728, Chhetrapati, Thamel, 12547 Kathmandu, Nepal
#164 of 431 hotels in Kathmandu
Guests' ChoiceBased on 167 hotel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
8.8
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.7
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.1
Free WiFi
8.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 24 February 2023
Даниил
RussiaAwesome decore and interior. Placement was good. Nice and friendly staff.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 23 February 2023
Saini
IndiaThe staff is very good..all the staff are very friendly..I have become good friends with them..like Mr shree. The food was also good..I hope I will choose the same hotel for kathmandu again.
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2022
Ian
United Kingdomreally nice hotel in a great location. staff are super helpful.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 9 December 2022
Vsevolod
IndiaNothing bad.
Fantastic hotel team! Its a basement for all other.
Stayed in December 2022
Reviewed: 6 December 2022
Ian
United KingdomExcellent hotel in great location. very comfortable, nice garden, helpful staff
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 6 December 2022
Anne
United KingdomBreakfast and dinner service were slow but they were short staffed due to big religious festival when most Nepalis return to their families for a few days. It was great to return to after our trek for lovely hot showers ! There was some communication issue which meant the airport pick up did not happen so I would double check if you want them to pick you up. No problems with them organising a transfer back to the airport though.
The garden was lovely and so peaceful after the bustle of Kathmandu. The rooms and beds were comfortable with great views from a roof terrace although not much seating up there. The staff were very helpful.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 3 December 2022
Leong
SingaporeNone
Everything is wonderful at Ganesh Himal. Room rates are extremely reasonable for my 9 night stay in Sept-October 2022. Love the breakfast time in the beautiful garden every morning. Staff are so friendly and helpful. I have also stayed 2N in another more expensive hotel, but still prefer Ganesh Himal so returned after my trek. Will not hesitate to book here again for the future trips.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 24 November 2022
Selviana
IndonesiaNothing everything is good.
I love the location very near to thamel tourist shopping area and kathmandu durbar square. I love the staff they're very helpful and kind, I ask to hotell staff to accompany me to goa around hotel and they're willing to help, its really wonderful. I love the vibes its really lovely to stay there which i will never forget. I am sure i will be back to this hotel if I have another journey to nepal🥰
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 20 November 2022
Adil
FranceThe shower could use a curtain.
The staff was amazing, the breafast perfect in the morning. The garden in hotel is calm and peaceful, it's perfect for people who work or just want to rest from the madness of Katmandu.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 20 November 2022
Emily
United Kingdomlovely garden, clean room, helpful staff who sorted out our bus, nice hot shower, nice breakfast with fruit and eggs, nice Nepalese touches
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 18 November 2022
Dominik
GermanyHotel located in a low traffic and silent dead end road next to famous places. Staff is friendly and helpful. Rooms are large and clean. Breakfast choice offer something for everyone’s taste.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 5 November 2022
Len
AustraliaI like the top floors, but after trekking, I don’t really like the stairs😂😂
I have stayed at Ganesh Himal many times and is always very pleasant, excellent value, great staff and good location out of the hub hub of Thamel but easy walking distance to Thamel & Dubar sq areas.
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: 27 October 2022
Robyn
AustraliaStaff were as always friendly and very eager to help in everyway. Thoughtful and welcoming.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 28 September 2022
Fergus
AustraliaAmazing staff.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 8 September 2022
Gad
Israellocation is great, half way between Thamel and Durbar square and in a quiet side street. There's a nice inner patio, and the room is spacious and clean, with a good hot shower. the staff are all extremely nice and warm. highly recommend.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 11 February 2025
James
United KingdomComfortable bed, good size room. Hot shower
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 6 January 2025
Robert
United KingdomThe bathroom was a bit 'tired' and needed some work. The shower sprayed in a variety of directions leaving the floor quite wet! But the water was consistently hot, so this wasn't a major problem. WiFi is slow (but does the job) and the TV doesn't work brilliantly, but this is the case in most of Kathmandu and if you are heading to a place like Nepal, you dont want to sit around watching telly anyway.
Very good hotel in a great area of Kathmandu. It's right in old Thamel, but just off a quiet little back street so you get the benefit of being right in the bustle of Thamel, but without the noise at night. It also feels safe and secure with 24 hour staff on the gates. The breakfast was very good and the warmth of the hosts was really good. There is a lovely courtyard with greenery and shade which is great to sit in (and have breakfast in). There are also really nice shared balconies overlooking the courtyard with comfortable seating. It's very easy to arrange transport, guides, trips, etc frrom the hotel as they have a good agent who is always available in the morning to chat to in the courtyard (and no hard sell - he offers genuinely good advice). I would definitely recommend this place to stay ahead of any trek in Nepal.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 30 November 2024
Patricia
United KingdomThe room had a leak around the toilet, the windows only had a mosquito net, no glass. The doors only had wooden bolts to secure once inside. And the lock outside, was a padlock. It felt unsafe. Not what you'd expect for the nightly rate charged.
Reception was amazing, as were all the staff we encountered. They were all so welcoming. The food was also good.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 25 November 2024
Aicha
LebanonThe hotel is in a quiet alley 10 minutes away (walking) outside the busy area of Thamel... which makes it quiet but if you are a solo female traveller it could feel strange walking back to the hotel late night alone.
The hotel is super charmingly decorated (almost like a mini museum) and located in a quiet street near the centre. It has a garden and common balcony seating area at each floor to relax. The room was super clean with an amazing hot shower. They provide storage options.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 2 November 2024
Jonathan
BelgiumCleanliness of the room and specifically the bathroom: we found a used towel in our bathroom and leftover of shampoo small packs
Facilities with the garden and multiple terraces, value for money, close to Thamel
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 14 May 2024
Ankit
IndiaThis was a weird Hotel. They gave us the rooms on the 5th floor and there are no elevators. The room was very small. There was a phone and a tv which was kept disconnected. Of course the phone did not work. The bathroom was unlike anything I have ever seen before in my life. The toilet seat was smaller than the pot, I know it may sound bizarre but that was literally the case. They might have ordered toilet seats that were way smaller than the pot and still decided to go ahead with it, so the toilet seat basically only covered 75% of the pot. This shows how much they care about their property and customers. Also there was no ceiling fan in the room. There was an old wall fan which was so old and made a lot of noise. The mattress on the bed was also very old and uncomfortable to sleep on. They offered to move us to the third floor but said there was no fan or AC in those rooms. This Hotel definitely isn't worth wasting 22 Euros on. This was the worst property we stayed during our 2 week trip in Nepal.
Nothing. Worst hotel ever.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Elisabeth
NorwayAfter thinking about it, we don’t find anything.
Good location. A good middle class Hotel. Friendly staff. Really nothing to complain about. Nice and guiet garden.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 January 2024
Jeremy
United KingdomRoom wasn't that clean, and the furniture was very tired. Hot water was inconsistent (sometimes I'd get hot water in the morning, sometimes in the evening, no rhyme or reason), and the shower head itself seemed to send water in random directions. After this I've gone to a hostel which is 5x cheaper, but it is cleaner, the furniture is better and the hot water is excellent. As its off-season, I was upgraded to a better room at no cost, but I don't know what was deluxe about it. I was also instantly and repeatedly bothered by a trekking organiser who has an office in the hotel and has a feud with other trekking companies. Bizarre.
Staff were very friendly, location was good, garden area and terraces were nice.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 October 2023
Anderson
SwedenMy bathroom nearly all broken, taps, shower, etc… would be nice to get some maintenance done.
I loved the quiet street away from the main streets noise. Wonderful garden with lovely breakfast atmosphere.
Stayed in October 2023
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