The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nepal

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal

If it's your first trip to Nepal for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Nepal. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Nepal. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Nepal for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Nepal beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Nepal for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Planet Bhaktapur Hotel

Bhaktapur, Nepal
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nepal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Jhaukhel - 7, Planet Bhaktapur Hotel has great rooms from $45 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love city views, a game room, free parking, evening entertainment, and an indoor play area at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Basera Boutique Hotel

Kathmandu, Nepal
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Basera Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $61. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Baber Mahal. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Second Home Hotel

Kathmandu, Nepal
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $13 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Second Home Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $13. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Samjhana St. You'll also find laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Bishnu Homestay

Pokhara, Nepal
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $14 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nepal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $14, Bishnu Homestay, at Sedipool, Near Water Front Resort provides room service, a casino, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Yak and Yeti

Kathmandu, Nepal
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Hotel Yak and Yeti has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $83 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Gpo Box No. 1016, Durbar Marg. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Raniban Retreat

Pokhara, Nepal
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nepal

The great guest rating of Raniban Retreat is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $71, and it's located at Near World Peace Pagoda. We also love the child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Dahlia Boutique Hotel

Pokhara, Nepal
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $32 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A cool place is Dahlia Boutique Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $32. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Baidam 6. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views at this convenient hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Dulcify cottage sarangkot

Pokhara, Nepal
Hostel with prices starting at $17 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nepal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Dulcify cottage sarangkot offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $17 (before taxes). It's located at Sarangkot Road Pokhara 18 sarangkot dulcify and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, a game room, free parking, and evening entertainment which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Iceland

Pokhara, Nepal
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Located at Lakeside, Hotel Iceland has great rooms from $26 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Nirvana Home

Kathmandu, Nepal
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $21 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Nirvana Home which has nice rooms starting at $21. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Godavari Galli, Salla Ghari, Ward No. 3, Gpo.. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nepal?

Nepal Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$34

After analyzing 548 first time trip hotels in Nepal, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $34. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nepal.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $93
  • 4-star hotels: $55
  • 3-star hotels: $26
  • 2-star hotels: $17


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