New Hotel Panda

The owner lives next door with his family. They've been here for 15 generations. It is clear that he cares deeply about his staff and the the guests. Upon arrival, my driver didn't have any change to give and he helped immediately. His staff are solid, professional young people, genuinely happy to help; both the desk crew and the cleaning staff were top-notch. The rooms are clean and the hotel is quiet. The rooftop view is remarkable. His mother tends the garden and it's lovely. I stayed for a few nights and left for another hotel that offered free yoga classes. My room at the other hotel (Yog Hotel) had a gas leak that was not taken seriously by the staff. So I called New Hotel Panda and asked if they had a room. At 8pm they fixed a room for me, and even set me up with extra water and coffee remembering that I went through more than normal. Bottom line is the the hotel is clean, the staff is professional, the price is fair to low and it's a safe, quiet place to stay supporting a family that is devoted to Kathmandu. The neighborhood is dense with activity and resources. The ONLY issue with this hotel is a product of an environmentally conscious water heating system. The water for the shower is heated by solar power, so on cloudy days (or weeks) it's basically warm and takes quite a while to heat up. I will take a luke warm shower powered by the sun at New Hotel Panda over a gas shower heater with a leak in a room without carbon monoxide detectors at Yog Hotel any time. New Hotel panda has a generator installed for outages. They also offer free water and wifi. The food is also good and room service is available for most of the day. This hotel is a wise place to spend your accommodation dollars for your tour through Nepal. Update: The sun came out and I've had the BEST showers here.