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Located in Kathmandu, 1.9 miles from Swayambhu, Thamel Backpackers Home provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Each room at the 2-star hotel has city views, and guests can enjoy access to a restaurant and to a bar. The property has a 24-hour front desk, airport transportation, a shared kitchen and free WiFi throughout the property. All guest rooms at the hotel are equipped with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a safety deposit box. Selected rooms will provide you with a kitchen with an oven and a microwave. Guests at Thamel Backpackers Home can enjoy an Asian breakfast. The area is popular for skiing and cycling, in addition, bike rental and car rental are available at this hotel. Hanuman Dhoka is 2 miles from the accommodation, while Kathmandu Durbar Square is 2.2 miles away. Tribhuvan International Airport is 4.3 miles from the property.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.3)

Breakfast Info

Asian

Free private parking available at the hotel


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
2 twin beds
1 queen bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.1
Facilities
7.9
Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.0
Value for money
8.2
Location
8.3
Free Wifi
8.8

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Lamsal
    Japan Japan
    Beautiful surrounding atmosphere, great staff. Most friendly and helpful receptionist and staff ever, lovely and great first impression of hotel. Everything about the hotel was exceptional. It was clean, stylish, roomy with excellent service in...
  • Patryk
    Ireland Ireland
    Great location close to city center. Nice and quiet. Very friendly staff. Highly recommended.
  • Harjeet
    India India
    "I had a fantastic two-night stay at this place! Its location near Thamel market was incredibly convenient for exploring the area. The staff were exceptionally friendly and made me feel right at home, clean room, comfortable. I enjoyed it.
  • Koirala
    I was very nice.I feel very relaxed and enjoyed my day.
  • Simpelvel
    the Czech Republic the Czech Republic
    Is quite nice accomodation. Close to Thamal. Staff is helpful. Room is ok. Bathroom nice.
  • Le
    the United Kingdom the United Kingdom
    Close to central Thamel, very affordable price compare to other hotels near the area. Very friendly customer service would definitely recommend to others.
  • Keomani
    France France
    The room was spacious enough. The location was very good, walking distance to Thamel. The staff was nice and welcoming. There are few nice local restaurants nearby and all the services that you might need when just arriving in Nepal for...
  • Johnny30601
    Germany Germany
    My second stay after three years. Hotel is well located. Thamel is only a 10 minutes walk away where you can buy all things needed for your trek and many other things as well. Hotel owner and staff are very friendly and helpful, if wished. They...
  • Helia
    Spain Spain
    Tranquilo y confortable, este hotel permite encontrar la calma en un lugar muy céntrico. Se puede ver la vida local desde sus terrazas estando a 10 minutos del turístico barrio de Thamel. Instalaciones cuidadas y limpias. Personal muy amigable y...

Hotel area info

Restaurants
1 Restaurant On Site

  • Restaurant
    • Cuisine
      Asian
    • Ambience
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian

Amenities of Thamel Backpackers Home

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Airport shuttle
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Room service
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Slippers
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer

View

  • City view
  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Outdoor fireplace
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun deck
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
    Additional charge
  • Cooking class
    Additional charge
  • Tour or class about local culture
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
    Additional charge
  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Evening entertainment
  • Entertainment staff
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Canoeing
    Additional charge
  • Skiing

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sitting area

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels
  • Pay-per-view channels

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruit
    Additional charge
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kids' meals
    Additional charge
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar
  • Restaurant

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Parking garage
  • Accessible parking

Transportation

  • Public transit tickets

Front Desk Services

  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/out
  • ATM on site
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Baby safety gates
  • Outdoor play equipment for kids
  • Indoor play area
  • Baby safety gates
  • Child safety socket covers
  • Babysitting/Child services

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ironing service
  • Dry cleaning

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Business center
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities

Safety & security

  • CCTV outside property
  • Security alarm
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
    Additional charge
  • Pet bowls
  • Convenience store on site
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Designated smoking area
  • Mosquito net
  • Wake-up service
  • Heating
  • Car rental
  • Carpeted
  • Elevator
  • Fan
  • Family rooms
  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Ironing facilities
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Wake-up service/Alarm clock
  • Room service

Spa

  • Open-air bath

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi

House rules
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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 11:30 PM
Check-out
From 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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FAQs about Thamel Backpackers Home

  • Room options at Thamel Backpackers Home include:

    • Double
    • Single
    • Twin/Double
    • Apartment
  • Thamel Backpackers Home has 1 restaurant:

    • Restaurant
  • Yes, Thamel Backpackers Home is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • The prices at Thamel Backpackers Home may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

  • Thamel Backpackers Home is 1.8 miles from the center of Kathmandu. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • Check-in at Thamel Backpackers Home is from 1:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:30 PM.

  • Thamel Backpackers Home offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

    • Cycling
    • Hiking
    • Skiing
    • Canoeing
    • Evening entertainment
    • Bike tours
    • Entertainment staff
    • Cooking class
    • Open-air bath
    • Walking tours
    • Bicycle rental
    • Tour or class about local culture
  • Guests staying at Thamel Backpackers Home can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 10.0).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Asian