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...
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...
This hotel is probably the best known in Nepal, due to its connections with the near-legendary Boris Lissanevitch, its original owner...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Renovations have revitalised this old favourite, adding a spacious garden and a new block of midrange rooms...
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...
This faded place to the north of Thamel suffers from crummy decor and overpriced rates but has some OK rooms...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
This comfortable Tibetan hotel is owned by Ugyen Tsering, one of the original Thamel tourism pioneers, with his long-running and popular Utse Restaurant...
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