Diwan e Hunza is a small resort with a simple idea: welcome travellers to Gojal the way the people of Gojal always have.
A diwan was the great hall of a household, the room where guests were received, fed and given the best seat by the fire. It is a word about welcome.
We chose it because hospitality in Upper Hunza is not a service, it is a tradition. A guest arriving off the Karakoram Highway should feel looked after from the first cup of tea.
Our walls are built from local stone laid by hand, the same granite you see on the slopes above Gulmit. Timber balconies and window frames echo traditional Wakhi houses, while big panes of glass bring the peaks indoors.
The buildings step down the hillside through an old orchard, linked by flagstone paths and a stream fed by glacier meltwater. We kept the trees, and built around them.
Gulmit was once the summer seat of the Mirs of Hunza and is still the cultural centre of Gojal, home to the Wakhi people. It sits on the Karakoram Highway between Attabad Lake and Passu, surrounded by some of the most dramatic mountains on earth.
Its orchards, glaciers and quiet village lanes make it the perfect base for exploring Upper Hunza, far enough from the crowds and close to everything.
From a freshly prepared breakfast to fast Wi-Fi and power backup, here is what every guest at Diwan e Hunza can enjoy.
A local team who know every trail, viewpoint and family kitchen in the valley, and are happy to share them.
Clean rooms, hot water, warm beds and good food, done properly, every day.
Local materials, local staff and local produce, and a garden we leave greener than we found it.
