Reviews of Best Hostel
Lazimpat Road, Behind Everest Bank Head Office, Pandol Marg, Lazimpat, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
#43 of 429 hotels in Kathmandu
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 178 hostel reviews
9.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.9
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Comfort
8.9
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Location
9.1
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Facilities
8.7
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Staff
9.8
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Value for money
9.6
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Free WiFi
8.6
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Reviewed: 10 April 2025
Silke
Belgium3 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
A taxi home is recommended when arriving late at night. Price for money
Great breakfast, friendly staff, fair price quality
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 10 April 2025
Ram
Nepal1 review9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
It was good experience, bed was clean
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 29 March 2025
Woon
Malaysia8 reviews5 helpful votes10“Solo trip”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Best Hostel truly lives up to its name! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, the staff goes above and beyond to help, and the rooms are spotless and comfortable. The location is also great—close to everything but still peaceful at night. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Kathmandu! The host even offers free luggage storage when I'm hiking for 2 weeks!
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 16 March 2025
Agnieszka
Germany9 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It’s truly the best hostel! You immediately feel at home. Sunny and the staff are incredibly friendly and always ready to help guests at any time.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Lorenzo
Italy4 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Very good position in the centre of Kathmandu. So good and useful the restaurant inside. The room is clean and the bed very comfortable.
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 5 March 2025
Tomas
Slovakia32 reviews9.0“Excellent stay in a good area of Kathmandu!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Best hostel is a nice place for everyone who wants to spend time in a peaceful and nice area of Kathmandu. Property was nice and staff were amazing and very helpful!
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 20 February 2025
Emily
Netherlands20 reviews13 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Such good value for money, staff is super helpful and the hostel is located on a quieter street 😊 our room on the top floor was really cozy as well
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 17 January 2025
Laxpax
India33 reviews12 helpful votes10“Warm Vibes and Unforgettable Hospitality”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Single Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Bathrooms are sharing and can be a little bit more cleaner
The place radiates warmth and positive energy, making it the perfect escape. The rooms are spacious, and the vibe is both relaxing and rejuvenating. What truly sets this place apart is the restaurant—every dish I tried was exceptional, meeting Western standards in both taste and presentation. Over my 10-day stay, I explored the menu extensively, and it consistently exceeded expectations. The staff embodies hospitality at its finest, with a special mention for Santoshi. She is the heart and soul of the place—her warmth, enthusiasm, and vibrant energy create an atmosphere that feels like home. I originally planned to stay for three days but found myself so drawn to the good vibes and genuine care that I couldn’t resist extending my stay. It’s a place you won’t want to leave.
Stayed in January 2025
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Reviewed: 22 December 2024
Claire
Australia2 reviews10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Lovely staff, outside of main thamel so it was fairly quiet, but close enough that it was easy to get in and out. Great food
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 2 December 2024
Liam
United Kingdom4 reviews4 helpful votes10“Another fantastic stay at Best hostel :)”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
This is the second time I have stayed here and again it's been the most wholesome place. Sunny really does make such an effort to make you feel at home and all the staff are very friendly and always happy to help with anything. Thank you for such a wonderful time :)
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 29 November 2024
Ole
Denmark1 review8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nice staf and very helpfull. I Would book this hotel again.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 28 November 2024
Sergey
Kazakhstan77 reviews30 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Good quiet part of the city, clean room, nice breakfast for just 2.5$, friendly stuff. Fully recomend!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 26 November 2024
Reece
United Kingdom10 reviews10“Really nice place in a good location not too far from the main area. Sunny and the rest of the team really looked after”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Everything
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 24 November 2024
Liam
United Kingdom4 reviews4 helpful votes10“A home away from home”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
It's such a warm and welcoming environment! You really feel like a part of the family there, Sunny is an exceptional host!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 23 November 2024
Roman
Poland64 reviews5 helpful votes10“Excellent stay in Kathmandu”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Excellent service from hotel personel, friendly and welcoming. Clean and comfortable room. Good breakfast.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 18 November 2024
Agne
Lithuania33 reviews5 helpful votes8.0“Overall good value for money and good for short stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Shower could be cleaner, and you could hear every sound what was happening in the house and outside, so was a bit hard to sleep in there.
Staff was super kind and helpful, also food was cheap and very delicious!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 12 November 2024
Sarah
Belgium8 reviews2 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 11 November 2024
Maria
Australia20 reviews13 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Not the owners fault, but located next to a school. If you plan to sleep past 8AM the bells, assembley and buses may wake you up.
Nice location, quiet street. Understand this is budget accommodation so don't expect luxuries. Suitable for a few days stay.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 8 November 2024
Joseph
United Kingdom6 reviews1 helpful vote10“Fantastic hostel in a nice area”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Our room was on the top floor and we found that the pigeons that live on the roof could be quite loud into the night. It didn't bother me but if you're a light sleeper I would ask for a room on the lower floors
Friendly and attentive host and staff, great atmosphere and brilliant food at a good price compared with surrounding restaurants. Private bedrooms in a hostel are great and ours had a good electric fan for the hot weather
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 6 November 2024
Serpil
Germany4 reviews10“Lovely small hostel run by kindhearted people”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The people running the hostel are all very lovely, warm hearted people. We felt right at home! You can always ask them for help with just about anything. The beds were very comfortable, too. We liked it so much, that we came back to stay there again after a trip.
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 6 November 2024
Joseph
United Kingdom7 reviews4 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Great room with super friendly and helpful staff
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 2 November 2024
Liu
China3 reviews10Exceptional- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Good hotel,nice manager
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 30 October 2024
Rinolda
Lithuania59 reviews16 helpful votes10“Amazing stay in Nepal”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Amazing stay, Sunil was so accommodating, they even made me dal bhat on my last morning at 7:30. Byryani was exceptional
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: 24 October 2024
Aaron
United States47 reviews13 helpful votes10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Double Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
First off, many thanks to Sunny for his gracious hospitality 🙏🏼 Best Hostel is a simple but warm accommodation. Great location that is about a 20 min walk from Thamel so it was nice to be close to the action but also be in a bit of a quieter place. Also, really great food, and a super friendly staff. I'll definitely be back next time I'm passing through.
Stayed in October 2024
