Name: Hotel Shanker
Address: Lazimpat, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal, NP
Telephone: +977 1-4410151

Hotel Shanker is a lodging, located at Lazimpat, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal. They can be contacted via phone at +977 1-4410151, visit their website www.shankerhotel.com.np for more detailed information.

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Lazimpat, Kathmandu 44600

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Bengt Åke Bengtson

03 March 2018

We are happy that the front desk is open again and we enjoy the staff and the atmosphere in this hotel we always stay at when we visit Kathmandu. It means 2-3 times every year.
We love the breakfast and the dinner. WE prefer to eat in hotel instead of going out to eat.
Tikamaya Rai

27 February 2018

Great service! Thanks for wonderful wedding reception of my sister Aruna Rai. We had wonderful stay with our family and friends. See you soon!
Dilliram Bhandari

14 February 2018

Kathmandu is dirty, dusty, noisy busy and tiring. This hotel is an oasis of calm and peace; clean, gentle, polite and restful. I was only here two nights, was most unwell for one of them and didn’t get to use the pool or do anything much, but the staff were so courteous and the whole place had a lovely helpful atmosphere. its well placed to access everything, and good value I would say. This hotel is beautiful. Previously a palace. Unique furniture. We enjoyed room service and the spa and found both to be wonderful. Grounds and pool are lovely. The staff is so warm and friendly.
Scott Kapusta

18 January 2018

We stayed at Shankar for 7 days. This hotel was truly a beautiful oasis in the middle of a bustling city. From the street you would never imagine such a place is just beyond the wall. The location is walkable to the touristy area and a short cab ride from many temples and the airport. There are also many bars and restaurants just outside the gate. The grounds were beautiful and the staff were very friendly. The breakfast includes both western and Nawari dishes (and worth purchasing with your room as breakfast may be unavailable outside the hotel if you’re experiencing jet lag or used to waking up around 7:00) and the on site restaurant had a large menu with consistently tasty meals. We will absolutely stay here during our next trip to Nepal. The hotel boasts old world charm and modern luxury and its right on point. It truly feels like something out of a Wes Anderson movie. Can’t wait to come back!
Joseph Raczynski

05 January 2018

Huge complex off of one of the main streets just outside of the tourist zone. It is a bit of an oasis. The main lobby has been redone and the dining facilities are nice. The one negative is the room size. It was akin to a cheaper hotel in NYC. Very small. The people working there were lovely.
Prince Batra

24 December 2017

Feel good place, nice staff, great swimming pool, good net and free wifi with all around accessibility. Almost everything that a good hotel should have
Tashi Sherpa

29 November 2017

A colonial style bullding. Friendly service and clean. The food is okay.

Currently undergoing renovation and at this time of year hosts wedding parties almost every night, so can get a little noisy.
Sandra Caicedo

18 October 2017

Yes its historic, yes it was a palace. This place updated only a few rooms, by that i mean their furniture. Rooms have mold. Smells like mold everywhere, one of our bathrooms flooded. We did not get the rooms wr had asked for. It was a disaster. Only good thing was they returned all out money with no penalty fee when we desided to go after just 1 night.
Molly Nichols

11 September 2017

The staff were wonderful - so helpful and friendly. The breakfast was excellent. The size of the standard rooms varied lots and unfortunately we had a smaller room without a sofa with a bad view and there were some marks/wear in the bath.
Balázs Sipos

03 September 2017

We have spent some of our honeymoon at Shanker. It was an extremely enjoyable stay, really good value for a reasonable price. The room was spotlessly clean, the service was great, the food was excellent. We were happy with everything, the atmosphere is exceptional. I would definitely recommend this hotel to family and friends. Can't wait to be back. Thank you very much Mr. Shanker.
Erin Wilkins

25 August 2017

I would highly recommend this hotel. The service was exceptional, rooms very comfortable and clean. And the breakfast was outstanding. Convenient location but also private & very quiet. Great value for your money.
Zakarya Saadat

27 July 2017

Beautiful building. A palace converted into hotel..lovely room excellent foodbig garden must visit and enjoy it.. keep it up
Sonja Kraft

11 July 2017

We had a wonderful time at Hotel Shanker. Our room was spacious and clean and having air conditioning was wonderful. The pool was a fun place to hang out. The food at the restaurant was fantastic! We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel and both were excellent. The breakfast buffet had a lot of choices, including American type foods along with local foods. Overall it was a great experience.
Raquib Quasem

04 July 2017

I cannot thank each and every person at Shanker Hotel enough for what they have done for us during our stay. Two of our children were ill from food poisoning, and the hotel arranged a taxi to take us to the International Children's Hospital at midnight. My wife was bed ridden on the day we arrived and the management duly called a doctor at 6:00 am whom I extend my gratitude to as well for healing her.

All the House Keeping staff, Kudos to you for helping is with the constant cleaning of the vomit every few hours. The staff at the Swimming Pool were cordial and actually allowed me to listen to my favorite music over their speakers.

Mr. Prabhu Shanker, thank you for allowing us to check out at 2:00 pm and I am grateful to you, but only one thing that requires improvement is the hygiene in the kitchen as there were cockroaches beside the omelette station at breakfast. Regular chlorination of the pool water would also improve the quality as well since the monsoon dilutes the chemicals already in place. The duty manager actually tried to overcharge us for the pick-up which was already paid in advance, and I hope his attitude changes so that guests feel welcome.

I wish you and the Shanker Family the best that life has to offer and may God bless the people of Nepal whose hearts are made of solid gold.

Please note that not one single line is exaggerated.
Jackson Subedi

09 May 2017

Nice rooms with low windows & very Nepali decor. Durbar kind of feeling. Good service. A great escape for a night within the busy city.
Ahmed Joy Mowla

08 April 2017

A great relief from the dust and hustle bustle of Kathmandu city. Professional staff but need to heighten their display of friendliness. Internet needs to be improved especially in guest rooms. The best experience was spending time in the lawn and pool area over coffee. However, the pool cafe should extend their business hours and run some easy listening stuff instead of the local hits. Food in Shanker is much better than other international brands operating in Kathmandu. Overall, a decent and comfortable experience.
Peter March

04 April 2017

I come to the Shanker because it's pleasantly distant from the road and its pollution, and also quiet. The service is charming too.

One point: your recent price increase (? 20% or more) at the pool bar is in my view excessive. Do you know that a coffee now costs the same as in Geneva ?
Shanta Bulkin

09 March 2017

My wife and I just returned from a trip to India and Nepal. We stayed at the Shanker Hotel for 3 nights. This is one very special place. Despite the remodeling and repair work still going on, since the 2015 earthquake, this was, by far, the best hotel we have stayed in now after this, our 8th visit to the region. The staff, the food, the room, the pool setting, the grandness of this very fabulous building, simply, cannot be compared to any other place which we have stayed. The pool house had showers, marble tile, and was spick and span. We got the feeling that the staff is intentionally trained to be super service oriented and kind. 5 stars. No doubt !
Metin Bölüm

06 March 2017

It is a very big hotel with reasonable prices at the uptown of kathmandu. Rooms are spacious and clean. The breakfast is very satisfying. The fact that it is signature building, once a palace, nowadays a good hotel, makes this place very special. Once the restauration work due to the damage of earthquake finishes, it will perfect.
Jon Stewart

15 December 2016

The Shanker is a lovely hotel with the most welcoming and friendly staff. Whilst quite big, it is well hidden away from the main road and provides an oasis of calm from the madness of the roads in Kathmandu. The hotel is clean and well kept and the restaurant is excellent, providing a good range of international cuisine. The hotel has a large well kept garden with a large swimming pool and bar area. It was too cold for us to swim while we were there but in the hotter months it would be very welcome.

The hotel was undergoing some major repairs and refurbishment during our stay so it did not look its best from the outside. The entrance was via a side door and a temporary reception. Once completed it will be back to its splendour and I am sure will be quite an impressive hotel again.

It is not cheap by Nepal standards but if you are looking for a higher quality hotel with good food and large rooms I think you will find this very good value. I would definitely recommend the Shanker as a base for exploring the Kathmandu area.