foreigners and 24-hour room service. The Old Anarkali Bazaar and the New Anarkali Bazaar are just one block from the hotel and feature traditional food vendors, restaurants, shops and authentic Pakistani textile vendors.
Tourist attractions near the hotel include the mausoleum of Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak of Mamluk Sultanate, Ali Hajvery's Tomb, AL-Hammra Art Center and the Sozo Water Park.
