Thamel Kathmandu

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Where to stay in a strange city is always a quandary.  But in Kathmandu there was no question, we could all remember the swinging sixties and the Beatles .  It had to be Thamel and we were well pleased with our choice.

Everything a traveller needs is right there. 

We even got to stay in the Beatles old digs, the Kathmandu Guesthouse a former Rana mansion converted into a hotel in 1967.  In those days it had a mere 13 room and now boasts 121. 

I don't want to mislead, it looks to be a veritable palace in the photo but in truth the rooms can best be described as 'tired'.

However the location is right, the amenities are right and  the price is right. 

Uttam Phuyal the Operations Manager is a lovely man who made our stay very pleasant.  We even forgave him for telling us upon arrival that it never rains in Kathmandu. 

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