Five-star Aga Khan Road, Shalimar 5, Islamabad
Islamabad Marriott Hotel
A Marriott at the foot of the Margalla Hills on Aga Khan Road, with nine places to eat and drink, from Thai to teppanyaki, and a 1922 Rolls-Royce parked in the lobby.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- Restaurants and bars
- Nine
- Reopened
- 28 December 2008
- Owner
- Hashoo Group
- From the airport
- 37 km from ISB
The hotel
Rebuilt in three months.
The Marriott stands on Aga Khan Road in Shalimar 5, with the Margalla Hills behind it, a few hundred metres from the Prime Minister's house. It belongs to the Hashoo Group, founded by Sadruddin Hashwani, and runs under a Marriott franchise. In 2008 the building had five storeys and 258 rooms. Foreign visitors stay here, and Pakistani families come for special occasions.
On 20 September 2008 a truck bomb exploded at the gate, killing more than fifty people. The building was repaired within months, and the hotel reopened on 28 December the same year. Today steel gates and barriers stand around the building. Inside, a dark 1922 Rolls-Royce sits in the lobby, and the nine restaurants and bars cover Pakistani, Thai, Japanese, Italian and Chinese cooking.
- Nine outlets The Royal Elephant for Thai, KIKU for sushi and teppanyaki, Zigolini's for pasta and brick-oven pizza, and THE LILLY for Peking duck.
- Xavier Health Club A gym and an indoor pool, with a spa in the hotel.
- To the airport A complimentary shuttle runs to Islamabad International, with a private saloon car for a fee.
Dining
Thai, Japanese, Italian and Chinese.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel. No restaurant guide covers Islamabad. Shown for information.
- The Royal Elephant Thai Reservations advised
- KIKU Japanese Sushi and teppanyaki
- Zigolini's Italian Handmade pasta, brick-oven pizza
- THE LILLY Chinese Peking duck and dumplings
- Nadia Pakistani, Middle Eastern, international Buffet with live stations
- Lobby Lounge Café and bakery European pastries
Recognition
Listings.
- Green Key Certified
- Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2021
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by noon. Steel gates and barriers surround the building.
- Pets Not accepted.
Getting there
Flying to Islamabad.
Islamabad International is 37 kilometres away by road, about forty-five minutes by our estimate, and the hotel runs a complimentary shuttle. Private jets of any size use the same airport.
- Dubai 2 h 50
- Abu Dhabi 3 h 00
- Doha 3 h 15
- Istanbul 5 h 30
- London 8 h 20 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How far is the Islamabad Marriott from the airport?
- Thirty-seven kilometres from Islamabad International, roughly forty-five minutes by car by our estimate. The hotel runs a free shuttle.
- Does the Islamabad Marriott Hotel have MICHELIN Keys?
- No. The MICHELIN Guide does not cover Pakistan.
- Does the hotel accept pets?
- No. Pets are not allowed.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Islamabad?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Islamabad, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
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Staying at Islamabad Marriott Hotel?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Islamabad, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.