Kathmandu
The well-run Fuji is popular with budget groups and rooms are neat, quiet and spotlessly clean. Some rooms have a small balcony and the sunny rooms on the…
Must-see hotels in Nepal
Bhaktapur
The rooms at the Yeti are not abominable, in fact they are modern (with flat-screen TVs) and comfortable. Some have had bathrooms squeezed in, so it might…
Kathmandu
This popular central place has decent rooms, several nice terrace sitting areas and helpful owners. The air-conditioned deluxe rooms are more spacious and…
Patan
This courtyard hotel is almost on Durbar Sq and there’s a rooftop garden and a pleasant downstairs cafe. The rooms are simple, with thin mattresses, but…
Pokhara
Almost invisible behind its lush garden, Hotel Nirvana is a much-loved, fastidiously clean place with a prim garden and spacious rooms with colourful…
Kathmandu
Rooms at this slightly old-fashioned but friendly place come with satellite TV in either the slightly ramshackle old wing or the fresher new block. The…
Bhaktapur
If function is more important to you than architectural charm, you might consider this option. The contemporary, clean rooms are devoid of Newari style,…
Around the Kathmandu Valley
A chintzy, well-run, businesslike hotel. Rooms here are large and surprisingly plush, with mod cons such as minibars, modern bathrooms and cable TV. It…
Himalayan Region
Runs the superior Everest Summit Lodges in Lukla, Monjo, Tashinga (near Phortse), Mende (near Thame) and Pangboche, as well as the Annapurna Lodge in…
Around the Kathmandu Valley
This concrete building just above Nuwakot centre is pretty charmless, but does offer a decent budget option for backpackers wishing to overnight. The…
Pokhara
This ultra-relaxed spot at the north end of the lake is on the road to Pame village. Accommodation is in tricked-out, thatched, round huts with a balcony,…
Himalayan Region
The Peaceful Guest House is set back from the main road and therefore is indeed a little more peaceful than others. There's a courtyard beer garden and…
Himalayan Region
This upmarket chain operates attractive stone lodges in Lukla, Monjo, Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Thame and Kongde ridge, with a new lodge planned for…
Kathmandu
One of several big hotels currently under construction on the fringes of Thamel, this will be the closest luxury hotel to central Kathmandu when it opens…
Bhaktapur
This is an annexe for the popular Shiva Guest House. It has well-maintained rooms in a convenient location.
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This modern hotel, the best in Butwal, has a business feel but also a fun side, with a pool and karaoke bar. The rooms are nicely furnished, too.
Nagarkot
Completely renovated following the 2015 earthquake, this new 25-room glass hotel will reopen in April 2018 and offer memorable Himalayan vistas.
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This local institution rests among a garden of orchids, rhododendron and avocado trees, and is a great choice for travellers on all budgets. The budget…
Nagarkot
This popular resort is a mix of commendable highs offset by a few glaring lows. Spread out lengthwise along a hillside, it's designed to maximise views,…
Chitwan National Park
Accommodation here is rather oddly split between five blocks of modern and spacious rooms, which feel a bit like a high-end motel, and some very nice…
The Terai & Mahabharat Range
This newly renovated hotel has a hilarious entrance: having removed the entire previous hotel from a city block, as if with a drunken backhoe, they simply…
Kathmandu to Pokhara
The manicured grounds here are very attractive and include a scenic riverside swimming pool. Rooms have nice beds, but are a bit prison-like. While the…
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…
Bandipur
Housed in a somewhat ramshackle residence at the southwest end of the bazaar, the welcoming Heritage Guest House looks like you are entering a souvenir…
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…
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!…
Kathmandu
This is one of several small guesthouses just north of central Thamel down Z St. There is a pleasant garden restaurant at the rear, giving a feeling of…
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…
Patan
Southeast of Durbar Sq, across the road from the Mahabouddha Temple, this is a simple, somewhat grim budget choice. The location is a bit inconvenient and…
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 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…
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…
Bandipur
A gem on the edge of Bandipur, this attractive mudbrick cottage is tucked away in the fields 300m west of the bazaar. At the time of research, a new…
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…
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…
Bhaktapur
Above a souvenir shop, this creaky and slightly claustrophobic old building opens right up to Tachupal Tole with views of Dattatreya Temple. There are…
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…
Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery Guesthouse
Around the Kathmandu Valley
It's possible to stay in a single room in the monastic guesthouse, vegetarian meals included, but it helps to have a sincere interest in Buddhism, as the…
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…
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…
