Hotel Lotus Gems

Great location and friendly staff.

Another inspiration visit to Bodhanath -- staying at Hotel Lotus Gems. All we have said in the past still pertains -- but we would like to add that on this occasion, we were accommodated in using a private room for our Nyingma Vajrayana ceremony and teaching. We also had use of the ground floor dinning room to entertain Lama guests. This was extremely important to us between when entertaining Lamas in public restaurants -- the noise level means that only the closest to us can hear what is being said. We would recommend this hotel as conformable and within easy walking distant of the Great Chörten (stupa).

We had to wait 3 years to stay at this hotel which we first visited back then for a cup of coffee and fell in love with its look, location and ambiance. It more than lived up to our expectations when we finally got back this year, and were able to stay. We had room 301 which is up at the level of a roof terrace, with fascinating views across Kathmandu and the locality directly round the hotel. The room and bathroom were clean, well equipped and comfortable. The decor of the hotel itself is stunning, echoing the monastery next door. Each day's breakfast was excellent, offering a variety of hot and cold foods. But what really makes this hotel even more delightful is the friendliness, welcome, and efficiency of the staff who are unfailingly polite and helpful, and never miss greeting you when you go out, or come back. Being so near Boudhanath Stupa, the hotel is an excellent base from which to explore the whole Boudha area which offers a fascinating mix of traditional and modern shops and businesses, as well as a number of monasteries which are well worth visiting. On a very practical level, but extraordinarily useful, there is a clothes line on the roof of the hotel where you can hang any washing to dry.