One family, twenty-three rooms, twelve years
We built this hotel because we were tired of watching travellers drive straight past one of the best views in Pakistan.
Jaglot is not a destination in the way Hunza is. It is a place people pass through on the way somewhere else. But it sits at the point where the valley opens and Nanga Parbat comes into view, and we thought that was worth stopping for.
The building went up slowly, mostly with local labour and local walnut. We opened in 2014 with nine rooms. There are twenty-three now, and the same family runs the front desk, the kitchen and the accounts.
We have no ambition to become a chain. We would rather be the place people recommend to their friends without being asked.
How we run the place
Local first
Almost everything we serve is grown or made within thirty kilometres. The walnut panelling was milled in Gilgit; the apricots come from the orchard behind the building.
Fair work
All thirty-one staff are from the valley and paid above the regional average, year-round rather than seasonally. Nobody here works on tips alone.
Careful with water
Glacier-fed water is not infinite. We changed the linen policy, fitted low-flow fittings and stopped bottling water on site in favour of refill stations.
Honest advice
If the weather means Fairy Meadows is a waste of a day, we will tell you, even though we make nothing by keeping you here instead.
Straight pricing
One rate, shown with tax, no resort fee, no surprise charges at checkout. Booking direct is always the cheapest way to stay here.
Open to everyone
The building has stairs only, which we are honest about. Ask and we will hold a ground-floor room for anyone who needs one.
The mountain does not photograph well
Every picture on this site undersells it. Nanga Parbat is 8,126 metres of rock and ice, and no lens has ever made that feel like anything. You have to stand in front of it.
