Welcome to Kathmandu

A newly opened hotel intending to serve the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign, Hotel Cascade in Lazimpat really gives the feel of a fountain cascading down a pristine mountainside as its name indicates.

With its décor exhibiting an ambience of Tibetan culture, Hotel Shree Tibet has been offering budget range accommodation service for about 12 years. Located at Bhagawati Marg, Thamel, the tourist capital of Kathmandu, there are dozens of restaurants, bars, shops, and numerous travel agencies around the hotel.

With the growing popularity of homestay as an important part of tourism in Nepal, the Timilas, a Newar family that belongs to the unusually rich Newar culture of Nepal, have opened themselves up to visitors worldwide. They have been offering homestay for tourists for more than seven years. As ever, they are fully enthused on welcoming you in their peaceful residence in Banepa (a town en route Dhulikhel) into a truly homelike cosiness.

Hotel Family Home, a budget hotel in Thamel, offers spacious and quiet rooms in a very convenient yet peaceful location. Its sunny rooftop commands admirable scenery of Kathmandu Valley including the Swayambhunath Stupa and a long range of Himalayas in the north along with Langtang Range and Ganesh Himal.

Sitting within its spacious premises in Nagarkot, Niva Niwa Lodge serves a combination of comfort, magnificent views and a variety of dishes because its spacious rooms have their own balconies; it commands sublime sceneries of marvelous Himalayan range; and its cooks prepare delectable Nepali, Thai, Indian, and Continental dishes.

The principal peaks of the western portion of the great Annapurna Range are arranged almost precisely in a circle of about 10 miles in diameter, with a deep glacier-covered amphitheater-like structure at the centre.

Everest Base Camp Trek is a great opportunity to have a unique experience. If you have ever wanted to gaze at the highest summit in the world from close quarters, then this exciting trek in the Everest region is definitely for you!

The Langtang Gosaikunda trek combines the remote and spectacular valley of Langtang, with the high mountain lakes at Gosainkunda, the beautiful Langtang National park, then trek to the end of the valley to the wonderful mountains views.

Mustang is one of Nepal's most mysterious and least known kingdoms. The landscape of Mustang is beautiful, composed of eroded sandstone pillars and layered moraine terraces.

Leaving all traces of urban annoyances far behind, Haatiban Resort is the kind of place where nature lovers, honeymooners and trekkers would like to spend their vacation and take back some of the lasting memories of a lifetime. Living next to nature does not require you to pay too high a price once you know how to book this legendary accommodation situated on the pine-clad hills south of Kathmandu.

Opulent yet surprisingly affordable, Grand Norling Hotel's Resort with its Country Club and Spa offers a wide variety of services according to your desired theme, such as short weekend stay, extended stay, honeymoon, seasonal vacation, banquets or functions.

From: USD 80

Hotel Shahanshah International, Nepal's first hotel with a dedicated sports centre of its own, has successfully hosted dozens of high-profile sporting events and is equally suitable for mid-range and business travellers.

From its brand new building to newly furnished and decorated rooms, from the impressive hospitality of its hosts to the homely environment – everything about Thamel Eco Resort brings new look and feel at the moment. Right from the start, it seeks to present itself as an excellent choice in Thamel.

From: USD 77

Hotel Tibet, "Kathmandu's Boutique Hotel," is renowned for its hospitality and homely environment and is one of the hotels recommended by Lonely Planet and Le Guide Du Routard in Nepal.