Reviews of Hotel Shalimar Rawalpindi
Aziz Bhatti Road Off The Mall, 46000 Rawalpindi, Pakistan
#30 of 31 hotels in Rawalpindi
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 50 hotel reviews
3.1Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
3.7
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Comfort
4.0
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Location
8.0
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Facilities
4.1
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Staff
5.4
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Value for money
4.3
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Free WiFi
6.0
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Reviewed: 27 February 2025
Mohammad
Pakistan1 review2.0“A cery dirty, unorganized hotel, with the worst facilities.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Except location everything. the Guest Lobby was all dirty and dusty. The elevators were dirty with stains dirt lingering on the buttons. The floor was dirty with dust housing itself on the paintings sofas and even the on the false ceiling. Ceiling lights were damaged and hanging out of there sockets. The room which we paid for a fortune, was dirty with used dirty bedsheets and smelly blankets. Broken washroom accessories and faucet. Cockroaches lingering around the washroom. We had to waste a solid 3 hours for the house keeping staff to come and clean our while room before we could settle in. The reception staff total lazy and working there as if they are not paid at all. The concierge rude. Only the waiter at the breakfast was lively and one housekeeping staff. Rest all the staff treated us as if we were staying there for free. And they said the hotel is under renovation, if under renovation then why operate it with full price. And being under renovation does not give any staff license of being lazy, rude or function off the policy.
Location, as it is next to PC Hotel and close to Saddar Bazaar and on main Peshawar Road
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 8 December 2024
Tariq
United Kingdom1 review2.0“Disappointment”- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Property has not been taken care of
Location only
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 6 August 2024
Adnan
Pakistan1 review1 helpful vote3.0“Not going again”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The room was so different from what shown on the Web after booking. No choice to change it. Only 1 small towel in bathroom for 2 guests. AC remote was not allowed for guests so once it is on you cannot change the temperature or turn it off. The so called buffet breakfast was formality. Just keep waiting for the refill, even tea. Not a good experience
Location is good Car parking is gated and safe
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 26 June 2024
Shahzad
United Kingdom4 reviews2.0“Horrible and unpleasant hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Location is ok. But everything else about this hotel was horrible. The staff were rude and tried to rip me off. Had to be moved twice because the A/C was not working. Whilst having a shower, the water stopped and didn't return after 15 mins. Staff didn't out of courtesy even.give us a free breakfast or make up some way. They charged me full price of two rooms, kept the extra 2000 rupees I gave them and never returned it.
Location is ok. But everything else about this hotel was horrible. The staff were rude and tried to rip me off. Had to be moved twice because the A/C was not working. Whilst having a shower, the water stopped and didn't return after 15 mins. Staff didn't out of courtesy even.give us a free breakfast or make up some way. They charged me full price of two rooms, kept the extra 2000 rupees I gave them and never returned it.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Sahibzada
United Kingdom32 reviews4 helpful votes3.0Poor- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Hotel is very poor and rates is too high
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 3 August 2023
شيخ
Saudi Arabia7 reviews4.0Disappointing- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Every thing
Nothing
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: 1 July 2025
Sarfraz
Pakistan1 review1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The hotel staff behavior is not good. When I book family room they didn't told me same city not allowed in this hotel when i go there in hotel they informe me you are not allowed to stay in hotel because your id card is same city
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Haseeb
Pakistan68 reviews6 helpful votes5.0“Disappointed”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Too old building should be named as 2 star hotel
Nothing
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 22 December 2024
Nisar
Denmark1 review1.0“Q”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No
No
Stayed in December 2024
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Reviewed: 20 September 2024
Sadan
Pakistan14 reviews3 helpful votes1.0“Horrible !!!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Everything about this place. Bathrooms were dirty, disgusting and literally not even flushed. The mattress and the sheets were stained. I would not want my worst enemy to stay here. Literally wasted my money.
Nothing
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: 18 August 2024
Salam
Iraq3 reviews6.0“It was a fine stay, and the staff were great but the hotel needed a lot of extra work to bring it back to standard. I wi”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The furniture and the facilities were old and not very clean
The position
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 9 July 2024
Saeed
Oman9 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“fine and pleasant”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing
location
Stayed in April 2024
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Reviewed: 25 June 2024
Malik
Pakistan1 review1.0“Not a Hotel (Robber's Dungeon)”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Prices, reception staff behaviour, facilities, room cleanliness, furniture, washroom accessories. Can you imagine, for a couple they only offered 1 small towel. And with the water bottle, they offered 1 glass. They have stains on their bed sheets & pillow cases, the blanket was for only 1 person. They only extra arrangement I asked for is 2 extra pillows, which even they promised but didn't provided. At the time of check out they charged me 15% extra of original amount. On the name of GST. As when I was doing the booking I saw the price was included with GST. They're robbers, a waste of money to be there. Rhey have to be behind bars.
Just the location of premises.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 29 May 2024
Mahr
Pakistan7 reviews1.0“Very bad hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
It's not clean, no good washroom, bed is very old and damaged, staff is good but over all this hotel is very bad.
It's a very bad hotel.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 4 May 2024
Cheema
Pakistan1 review7.0Good- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The TV didn't work, the bathroom could be a bit more cleaner.
The Location is great, the hotel is a time capsule to 90s Pakistan and I liked the decor. The morning breakfast was simple and delicious.
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 3 May 2024
Pervaz
United Kingdom8 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Cleaning needs improvement
Food was nice
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Ishfaq
Pakistan2 reviews1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Family Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Each and every thing related to this place.
The room was like a room in any hotel of Raja Bazar. Even the towels were so small.
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: 4 January 2024
Rafiq
Pakistan9 reviews1 helpful vote1.0“In future not going to book this hotel”- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Not good dirty place
Not clean
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 31 December 2023
Hafiz
Pakistan2 reviews10“It was really a good stay”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
Ongoing Renovation work during stay
The hospitality and ambiance were really exceptional
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 18 July 2023
Arslan
Pakistan4 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
nop
Everything Was a Good
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 15 July 2023
Muhammad
United Arab Emirates3 reviews1.0“Worst ever.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Its seems like they are operating the hotel after a natural calamity.
Nothing
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: 9 July 2023
Haider
Pakistan3 reviews7.0“overall it was a good stay”- • Business trip
- • Group
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
toilet and bath accessories are less as per persons who staid. but sufficient for one person. The air con is not working during load shedding.
The hotel location was best. in the heart of the city. staff behavior was good.
Stayed in June 2023
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Reviewed: 23 March 2023
Annie
Pakistan3 reviews1.0Very poor- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Jt was so old shaddy b messy the mattress was stinky and the washrooms were ao dirty that could not even use it
Nothing it was so pathetic
Stayed in March 2023
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Reviewed: 18 March 2023
M
United Kingdom11 reviews6.0Pleasant- • Solo traveller
- • Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Room wasn't that clean specially bedsheets and blanket needs to be changed. Too pricy for the value.
Hassle free check in
Stayed in March 2023
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