Must-see hotels in The Terai & Mahabharat Range

  • Machan Country Villa

    Chitwan National Park

    You've got luxury lodge prices here but management pitches a notch lower. Modern and spacious accommodation is divided between longhouse rooms and cute…

  • Kanjirowa Makalu Hotel

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This smart red-brick hotel has the best rooms in Hile, but that doesn't imply soft mattresses or functioning hot-water heaters. Thankfully 12 new rooms…

  • Aquabirds Unlimited

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This could be your budget approach to the park. Located on the edge of a rice paddie, this seasonal camp offers 10 basic tents (apart from their AC units!…

  • Hotel Gangotri

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Located in a semi-secluded courtyard, the Gangotri has a few boxy and windowless old rooms to be avoided, and mostly comfortable air-con rooms in its new…

  • Ratna Hotel

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    In a land where hotels may go decades without a fresh coat of paint, the new Ratna stands out. Relocated to a new building from across the main street, it…

  • Chitwan Tiger Camp

    Chitwan National Park

    Located near Sunset Point, the quiet end of Sauraha, this hotel has a nice elevated view of the river from its restaurant; a beach and a cold beer are…

  • Suklaphanta Wildlife Camp

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Located about 500m from the reserve's headquarters, this permanent camp of basic safari tents with shared bathrooms is run by the Suklaphanta Nature…

  • Hotel Horizon Mountain Resort

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    A grand opportunity squandered, this glass-fronted hotel, perched in a beautiful location on a hilltop 1.5km northeast of town, looks grand from a…

  • Hotel Hermitage

    Chitwan National Park

    Although apparently geared towards travellers on a package, this lodge nonetheless boasts very experienced guides and commands one of the better elevated…

  • Sunflower Travellers Lodge

    Lumbini

    On the eastern periphery road, this bright guesthouse has cheerful rooms and efficient Chinese management. Rooms are on the small side, but spotless…

  • Green View Guest House

    Ilam

    An interior designer's nightmare, Green View has basic rooms where everything clashes, but it's otherwise well run, friendly and has a prime location at…

  • Chiyabari Cottage Ilam

    Ilam

    Perched on the hill overlooking magical views of the tea plantations and surrounding hills, this cheery guesthouse has spacious rooms enlivened by small…

  • Jungle Safari Lodge

    Chitwan National Park

    A long-standing, central hotel that has experienced staff and a warm welcome. There have been some recent renovations, so rooms vary depending on age. The…

  • Rama Hotel

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Whoever washes the linens here hasn't heard of bleach, but given the street beyond this courtyard hotel you will be deliriously happy with its relative…

  • Sauraha Resort

    Chitwan National Park

    This family-run hotel is close to town but tucked back from the street. The well-kept rooms range from simple twins and larger doubles (with an extra…

  • Hotel Arun Valley

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Hotel Arun Valley is a pleasant place to spend the night. Set among a garden of bright flowers, its rooms are delightfully decorated with thick carpets,…

  • Hotel Snowland

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The best choice in the bazaar, this rustic and rickety wooden lodge is set over three levels. It gets chilly at night, so you’ll need to rug up, but…

  • Hotel the White Lake

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The sprawling White Lake has a variety of rooms – the standard ones are pretty ordinary and overpriced, but the new wing boasts more comfortable deluxe…

  • Hotel Sneha

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The original hotel in Nepalganj, the Sneha is set in sprawling grounds about 2km south of Birendra Chowk. It appeals to its conference clientele with…

  • Hotel Swagatam

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This old business hotel manages an iota of charm, helped along by friendly staff. There is a wide assortment of rooms, including some surprisingly good…

  • Hotel River Side

    Chitwan National Park

    With its broad porches, this hotel has a lovely neo-colonial feel. Take your choice between delightful terracotta-tiled huts or modern wood-panelled rooms…

  • Hotel Nature Heritage

    Chitwan National Park

    This rather imposing cement tower has a range of clean and comfortable rooms, all appointed with TVs, air-con and running hot water. The mattresses are on…

  • Hotel Darbar

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The Darbar offers large, carpeted and well-furnished rooms with fans and air-con and hot-water bathrooms. There's a generator to keep you lit up during…

  • Hotel Kandara

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Situated on the busy highway near Traffic Chowk, Kandara is a reasonable budget choice with a breezy, open feel assisted by high ceilings. You can take…

  • Hotel Panchali

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This garishly painted business hotel is one of three similar offerings in this neighbourhood. Rooms are fairly no-frills, but everything is kept ship…

  • Kitchen Hut

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This modern business hotel, situated about 3km northeast of Birendra Chowk, started as one of Nepalganj’s best restaurants. Rooms vary in quality, but…

  • Shuklaphanta Jungle Cottage

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Located in the buffer zone close to the reserve's headquarters, this new lodge sports comfortable rooms in concrete buildings set in a garden. They grow…

  • Hotel Rajat

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The welcome here is friendly and the rooms are simple but well lit. The pricier rooms are worth the difference. But cheap or expensive, all rooms are very…

  • Hotel Taj International

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This large concrete hotel one block east of the bus station has large, business-like standard rooms and marble hallways; 101 is a nice corner room, if you…

  • Hotel Opera

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Pavarotti wouldn't sing about it, but this is probably the best hotel in town, with a pool, a health club, a casino and a decent restaurant serving hearty…

  • Koshi Tappu Wildlife Camp

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    The longest established of the park's camps, this one has pleasingly landscaped gardens, a ramshackle bird hide overlooking a swamp, and tents that don't…

  • Racy Shade Resort

    Bardia National Park

    This lodge is nicely polished, with neatly trimmed lawn paths leading from the lovely open-sided restaurant-bar through leafy grounds to the thatched-roof…

  • Jungle Adventure World

    Chitwan National Park

    This rustic lodge has a laid-back tropical-island feel. It consists of numerous bungalows with small porches, of a similar design, scattered in a shady…

  • Chitwan Rest House

    Chitwan National Park

    Located 500m north of Gaida Chowk, this is a friendly, uber-budget option with basic rooms (no piped hot water) in adobe cottages, a small but verdant…

  • Island Jungle Resort

    Chitwan National Park

    Located on the Narayani River at the western end of the park, this lodge offers simple but comfortable cottages arranged to face the main dining hall…

  • Bardia Tiger Resort

    Bardia National Park

    Looking more like a concrete hotel than a Bardia mud hut, this lodge has modern and spacious rooms but the mattresses are rock-hard and the in-house…

  • Hotel Mamata

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    Hotel Mamata is probably the best hotel close to the border, with decent rooms and professional management, but don't expect luxury. There is a good…

  • Hotel City Star

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    A solid budget choice in the centre of town, with a good restaurant. The City Star has small, luridly painted rooms that are kept spotless and have hot…

  • Hotel Eastern Star

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This hotel has a quiet location south of the bus park, some English-speaking staff and a dose of faded grandeur. The massive, well-furnished rooms have…

  • Hotel Sweet Dream

    The Terai & Mahabharat Range

    This hotel is conveniently located about 100m east of the bus station. Spacious en suite rooms are carpeted but in need of fresh paint. The restaurant has…