Hassled by 5 shikars (boatmen) while sitting in the front porch area after just arriving was a terrible experience. The hotel staff (me. Junaid) not even bothered to say anything about it. I told him many times that i wanted to sit on the front porch in peace and quiet and not be disturbed. Jun-aid (the house boat server) didn't bother. I will never stay here or in any house boat at nigeen lake or dal lake in srinagar. . The wangnoo hotel staff should be trained in how to allow guests to enjoy the scenery in peace. It was a holiday in hell. Plus they don't even have coffee, tea, milk, sugar sachets to make your own tea or coffee. So i had luckily packed some of my own. Don't expect much service or hospitality from the house boat staff. Room carpets were not vacuum cleaned in years and smelt musty stank up the room. Power cuts every few minutes. Terrible, dangerous harassing, threatening, annoying, shikara (boatman.