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"Get a Royal treatment you deserve in an old world of elegance!"

The Shanker Hotel is truly a Heritage hotel with a history. A 100 year old palace, situated in the heart of the capital city of Nepal –Kathmandu, it  faces the north side of the Royal  Palace. Located only 5 minutes from  “The pulse of the city”-Durbar  Marg and Thamel , it is easily accessible to the major business institutions, diplomatic enclaves and tourist hubs.

Thus the hotel reflects aesthetic beauty of the historical past, a visible grandeur perceived in the traditional architecture and the comfort experienced by the Maharaja's of Nepal at a very affordable price.

Mr. Ram Shanker Shrestha was the founder of The Shanker Hotel. His ingenious concept of maintaining the Old Age beauty and merging it with today's modern comforts is the existence of The Shanker Hotel. A 100 year old palace turned hotel designed to meet international standards,  provides spectacular v iews of the valley and the surrounding mountains.

"A chance to live like royalty at a price you cannot beat."

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Rooms and Amenities 94 newly renovated guest rooms (Sep 09) Individual controlled air conditioning LCD TV/ Local & Cable TV (60 Channels) Wi-Fi Internet Access (fee) Personal electronic safe Full bath amenities, hair dryer, shaving mirror Refrigerator Tea/Coffee making facilities Non Smoking room available IDD Telephone with ext in bathroom Iron/Ironing Board (On Request) Restaurants & Bars Cosy Kailash Kailash Restaurant Kunti Bar Poolside Bar Conferences and Banquets 1811 sq. ft. Durbar Hall, 4558 sq. ft. Kailash Hall, 894 sq. ft. One Eyed Hall High Speed Internet Access Garden open air events, 1200 persons In House light/sound/projection equipment available (fee)

Services and Facilities Business Center Swimming Pool Wi-Fi Internet: lobby/garden/poolside (fee) 24 Hrs Currency Exchange facility Safe Deposit Boxes at front desk at Check Out Laundry / Dry cleaning Gift Shop (4 Nos.) 24 Hrs Room Service Tranquility Spa & Massage Concierge Medical Services Babysitting(On Call) Airport Transfer (Pick up/Drop) Personalized Wake up Service 2 ATMs located at main gate Tour/Excursion Service Area Attractions Thamel Durbar Marg Narayanhiti Palace Museum (Former Royal Palace) Swoyambhunath Temple Pashupatinath Temple Patan Durbar Square

Namaste!

As you walk into the lobby of Kathmandu's palatial Shanker Hotel, you enter an entirely new exciting and exotic world, the old world elegance only found in a few 'great' hotels around the world characterized by exquisite and authentic objects d'art. A former palace of the ruling elite of Nepal maintains and cherishes its position as a grand beauty of unmistakable class. Take advantage of our majestic venues to give your events a royal touch. On your vacation or business trip, savor the essence of our city from this luxurious 100 year old palace hotel. Come and stroll in the luxury of our vast Nepali gardens, swim in our beautiful outdoor swimming pool or pamper yourself with a long massage. Relax and enjoy your visit to Nepal in the lap of a typically Nepali Maharaja's Palace.