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Reviews of Swayambhu View Guest House

Swayambhu, Kimdol Marg, Devithan Galli str. 600/179, 44620 Kathmandu, Nepal

#14 of 91 B&Bs and inns in Kathmandu

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 50 hotel reviews

9.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.2

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.3

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  • Reviewed: December 23, 2024

    10
    Favorite place to stay in Swayambhu area
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    only that in december is getting cold so would be nice to have electric heater, or warmer duvet, otherwise everything was great.

    Most wellcoming and helpfull staff, rooms clean and nice. Great view from the rooftop. Favorite place to stay in the Swayambhu area!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 15, 2024

    9.0
    I'll be back !!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The comfort and cleanliness were excellent. The kindness and attentiveness of Nidup deeply appreciated; and the view of Swyambhunath from my bed sublime

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: June 10, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is good, it's quiet, and very close to the main road. Rooms are clean and have a common kitchen, which is well managed.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2024

    10
    Clean and comfortable stay in the best location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very nice and friendly staff, very spacious and comfortable room with a wonderful view of the stupa. Area is very safe and it is easy to get around. The rooftop terrace is a very nice bonus, I did some yoga there and really enjoyed it. Also, the access to the common kitchen is very practical.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Amazing accommodation with a fantastic view. The staff is super helpful, room was clean and cosy. Thanks a million for these memories!

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It's in a close proximity to Swambhu temple. Rooms are spacious. Drinkng water is free, Less plastic bottles all over Nepali. It's a quiet location. You can use the kitchen. The price was good.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    monkeys are everywhere so need to back early.

    a clean and silent place.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: December 4, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I spent awesome time at the guesthouse! Clean room, beautiful views, amazing staff—perfect getaway!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cosy clean room with a nice view, good internet (we work remotely), clean and well equipped shared kitchen. Good coffee shop nearby and excellent pani puri just outside the homestay. The hosts are wonderful:)

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: July 26, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Amazing place! Located near the ancient Swayambhu stupa which we really wanted to explore. Unlike many parts of Kathmandu here we enjoyed fresh air, no dust and a perfect view from the roof top! Rooms are clean and cosy and there is a kitchen with all necessary stuff for cooking and good quality filtered water. There is also a nice cafe just a few steps from the guest which is perfect for breakfast if you don't feel like cooking) Personnel is friendly and helpful. We would certainly come here again.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: April 19, 2023

    10
    very peaceful, quiet and clean - with amazing views of Kathmandu and the Monkey Temple. The rooftop & meditation roo
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I will stay here whenever I am back in KTM. The place was very peaceful, quiet and clean - with amazing views of Kathmandu and the Monkey Temple. The rooftop & meditation room were a highlight for me. Location was not too far away so that you felt out of the mix. The hosts (Naidoop and Jonh) were also very accomodating and helpful with local knowledge, and things to look out for for first time travellers.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 29, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nothing

    Staff: friendly, nice and kind View: extraordinary Kitchen: family-atmosmphere Service: super good Support for guest: over expectation (booking for car, advise for local destinations to be visited...)

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 1, 2023

    10
    Made with love
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This is "Top 3" in my own hostels rating. We felt like at home of the best friend: cooked and eat in the kitchen, chilled on the roof and in the yard looking at Swayambhu. The housekeeper was perfect, very kind and helpful. The room was also very nice: nothing super-special but "made with love".

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 25, 2023

    10
    Brilliant!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The guest house is very clean and the staff is super friendly! The Guesthouse is very close to the Swayambu Stupa and has great opportunities around for food and good coffee!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: December 24, 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Fantastic hosts arranged additional services for seeing Nepal and were very informative and warm. Visiting for the first time and for 4 days our stay turned into the most wonderful and meaningful experience of Katmandu and beyond. and The hotel is very neat. The kitchen/cafeteria is very convenient and cozy.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: September 16, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very small bathroom

    Exceptional host and staff Homely Quite neighbourhood

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2022

    9.0
    A very nice relaxing place near the Swayambhu Temple.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A very nice quiet location, but only a few minutes walk from the Swayambhu Temple. Plenty of cafes and restaurants nearby.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2022

    10
    An example of a perfect guesthouse
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    This is a great place to stay, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Spotlessly clean, in a very quiet and peaceful location. Wonderful view from the roof top towards the valley and Swayambhu Stupa. We enjoyed our evening in the garden. The owners are very nice people with a gentle character of hospitality. The locally sourced breakfast in nearby BIA cafe was impeccable. This may have been the first time we stayed here, it certainly won't be the last! Will come back again after our trip from the mountains.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: May 28, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location does not offer great many restaurants, except an excellent one.

    Great place. Very friendly host. You get to know other guests. A kind of unique experience. The place seems to be very safe.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2022

    10
    Our overall stay was good we wish to spend more time here if we had a chance to came back again.🙏
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It would be great if you add ac/ fan in the rooms we had to deal with the mosquito whole night.

    Very nice and cozy environment rooms were clean, you will get to see the view of Swayambhunath from rooftop the staffs were welcoming, and the plus point is you can use the common kitchen 24/7. And also thanks to the owners for the great hospitality.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: April 17, 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no hygienic shower (which is overall in Nepal) only toilet paper.

    Really best view to the city. very good neighborhood, quite. clean rooms, good service. friendly community the center of Kathmandu is very noisy, but in this guest house you REALLY rest and breath. there is a fancy European style cafe BIA, where you can have best coffee and read a book. a lot of monks are in this neighborhood because of the monasteries. they are very friendly: we felt very safe and secure in this guest house. there is also a rooftop where you can sit and do yoga or mediate.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: June 6, 2024

    7.0
    Decent place that needs some improvements
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No easy check in or check out as there’s no proper reception. The water pressure was bad. The shower head was quite bad and the water went in all directions. Sometimes I couldn’t flush the toilet as the water refilled slowly. So I needed to wait an hour or so. The staff offered to fix it, but I didn’t want to have people in my room. It’s a nice place in theory. But I had much nicer apartments previously in Kathmandu for a smaller nightly rate. With some improvements it could be a 10/10 place.

    Friendly staff, nice common kitchen, and garden, and roof top. Nice cafe nearby.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: March 9, 2024

    3.0
    way overpriced
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 13 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    bedbugs

    nice staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: December 17, 2023

    4.0
    we were in KTM to do work; didn't meet our needs for accessibility and cosiness to work in the room.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Mountain View
    • Stayed 1 night

    The hotel is hard to find and inconvenient. Cold room and not enough blankets. Impersonal atmosphere. not cosy...

    The woman who greeted us was very nice and tried her best to make us feel welcome. no breakfast but you can cook in a kitchen which is helpful if you are staying long enough.

    Stayed in December 2023

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