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Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel

2.0 star property
Soak up panoramic views from the rooftop or get lost in a book from the library. Then refuel with breakfast at this charming hostel.

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Mountain view
1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi
Lobby
Bar (on property)
Bar (on property)

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Room options

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 2 Bedrooms, Shared Bathroom, City View

Highlights

LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Desk
  • 185 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

4-bed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

8-bed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

Standard Triple Room, Multiple Bedrooms

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 2 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi

6-bed Dormitory Room

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • 21 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
Golkhupakha, Thamel, Kathmandu, Bagmati, 44600

What's nearby

  • Garden of Dreams - 16 min walk
  • Durbar Marg - 17 min walk
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square - 3 min drive
  • Swayambhunath - 5 min drive
  • Pashupatinath Temple - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Tribhuvan Intl. Airport (KTM) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wellness Organic Club - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Harati Newari Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Angan - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Mughal Empire - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Black Olive - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel

Hostel near Pashupatinath Temple
At Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel, you can look forward to a rooftop terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a library. Active travelers can enjoy ecotours at this hostel. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge), and a front-desk safe
  • Helicopter/airplane tours, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All guestrooms at Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel boast comforts such as 24-hour room service, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Shared bathrooms with showers and free toiletries

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: USD 2 for adults and USD 2 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 5 floors
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 6 AM; Check-in end time: noon
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 12:30 PM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 2 for adults and USD 2 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 8.00 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Famous House Kathmandu Youth Hostel
Famous House Youth Hostel
Famous House Kathmandu Youth
Famous House Youth
Famous House Kathmandu Hostel
Famous House Hostel
Famous House Kathmandu
Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel Kathmandu
Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 6 AM; Check-in end time: noon. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel?

Check-out is at 12:30 PM.

Does Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 8.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel located?

Situated near the airport, this hostel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Ballys Casino and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Pashupatinath Temple. Temples of the Elements and Three Goddesses Temples are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Famous House Kathmandu - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 10 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 10 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 10 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 10 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nozomu

Normal hostel
Good WiFi, good bed but no air conditioner. A bit far away from Thamel area.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Roger

Prisvärt Hostel när centrum.
Billigt boende nära Thamel , fem minuters gångväg. Enkelt men väldigt prisvärt. Kändes mycket säkert. Mycket trevlig personal som var mycket hjälpsamma Enkel men bra frukost som serverades i solen på roof-Top .Rekomenderas.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

We really enjoyed our time at Famous House. Sanjay is a great guy and was always eager to help - he picked us up at the airport, arranged a full day tour of Kathmandu, and helped us with travel arrangements - he made our stay really special and we're grateful for his kindness. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Nikolay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Canny manager, U will pay three times higher
I come here by reviews, but actually the price of this place three times higher in comparison with quality and manager always try make money from U, in the other place its free. I recommend Zen Bed and Breakfast. And U will be happy. Manager is canny. Don’t believe him
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Siarhei

Liked: Staff & service
You will not get a room, which you booked
Hostel is clean with nice comfortable rooms, if you can get room, which you want. I made booking here for a 3-person room, but they gave me dorm instead of this! After this I reserved a separate room for my friends, but they gave a 3 places in 4 bedded room with a 1 person already here. It's hard to make deal with them, I will never return.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Andres

Nice guesthouse
Good hotel / hostel, with nice staff and a decent restaurant. Not in Thamel, but in a commercial zone very close to it.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, close enough to town
We enjoyed our stay, we wanted an authentic experience and that's what we got! The power would cut in and out sometimes, there was no hot water but they were working on it. Did not see any tourists where we were so it was far enough away from Thamel but only a short walk. Staff were lovely and very helpful..
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ana Paula, Curitiba - PR - Brazil

I had a wonderful stay at this hostel. Stayed for 14 days there, and was really welcomed by their staff and the owner. Met a lot of interesting people at their roof top, and had awesome meals too. The hostel is not exactly in Thamel but it's 5 minutes walking from it, from all bars, restaurants, stores, bakerys and night life. The staff from the hostel helped me to book my trekking that was perfect and with all the other travels and adventures i did in Nepal.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

May, Malaysia

My friend and I stayed in this hostel for 3 nights. First night, we were very satisfied with the mixed dorm and cleanliness in bathrooms when we stayed at second floor. After arrival, I did mention to receptionist that we wanted to go out around 5am the next morning as I had booked a day tour, I was told reception could be 24 hours. I thought so...... The next morning, the gate of hostel was locked, I could not find anyone at 5.15am when I went to the reception. Ended up, I found the back wooden doors could be opened and we climbed out from the back gate. It was funny! We moved to double room after the first night, it was on first floor. Something happened on the second night, it terrified me! Well, we forgot to lock our room. I was sleeping very well until someone was touching on top of my blanket around 3.40am, he was sitting next to my bed, after a while he stood up and watching I slept for few minutes. I was so scared, kept pretending sleep and wondering would he be leaving soon. But NOT! Suddenly, I decided to scream like hell, then the guy ran out quickly. We told the receptionist what happened the next morning, but he said that he opened door for a drunkard around 3am, he suspecter it was the drunkard. I could tell it was not a drunk guy as he ran very fast when we shouted. But until now, we didn't know who's the guy. It was a very scary night for me!!! About the bathroom cleanliness at first floor, it was dirty.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Room comfort