Hotel Ganesh Himal

Nepal , Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Gangalal Marga, P.O.Box: 12547, Chhetrapati
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Jay Manoj

Very good

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2025

Jenny

Wonderful location, aesthetically stunning and feels like a hotel in Kathmandu. Staff goes above and beyond to please guests and felt cozy

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Dianne

We very much liked this friendly local hotel. It has a nice quiet location a few minutes walk south-west of Thamel and nearer to Kathmandu Durbar Square (a 10 min walk). There is a very nice courtyard where we enjoyed our breakfast, each floor of the hotel has it's own balcony and there's also a simple roof terrace where we liked to sit in the evening. Room & bathroom were fairly basic but clean and the bed was comfortable. We liked free drinking water being readily available from a large water container in reception rather than plastic 1 litre bottles to help reduce plastic. WiFi worked fine. Staff were all great with the two front desk staff especially helpful when my daughter had an on-line job interview using the hotel's business office. There seemed to be a lot of returning guests which is always a good sign.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2025

David

Stay in this Hotel!

Excellent brand new hotel near Durbar Square at a great price in the heart of Thamel. I have been here one week and I love it. Staff are welcoming (I was greeted with a welcome drink) and everyone treats you in a very friendly and helpful manner. They also organized my trip to Pokhara for me. This is my first visit to Nepal and it has been a great introduction to the community. The restaurant has a very large menu with a lot of variety. I love the rooftop chill lounge and bar with sweeping 360 views of Kathmandu! I will definitely be coming back!

Namaste 🙏

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Drew

One of the best experiences of my life staying here. Fantastic amenities and the staff are excellent!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2024

Goran

I always stay at this hotel. Friendly staff. Great food.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2023

Sue Eve

Great staff, helpful and friendly; a great courtyard garden to relax in after the sensory overload of Kathmandu. It's very noisy but that's the location!

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2020

Lindsay

Staff like family!

This is my go-to hotel every time I bring a group to Nepal. These family feeling and persistent quality service makes it irreplaceable in a busy city. They are like family now!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2019

Lindsay

6 years running...only place I stay in KTM!

I always stay at Hotel Ganesh Himal. Their helpful staff, kind spirit, safe & clean rooms, and prime location is why I keep coming back.

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Property was good but the booking process was poor. The hotel hadn't heard of wotif and despite me giving my name three times they couldn't find my booking and then suddenly found it. I booked a double room but only received a single. The hotel itself was clean and quiet with excellent service, the best mattress I've had in Nepal and welcome drink. I'd stay again but not with wotif.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2018

Anna

Nice and clean. Friendly staff. Overal good.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

nice location ,walking distance to Tamel

good location ,in Tamel area,busy night life and ease to any restaurant and call transport.

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2018

DANA

Great experience, friendly atmosphere, lovely staff

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2018

Verified traveler

This is an oasis in Kathmandu and I always enjoyed coming back after being out in Thamel for a quiet tea in the garden. I recommend this hotel!

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2018

Verified traveler

The Hotel Ganesh is wonderful place to stay in Kathmandu. The staff of both the reception and the restaurant were so very gracious and friendly. Clean & quiet rooms, with reliable hot water at any time of day or evening. The beautiful restaurant courtyard was a great place to start and end the day! I would book this hotel again in a heartbeat - an incredible value. About a 10 minute walk from all the restaurants and shops in the Thamel District.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2017

Eldo

Luxury on the 6th Floor at $45Cdn

We loved this centrally located hotel - friendly staff, superb rooms, great view from our 6th Floor balcony, good value, and we enjoyed the elevator-free, pre-trekking 74 preparatory steps up to our room. For this kind of money you want to move in for a month. The serving staff at the desk, security, courtyard restaurant staff and cleaning personal were all about friendly, helpful customer service.

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2017

Andrew

An oasis within a dusty neighbourhood

An oasis within a dusty area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2017

Jessie

Phenomenal hotel. Great value and location, incredibly helpful and friendly staff. The garden out the back is one of the nicest spots in Kathmandu - so relaxing and peaceful, with amazing service.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Wonderful staff, beautiful garden restaurant, peaceful quiet rooftop to practice yoga, comfortable lounging areas. Not one complaint. I will definitely book again if in Kathmandu.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2017

Lesley

Characterful hotel

All the staff were very friendly and helpful, the decor is interesting and quirky, lovely communal areas and garden restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2016

janis

Great location; close to Thamel.

We have stayed here three times; hope to do it again.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2016

Valdemar

Faded Glory

I was disappointed perhaps because I had stayed there ten years before. The hotel has lost its cachet although less so than Kathmandu which is a nearly unbearable crowded polluted city (of course, partly due to last year's quake).

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2016

janis

Best hotel in Kathmandu!!!

Everything about this hotel is wonderful. The staff is friendly and helpful. The location is quiet yet not far from Thamel.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2016

Bernadette

Friendly, welcoming, helpful staff.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Dec 2015

Verified traveler

Room was ok. Most staff were friendly. No heating in winter was harsh. It was freezing. Room was so dusty we had to take antihistamines. Not worth the money.

Family

8/10

Excellent

31 Oct 2015

Miu Anthony

Good

26一28oct,30 oct 2015

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Apr 2015

Leo

Nice hotel, standard rooms need improvent

Comfortable and cosy hotel because of the nice decoration and pleasant garden, also has terraces in each floor. Good breakfast but always the same. Great service except for the guy in the restaurant that always was asking the room number and even asking the key to prove it... Standard rooms need improvement at least in bathroom, since it is old and not operating as they should. I would be again there. It is in a central area of Khatmandu.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2015

Yves

THE place to stay

Cle an and confortable room. Excellent staff. Beautiful garden. Quiet and charming.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2015

Jet-lagged

Friendly & helpful place in a chaotic city

This hotel is a little gem. We stayed in a standard rate room which was basic but clean with comfortable beds. The towels were changed daily & there is drinking water in reception where you can refill your bottle & take out with you.
The hotel garden is a little sanctuary in an incredibly chaotic, noisy city & a lovely place to sit in the sunshine (if the smog allows the sun through!)
All the staff are friendly and go out of their way to help you. They organised sight-seeing trips for us around the Kathmandu valley & onward visits to Chitwan & Pokhara.
I will return to Nepal to see more of the country & wouldn't hesitate to stay at the Hotel Ganesh Himal again.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2015

Daniel

Great location in central Kathmandu!!

The hotel was clean, the staff was friendly, the room was comfortable and the water was hot!

8/10

Excellent

11 Nov 2014

Kirsty

Lovely hotel, lovely garden!

Staff were always friendly and welcoming. Very accomodating towards our needs.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2014

Jennie

\nclean, quiet, comfortable, relaxing hotel

Hotel was a great find peace and relaxation a few minutes stroll from the hustle and bustle of Thamel and 10 mins from Durbar Square. Good size rooms with bathroom with instant hot water and a lovely quiet garden to relax in. For cat lovers there were six kittens with two mums who loved any attention.

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

great!

i loved their garden! convenient location out of the mayhem of Thamel- but close enough to go back to. would highly recommend. great price for value.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2014

Verified traveler

Good value for clean rooms

Friendly staff. Relatively quiet for Katmandu. Did not pick us up at airport as advertised but were happy to refund our taxi. Pretty good restaurant downstairs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2014

Surya

Great staff and greater management

The management was very helpful in changes of our itinerary esp. Gurung Sir. They went out of the way to ensure that we had a great trip.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2014

hebwitch

Great service, lovely garden, nice breakfast

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2014

colindew

great quality for the price!

This was a great hotel with very nice staff, within walking distance of Durbar Square. It had great terraces on every floor and a lovely garden. The price was fantastic when booked online. If we ever return to Kathmandu we won't hesitate to stay here again.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2014

Travellingatlast!

Pleasant ... but overpriced!

Pleasant enough place, oldish yet refurbed, with a few antiques strewn around. Strongest point is the beautiful garden. Room a bit cramped. Located near centre of Kathmandu yet sufficiently far from Thamel to be fairly quiet; however it's down an unpaved alley, difficult to walk back after dark, especially during the (frequent) powercuts. Restaurant adequate but overpriced and stingy portions - chicken biryani with only 3 pieces of chicken! Etc. Was torn, wanting to eat elsewhere yet not wanting to negociate the tricky path!

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2025

El hotel perfecto pero la atención fue lo mejor. Gracias!

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2024

Ettore

Good location, quiet place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent location in the city with only a few minutes walk to Thamel or Durbar Square, yet away from the main traffic. The garden and balcony were nice to relax in. Staff was really friendly and helpful with organizing.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Very friendly staff! I love the yard! It feels Iike an oasis! The beds are not the most comfy but they are clean! The included breakfast is ok! Nothing special! I think the attention and the place itself is the reason why I like to return here! It is also close to the restaurants and cafes in Thamel!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Great staff + courtyard + location

I stayed at Hotel Ganesh Himal for a total of 2 weeks. The hotel really shines with it's friendly and welcoming staff as well as with it's comfy courtyard. Special thanks to Siri and the other waiters for the great service. The same goes for Kancha, who I believe is the janitor. I found the food offered great and reasonably priced. I also liked the location which is not in the midst of the annoying chaos of Thamel, but still not more than a few minutes away.
The rooms are somewhat dated but that didn't bother me. I stayed in different rooms of the same category and found they were quite different. In some the bathroom fixtures are not ok, some missing a shower screen, kettle filters are dirty and other small things that do however make a difference. In my view it wouldn't take much effort to improve these things. Cleanliness could also be improved.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2018

Hans

Sehr freundliches Personal und guter Service. Die Zimmer sind groß und gepflegt.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2018

Alfredo

Hotel tranquilo y bien comunicado

Hotel recomendable con buena relación calidad-precio.
El hotel estaba muy limpio y el personal del hotel era muy amable.
Aunque la calle está mal iluminada, está muy bien ubicada y más tranquila que en Thamel. Está cerca de Thamel, a 15 min de Durar Sqr. e incluso se puede ir andando al templo de Swayambhunath.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Angenehmer Aufenthalt

Sehr gute ruhige Lage in einer Seitenstraße. Zuvorkommendes Personal, zweckmäßig eingerichtete und saubere Zimmer. Toller Innenhof.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2017

Harry

Great place to stay

I' ve been in many hotels and guesthouses in Kathmandu. I had a most pleasant stay with my wife and young son for 4 nights. Friendly staff and servants. Will come back for sure

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

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10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2017

mathilde

Très bel hôtel, tranquille et à l'abri du capharnaüm de Thamel, tout en étant bien situé. Accueil agréable, personnel attentif. Un must!

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2016

Michela

Confortevole albergo nel cuore di Kathmandu.

Albergo pulito e silenzioso pur essendo nel centro movimentato della città. Appare imbiancato di recente con gusto. Il personale è disponibile e cortese. È in posizione comoda per raggiungere a piedi Durbar Square .