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Le Meridien Kathmandu - Gokarna Forest Resort: Luxury on a weak ground

by axelebert

I was overwhelmed by the architecture and facilities offered, fantastic design and spacious. Built in 2002.

The staff is very friendly, however not so well trained in seeing where attention is needed and what to do about it.

Minor outstanding repairs in the rooms. The health club not ready and open on time.

Because of high price there are not so many visitors, which is a problem for organizing and keeping fresh food. I had food poisoning from breakfast, my only ever food problem in whole Nepal.

Free internet in business center, sometimes occupied by staff.

Amazing spacious interior in quiet surrounding 30-40 Minutes drive outside Kathmandu center.

Hotel Fewa: Great location

by PierreZA

This hotel in Pokhara might be overpriced, but nothing can beat the location and extremely good service.
We stayed in one of the Nepali stone cabins, which have two levels. Both lower level and upper level can be used as bedrooms.
The bathroom is clean and big.
Rooms are well furnished.
55 US$ double per night (including a big breakfast) December 2008
I can recommended this hotel anytime.

Spa (a branch of Himalayan Healers)

Kathmandu Guesthouse: A place with history

by PierreZA

This guesthouse/hotel offers rooms ranging from basic to good. It is located in the centre of Thamel, Kathmandu . It has a restaurant and bar with many other services for travelers needs.
Other addresses in Thamel are often given in relation to this hotel.
We were booked for 4 nights, but stayed for 3, as the hotel was overbooked on arrival. The night manager offered us an upgrade for the rest of our stay!
They have a left luggage facility which comes in very handy when you travel to other parts of Nepal and do not need to take everything with you.
The garden facing rooms are great.

Location!
Can organise almost everything from here

Shangra La, Raddison: 2 Hotels suggested

by tedinaz

I stayed at the Shangra la for about 6 weeks. The staff is very friendly, roger the General Manager is a US educated person and very nice. If you talk to him he will invite you for coffee and he loves to talk about the states. Rooms are just ok but I do not recommend eating here.
The food is horrible.

The Radisson is just down the street, clean but very wierd vibe. Most of the US contractors stay here because of there discounted rates. The food here also was horrible, do not eat here if you dont have too.

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Is it easy to find a lodge ??: Lodge accommodation, trekking in the Main season

by into-thin-air

If you find yourself trekking in the height of the main trekking season and especially if you are trekking on one of the most popular routes then finding accommodation is still fairly easy, the trick is to start your trekking early each day and therefore finish early, start to look for your nights accommodation around 3 and try and avoid the main towns en-route. If you stay at what are traditionally considered as lunch stops then there is a much better chance of finding uncrowned accommodation, OK it might well not be as sophisticated as what you might find in the larger villages, But the lodge owners will be very happy to see you and I have had some of my most rewarding evening staying at Small “Bhati’s” sitting in the kitchen next to the cooking fire watching my meal being prepared and trying my best to converse with the locals.
Organised groups frequent a lot of the more popular routes and they send a porter ahead to secure their parties accommodation, also it isn’t a lot of fun sharing your lodge with a large organised group as they Do tend to take over the place and you also tend to be at the back of the queue for the food – I know because this has happened to me !!

Should I Pre-Book a Hotel in Kathmandu ?

by into-thin-air

It can be useful to pre-book at least your 1st nights accommodation in Kathmandu, Especially if it is your 1st visits to Nepal or if your flight is landing in the late evening as most hotels in Kathmandu the reception staff finish around 9pm and then a night porter comes on duty, the night porter will only speak limited English and doest have access to guest rooms

Otherwise you will Always find somewhere to stay in Kathmandu, even in the height of the trekking seasons, but there are other advantages of having something pre-booked,
1) Some hotels offer a free airport pick-up, This Can be really handy especially If this is your first visit to Nepal as Tribuvan Airport can be a bit overwhelming with all the touts trying to drag you off in different directions to their chosen hotel.
2) Even if you have a hotel in mind and negotiate a taxi to take you there, the taxi driver will try and “Persuade” you to go to his chosen hotel to earn commission.
Personally I would book the 1st night in a hotel that has been recommended to you, then even if it isn’t up to scratch you will have had the free airport pick up and you can then look for a better hotel with the advantage of not being tired after your long international flight.

Tibet Guest House: A Good Find

by Yeti145

A good find in the madness of Kathmandu. Rather large place, with many types of rooms and rates, so be sure to negotiate for the price that works for you. It's about a 5 minute walk if that to all the restaurants in Thamel, but far enough away that you dont get blasted by all the music during the night. Barking dogs are a fact of life in Nepal, but they seem to be quieter, or have less at this hotel. I've stayed at quite a few different hotels in Kathmandu, but will be going back to this place next time in the country.

all: Prebooking vs on the spot room hunting

by Saagar

When coming to Nepal, it is both practical and easy to have pre-booked accommodation. If a bit upmarket, the hotel staff will meet you at the airport or bus station as you are released into Kathmandu, and drive you to their guest house or hotel.

You may make a reservation and provide advance payment or be part of a package deal, or pay upon arrival. My experience is that as the day nears the end, and you arrive late, your room is nevertheless taken, the staff believing - "guessing" - you're not coming. So a reservation may be fictious...

Room hunting on arrival is easy, but you ought to know what you want and approximately what you will spend. Already at the airport you can get a room at the tourism association's desk at the customs exit or from a taxi driver or from a hotel representative frantically waving a signboard. You can also take a taxi to a place known to you (like Kathmandu Guest House) and ask for a room for the first night, and look around the next day for something better/cheaper or in a different location. Around the Kathmandu Guest House there are numerous hotels and guest houses. If you have already booked a trekking tour, ask them to get a guest house for you, too - easy.

Generally there is a glut in the room market - there is always room somewhere. The prices are low, but beware of government taxes and service charges slapped on top of accommodation and food.

Many long-timers in Nepal end up with a preferred hotel to the extent that loyalty supercedes common sense. It is worthwhile taking recommendations with a pinch of salt. That includes my own advice - he, he.... It is the old debate of identity vs market, the one that good old Marx got stranded on in his argumentation on India.

But it is fantastic to arrive in a hotel or guest house where you are made welcome as a family member and upon departure are asked as you please... If you can reference a name or a contact who advised you to a specific hotel, the identity factor is soon creeping into your life, too!

Lodges and huts in trekking areas: Trekking accommodation

by Saagar

I get many questions about whether a trek can be done independently or if it must be in an organised group or with guide/porter. Now, this is a mulit-faceted question, but if trekking independently I take it that you will rely on local accommodation and food, not bring your own, camping style. This is often called tea-house trekking and doesn't exclude the use of porters and guides either.

The following well-known treks can be done independently on basis of using local accommodation and available food:
1) Annapurna Circuit
2) Many of the trails in Khumbu/Everest area
3) Pokhara-Jomsom trail and Lower Mustang (part of Annapurna Circuit)
4) Annapurna Eco-Trek (under some doubt; I have done it, but ...)
5) Annapurna Base Camp (lower sections)
6) Annapurna Sanctuary
7) Langtang trek
8) Helambu trail
9) Jiri-Namche route

If really roughing it, you may also trek elsewhere in the Middle Hills by utilizing tea houses and bhattis and homes, but it will be an anthropological experience more than a comfortable and easy way. You will need some basic knowledge of Nepali language.

These treks are wonderful in themselves, and the tea houses and lodges adds a human dimension to it that only enhances the experience. It also serves to give local peeople an income in a manner that a fully packaged trek with tents and all gear and food will not do to the same extent. However, for treks in Nepal outside the areas indicated above there will be no escaping from tents and portable kitchen and cook and porters and guide and the lot. You can of course carry everything yourself and try to live off the land, but it will be extremely hard going. In some areas and seasons you will even find that people have no food to sell.

Natural View Guesthouse: Chamje - OK if they have repaired the windows !!

by into-thin-air

Unfortunately the 3rd day of our trek up the Marsyangai valley ended up being our last, My stomach bug got a lot worse, I started vomiting as well as having diarrhoea and we took a long time to reach the village of Chamje. Once we arrived we picked the Natural View Guesthouse, the main reason for picking this is that there was a toilet on the same floor as our room – and only a couple of doors away, I really Needed this !!
Helga said that the food was ok but the dining room was a bit draughty as there was a lot of glass missing from the windows !! Make sure that they have repaired these before you stay there !!

OK if they have repaired the windows !!

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Other Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Le Meridien Kathmandu - Gokarna Forest Resort: Luxury on a weak ground

Hotel Fewa: Great location

Kathmandu Guesthouse: A place with history

Shangra La, Raddison: 2 Hotels suggested

Is it easy to find a lodge ??: Lodge accommodation, trekking in the Main season

Should I Pre-Book a Hotel in Kathmandu ?

Tibet Guest House: A Good Find

all: Prebooking vs on the spot room hunting

Lodges and huts in trekking areas: Trekking accommodation

Natural View Guesthouse: Chamje - OK if they have repaired the windows !!

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