Imperial Guest House — Hotel in Kathmandu Metropolitan City

Stayed here while visiting Kathmandu. This hotel was a great experience and is family run. Jai welcomed us and provided a lot of great suggestions during our stay when we asked. The hotel was generally clean, safe and had hot water which was nice with the weather. WiFi works around the hotel but you may also want to get a Sim for your phone or download maps before you go so you can use your gps. The area by the hotel is great and provides easy access to a lot of the city. You can’t really beat the pricing for your stay. We will be back again. ||||The specific location of the guest house is in Thamel which is a great area and close to a lot of awesome sites in the city. Right outside your door are a lot of shops and restaurants so you can get all local food and goods to bring back home with you. There are also some really excellent old temples within the area. ATMs are close should you need it. Within walking distance, about 10 minutes, is the garden of dreams which was beautiful and also the Royal Palace. Durbar Marg (Palace Road) by the Palace also has a lot of higher end shops/resturaunts and some chains like Pizza Hut if you want something like that. There are a ton of tour excersion shops in the area and if you want to do something extreme or just tour some of the further away areas it’s quite easy to do. Just ask the staff to direct you to a shop so you can...

Good clean family run place with great prices and the geek of old school Thamel.

Thamel is full of cheap hotels with high prices. The Imperial, in a quiet alley of Amrit marg, right in the heart of the city, is both refreshing and nostalgic. It's been here thirty years and it's one of the last places that still has the feel of Thamel before the neighborhood started trying to go up market.

It's family run and they'll remember you every time you come back. The rooms are simple, clean, and full of light. Showers are hot, sheets are soft, and you can relax on the rooftop garden to watch the sun set over the city. But the beauty is in the details, like the marble floors, the ornate woodcarvings in the lobby. This isn't just a place to stay, it offers a taste of the subtle pleasure of life in Kathmandu, where you can wake up in the morning to birds and bells and the smell of incense, and step out into an alley where everyone says hi on your way to look for a cup of tea.

If that taste makes you hungry to explore more of the city off the beaten path, ask for Jai at the front desk. He's an experienced tour guide, a guy from the neighborhood, and has formidable knowledge of the culture and history of his city. Hiring him for a day to show you the places that aren't in the tourist guide books is one of the best ways to get off the beaten path and into the beating heart...

I was in Nepal for a week. When i searched trip advisor lot of the people were recommending Thamel. Since I was budget one of my acquaintaince referred Imperial Guest House and I booked for 2 nights from booking.com|The best part about my stay was, this place is a hidden gem since it is located away from noisy Thamel. We found this place welcoming since it is family run. It has wifi, hot and cold shower. Beds are clean, rooms are cozy. This is exactly what I was searching for on a tight budget. Restaurant is not available within the premises, however if you walk few steps you will find multiple shops and restaurants. |Lastly donot miss the terrace of the guesthouse if you would like to chill and read books, enjoy sun and drinks.|Its only 6kms from Tribhuwan International Airport. Garden of dreams was a lovely place to visit, only 300 meters from the...