Where to stay in Kathmandu
Thamel for first-timers, close to Durbar Square and full of restaurants; Boudha for a quieter base by the great stupa; Patan (Lalitpur) for old courtyards and the Jhamsikhel restaurants.
Thamel for first-timers, close to Durbar Square and full of restaurants; Boudha for a quieter base by the great stupa; Patan (Lalitpur) for old courtyards and the Jhamsikhel restaurants.
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The tourist district, about a 10-minute walk from the center, with hotels, restaurants and gear shops, but busy and loud late into the night.
Hotels in ThamelAround the great stupa and its monasteries, with plenty of restaurants, but about 8 km east of downtown Kathmandu.
Hotels in BoudhaThe city of artisans 5 km southeast, with Patan Durbar Square and Jhamsikhel close by, though a taxi ride from Thamel.
Hotels in Patan (Lalitpur)Stay in Thamel, a short walk from Durbar Square and the Garden of Dreams, with taxis to Bhaktapur and Patan.
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