Budget Hotels & Hostels
Apartments
Guesthouses and B&Bs
Hotel Ganesh Himal
Our pick for comfort on a budget is this well-run and friendly place, located a 10-minute walk southwest of Thamel – far enough to be out of range of the tiger-balm salesmen but close enough to restaurants for dinner...
Vaishali Hotel
From the marbly foyer to the pink rose décor, this hotel feels a bit out of out of place in the heart of budget Thamel...
Hotel Yak & Yeti
This hotel is probably the best known in Nepal, due to its connections with the near-legendary Boris Lissanevitch, its original owner...
Hotel Northfield
This new add-on to the popular Northfield Restaurant is right in the eye of the Thamel storm and doesn't do itself any favours by having noisy rooms on a bend in Thamel's main street...
Kantipur Temple House
Hidden down an alley on the edge of the old town, at the southern end of Jyatha, this Newari-temple-style hotel has been built with meticulous attention to detail...
Radisson Hotel Kathmandu
A favourite of embassy staff and business travellers, the Radisson is a modern, fresh and well-maintained five-star choice, with a 5th-floor pool and a good gym operated by Clark Hatch...
Hyatt Regency Kathmandu
No expense has been spared on this superb palace-style building, from the dramatic entrance of Newari water tanks to the modern Malla-style architecture...
Hotel Parkside
This modern hotel is not what most visitors expect in a place like Chitwan, though it gets a big thumbs up for comfortable, spacious rooms with plenty of natural light...
Hotel Blue Horizon
Renovations have revitalised this old favourite, adding a spacious garden and a new block of midrange rooms...
Acme Guest House
Next to the Hotel Red Planet, the rooms here are quite large and there is an open lawn area, which is something of a rarity in crowded Thamel. The rooms with a balcony overlooking the lawn are the best value; those at the back can be dark...
Hotel Encounter Nepal
This faded place to the north of Thamel suffers from crummy decor and overpriced rates but has some OK rooms...
Park Village Resort
If you need to escape Kathmandu for a day, this peaceful mid-range retreat just downhill from the famous sleeping Vishnu image of Budhanilkantha, fits the bill nicely. There's lots of good hiking, village life and, shhhh... plenty of peace and quiet...
Hotel Shanker
There’s nowhere in town quite like this creaky former Rana palace – the kind of place where you expect some whiskered old Rana prince to come shuffling around one of the wooden corridors...
Crowne Plaza Hotel Kathmandu Soaltee
Space and tranquillity are precious commodities in Kathmandu but the Soaltee has acres of both; 11 acres, to be precise, so take a map if you go for a stroll...
Trek O Tel
Subtlety is the watchword at this smart modern hotel located in Lakeside East. Everything is tasteful and understated and rooms are housed in octagonal stone blocks in a pretty garden...
Hotel Garuda
There’s a definite mountaineering connection going on here – there are lots of signed expedition photos on the walls (including those of Scott Fisher and Rob Hall) and John Krakauer mentions staying here in his bestseller Into Thin Air...
Hotel Grand Holiday
This newish hotel comes recommended by many, and with its mountain views it’s not hard to see why. Its comfortable rooms get plenty of sun, and some have bathtubs. Also has an excellent rooftop sitting area and restaurant.
Raniban Retreat
Along the ridge from the World Peace Pagoda, this secluded hilltop guesthouse is set in a stone-fronted slate-roofed cottage with inspiring views over the lake and mountains...
Thorong Peak Guest House
A clean and well-looked-after place, off the main street in a small cul de sac. Most rooms are spacious, light and airy, if a little bland, and have super-clean bathrooms...
Kathmandu Peace Guest House
Situated along the road from the Tibet Peace Guest House, this is a little more upmarket, offering rooms with satellite TV in either the slightly ramshackle old wing or the fresher pine-clad new block...
Astoria Hotel
North along Lazimpat, signposted down a secluded alley to the side of the Hotel Shangri-La, is this excellent find. The light and airy rooms are spotlessly clean, and have TV, carpet and nice home touches...
Annapurna Guest House
The rooms at this somewhat dour family guesthouse are smallish but clean and most come with a private bathroom, though some are dark...