I was coming into Pakistan at Amritsar from India and the first question was 'where are you staying in Lahore?'. I was like 'um, well I'll probably just have a look at some hotels and see what takes my fancy'. Nope, they wanted to know exactly where and were surprised I didn't even have a guide book. They got quite shirty about it actually.
So for Quetta, its the Bloomstar Hotel (good secure parking), in Lahore you'll be staying at the Internet Regal, (not plush but friendly and has nice rooftop area) and for Islamabad, its the 'Tourist Campsite', next to Aabpara (sp?) shopping centre and comes with armed guards. If you're doing the KKH, in Gilgit stay at the Madina Guest House, secure and friendly.
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