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728, Chhetrapati, Thamel, 12547 Kathmandu, Nepal

#166 of 429 hotels in Kathmandu

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Review Score

Based on 169 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free Wifi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: May 31, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Bathroom without wash jet.

    Overall hotel environment was trippy and it is having some special vibes.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2022

    10
    Super pleasant stay in cozy hotel at nice location with superior staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Highly recommend this hotel!!! Nice location. Helpful staff. Beautiful garden. Safe and friendly for minor children also! Clean and good condition of rooms. Everything working well - shower with hotwater, fantastic professional WiFi 100 Mbits coverage everywhere. Air condition with hot and cold options. Beds are very soft. Changing bed linen as you want, even if you want everyday))) Tasty breakfast. Very cozy facilities all the hotel space. Absolutely quiet at evening and night. Family stay with son just beautiful!! very pleasant. Another portion of thanks for hotel staff - they are fantastic in cooperation.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Facilities are not provided... Rooms are not fresh..

    I liked the staff was very polite and helpful..I loved the garden area.. 💛 balconies are also really good..location is good near the market..

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 30, 2022

    9.0
    A great place to be close to the action but away for rest and quiet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Wifi was a bit challenging simply because I was on a work deadline and some power outage and internet instabilities occurred but staff did their best to assist.

    We started our Nepal trip with this lovely KTM central space and would happily come back. The personal service from the restaurant even bringing us morning coffee or a meal to our rooftop room was exceptional as was the casual hanging out in the garden below. The room was clean, quiet and comfortable. It is off from the road enough to be quiet and restful. It was cleaned when we requested and fresh towels as needed. The balcony and rooftop views were great and we even glimpsed the sacred Ganesh Himal mountain on one particularly clear morning. The garden is very lovely and power cables for computers are abundant without needing any adapters. Be prepared to go up and down the stairs as is common in all of Nepal. Wifi was a bit patchy as I was trying to finish some work before trekking but management was doing the best they could with some occasional storms knocking out power. Food was good and well accommodated gluten-free needs. Breakfast was great with fresh fruit, eggs and great fried potatoes with veggies for options. It was easy to catch taxis and even rickshaws to the local nearby sites. Great as a budget hotel but met all our needs beyond. We would gladly come back and will upon our return to Kathmandu!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Good location, close to all the shops and restaurants. The staff there are amazing. Thank you Sree for you help 🙏 definitely recommend it

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2022

    10
    All over this hotel is best ..
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Its very good hotel.staff behaves are very good. Accomodation, cleaning, atmosphere is so beautiful. . And beautiful garden take my heart. ..

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 20, 2022

    9.0
    Hotel Ganesh Himmal-Decent hotel near busy thamel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom is bare basic,hotel looks haunted with no guests,corridors and passageways all dark,no cleaning staff available. Just mr sri managing everything by himself!

    The front desk mr sri is an all in one-receptionist,chef,driver-very helpful in dropping off at the airport,instantly making breakfast as well! The garden area between the two segments of the hotel is beautiful and looks well maintained The hotel has minimal noise,even with busy thamel nearby

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 3, 2022

    10
    a very chill place with nice staff perfect for solo travelers! close to all the shops and has a nice garden
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the vibe!

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: May 1, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The garden of this hotel is beatifull it hives a relaxing atmosphere to sit and rest.🦋🌿 Breakfast is very nice fresh papaja and other fruit. Also u can have meals in evening after a long day. The rooms are special and big with local wood anc bath room with nature stone Very clean as wel The staf is very helpfull in al your needs The owner of the hotel is a warm hearted man with many care for his guests.🙏🌿 This hotel is really worthwhile to stay . Close to al shops ang Tamel but peacefull and silence there.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 29, 2022

    10
    Thank YOU!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    nothing really

    wonderful experiences and memories this hotel has created for me during my last few days in Kathmandu...already missing it as I am sitting in the airport, leaving the country. The location of the hotel is great, few minutes walk to the hustling and bustling Tamel, and return to the smiling and sincere faces and its lush and quiet garden. Hot water at any time!! It was not busy when I stayed there for 4 nights since the country just recently opened for tourists, so did the hotel. Therefore, for me it was understandable that sometimes some guests may have felt a bit unattended due to a shortage of staff. But they made great efforts to serve whenever they could. there will be improvements with regard to the rooms since they were vacant for two years due to covid...it was sad to hear the owner, Mr.Mukhiya, sharing about what happened to the family hotel for the last two years... I was so happy to see more guests in the hotel as I was checking out. Anecdote :), they even let me work on the hotel garden as I enjoy garden work! I hopefully I didn't overdo it ...I'm so thankful! Will definitely stay here on my next trip to Kathmandu and see you guys ...hopefully soon. Thank you, for making me feel like home, in Kathmandu.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The art pieces and details

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2022

    8.0
    I would recommend this hotel for its location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    quiet area of the town, lovely garden to sit and relax, each floor had their own balcony for you to enjoy sitting outside any time of day.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2025

    7.0
    Decent budget option in Kathmandu
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Comfortable bed, good size room. Hot shower

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 6, 2025

    7.0
    An ideal place to stay ahead of a trek in Nepal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The bathroom was a bit 'tired' and needed some work. The shower sprayed in a variety of directions leaving the floor quite wet! But the water was consistently hot, so this wasn't a major problem. WiFi is slow (but does the job) and the TV doesn't work brilliantly, but this is the case in most of Kathmandu and if you are heading to a place like Nepal, you dont want to sit around watching telly anyway.

    Very good hotel in a great area of Kathmandu. It's right in old Thamel, but just off a quiet little back street so you get the benefit of being right in the bustle of Thamel, but without the noise at night. It also feels safe and secure with 24 hour staff on the gates. The breakfast was very good and the warmth of the hosts was really good. There is a lovely courtyard with greenery and shade which is great to sit in (and have breakfast in). There are also really nice shared balconies overlooking the courtyard with comfortable seating. It's very easy to arrange transport, guides, trips, etc frrom the hotel as they have a good agent who is always available in the morning to chat to in the courtyard (and no hard sell - he offers genuinely good advice). I would definitely recommend this place to stay ahead of any trek in Nepal.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 30, 2024

    6.0
    Great staff, room/room security needs to be greatly improved.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room had a leak around the toilet, the windows only had a mosquito net, no glass. The doors only had wooden bolts to secure once inside. And the lock outside, was a padlock. It felt unsafe. Not what you'd expect for the nightly rate charged.

    Reception was amazing, as were all the staff we encountered. They were all so welcoming. The food was also good.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 25, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is in a quiet alley 10 minutes away (walking) outside the busy area of Thamel... which makes it quiet but if you are a solo female traveller it could feel strange walking back to the hotel late night alone.

    The hotel is super charmingly decorated (almost like a mini museum) and located in a quiet street near the centre. It has a garden and common balcony seating area at each floor to relax. The room was super clean with an amazing hot shower. They provide storage options.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2024

    5.0
    Good value for money but cleanliness should be improved
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cleanliness of the room and specifically the bathroom: we found a used towel in our bathroom and leftover of shampoo small packs

    Facilities with the garden and multiple terraces, value for money, close to Thamel

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: May 14, 2024

    1.0
    Worst Hotel in Nepal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This was a weird Hotel. They gave us the rooms on the 5th floor and there are no elevators. The room was very small. There was a phone and a tv which was kept disconnected. Of course the phone did not work. The bathroom was unlike anything I have ever seen before in my life. The toilet seat was smaller than the pot, I know it may sound bizarre but that was literally the case. They might have ordered toilet seats that were way smaller than the pot and still decided to go ahead with it, so the toilet seat basically only covered 75% of the pot. This shows how much they care about their property and customers. Also there was no ceiling fan in the room. There was an old wall fan which was so old and made a lot of noise. The mattress on the bed was also very old and uncomfortable to sleep on. They offered to move us to the third floor but said there was no fan or AC in those rooms. This Hotel definitely isn't worth wasting 22 Euros on. This was the worst property we stayed during our 2 week trip in Nepal.

    Nothing. Worst hotel ever.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: March 22, 2024

    6.0
    If you want a good middle class Hotel with a quite garden in Katmandu, we recommend Ganesh Himal Hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    After thinking about it, we don’t find anything.

    Good location. A good middle class Hotel. Friendly staff. Really nothing to complain about. Nice and guiet garden.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2024

    6.0
    Not bad, but many improvements could be made.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room wasn't that clean, and the furniture was very tired. Hot water was inconsistent (sometimes I'd get hot water in the morning, sometimes in the evening, no rhyme or reason), and the shower head itself seemed to send water in random directions. After this I've gone to a hostel which is 5x cheaper, but it is cleaner, the furniture is better and the hot water is excellent. As its off-season, I was upgraded to a better room at no cost, but I don't know what was deluxe about it. I was also instantly and repeatedly bothered by a trekking organiser who has an office in the hotel and has a feud with other trekking companies. Bizarre.

    Staff were very friendly, location was good, garden area and terraces were nice.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2023

    7.0
    Nice and quiet stay in Kathmandu near Thamel and Durbar Sq
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    My bathroom nearly all broken, taps, shower, etc… would be nice to get some maintenance done.

    I loved the quiet street away from the main streets noise. Wonderful garden with lovely breakfast atmosphere.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 22, 2023

    7.0
    Good option
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom smells damp, old and stained/damaged. I paid for the deluxe room but it didn't look anything like what was on booking.com and I really would say it was a basic room.

    Greats area, just a little outside of Thamel and between the old town and Thamel....best of both worlds. Quiet rooms Lovely courtyard Clean bedroom

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Food can be better

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2023

    2.0
    Old and Not Maintained property
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Economy Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    property is old and not maintained at all. The door locks are messed up. The water in the toilet gets clogged. The cold and hot water taps doesn’t work sometimes. There are no toiletries and toilet paper. The towels and sheets were dirty. After speaking to staff it was provided. There are mosquitoes in the room.

    The location and staff.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2023

    5.0
    Decent, clean, good value for money, good staff, could be better.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I was definitely given a lower category room than I had booked. I am NOT at all happy about this :-( . I had booked a Deluxe double room (at a certain price) that came with some view and a terrace (according to the description on booking) and I was given a small room that felt run down, somehow like a student dorm. I guess I was given what appears as the Economy option on the site (that comes at 2/3 of what I had paid). Limited gloomy side view to the adjacent building's windows (on the side of the main building). NO windows, no balcony whatsoever. What was worse, was that there was some sort of smell in the room, like some floor polish chemical product, vernis, or perhaps disinfectant, now I think of it. My allergic asthma hit the ceiling in the middle of the night and I had to open the windows to breathe... No sleep to be had.

    Positive: - Cosy inner garden, an oasis in the area, like someone said. Nice feeling to relax there. - Nice hotel staff, very keen to help, with good english. - Good stable wifi network. - Good breakfast: very basic, but well done, just all I needed (I had to catch an early flight, and the receptionist was kind enough to open earlier, to prepare my breakfast). Good coffee too :-). - One may say the place is good value for money, so to speak (or, it would have been if ... - read below.) Basic amenities but decent, and safe. - Clean too, I may say.

    Stayed in March 2023

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