The Terai & Mahabharat Range
The best budget option in town is the four rooms within the home of Mohan Shrestha, the energetic man behind GETUP, the volunteer tourist information…
Must-see hotels in Nepal
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
With two floors of wraparound verandah, spacious halls and well-kept gardens, this extraordinary bargain wins you over with its charming tropical colonial…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
It's especially nice to find a design-conscious hotel like this in a dust cloud like Nepalganj. Rooms have super-cosy layouts, with deep mattresses and…
Pokhara to Jomsom
The delightful Dhaulagiri Lodge sits just above Tatopani's hot springs, which are a short walk from its back gate. The comfortable rooms are arranged…
Lumbini
This charming and welcoming budget lodge has a cool central courtyard shaded by a mango tree, big spotless rooms with fans and insect-screened windows …
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This surprisingly pleasant hotel boasts manicured gardens, a gym, a sauna and a sparkling palm-fringed swimming pool only a short walk from the airport…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
After long travel in the Terai, this place is a surprising godsend. The old rooms are so-so, but the renovated rooms are top-notch, with modern…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
The hotel ‘where welcome never ends’ has spent the past couple of years receiving a serious facelift, which makes its 60 or so rooms the best in town:…
Kathmandu
This hotel is probably the best known in Nepal, due to its connections with the near-legendary Boris Lissanevitch, who ran the original restaurant. The…
Kathmandu
There’s nowhere in town quite like this creaky 19th-century former Rana residence – the kind of place where you expect to bump into some whiskered old…
Kathmandu
Part of an Indian chain of hostels, Zostel is a clean, comfortable and well-run place a stone's throw from Thamel. The thick comfortable mattresses, well…
Kathmandu
Across the Vishnumati River on the way to Swayambhunath, this is one of Kathmandu’s most interesting hotels in any price category. The brick complex feels…
Nepal
This former pilgrim rest house has been reincarnated by its Tibetan owners into Bodhnath's most stylish boutique option. Each floor is designed in a…
Kathmandu
This colonial-style villa in buttercup yellow was once the family home of the owners of Kathmandu Guest House, who manage the place. Rooms are modern and…
Nepal
Located in the back of the Shechen Gompa compound, this agreeable guesthouse caters to a mix of long-term dharma students, shaven-scalped Buddhist groups…
Nagarkot
This is one of the best-regarded yoga retreats in Nepal, offering a full complement of expertly guided yoga courses, ayurveda massage, steam baths and…
Nepal
A lot of thought has gone into this top-of-the-line Tibetan hotel, from the stylish Tibetan decor, including hand-knotted carpets from its own factory …
Kathmandu
This classy and stylish new lodge hits the perfect balance of atmosphere and utility: with romantic traditional architecture but modern bathrooms, and…
Pokhara
This lodge is set on a lofty ridge about 10km east of Pokhara, and the owners have made a real effort to make it blend into the surroundings. Rooms are…
Swayambhunath
If you’ve ever fancied staying in a Tibetan monastery, try this guesthouse attached to the Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling Monastery, 10 minutes’ walk from…
Kathmandu
There are actually four rooms at this intimate French-run secret in the stylish Baber Mahal complex. Another surprise is just how spacious and charming…
Kathmandu
Renovations have revitalised this old favourite, adding a spacious garden and a new block of midrange rooms. There's a wide range of options spread over…
Kathmandu
For a stylish, cosy option with good personal service this place has just nine rooms with splashes of colour from Nepali fabrics and potted plants. The…
Kathmandu
Space and tranquillity are precious commodities in Kathmandu, but the Soaltee has acres of both; 4.5 hectares, to be precise. Spread around the palatial…
Kathmandu
The modern and professional Moonlight is a good midrange choice, with a calming interior garden courtyard, a lobby cafe and a spa, all punctuated with…
Pokhara
The best and brightest of several similar places in this peaceful area, Hotel Mona Lisa tempts Japanese visitors with brightly coloured rooms and lounges…
Kathmandu
This small and intimate guesthouse is cosy and deservedly popular. The views from the roof are excellent, the place is impeccably clean, mattresses are…
Himalayan Region
This cosy little place is well run with smallish rooms overlooking the river; has hot water bathrooms. The lady who owns the hotel, Chheten Lama, is a…
Everest Base Camp Trek
A stylish and secluded luxury lodge, 30 minutes off the main trekking trail, across the river, between Ghat and Phakding. It's below a hermitage, with six…
Nepal
This calm, contemplative budget guesthouse is located close to Pal Dilyak Gompa. Rooms are spread over two floors around a marigold-fringed garden lawn…
Himalayan Region
Chain of mid-priced lodges at Phakding (under reconstruction), Khumjung, Lobuche and Gokyo, operated by Asian Trekking.
Around the Kathmandu Valley
Thrill-seekers drop off the Arniko Hwy – quite literally – at the Last Resort. Set in a gorgeous spot on a ridge above the Bhote Kosi River, 12km from the…
Around the Kathmandu Valley
For a top-of-the-line rural retreat this sublimely peaceful property is hard to beat. Wicker furniture on the garden terrace lends a colonial-era feel,…
Kathmandu
This is a solid and quietly stylish place that boasts century-old carved woodwork, terraced sitting areas and a lovely, spacious garden complete with sun…
Nagarkot
This sprawling Newari brick hotel lives up to its name, with grand entrances, winding corridors and an impeccably trimmed garden terrace looking out over…
Around the Kathmandu Valley
Tucked away in a bend of the Bhote Kosi River, 97km from Kathmandu and 15km from Tibet, the superb Borderlands Resort is one of Nepal’s top adventure…
Kathmandu
Well away from the Thamel bustle, this traditional-style hotel is right next to the splendours of Durbar Sq and some rooms even offer views over the…
Patan
Expats and NGOs like to keep the Summit secret so that there is room when relatives and friends come to visit. The Dutch-founded resort-style hotel is…
Bhaktapur
Right on Tachupal Tole, this wonderful 15th-century building ticks many boxes. It has eight comfortable, traditional rooms and historic character – though…
Nagarkot
This unique octagonal hotel, run by an irrepressible local entrepreneur, offers a hilltop location on the edge of a cliff, with excellent views, and the…
