Aloft Kathmandu Thamel, KathmanduAloft Kathmandu Thamel in Kathmandu, Nepal has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 9 of 22 hotels we score in Kathmandu. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 3.9, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 4.0, Agoda 3.7. Rooms from about $134 a night (cached, not a live quote).Aloft Kathmandu Thamel is a 4.5-star hotel situated in the Thamel district of Kathmandu. It serves business travellers and tourists who want to be near Kathmandu Durbar Square and the Garden of Dreams. The property features air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and high-speed WiFi. Facilities include two restaurants, a fitness centre, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Guests can access over 10,000 square feet of event space and benefit from valet parking services. The hotel follows specific eco-rules regarding mandatory cleaning protocols. While the location is central, the lobby area is quite small.What stands out

Central Thamel location

Indoor pool and sauna

On-site fitness centre

Two dining options

Watch out for

Small lobby space

Limited dining area

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