Stay in Nepal

Boutique resort on Lakeside with garden, pool and spa; walking distance to the lake and the Pokhara boating ghat.

Community-run Tamang homestay village on the Tamang Heritage Trail in Rasuwa, hosting trekkers in traditional stone-and-timber houses.

Closest 4-star hotel to the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, with garden setting, pool and large rooms popular with pilgrim groups.

Award-winning heritage hotel built around centuries-old salvaged Newari woodwork; UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award winner.

Iconic peninsula resort on Phewa Lake reached by a hand-pulled raft, with classic Annapurna and Machhapuchhre views.

Gurung village homestays in Ghandruk on the Annapurna Sanctuary trail, with sweeping views of Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre.

Long-running 4-star hotel on Lakeside Pokhara, two minutes from Phewa Lake with garden pool and an Ayurvedic spa.

Budget-friendly Thamel hotel popular with trekkers and backpackers, two minutes from Mandala Street and the trekking gear shops.

Mid-range hotel five minutes from Bhaktapur Durbar Square, with traditional brick architecture and a courtyard garden.

Mid-range Lakeside hotel popular with trekkers staging Annapurna circuits, rooftop restaurant with mountain and lake views.

Mid-range hotel a short drive from the Sacred Garden, with garden lawns, restaurant and tour-group facilities.

Mid-range business and trekker hotel in central Thamel with rooftop dining, spa and a long-running travel desk.

Heritage hotel in a 19th-century Rana palace in Lazimpat, with neoclassical façade, courtyard pool and a long-standing classic Nepali bar.

Quirky boutique hotel below Swayambhunath, built in traditional Newari style with art library, rooftop yoga and prayer flag courtyards.

Five-star hotel in central Kathmandu set in the restored Lal Durbar palace, with sprawling gardens and several signature restaurants.

Resort-style 5-star hotel on 37 acres beside Boudhanath Stupa, with large pool, spa and easy walking access to the kora.

Simple Japanese-run lodge near the Lumbini Sacred Garden popular with Buddhist pilgrims, with vegetarian set meals.

Luxury safari resort with private villas, pool and spa inside the Chitwan buffer zone, run on conservation principles.

Iconic Thamel guest house — the original traveler hub of Nepal, with a famous garden, range of room categories from budget to deluxe.

Luxury safari lodge on the banks of the Rapti River, featuring private plunge pools and expert-led wildlife experiences in Chitwan.

Oldest guest house in Bhaktapur — a 17th-century Newari building on Dattatreya Square with carved windows and rooftop dining.

Family-run guest house overlooking Bhaktapur Durbar Square with rooftop restaurant looking onto the 55-Window Palace.

First organised homestay village in Nepal, hosted by Gurung families in Syangja with traditional welcome dance and community-managed bookings.

Quiet boutique hotel just back from Lakeside with rooftop garden, lap pool and uninterrupted view of Machhapuchhre.

Lakeside boutique resort with traditional Newari architecture, pool, spa and walking distance to Phewa Lake and the cafes of Lakeside.

Restored Newari brick-and-timber inn on a quiet Patan lane, with rooftop terrace looking over the durbar square temples.

Meticulously restored Newari mansion in the heart of Bandipur's pedestrian bazaar, offering traditional rooms with mountain views.

Stunning eco-lodge perched on a ridge above Pokhara valley, famous for its hand-cut stone bungalows and panoramic Annapurna views.

Pioneering eco-lodge built around a Tharu farmstead on the western edge of Chitwan, with elephant rescue centre and birdwatching.

Mid-range safari resort in Sauraha with thatched cottages, swimming pool and full Chitwan jungle activities desk.

Boutique heritage stay in a restored 250-year-old Newari home on Swotha Square, two minutes' walk from Patan Durbar Square.

Boutique guesthouse in central Patan with traditional courtyard, rooftop and easy walks to durbar square, Mahabouddha and Hiranya Varna Mahavihar.