Hotel Yala Peak

Set into a quiet side street in Thamel, Hotel Yala Peak puts Kathmandu's old city within walking distance. Thamel's restaurants and souvenir stalls sit at the end of the road. Rooms run from single and twin through to deluxe air-conditioned doubles and apartments with a cooker and sink. Each has an attached bathroom, hot water around the clock, and a balcony. Wi-Fi reaches every room and the lounge downstairs. Staff run a free travel desk and book non-commissioned taxis, including the roughly thirty-minute run to Kathmandu airport. A bus stop for Pokhara and Chitwan services lies nine minutes' walk away. A small breakfast and coffee shop, Yala Cafe, opened next door in 2018 and offers guests a discount. The hotel itself has been open five years, run by owners with over a decade in Kathmandu hospitality. Reception operates around the clock. It is a compact stay, built for a traveller who wants Thamel's noise close by and a quiet balcony to retreat to.