With half a million people, Kathmandu is Nepal's biggest and most cosmopolitan city, a meeting place of a dozen ethnic groups, and the home town of the Newars. Nepal's master craftsmen and traders extraordinaire. Trade indeed, created Kathmandu for at least a thousand years it controlled the most important caravan route between Tibet and India - and trade has always funded its Newar artisans. Little wonder, perhaps that Kathmandu has so deftly embraced the tourist business.

Hotel De L'Annapurna

Location: 6 kms from airport, close to down town.
Rooms: 160 Rooms including Suites.
Facilities & Services: Centrally air-conditioned rooms with attached bath, hot and cold water, refrigerator, CCTV, direct dial telephone, multi channel music, laundry, 24 hrs room service, business centre, safe deposit, car rental, travel counter, doctor on call, billiards, snooker, health club, banquet & meeting rooms, swimming pool, shopping arcade, casino, beauty saloon, secretarial service, credit cards.
Restaurant: Restaurant serving Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisines.

Yak & Yeti Hotel

Location: It is a premier five-star deluxe oasis in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rooms: 270 rooms and suites have been carefully appointed to the highest degree of comfort and convenience.
Room Facilities: Colour TV with 20 international channels, Centralized Air conditioning, International Direct Dial (IDD) telephones, Mini bar, Private shower and bath in all rooms, 220/240v 50 cycle shaver sockets, Advanced fire safety and security system, Non-smoking floor, courtesy of choice.
Other Facilities: Baby-sitting, 24 hours money exchange, Safe Deposit Lockers, 24 hour room service, Electronic Safe Deposit boxes in all Durbar Wing rooms and Suits, Safe deposit lockers available at Front Desk Cashier, Doctor on call, Flower and pastry shop, Shopping arcade, Laundry/ valet services, Mail & Postal services, Casino.

Soaltee Crowne Plaza

Location: Green suburbs of Tahachal, 15 minutes drive from airport, 10 minutes from city centre
Accommodation: 283 Superior, deluxe and Crowne Plaza Club rooms, 18 Executive suites and 7 Regal Suites, centrally air-conditioned with attached bath, direct dialling telephones, colour TV with satellite channels, mini bar, channel music, Individual Temperature Control.
The Garden Terrace: 24 hours Coffee Shop and restaurant overlooking Garden Terrace.
The Gurkha Grill: French cuisine restaurant Himalchuli : Indian and Nepalese cuisine with cultural music and dances at dinner.
Bukhara: Pool-side North-West Frontier cuisine
Al Fresco: Located by the pool-side, an authentic Italian restaurant
The Rodi Bar: Fine collection of beverages and cocktails
Recreation & health: Heated outdoor Swimming Pool, fully equipped Gymnasium, Sauna & Turkish Bath, Beauty Parlour, Barber's shop, Tennis Court, jogging track and Nepal's oldest renowned "Casino Nepal" with 24 hours service.
Other facilities: Fully equipped Business centre with on-line facilities, E-Mail, Secretarial Services, 2 large conference halls, an elegant Ballroom, small multi-functional rooms, Lounges, pre-function areas, State of the Art Conference Aids and a fully trained conference support team, Travel Desk, currency exchange, shopping arcade.

Radisson Hotel

Location: Lazimpat, adjacent to the Royal Palace and minutes away from Thamel.
Accommodation: 172 beautifully appointed rooms including 10 terrace rooms, five suites, one Presidential suite and two Exclusive Floors of Plaza Club rooms with Club Lounge. All rooms are well furnished with attached bath, international direct dialling, satellite television, Minibar, in room Safe, Hair Dryer, Coffee/Tea Making facilities.
Restaurants : The Fun Cafe - 24 hours restaurant serving multi-cuisine
The Olive Garden - speciality Italian Restaurant
The Terrace Cafe - Overlooking the Swimming Pool, with spectacular views of majestic peaks
The Corner Bar - serving exotic drinks and cocktails
Other Facilities: 24 hour Business Centre, Banquet and Convention Facilities, Meeting rooms, Ball room, Gift Shop, Drug Store, Laundry, multi-lingual staff, Concierge, Travel Assistance, Currency Exchange, Health Club with state of the art Fitness Centre, Massage, Sauna and Jacuzzi, Swimming Pool.

The Everest Hotel

Location : 3 kms from airport, close to down town.
Rooms: 162 Rooms including suites.
Facilities & Services: Centrally air-conditioned rooms with attached bath, hot and cold water, refrigerator, CCTV, direct dial telephone, multi channel music, laundry and dry-cleaning, 24 hrs room service, money changer, safe deposit, car rental, tour and travel counter, doctor on call, casino, business centre, health club, gyms, swimming pool, shopping arcade, banquet & meeting rooms, barber shop, beauty saloon, airport reception service, courtesy airport coach service, secretarial service, credit cards.
Restaurants: Restaurant serving Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisines.

Dwarika's Hotel (Heritage)

Location: 2 Kms from airport, close to down town
Accommodation: Total No of Rooms : 74.
Facilities & Services: Air-conditioned rooms with attached bath, hot and cold water, CCTV, direct dial telephone, multi channel music, laundry, 24 hrs room service, safe deposit, car rental, travel counter, doctor on call, credit cards.
Dining: Restaurant serving Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisines & bar.

Shangrila Hotel

Location : Located 7 km from the airport and 2 km from the city centre at Lazimpat - location for most foreign embassies. A short distance away is the King's Palace in the heart of the city.
Rooms : 2 Deluxe suites, 5 Junior suites, 22 Deluxe rooms & 71 Superior rooms.
Room Facilities : All rooms with Central Air-Conditioning, Minibar, Channeled Music, Multi Channeled T.V., IDD Telephone and Hair Driers. The Executive Rooms are equipped with Individual Safes, Tea/Coffee Makers and Internet Connection. The Deluxe Suite have private Sundeck and a Jacuzzi.
Other Facilities : Fitness Center/Board & Reading Room, An Elegant Banquet Hall, Magnificent Garden, Sundhara Sauna and Swimming Pool, Elles beauty Salon and Barber Shop, The Bakery, The Shopping Arcade, Desmond Doig Library.