We have very much enjoyed our brief visit to Srinagar, although the weather has made it very difficult to enjoy the sights at their best. However, our guide and driver have been very helpful and cheerful in trying their best to make our visit enjoyable. Hotel Taj is not to be recommended if any one wants a Kashmiri experience. The hotel is modern and could be anywhere in western world. The staff however have been very warm and helpful. Kashmiri authorities must improve rubbish situation or foreign tourists will stop coming.