HOTELS IN NEPAL (Accommodation in Nepal)

A lot of things in Nepal may not be up to international class. But the hotels here, they are something else. Lavish, luxurious, elegant and exclusive, Kathmandu's hotels are equal to the best in the world. And the best part is that they are all very reasonably priced. You can get international standard accommodation at very national standard rates.

The following are our recommended list of hotels:

KATHMANDU:

HOTEL DE L'ANNAPURNA (5 STAR)
Most centrally located, next to the Narayanhity Royal Palace. Five minutes from the City's Shopping hub and six Km from the airport.

FACILITIES:- Restaurant, Bar, Health Club with Sauna and massage services, swimming pool, Tennis Court and Billiards. All conference facilities. Casino Anna on premises.

THE EVEREST HOTEL (5 STAR)
Hotel Everest lies at Baneshwore in Kathmandu. The Hotel is located five minutes from the airport and five minutes from the city center.

FACILITIES:- 24 hours room service, Baby sitters, Barber shop, Beauty Parlour, Business center, Coffee Shop, Health Club, Laundry Service, Shopping arcade, four restaurants and two bars, Swimming pool, Tennis Courts. The Casino Everest in on the Hotel premises.

SOALTEEL HOLIDAY INN CROWNE PLAZA (5 STAR)
The Soaltee Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza is located 10 minutes away from the city center and 15 minutes from the airport. The 5 storeyed buildings, built in a "Pagoda" style architecture, is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens.

FACILITIES:- Restaurant, Bar, Coffee shop, business center, news stand, swimming pool, shopping arcade, tennis court, fully equipped health club with sauna. Casino Nepal is on the hotel premises.

HOTEL YAK & YETI (5 STAR)
Hotel Yak & Yeti is located in the city center close to the Royal Palace, Embassies, shopping and business centers. Only seven Km drive from the airport.

FACILITIES:- Restaurant and Bar, Conventions and seminars, banquets, trade lunches and exhibitions, business center, swimming pools, tennis courts, sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi, jogging trail etc. Casino Royal is on the hotel premises.

THE BLUE STAR HOTEL (4 STAR)
The Blue Star Hotel is lies at Tripureshwore in the Kathmandu. Only 15 minutes drive from airport.

FACILITIES:- Five luxurious apartments, health center, indoor swimming pool, squash court, shopping arcade and a supermarket and department store, restaurant and bar etc.

HOTEL SHANGRILA (4 STAR)
Hotel Shangri-La is located in the quiet of the diplomatic enclave. Just 7 Km away from the airport and 2 Km from the city center.

FACILITIES:- Restaurant and Bar, sports and recreation, banquet and conference facilities, business center, channeled music, IDD telephone.

HOTEL SHERPA (4 STAR)
Hotel Sherpa is located in the very heart of Kathmandu city within walking distance to the Royal Palace, Airline offices, Travel Agencies and 10 minutes to the airport.

FACILITIES:- Restaurant and Bar, banquet room, business center, conference hall, health club, shopping arcade, swimming pool etc.

DWARIKA'S KATHMANDU VILLAGE HOTEL (4 STAR)
Dwarika's Hotel, located in the vicinity of the Pashupatinath temple complex, is a unique offering among Kathmandu's hotels.

All of the hotel's buildings have been constructed in the traditional Newar style, thereby creating an ambiance, which is truly authentic to the Kathmandu Valley. Each of 32 twin-bedded rooms is individually decorated with hand-carved windows and traditional textiles. The restaurants as well focuses on regional dishes of Nepal.

HOTEL VAISHALI (4 STAR)
One of the grandeur colossal hotels of Kathmandu, the Vaishali is an emblem of purity and elegance where modern luxuries and Nepalese tradition and culture come together. The Vaishali offers a choice of 95 centrally air-conditioned rooms including suites. All rooms have 24 hour room service, running hot and cold water, attached shower baths, a fully stocked mini-bar refrigerator, color TV, ISD facilities, and quick laundry and valet services.

HOTEL MANANG (3 STAR)
Hotel Manang, located in Kathmandu's main tourist district, has 55 standard and deluxe rooms and suites of international standard. The Rooftop "Sundeck Terrace" is for sun-bathing as well as for savoring the magnificent 360-degree view of the Himalayas.

HOTEL MARSHYANGDI (3 STAR)
An exclusive hotel located in a secluded part of Thamel with unique views of the Kathmandu Vallery from the terrace garden. It has55 rooms including four mini suites equipped with modern amenities. One of the best in Thamel, Hotel Marshyangdi offers fine dining at the "Palace Restaurant" with traditional Nepalese cultural program every Monday and Thursday. "Khukuri Bar" offers varieties of cocktails, 24-hour room service and fine, spontaneous snacks at the "Lumbini Coffee Shop". Cozy garden offers appealing snacks in a private open air setting.

HOTEL TIBET (3 STAR)
Hotel Tibet, a newly built property with 55 spacious and tastefully decorated rooms, is just a walking distance away from the business districts and most of the embassies. The hotel is equipped with back up electric generator, water treatment plant and other modern amenities for the guest's convenience. As for the gastronomic delight, the Himalayan Coffee Shop serves Continental, Chinese, Indian and Nepalese cuisine. The Lhasa Kitchen on the other hand, the only one of its kind in town, serves typical Tibetan delicacies amidst traditional décor and atmosphere. And, yet another interesting feature is the intricate woodwork at the lobby area.

HOTEL DYNASTY
Located in the heart of Kathmandu, Hotel Dynasty offers you 34 very spacious, luxurious, air-conditioned and non AC rooms ranging from standard to super deluxe and suites with modern kitchens. The roof top garden gives you a spectacular view of Kathmandu Valley and the snow-peaked mountains. Hotel Dynasty is exclusively modern with an elevator facility and a conference hall.

POKHARA

DUSIT THANI FULBARI RESORT HOTEL
The Dusit Thani Fulbari Resort is located 200 Km west of Kathmandu. The age-old Newari tradition reflects throughout in the exquisite interiors and the meticulously crafted exteriors.

In a grandiose setting of 80 acres smattered with profusely rich landscaped gardens and waterfalls, each of the Dusit Thani Fulbari's 165 superbly appointed and tastefully decorated rooms and suites offer panoramic views of the mighty Himalayan Annapurna range dominated by the Fish Tail mountain to the north and commanding views of the Seti and Fushre rivers and their canyons to the south. all the rooms, suites and public areas are well protected by the latest smoke detection and sprinkler fire protection systems.

FISH TAIL LODGE
Framed against a picturesque background of a lush green forest, Fish Tail Lodge offers luxury accommodation close to Phewa Lake. Guests reach the hotel on a barge. A cluster of ethnic-style bungalows contain the lodge's tastefully decorated rooms. Great views of Mt Machhapuchhare, the fish tail peak.

SHANGRI-LA VILLAGE RESORT
The Shangri-La Village sprawls in the quiet heart of Pokhara, beneath a towering of mountains that are visible from every room. A cluster of contemporary buildings derived from the huts of Nepalese villages, gardens, pools reflecting the Himalayas, and a swimming pool that is also a waterfall are some of the elegant surprises that await guests at the Shangri-La Village. its Caravanserai coffee shop, the Spice Route restaurant and the poolside Sanctuary bar offer culinary delights of the Orient.

THE BLUEBIRD HOTEL
The Bluebird Hotel offers 125 luxury rooms of various configurations in three blocks. This is the only convention-oriented hotel in Pokhara with five halls of various capacities. Facilities and amenities range from gourmet restaurants, health club, shopping arcade to travel desks and business center.

HOTEL KANTIPUR
Hotel Kantipur lies in Pokhara, 200 Km west of Kathmandu along with the combination of beauty, comfort and taste. It has 23 charmingly appointed rooms having all modern amenities like, TV, telephone, an efficiently run restaurant serving Nepalese, Chinese, Mexican and Indian dishes, fax, ISD, safe deposit etc.

NAGARKOT:

CLUB HIMALAYA
Club Himalaya, a Nepalese-Hong Kong joint venture, offers fine restaurants, indoor pool with its own bar, sauna, gymnasium and a sundeck. For open air enthusiasts, the hotel provides hikes and pony rides along the Nagarkot ridge. white water rafting in the Indrawati river, kite flying and other adventures.

HOTEL THE FORT
The Fort offers an unobstructed panorama of the snow mountains just sitting in your room. It has 25 rooms, a full service restaurant and a conference room. The Fort is designed with the unique Newari architecture that is Nepal's main attractions.

DHULIKHEL

DHULIKHEL MOUNTAIN RESORT
Dhulikhel Mountain Resort is located on the Arniko Highway to Tibet, 34 Km east of Kathmandu. 42 comfortable rooms in bungalows, all with attached bath and most with sitting rooms, offer fine views of the mountains and countryside and are equipped with modern amenities. It's an ideal retreat on its own or the perfect place for a stopover enroute to Tibet. It is also an excellent location for meetings, workshops, seminars, and special events. The meeting hall accommodates upto 60 and is equipped with an overhead projector and screen, a slide projector, TV and VCR, and other facilities.

DHULIKHEL LODGE RESORT
Dhulikhel Lodge Resort, located 30 Km to the east of Kathmandu in the Arniko Highway is a charming traditional architecture complemented by all modern facilities for a relaxing and comfortable stay. All rooms offer stunning views of the mountains and the Panchkhal Valley. A variety of restaurants serving Nepalese, Continental and Tibetan cuisine.

HOTEL SUN-N-SNOW
Located in the pristine hill resort of Dhulikhel, , where the peaks speak, some 30 Km to the east of Kathmandu. Hotel Sun-n-Snow offers 16 deluxe and 12 standard rooms, each equipped with all modern amenities. As for culinary offerings, the hotel's two restaurants and bar serve a rich assortment of luscious foods and tantalizing drinks.

LUMBNINI

HOTEL NIRVANA
Hotel Nirvana, a centrally air-conditioned deluxe hotel with 42 rooms, has all modern amenities including individual room temperature control. Its restaurant serves Nepali, Continental, Chinese and Indian cuisine, and its Lobby Bar offers exotic drinks. There is also a Japanese bath house and a banquet hall with seating capacity for 250 people.

LUMBINI HOKKE HOTEL
Located just off the road to Tilaurakot, Lumbini Hokke Hotel is a super-deluxe property. Most of its rooms are furnished in traditional Japanese style with tatami floors, paper partitions, and Japanese furniture. It also has a number of European-style rooms.

DAMAN

EVEREST PANORAMA RESORT
Everest Panorama Resort lies in Daman about 80 Kms south-east of Kathmandu at an elevation of approx 2400 m.

Over 400 Km from Everest to beyond Dhaulagiri. Tranquility, friendly staff, Luxury hotel rooms with ensuites and deluxe thatched huts. Continental, Chinese, Indian or Nepali cuisine. Full stocked bar, Hiking, mountain biking, pony trekking, fishing and rock climbing/abseiling. Seminar facilities. Packaged itineraries. Ideal location for kite-flying, para-gliding. Easy to extend Chitwan and rafting expeditions.

CHITWAN

TIGER TOPS
Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge is built with materials taken from the forest itself. It uses solar power inside the lodge and serves Nepalese and Western cuisine. Tiger Tops Tented Camp consists of 12 large safari tents each with comfortable twin beds and attached bathroom unit. The thatched central Golghar has a fully stocked bar and a central fireplace. Built in the traditional architectural style of the Tharu tribe, the Tiger Tops Tharu Safari Resort consists of "longhouses" constructed with local materials. Elephants take you on safari, and trained naturalists on escorted walks. We take you on nature walks, bird watching, jungle treks, land rover drives, wildlife viewing and photography from specially constructed blinds or machans. Tiger Tops is a government concession holder.

TEMPLE TIGER
Temple Tiger located in Royal Chitwan National Park offers variety of programmes like elephant safaris, canoe floats, escorted jungle treks. bird-watching tours, nature walks, slide shows and cultural programme. Record number of sightseeing of tigers, rhinos, crocodiles and deer. Temple Tiger is a government concession holder.

CHITWAN JUNGLE LODGE
Chitwan Jungle Lodge offers jungle activities including elephant rides, nature walks, canoe rides, bird-watching, Tharu stick dances and jungle drives. Chitwan Jungle Lodge is a government concession holder.

GAIDA WILDLIFE CAMP
Gaida Wildlife Camp provides accommodation in timber-framed bungalows at its lodge and in spacious tents with attached baths at its jungle camp. Services of naturalists, elephant rides, slide shows, Tharu dance presentations, nature walks, canoe rides, jungle drives, and treks are available. Established in 1977. Gaida Wildlife Camp is a government concession holder.