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Hotel Old Inn is situated in
the mountain town between
Kathmandu, Pokhara and
Chitwan, guests are
definitely going to in love
with its eagle’s nest
location, lazy walks through
orange groves, and simple
architecture. The Old Inn is
a traditional ‘Newari’
house, wonderfully restored
and converted into small
scale hospitality settlement
with its age old character
and ambience intact and
embellished.
The Old Inn offers clean and
comfortable accommodation
equipped with all necessary
facilities. From here,
guests are able to see the
striking pink-tinged
Himalayan skyline of dawn
and another before twilight.
One can also experience the
stories of ancient
trans-Himalayan trade routes
and of store-rooms crowded
with merchandise en route
between the magnificence of
India and the grandeur of
Tibet.
With a strong commitment to
social responsibility, Hotel
Old Inn is owned by
Himalayan encounters along
with the Famous Farm in
Nuwakot. There is a focus on
helping the local community,
with a real emphasis on
providing local employment,
sourcing as much as possible
from the locally available
resources and providing
support to local schools and
the hospital – whether by
providing equipment or
maintenance to the
buildings. In addition, as
part of Himalayan
Encounters' commitment to
promoting rural heritage,
much work has gone to
helping with restoration of
the little temple and old
library in the main bazaar,
just outside the Old
Bandipur Inn.
Facilities:
1) Bar
2) Bicycle rental
3) Coffee shop
4) Concierge
5) Laundry service
6) Restaurant
7) Room
service
8) Safety Deposit Boxes
9) Smoking area
10) Sports
and Recreation garden
Rooms:
Beautifully restored timber
rooms have views either over
the town square or the
stunning mountain views and
the service is friendly and
efficient and the food is
delicious!
Words and pictures as always
are a mere substitute for
the real thing; this is one
destination in Nepal that
you simply have to make the
time to visit.
This charming,
traditional-style Newar
house in the main bazaar of
Bandipur is an ideal place
to break your journey
between Pokhara and
Kathmandu. Up on a hill
facing the Annapurnas, the
hotel offers terrific views
from the terrace. Each room
is different – some looking
straight out to the
mountains, others
overlooking the main square
of the bazaar with its
pretty little temples and
old library.
The rooms are cosy and
attractive, decorated with
local art, old furniture and
objects of interest.
Tasteful and colourful
handmade bed covers give a
lovely finishing touch. None
of the rooms have attached
bathrooms, but these are
found on each floor just a
few paces away.
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