Mountain Lake Resort — Hotel in Neshyang

We stayed at the Hotel Mountain Lake for two days to acclimatise before going up to High Camp. The rooms are basic but clean, they have a proper "western toilet" and a hot gas shower. But the best thing about this place is the food! Yes, you go to Nepal to experience the local culture and cuisine but after a couple of days of Dal Bhat/veggie Rice the food that Tashi and his crew are preparing is pure heaven. The Veggie Burger with homemade buns and the toast (homemade as well) in the morning are things you will remember a long time. Make sure you ask Tashi about his pictures of Snow Leopards and "Garfield" if he is not showing his Slideshow on the day you are there (and order...

We stayed several times with Tashi and his family. The lodge is situated in the beginning of the village of Manang and offers a great view on the surrounding mountains.||Ongma, Tashi's wife, is a great cook and very welcoming to all guests. ||The rooms are basic but very clean and daily, toilets and showers are cleaned. ||Tashi is a photographer who has been involved in snow-leopard-conservation and is often showing his slide-shows in the evening.||The restaurant is a great place to hang around in the evening, around the fire and talk with other trekkers and the family.||Thank you for giving us a home...

The most surprising thing about the Hotel Mountain Lake is how good the food is. Not only are the chefs great, but they have a fully-equipped kitchen which is enormous by western standards. This means the menu has much more than most other places, and it's all really good. There are heaps of really nice cakes and pies available, as well as traditional food like buckwheat flatbread which you will not find anywhere else on the Annapurna Circuit.||||The staff are also really friendly and helpful, and the rooms are...