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Reviews of The Malla Hotel - Thamel, 2 km to Swayambhunath Temple 5 stars

Lekhnath Sadak, Thamel, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal

#262 of 429 hotels in Kathmandu

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 64 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.1

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    7.0
    Great service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great service great personell with great hospitality. Walking distance to shops and restaurants as well as Garden of Dreams. Some smoke smell in room.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2025

    9.0
    Great location and staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff, especially Laxmi was very very friendly. Breakfast was good and the best part was that they allowed me to check in early. The only downside was that the window wouldn't close properly so all the noise was inside.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2025

    9.0
    Warm welcome , very pleasant helpful staff , would definately return .
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillows hard. Staff brilliant. Lovely garden for breakfast .

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    9.0
    Comfortable, clean, and very polite staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The bathroom was a bit outdated.

    Our stay at The Malla Hotel was really comfortable. The room was spacious and clean. The Malla was hosting several large weddings during our stay (one of which we were attending) and the decor, food, and organisation for the weddings was fantastic. All the staff were impeccably polite and helpful.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The Malla Hotel pretty much exceeded all our expectations. The hotel itself was really nice and with great facilities and service. The staff were wonderful and very attentive to all our every need. They really do bring out the best traits of the lovely Nepalese people. The location was also excellent, being a very short walk into the bustling Thamel area. The food at the hotel was also extremely nice, and we simply could not recommend this hotel more. In fact it is all so good we are thinking of returning there again in the next year or so !!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 24 March 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The Malla Hotel pretty much exceeded all our expectations. The hotel itself was really nice and with great facilities and service. The staff were wonderful and very attentive to all our every need. They really do bring out the best traits of the lovely Nepalese people. The location was also excellent, being a very short walk into the bustling Thamel area. The food at the hotel was also extremely nice, and we simply could not recommend this hotel more. In fact it is all so good we are thinking of returning there again in the next year or so !!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2025

    9.0
    It's a great hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Regrettably, we did not have an opportunity to try Orient restaurant but will try to do it next time.

    Stayed 4 nights in this great location hotel, and staff were courteous and friendly, special mention to front desk Ms Malina. She made my late check-in together with my wife a comfortable experience. Clean room too. Truly deserved the 5 stars rating.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2025

    7.0
    Overall, it was a good experience, except Breakfast.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Breakfast was not up to the mark so as the staffs of that restaurant were not that good. also checkout time is not flexible at 11.30am is very short time. they were not good to provide the additional time for guests.

    I like the place with free garden space and the orient restaurant specially, they were friendly

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 January 2025

    8.0
    Perfectly situated and charming older luxury hotel could use a bit of a refresh
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel could use a refresh; it is showing its age. The breakfast buffet was limited.

    Great location on the edge of Thamel, and so an easy walk to restaurants, shops, nightlife, and Durbar Square. Charming older luxury hotel with considerable Nepali character. Very kind, helpful and friendly staff. Nice swimming pool and garden area for dinning and relaxing. Very clean and comfortable room.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2024

    9.0
    It was nice hotel with excellent staffs
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Washroom Commode

    Staff behaviour was excellent

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2024

    8.0
    A good value, friendly and very well located Hotel, to which I have returned on several occasions.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast very good, with choice of sitting inside or outside in the garden. Pool area is very peaceful and well maintained.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2024

    8.0
    Hotel with a lot of history, but a little overpriced
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overpriced services and food

    Hotel with a lot of history and great garden and pool area :)

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2024

    9.0
    lovely hotel
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nice staff; comfortable room; conveniently located adjacent to shopping and restaurant vicinity. Jennie at the spa did a fantastic massage after a trek.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast great! It´s such a fantastic place to relax after the hectic Thamel area.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    9.0
    We spent nice time there
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All is good

    Nice staff and service

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    9.0
    excellent place, great value
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    beautiful grounds and pool, great friendly staff, free yoga and meditation class (challenging but good), plentiful breakfast, great value for money, 5 min walk to Thamel tourist area

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2023

    9.0
    A lovely hotel but lacking some efficiency
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very slow check in procedures. On the first night we used the hotel restaurant. We were part of a group of 10 and it took over 2 hours to serve everyone single courses with accompaniments like rice or chapattis arriving half an hour after the rest of the food

    A very nice hotel in a great location for visiting Thamel and the sights of Kathmandu. Door staff very helpful when needing a taxi arranging prices in advance.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bed not too comfy for my taste, only 1 type pillow. Toilet leaked a little water, great service anf suport.

    Wonderful place, amazing staff and service. Rooms greats.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2023

    9.0
    I Myla Hotel is an oasis for a traveler.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing not to like.

    I loved the spaciousness of the property, a good buffer from a busy city. enjoyed having the restaurant and bar on premises.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2022

    7.0
    nice place to stay at city Center with very cordial staff and some nice restaurants nearby
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    good quality can be improved a lot

    location, staff

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2022

    9.0
    Great hotel, suitable for all categories, I recommend booking it
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    I like the hotel too much you can find friendly stuff with high skills of communication the accept me when I arrived at 9 am and didn’t wait they give me space to choose what I like from room and upgrade the facilities is very good restaurant business center swimming pool park … very strategic location and near downtown palace

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2025

    5.0
    Convenient, Nice Staff but an Average Hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The place is a 1970s timewarp and thredbear in parts. The rooms are quite large, but it requires complete updating and refurbishment. Although there were the trappings of a 5 star hotel, the quality was far less. There were hotels close to the Malla that had far better facilities at a competitive or equivalent price. It is most certainly not a 5 star hotel.

    The location of the hotel was very convenient and the staff were excellent.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    price in food breakfast

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Internet access in common areas could be improved.

    Lovely place right outside busy Thamel, good food and great staff.

    Stayed in October 2024

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