Fishtail Lodge

Nepal , Pokhara
Pokhara, Fishtail Road, Lakeside
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10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Lili

The room was clean, and view was amazing! the staff were all so kind.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Hitendra

A little gem in Pokhara.

Small room, the staff were very attentive and friendly. Great location to shops and restaurants. The breakfast range was small and repetitive every day.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Alba

We loved our stay at the Fish Tail Lodge! The hotel in general is beautiful and the room was spacious and pretty. The breakfast had so many options and even a “bar” for cooking eggs according to your preference. We found very unique having to cross the lake by boat (the ride is only a couple of minutes but changes everything). And finally, big shoutout to the staff, they were all AMAZING and made the big difference for us to bring so many nice memories of our days in Pokhara. I’d pick this hotel again no question.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Gurdial

Unique location and an absolutely beautiful hotel

What an unique location. The only way to get across to the hotel is by hand pulled raft or a small rowing boat if you don't have any large luggage. The hotel is so tranquil and in beautiful grounds. Modern bathroom. One of the few places we stayed where the room had a safe. Also they allow you to use the pool & spa after check out if you have a late flight. Excellent dinner options served. Some people might think the rooms on the small size considering the price paid.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2024

ARIF

Excellent

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Joan

Our experience at Fishtail Lodge is as second to none. The setting on the Fewa Lake was a tranquil oasis and a much needed change of pace. I don’t think I have ever stayed at a more ideal location , close to town…restaurants and shopping but the most relaxing local surrounded by water and forest. Staff could not be more helpful with any request big or small. Highest praise for this hotel!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2024

David

My favorite place in Pokhara

Loved this place! Our favorite location in Pokhara. A beautiful oasis with flower gardens, pool, fitness center, kayaking, amazing food, great service, right by the lake in the forest where you can watch the sun set while having a drink and smoking shisha. There is a quick 5-minute boat ride, which transfers you to the city in case of excursions, but I barely wanted to leave this beautiful peaceful location.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2024

Mary

Lovely location

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

04 May 2023

BING

we stayed one night there with friends, and weather was but we decided to hit the pool after a long day spent at the airport (KTM delays). then went to use the sauna which is a small room next to the pool in the corner, staff opened the door and prepared it for us, but ONLY AFTER we used it for like 15 mins, he started to write us a bill, I think it was 3000 for steam & sauna per person! but there was no price or any indication that service is charged extra for guests. what a shame. they really should be upfront and honest about it.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2023

BING

overall the location is amazing but the small sauna & steam room next to the pool is CHARGED for guests to use, however theres no sign or price list on the door or the sauna indicating that, we used it for like 20 mins, and were charged 3000NPR per person. nobody informed us its not free for guests to use, that was a very disappointing incident, its not about the money rather than we would like to be informed that its additionally fee involved, for the sauna and steam room is very very dated anyways. dont know why they do that.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2022

Jahjeeth Singh

Great stay!

Amazing place and location.. Unique aspect is the location in the middle of the lake which requires the raft for access (available 24X7).. great food spread, delicious yet slightly expensive.. dining overlooking the lake is a great experience.. Had a hookah and drinks at the pool which was great too..

Will definitely revisit once Pokhara has a new International Airport..

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2019

Caroline

A most magnificent resort

Fish tail is in a gorgeous location. On clear days can see all the Annapurna range. Rooms are charming. Food delicious. Massage fantastic. We were able to hire a retired employee as a bird guide for a day and had a wonderful time seeing the only endemic in Nepal. Would be a great honeymoon spot. Oh, yes, the President if Bangladesh and his entourage came for lunch one day!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2019

Marie

Luxuriate in Shangri-La

I had a great respite stay at Fishtail. I had been in modest Airbnb's and wanted to pamper myself for a couple of days. So I went to Fishtail. As soon as you cross the lake on the raft and walk up the garden path to reception, you leave your cares behind. There is a great, well-card for pool, a wonderful spa and best of all wonderful gardens. The rooms have international channels to enjoy and you have your own terrace with chairs and beautiful landscaping. The food was average but the waitstaff were excellent at the restaurant and actually throughout the facility. It was a great stay!

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2019

Hey

The staffs are very kind. The restaurant is so good, staffs, food, etc.
Definately I will stay the hotel, if I have a chance to visit the city.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2018

Victoria

I think this hotel would be good for a family or maybe a couple looking for a romantic getaway. For a solo traveler, new to the area, it wasn't so convenient to go to town, as you have to ride the adorable raft/ferry over and then get dropped at the parking lot across the way...where all the tourist busses are parked and a few taxis. The bed was comfy and the a/c worked, which was great, since it was extremely hot and humid the few days I was there. The hotel has a genenrator, so if the power went, it was back on within a minute or two. The staff was sweet, though the man who helped me with my luggage on the way out, decided to comment on my weight, ASK my weight, after he asked me about my stay and I told him I went paragliding. He was shocked that they took me since he thought I was too heavy. Ummmmm wow! It, unfortunately, kind of soured the experience. I'm going to chalk it up to a cultural thing, but still think it was wildly inappropriate. Nwxt time I come to Pokhara, I will stay at a hotel closer in.

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2018

david

Charming quaintness

I stayed at FTL on a friend's suggestion. The arrival by boat sets the mood for a relaxed stay. Staff are attentive and there is a tranquil feel about the place. The on-site dining is standard for such a place (& quite adequate) but there are cheaper and more interesting options if you catch the boat back over and wander down the street. Watch your in-room internet use - better to use the free connection in the eating area.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2018

Linda

Amazing location to see the mountains. Unfortunately the weather was not as clear as we hoped, but we thoroughly enjoyed the peaceful and well maintained hotel grounds.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2018

Paul

Lovely hotel in a great location.

We enjoyed everything about our stay at the hotel, this is my fourth time in Pokhara and definitely the best.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Good hotel

very comfortable

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

Fabulous and very beautiful setting. An excellent base for exploring the area. If I have a criticism, some of the menu was badly over-spiced to the point of being inedible. Portions are a bit too generous in places, as well. However, overall, what a stunning place and lovely, helpful staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Nice to stay within but not that cool

All feedback about it doesn't represent the reality ... it look quite good compared to other options in pokhara but it is quite far from center of gathering places

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2016

Alan

A Fishy Tale

Room mix up but sorted, wifi abysmal, over priced, not good value but the staff are good..some ok restaurants for Nepal in the area.
Overall disappointing ☹️☹️

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 May 2016

ying ying

Not for the budget traveller

It's good for the scenery and quiet environmeng but everything else was expensive. Breakfast is not included and the free wifi is only for 1 account per room

Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2016

Katya

Good hotel, but not worth the price

Good hotel, really friendly staff, but I don't think it's worth $150/night. I am sure they have great view on clear days, but we weren't that lucky. I guess it's a nice place if you are going to hang out at the hotel, but if you just need a place to sleep I would nor recommend it.
Room is nice and clean, but I would say the highest justifiable price is $50.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Stunning views

Fishtail Lodge is the perfect location for a trip to Pokara. The view from the frony of the hotel is breathtaking. The hotel provides kayaks so you can take a trip across the lake which is a great way to spend an afternoon. Rooms are nice hotel grounds are lovely. Only negative point is breakfast is expensive ( not included) and there is not free wifi in the bedrooms. Apart from this, it really is a lovely peaceful place to stay.

Family

2/10

Poor

24 Mar 2015

Sanjeev

Don't look for value for money

Check in took more than half an our as they had confusion on type of room I booked through Expedia. Eventually room was allotted and was taken to room only to find room is not ready. Hence House Keeping Staff was called to prepare the room which again took almost half hour till the time we were made to wait outside the room.

In case you look for Smiling and Happy Faces, certainly FishTail Lodge is not the place to stay, staff never smiles and aren't warm.

Untrained waiters in Restaurant is something you have to live with. They will not assist you in ordering food, will keep food basket in your plate, wont serve food in your plates. You will keep looking for them for service and reordering, so please don't mind your food getting cold while you look for waiters. Food taste isn't great but very expensive. Dinning here may be perfect recipe for spoiling your dinner or lunch. Better option can be... take a stroll and you will find plenty of places who serve better food and at 1/4th of price.

And at last, please carry your own umbrella, don't expect hotel staff to offer umbrella if it rains rather have trust on your feet and run.

Don't expect evening/ turn around service. Room dining plates wont get cleared after waiting for half an hour so putting them out of room may be better idea. Bellboy will not show up at check out time.

At the time of booking never thought will have this kind of experience for bomb kind of money (compared to most of the places in Pokhara) I spent.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2014

Thomas

perfect stay with perfect view

Amazing one-night-stop in this top hotel.
As I decided to fly back from Pokhara to Kathmandu instead of travelling by bus, a friendly receptionist took all efforts to book a flight for me. He succeeded and made my day.
The Hotel itself has a view to the mountains, that can't be topped except for crawling up the mountains myself.
Reaching the Hotel by ferryboat or getting rowed by an employee is a special memento.
I found a photo gallery showing previous guests, among them Prince Charles, US president Jimmy Carter and Shah Reza Pahlevi. (and me)
The restaurant serves good lunch and diner, breakfast is fantastic as well.
The bungalows are silent, well sized and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2014

Joi

Great location

We stayed at the palm tree side and saw a big spider inside the room. We called the front desk and they sent someone to take care of it immediately. We requested to change to the cottage room which we found it more comfortable and they were able to change the booking for us - probably because it wasn't peak season during our stay there. Overall we are very satisfied with the stay and the spa there was awesome too!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2014

Stella

A charming hotel

This is the second time we visit Fish Tail lodge and we hope to come back again. This is a truly charming hotel with the rooms set in a beautifully maintained garden. The swimming pool area is very much enjoyable too and the restaurant is excellent. The service makes you feel at home.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2014

Z. Barany

Excellent place

Very helpful service, good restaurant, fantastic setting, unbeatable views. You can almost forget -- but not quite -- that you are in the third world.

4/10

Poor

09 Feb 2014

Sirius

Condition not matches the price

The hotel locates in a great place that we enjoyed both views of lake and snow mountains. Service is barely alright. However, the hardware condition is so poor that far below the price. The towel and bed set is not clean and little bit humid actually. Bathroom is very small.......

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2014

F A B

Great hotel in serene location

Good service. Nice view of Himalayas when it's clear.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2013

Venkat

Pristine Nature, Fantastic Location, Superb Servic

The location is beautiful, with water & hills all around. The mini ferry to reach the resort is a pleasant surprise. The good part is the location, tasty food, overall ambience of the resort, clean rooms, comfortable beds and the peace and serenity. I cant think of anything bad, excellent service. They also have boating, kayaking at the resort and my wife and I had a great experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Yeon Hee

Very good

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2019

sherpa

老舗で景色が素晴らしいホテル
ただ、この料金でバスタブが無いのは驚いた
でも一度は泊まってほしい宿

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Standalone resort rooms

spacious, standalone motel like room on the ground floor (not multistorey building)

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2016

hero

最高のホテルです！

船でフェワ湖を渡りホテルに入ります。すごく静かで別世界です。
朝はアンナプルナを見ながら外でブレックファスト。
庭も花と緑満載です。
本当にすごくいいホテルでした。

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

如果天公作美，一排雪山就在眼前。但房间太小，设施陈旧了

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2016

YAO

不错的风景

酒店距离机场很近，打车大约五分钟，到达酒店码头后会有免费的摆渡船，水面大约二十米就会到达独立的小岛，这里的花园非常漂亮，房间略显陈旧，不过还算舒适，不过房间wifi是需要额外收费的，距离湖滨购物街有点远

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jan 2016

Maria Alejandra

Vistas maravillosas del lago y las montañas

Fuimos a Pokhara y reservamos este hotel pues aparecía recomendado en 1000 places to see before to die. Entonces, teníamos expectativas muy altas al llegar, y quizás por esto no fue tan placentera nuestra estancia.
Es real que del hotel se ven nítidamente las montañas del Annapurna range, y estas hacen reflejo en el agua calmada del lago Phewa.
El hotel está en un lugar central de Pokhara, y hay unos balseros disponibles 24 horas al día para cruzar de la orilla del lago al hotel; pero para llegar a la orilla de donde salen las balsas toca caminar por un callejón que en la noche tiene una oscuridad muy limitada, lo cual puede ser intimidante si uno sale de caminata o a cenar en los restaurantes en Lakeside.
Por cada noche de hotel dan solamente un voucher de acceso a internet en la habitación para un solo dispositivo. Esto es una limitación mayor! Aunque supuestamente hay acceso gratuito a wifi en la zona del restaurante, es de muy baja velocidad, y los precios del restaurante son bastante más costosos que en otros lugares en Pokhara.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2015

Verified traveler

훌륭한 경치를 가진 호텔

페와호수 안쪽에 있어 경치가 아주 좋고, 호텔 커피숍에 앉아서 마차푸차레 봉우리와 안나푸르나 봉우리를 감상할 수 있어서 좋습니다.
다만 호수가에 접해 있다보니 전체적으로 습도가 높습니다.
객실은 단층으로 되어 있고 넓게 퍼져 있어 산책하기 좋습니다.
다만 가격 면에서 근처의 비슷한 호텔보다 2~3배 이상 비싸기 때문에 가격에 부담이 없는 경우에만 이용을 추천합니다.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2015

Jakob

fantastic location

Very nice hotel with a world class location. Expensive but still good value for money.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2014

Noboru

景色が素晴らしいホテルです

エアコンの効きがちょっと悪かったですが、それ以外不満はありませんでした。ダイニングからの景色は本当に素晴らしい。夜、庭で焚き火をしたり、バーの暖炉を取り囲んでデザートを頂いたりもしました。

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2014

まご

アンナプルナとフェワ湖を眺めながら朝食を

ホテルへの筏での移動は日常の暮らしにはない寛ぎを伴うものでした。2泊したのですが、夕焼けと朝日に輝く冠雪したヒマラヤの山々を、また、夜明け前には綺麗な星々を、ひたすらうっとりと見ながら過ごせた時間はプライスレスでした。皆さんの滞在時の天候も恵まれることを願います。

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2014

上海

小屋旅馆

标准码各地不一样宾馆在当地应该是最好的文化底蕴。

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2014

SmileyBamboo

ガーデンが素晴らしい

フェワ湖をロープで引く筏で渡ってホテルの敷地に入るというユニークなホテルです。
庭が綺麗に手入れされて、静かでリラックスできます。朝あ鳥のさえずりが快く目覚められます。
朝食はフェワ湖を望むオープンエアのテーブルで取ることをお勧めします。
部屋は大したことがありません。狭くてごくごく普通です。2014年5月１日から二泊しましたが、
塗りたての漆喰の匂いが強くて、我慢するしかありませんでした。

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