Tengboche Guesthouse — Hotel in Khumbupasanglahmu

I stayed at the Tengboche guest house recently for one night, and I had a great stay. The guest house has a cafe with the heat on when you arrive so you can sit in the warmth and drink tea or ginger while indulging in a slice of one of their home made cakes! Phurba the owner has a close relationship with Everest, his family have multiple Guinness world records which are located on the wall of the cafe. The rooms are typical for a guest house this high up, but the great design of the building means that the heat from the dining room fireplace is piped to all the rooms on the upper floors, I was nice a warm for the entire night. More importantly the toilets were conveniently located on each floor and they were clean and did not smell! As an added bonus, connect with Phurba via WhatsApp and he can provide you with very competitive pricing on helicopter rides from Gorakshep back to Lukla if you prefer not to walk back or you develop a knee problem like I did. Overall Tengboche Guesthouse is a great...

Yes, the water isn’t always exactly 40 degrees, but one has to keep in mind that we are deep in the Himalayas — there are no water pipes or stable infrastructure, and when the sun doesn’t shine, there simply isn’t hot water.

During our four-week stay, we were treated with genuine warmth and constant helpfulness. Nowhere else have we met such friendly and caring hosts. Whether we came back from a trek or needed help organizing a helicopter or any kind of assistance, they were always there for us with a smile.

This is truly heartfelt Himalayan hospitality — they deserve every one of...

I had a very disappointing experience at Tenboche Guest House during my trek to Everest Base Camp. Unfortunately, I felt the food was not prepared with proper care, and it made me quite ill. It seemed that their intention was to make trekkers sick so they could arrange costly helicopter evacuations, which felt like a profit-making scheme. The owner was unfriendly and unhelpful, which added to the overall negative experience. I would not recommend staying here based on my experience, especially considering the well-being of trekkers is critical at...