Tourist Garden Guest House: Mastuj : Tourist Garden Guest House
by yuet29
I arrived at Mastuj at around 1030pm, looking for somewhere to sleep. Someone told me to stay at Tourist Garden GH but by the time I arrived, the whole town was slept and no one know where is the location of the GH. No one on the street and I was accompanied by a Mastuj guy and the land cruiser driver.
We went to the only hotel in town but they dont accept foreigner. The guy that carried my backpack (I want it back but he insisted to help) wanted me to go back home with him.
'You can stay at my home.' he said.
I tried to ask if there is any other female staying in his house but due to limited urdu and english that we both can understand, I dont have a clue.
'Come, you stay at my home!' he insisted.
'No! You male, me female, married, muslim, cannot stay at your home!' I insisted. I was prepared to knocked on any big houses in Mastuj and ask for help, I dont believe that no one in the town know about the guest house. And then we cameover to a general store running by Afghan. And of course, they knew about the Tourist Garden Inn.
By the time I reached the GH, it was about 11pm. The door was closed and everybody slept. We knocked on the door hard. 10 minutes later an old man open the door unhappily and scolded the locals with me. I begged sorry for arriving late. Upon getting back my backpack, the local guy asked for money (:S I never asked him to carry my bag!)
I went in the GH, it seems to be a good and big house, but the day is too dark I cant make further comment. The old man said to me that it is too late, no food and drink. I said I just need a bed. The old man said the bus to Gilgit depart at 6am tomorrow morning and he will knocked on my door at 5am. I said okie.
The next morning when I get ready to go, the old man open the gate of his house and turned to face me, he put his hand on my chest and take back, pointed the way out. I was a bit shocked and unable to respond on time. I was molested. Luckily I have a day pack at my front which covered most of the front part.
There is a general store just opposite the bus station, that owner is a Pakistani who worked in Malaysia for 8 years and can speak good Malay. I met him that morning and he said if he knew I am a Malaysian, he can be a sponsor for me at the hotel, so that they can accept me there. But it was too late by then.
The rating is for the quality of accommodation, not for the experience, I will post the similar entry in the danger and annoyances part again.
The room is 150Rp per night, usually full board for a higher price but since I arrived late and leave early, no full board needed.