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Set in Kathmandu, 1.1 km from Hanuman Dhoka, Kwabahal Boutique Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Boasting a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 1.3 km from Kathmandu Durbar Square and around 600 metres from Thamel Chowk. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

At the hostel, all rooms have a balcony with a city view. All rooms include a safety deposit box, while selected rooms also offer a patio. It’s a very good hostel with good location and good staffs. This hostel is right in the Thamel neighborhood, easy to get to the attractions and very easy to locate in indrive. The staff was also very nice and responsive and they put together a great day trip for me. The rooms and restrooms were clean and the food in the restaurant was very good. Wish I could have stayed here for more days:)

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9.3
Superb
1,060 reviews
Price from
US$21.25
per night

Set in Kathmandu, 1.3 km from Hanuman Dhoka, Rest Up Kathmandu Hostel offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. The property is situated 3 km from Swayambhunath Temple, 5.3 km from Pashupatinath and 6.2 km from Boudhanath Stupa. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

At the hostel, all rooms include a patio with a city view. All guest rooms feature a safety deposit box. We stay at this hotel every time we visit Kathmandu. Family room is big and clean with cool designs. location very convenient

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9
Superb
1,476 reviews
Price from
US$21.60
per night

Situated in Kathmandu and with Hanuman Dhoka reachable within 1 km, Bed and Pillow Hostel features concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a terrace, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. The property is located 2.7 km from Swayambhu, 3.7 km from Swayambhunath Temple and 4.7 km from Pashupatinath. The property is 1.2 km from Kathmandu Durbar Square, and within 400 metres of the city centre. The reception staff were extremely friendly, helpful, and they are willing to go above, and beyond to guarantee the customer satisfaction. They are available 24/7. The Delux Room is one of the best luxury rooms in Thamel area for a reasonable price. The room was clean, brand new, with AC, and fully equipped with everything needed includding toiletries, water bottles, a kettle, and a comfortable king-size bed. It is definitely one of the best mid-range price accomodations available in Thamel.

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9.2
Superb
129 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

Situated in Kathmandu, 1.3 km from Hanuman Dhoka, Thamel Heritage Hostel features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Boasting a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 1.4 km from Kathmandu Durbar Square and around 700 metres from Thamel Chowk. The accommodation offers room service, a concierge service and currency exchange for guests. This is best hostel to stay. I highly recommend this place to stay it clean, quiet and simple.

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9.2
Superb
192 reviews
Price from
US$25.50
per night

Located in Kathmandu, 1.2 km from Hanuman Dhoka, Kwabahal Garden Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Featuring a bar, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 1.3 km from Kathmandu Durbar Square and around 600 metres from Thamel Chowk. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property. Beautiful place, good vibes, very good hospitality, friendly and caring staff , nice and cozy place

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9.3
Superb
192 reviews
Price from
US$22.50
per night

Situated in Kathmandu, 1.1 km from Swayambhu, Monkey Bunky-3Monkeys Backpacker's Hostel features accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Less than 1 km from Swayambhunath Temple and 3.7 km from Kathmandu Durbar Square, the property provides a terrace and a bar. The accommodation offers airport transfers, while a car rental service is also available. Everything was great, the rooms, staff, location. Great value for such money, if I was again booking hostel there, I would definitely book Monkey Bunky again.

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9
Superb
145 reviews
Price from
US$3.15
per night

The breakfast offers continental, American or Asian options. At the hostel you will find a restaurant serving American and Nepalese cuisine. Vegetarian, dairy-free and vegan options can also be requested. Great place! Beautiful people! sweet, kind people that are great at what they do and make you feel home from the start. For all of us staying here, it feels like a great base camp while passing by kathmandu! Thank you for all you do!

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9.5
Exceptional
260 reviews
Price from
US$13.11
per night

Located in Kathmandu, 3.7 km from Hanuman Dhoka, Best Hostel provides accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. Providing a bar, the property is located within 4.3 km of Kathmandu Durbar Square. The accommodation features a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi. Sunny was very welcoming and arranged an airport pick-up for me on arrival. I came to Kathmandu quite late at night and he had offered to cook despite it being so late. The breakfast was lovely in the courtyard. The room was basic but comfortable. Sunny also offered to help organise some trekking and booked the bus for me from Kathmandu to my next destination.

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9.2
Superb
251 reviews
Price from
US$37.80
per night

Hostel Swastik is located in Bhaktapur, less than 1 km from Bhaktapur Durbar Square and 12 km from Patan Durbar Square. The property features a bar, as well as a restaurant serving Nepalese cuisine. The accommodation provides a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, a shared lounge and free WiFi. I really enjoyed my stay at Swastik hostel! This is a peaceful and very nice place with chill vibes. The owners and staff are very welcoming, friendly and always willing to help with any needs. The social environment is great too, I met very nice people and made new friends. I loved the dal bhat, I'm missing it already! Would love to go back one day.

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9
Superb
163 reviews
Price from
US$5.70
per night

Alobar1000 Hostel has an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Kathmandu. Located around 1.8 km from Swayambhu, the hostel with free WiFi is also 1.6 km away from Hanuman Dhoka. Guests can enjoy Indian and Nepalese dishes at the restaurant or have a cocktail at the bar. Very nice well functioning hostel

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9
Superb
205 reviews
Price from
US$7
per night

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