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Potala Guest House

3.0 star property
Central Kathmandu hotel with restaurant, connected to a shopping center

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Pool
In-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Property entrance
Terrace/patio
Aerial view

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
  • Bar
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant and bar/lounge
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Breakfast available
  • 24-hour room service
  • Business center
  • Airport shuttle
  • Terrace
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Garden
  • Front-desk safe
  • ATM/banking services
Feel at home
  • Separate sitting area
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
The price is $30
includes taxes & fees
$26 per night
Dec 1 - Dec 2

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Separate sitting area
LED TV
3 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Deep soaking bathtub
Cable channels
Desk
  • 122 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
TV
Fan
Private bathroom
Cable channels
In-room safe
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • 2260 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Twin Room | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
LED TV
10 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Deep soaking bathtub
Cable channels
Desk
  • 155 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LED TV
10 bedrooms
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • 362 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
LED TV
Separate bedroom
Day bed
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • 362 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Single Room, 1 Bedroom | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Single Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Separate sitting area
TV
3 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Deep soaking bathtub
Cable channels
In-room safe
  • 1539 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Separate sitting area
TV
Day bed
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Deep soaking bathtub
Cable channels
In-room safe
  • 1539 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Chhetrapati Thamel, J.P Road, Infront of the J.P School, Kathmandu

What's nearby

  • Garden of Dreams - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Durbar Marg - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Swayambhunath - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Pashupatinath Temple - 6 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Tribhuvan Intl. Airport (KTM) - 20 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Mitra - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪KungFu Noodles Works - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Little Tibet Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪lotus Restaurant & Coffee Gallery - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pilgrims 24 Restaurant & Bar (Formerly Feed 'n' Read) - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Potala Guest House

Located just 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from the airport, Potala Guest House offers a shuttle (available 24 hours). You can relax with a drink at the bar/lounge, and the restaurant is the perfect spot to grab a bite to eat. Other features include a rooftop terrace, a terrace, and a garden.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 64 rooms
  • Arranged over 5 floors

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
  • Early check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
  • Check-out time is noon
  • Late check-out subject to availability

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18
  • Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

  • Motorcycle parking only on site

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) each morning 6:30 AM–10:30 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/lounge
  • 24-hour room service

What to do

  • Shopping

Working away

  • Business center
  • Meeting room
  • Conference space (366 square feet)

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Facilities

  • 3 buildings/towers
  • Built in 1985
  • ATM/banking
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Garden
  • Television in common areas

Accessibility

  • Accessible airport shuttle

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 14-inch TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Slippers

What to enjoy

  • Separate sitting area

Freshen up

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)
  • Phone

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Optional extras

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately NPR 500 to 700 per person
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of NPR 1000 per room (one-way)
  • Early check-in can be arranged for an extra charge of NPR 2000 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of NPR 2000 (subject to availability)

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.
Cashless transactions are available.
Property Registration Number 605923597

Also known as

Potala Guest House Pvt.Ltd Hotel Kathmandu
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Potala Guest House Hotel Kathmandu

Frequently asked questions

Does Potala Guest House offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Potala Guest House does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Potala Guest House?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Potala Guest House?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is NPR 1000 per room one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Potala Guest House?
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. There's a charge of NPR 2000 for early check-in (subject to availability). Check-out time is noon. Late check-out is available for a charge of NPR 2000 (subject to availability).
Is there an onsite casino at Potala Guest House?
No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Ballys Casino (11-min walk) is nearby.
What is there to do at Potala Guest House and nearby?
Potala Guest House has a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Potala Guest House?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around Potala Guest House like?
Potala Guest House is in Thamel, a short 7-minute walk from Garden of Dreams and 12 minutes' walk from Narayanhity Palace Museum.

Reviews

7.6

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Lobsang, 4-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Not bad for a solo traveller
This was the 2nd time that I have been to Potala and the rooms are not as good as the first one as it was fully booked and nearer to one of the festive season.
Syafiq, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Judith, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

I nearly missed this hotel because the review average was below 8. After looking more closely, I realized that the average is low because of reviews during their renovations a few years ago and there aren't enough recent ones. This is a shame because it is a great place to stay. Absolutely the cleanest hotel I've ever stayed at in Nepal. I took a room in the newer section and it was spacious and comfortable and tastefully decorated. The service was excellent and every staff member from the desk to the cleaning people were very friendly and attentive. The newer section is set back from the street, so there was no Thamel noise, and the windows look down on the nice garden and koi pond below.
Michele, 10-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Really comfortable beds, good location and they offered a free airport pick up
3-night family trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Good accommodation nice staff friendly and clean room
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

I have been staying at the Potala GH since 1994 and always find it very satisfying and welcoming
5-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great place to stay in Kathmandu
Potala staff are particularly friendly and helpful. The hotel is in an ideal location.
Peter, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Central guest house convenient to all services
Have stayed at Potala on previous visits and service and facilities were excellent. A little disappointed this time as basic room dusty and uncomfortable due to ongoing renovations. Unable to ungrade so moved to alternate hotel
Heather, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

Hotel was misrepresented
The room we were assigned was not representative of the hotel description and pictures on the website. The room was rundown.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great guest house in Thamel
The guest house was being renovated over winter so it wasn't at it's usual best, The staff were fantastic and volunteered to go out to the airport to pick up my delayed baggage when I couldn't do it. The room was fine although the bathroom floor got very wet when the shower was used. I'd go back because of the great staff.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great staff rescued my bag!
The hotel was being renovated but all was fine. But the best thing is that the staff volunteered to go to the airport to recover my bag lost by Air Asia as I was out of town for a week. They were exceptional.
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

Friendly and helpful staff!
A great hotel with extremely friendly staff and helpful service! An oasis in the middle of Kathmandu.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice, inexpensive hotel
Located right in the midst of Thamel, close to everything there. Basic accomodations but clean and safe. They have a safe if you require it as well as locked storage if you're out of town for a few days and need to store luggage/bag, etc. Friendly staff who speak good english. Reasonable prices (I paid 1200 rs per night while I was there). They also have free wifi which is nice.
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Its an OK budget hotel
Nothing great about the hotel.........,............,...
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

very comfortable.
We stayed two nights 10th and 11th of September 2014. Our overall stay is highly satisfactory. Service is very good. Many hotels and restaurants of your choice are in the neighborhood. I will be happy to recommend this hotel to anyone.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Interior room.
Interior room. No generator for the energy cut-downs.
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Average Guest House
The picture being publicised is not of Potala Guest House, may be of some other hotel or fake. The room was spacious but not clean. Basic requirements like brush, toothpaste, shaving kit not given, very small pieces of soap given, staff reluctant to provide more. Truly cheap hotel.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

potala
Clean, great location
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice hotel good connectivity to Katmd durbarsquare
Available all time are: tea, hot water for bathing, power, TV Unavailable: fan (makes sense since weather is already cool)
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Great value, friendly staff
We stayed three nights upon our arrival in Nepal. The location worked well for us as there are many restaurants less than 3 minutes of walking, and lots of competitive pricing from the various outdoor clothing shops . The room was a bit chilly in the mornings, but it was worth it for the low price.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

good hotel
Hotel was really good. The rooms were spacious and clean. Wi-fi was also good. The hotel staff was really very nice. Its in a central location hence easy to go shopping and eating.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Close to durbar square and an active neighborhood
The staff was so friendly and we enjoyed our stay.
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Verified Expedia guest review