Hotel New Morning Star is a house boat accommodation that provides the facilities which a resort offers. The airport is located at a distance of 31 km from the airport, while the railway station is 24 km away and the bus stand is at a distance of 8 km. Check in and check out time is 12 noon, children up to the age of 5 years are allowed to stay complimentary and smoking and drinking are permitted inside the rooms and one can also bring along the pet if one so wishes. First and foremost advantage of living in a boat house is that one gets an opportunity to experience the traditional and ornate wood carvings that Kashmir is famous for, as all the boat houses are a treatise in wood and Hotel New Morning star is no exception. The early mornings provide a glimpse to one of the biggest floating fruits, flowers and vegetable markets that take place every day and it underlines the importance of Dal Lake in the life of the average Kashmiri.