Kathmandu Hotels Guide | 12 Best Budget Stays Near Thamel & Heritage
Kathmandu is the kind of city you both love and find maddening — the air carries a mix of spices and dust, motorcycles and cows cause traffic jams together, and a 500-year-old temple suddenly appears at the end of an alley. The Thamel district is the backpacker’s base camp, with restaurants, bars, and trekking gear shops all in one strip; Lazimpat is slightly quieter, with embassies and boutique hotels concentrated here; the area around Boudhanath Stupa offers a distinctly different religious atmosphere. Here are our 12 carefully selected recommendations, covering 4 international brands and 8 quality local hotels. Kathmandu Accommodation Area Comparison Area Highlights Best For Thamel Dense restaurants and bars, traveler hub Backpackers, independent travelers Lazimpat Embassy district, good…