The
Shanker Hotel is an entirely new, exciting,
and exotic world, the old world elegance
only found in a few "great" hotels
around the world. Unlike the usual chain
hotels familiar to the world's tourists,
the Shanker, a former palace of the ruling
elite of old Nepal, maintains and cherishes
its position as a grand beauty of unmistakable
class. It is 8 kms from airport and 1 km
from down town.
The rooms and Kailash Hall of the Hotel
Shanker are a traveler's and conferee's
delight. These rooms have witnessed the
births of two royal personages and have
made memorable the visits of hundreds of
others.
Air-conditioning and heating takes the nip
away from winter and keeps you comfortably
cool in summer. The beds are inviting; the
décor reflects the sights and the
feel of Kathmandu valley. A meal, a drink
and room service are just a telephone call
away. The bathrooms have been designed with
your comfort in mind.
You can dine in either Kailash or any of
the other restaurants and bars at Hotel
Shanker. Chandeliers, carved ceiling, intricately
worked walls, bejeweled mirrors and piped
music provide an opulent backdrop to meals
prepared for you by chefs trained in the
art and the art and intricacies of Continental,
Chinese, Indian and Nepalese cuisine. Every
meal at Hotel Shanker is a celebration.
At Kunti Bar you can sip away a variety
of drinks in an atmosphere enriched by stout
wooden beams, carved pillars, intricately
carved Nepalese windows and good, old fashioned
Nepalese bonhomie.
You can host a party, hold a conference,
or just plain luxuriate in the two spacious,
well-furnished rooms that are yours when
you book a suite at Shanker. A little more
expensive, perhaps, but a Shanker suite
is a lot more luxurious.
The lobby, exotic, warm, inviting, spacious
and comfortable is a pleasant indication
of its quality service. You are swiftly,
efficiently and courteously served at the
desk.
