Cafe de PatanvsThe Dwarika's Hotel
Both Cafe de Patan and Dwarika's Hotel are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Dwarika's Hotel ranks significantly higher than Cafe de Patan. Dwarika's Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 92 with positive reviews from 6 publications including Hideaway Report, Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Cafe de Patan
Durbar Square Patan, Patan (Lalitpur), Nepal
From $0/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet
"This courtyard hotel is almost on Durbar Sq and there’s a rooftop garden and a pleasant downstairs cafe." Full review
The Dwarika's Hotel
Battisputali, Kathmandu, Nepal
From $400/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Fodor's
"An oasis of calm amid this often frantic city, Dwarika's is a little out of the center, but close to important sights, such as Pashupathinath temple and the Buddhist stupa at Bodnath." Full review
Star Service
"Located near the airport, this hotel is within walking distance of the famous Hindu temple, Pashupatinath." Full review
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Repeat guests often request the junior suites: 208, 308 or 408.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Dwarika's Hotel is named for Dwarika Das Shrestha, an India-born businessman who opened one of the first commercial hotels in Nepal." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Everything about this hotel seeks to preserve, or honor, the country’s unique heritage." Full review
Hideaway Report
92.0
"Distinctive family-owned palace-like hotel located near the sacred Hindu temple of Pashupatinath, 10 minutes from the heart of the city." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Dwarika’s is a sensational boutique heritage hotel – the fruit of one man’s passion for preserving Kathmandu’s arts and crafts – and is the equal in facilities and service of many an international five-star" Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"For stylish design and sheer romance, this outstanding hotel is unbeatable; if you’re on honeymoon, look no further." Full review