Hotel Yak & Yeti Kathmandu

Rooms

* Yak & Yeti's 270 rooms and suites have been carefully appointed to the highest degree of comfort and convenience. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, International Direct Dial telephones, color television and a fully stocked mini bar.

* Guests travelling on official matters can make use of the business centre that offers two well appointed meeting rooms and a privately equipped office space. The hotel also provides excellent banquet facilities that cater to your private events. Leisure facilities include tennis courts, swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi and a fitness centre, complete with state-of-the-art gymnasium and spa.

* All rooms have en-suite bathrooms, International Direct Dial telephones, color television and a fully stocked mini bar. Guests travelling on official matters can make use of the business centre that offers two well appointed meeting rooms and a privately equipped office space. The hotel also provides excellent banquet facilities that cater to your private events.

Amenities

* Just across the lobby, is the Sunrise Café, a casual, light and accommodating restaurant overlooking expansive and beautifully landscaped gardens and pools. Open from 6.30 a.m to 11.00 p.m with a seating capacity of 120 guests, the Sunrise serves buffet as well as a-la-carte for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

* At the time when the longest standing restaurant of its quality was created, the path to The Chimney was just a series of dirt lanes winding between stone houses in the jewel of the medieval Kathmandu Valley. In a fairytale land of not so long ago, the infamous Boris Lissanevitch established The Chimney. Boris' name alone conjures up legends of his unheeded extravagance and enigmatic adventures; famed Russian ballet dancer, entrepreneur, and entertainer of royalty, the tradition of the unprecedented Boris and his Chimney Restaurant continues to this day.

* Aside the lobby, Pub is the perfect place to meet friends and relax. Enjoy an international selection of beverages and exotic cocktails in the light garden front lounge. The Pub is open from 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Join the Pub for a cocktail and enjoy Yak & Yeti's Pub for an apéritif watching the moon glow on the Himalayas until the sidewalks roll up.

* Bakers Basket serves freshly baked pastries, cookies, cakes, Breads and Chocolates.

* The expansive Yak & Yeti fitness center boasts state of the art equipment to pump you up and luxurious facilities to cool you down. Separate sections for ladies and gentleman offer a full lounge opening to a large Jacuzzi, joined by a sauna and herbal steam room and private shower rooms. The Club Nirvana offers three massage rooms for total relaxation of mind and body.

* The 1000 sq. ft. exercise floor is completely fitted with an impressive assortment of Paramount gym equipment and Cybex Cardiovascular machines such as leg-extension, leg curl, leg press, vertical butterfly, flat incline bench, dumb-bell rack, trade-mills, cycles and arm curl machines.

* "A-1 Beauty Parlour & Barber Shop" located at Hotel Yak & Yeti is one of the leading beauty parlours in the valley of Kathmandu. Prajani Rana the senior beautician of this salon has earned her beauty degrees from various reputed beauty colleges in the world.

* The Regal Ballroom at the convention center is the dramatic amalgamation of state-of-the-art technology with the regality of 19th-century Rana architecture which is the hall mark of the Yak & Yeti. The hall is acoustically tuned with insulated and collapsible walls. It also features the latest in banquet facilities, comprehensive secretarial backup, personalised service and professional technical support.

Information

Hotel Yak and Yeti, is a premier five-star deluxe oasis in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. Modern day sophistication greets cultural heritage in the ample grounds of the 100-year-old palace and newly designed structure of the hotel. Find refuge among antique fountains, gilded temples and emerald gardens as you remain just moments away from all the shops and adventure of the Kathmandu city, located at Durbar Marg.

A 120-room hotel with 5 star amenities started it’s operation in 01st September, 1977. After a successful run of 12 years, the need was felt to enhance the hotel’s size and facilities.

Now an extension of 150 deluxe rooms and suites have been built (designed to harmonize with the special features of the Lal Durbar) to supplement the existing accommodation, bringing the total number of rooms available in the hotel to 270 rooms.

Along with the construction of the new (Durbar) wing, a brand new porte-cochere, lobby, a new lobby bar, shopping arcade, an atrium, a second swimming pool and two tennis courts have also been constructed, whilst the Café Restaurant has been extended and upgraded, along with the refurbishment of the existing guest room wing. Following this renovation program is the inclusion of a brand new Club Nirvana Fitness Center complete with state-of-the-art gymnasium and spa. Hotel Yak & Yeti has a comprehensive Business Centre and is the first hotel in Kathmandu offering a much sought after exclusive Executive floor and Club Shangri-La. Facilities on this floor include 24-hour butler service, a private lounge for breakfast and cocktails, a boardroom, and in-room outlets for fax machines and computers, which can be rented.

With the historic character of the hotel and the new and upgraded facilities, the Yak & Yeti will continue to be the city’s leading luxury business and leisure hotel. Although it is an ultra modern hotel, the traditional Nepali architectural features have been preserved.

Some of the display carved windows are more than 200 years old. It captures the old charm and style of Kathmandu, while providing the international quality standards of accommodation and dining facilities.

The embodiment of history, legend and tradition, the Hotel Yak and Yeti is a perfect blend of contemporary international standards and time-honored tradition. Explore Nepal's rich cultural heritage while finding solace in the luxurious comfort of this former Rana Palace.

Rest in the neo-classical Lal Durbar or Red Palace, built more than a century ago by the then Prime Minister Bir Shumshere Jung Bahadur Rana. A centerpiece of the Yak and Yeti's impressive hotel, the meticulously restored, Lal Durbar now houses two historic restaurants, banquet rooms, a grand ballroom and casino. Comfortably manicured rooms, striking Himalayan views, and its premier location make the Yak and Yeti an obvious destination for business and for travel.

Introduction

Staying in this palatial hotel is like a dream come true...

Location

While settled in an oasis of tranquility and exuding majestic charm, the Location of Hotel Yak And Yeti in Kathmandu is only a short walking distance from all the shops and adventure of the Kathmandu city.

Attractions

* Kathmandu Airport - 7 km