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Hotel Ancient Center

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
Reception
Lobby sitting area
Balcony view

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Saat Ghumti Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu, 44600
  • Temples of the Elements
    3 min walk
  • Garden of Dreams
    8 min walk
  • Kausi Dreamers Terrace Cafe
    1 min walk
  • Kathmandu (KTM-Tribhuvan Intl.)
    7 min drive

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe King Room

  • 258 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi

City Double or Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • 258 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, City View | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Triple Room, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Deluxe Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, City View | Courtyard view

Deluxe Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, City View

  • 323 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Kathmandu

With a stay at Hotel Ancient Center in Kathmandu (Thamel), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Pashupatinath Temple and Ballys Casino. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Temples of the Elements and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Kathesimbhu Stupa.

What's nearby

  • Garden of Dreams - 8 min walk
  • Durbar Marg - 11 min walk
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square - 20 min walk
  • Swayambhunath - 3 min drive
  • Pashupatinath Temple - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Tribhuvan Intl. Airport (KTM) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Himalayan Arabica Beans - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Reggae - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪New Orleans Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sam's Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kausi Dreamers Terrace Cafe - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hotel Ancient Center

Kathmandu hotel in Thamel with free breakfast and a nightclub
Hotel Ancient Center offers 18 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a nightclub and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Stop by the hotel's restaurant for lunch or dinner. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open 24 hours.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Nightclub
  • Scooter/moped rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 8 AM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: USD 8 per vehicle (one way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

Reservations are required for spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Holiday House Kathmandu
Hotel Holiday House
Holiday House Kathmandu
Hotel Ancient Center Kathmandu
Ancient Center Kathmandu
Ancient Center
Hotel Ancient Center Hotel
Hotel Ancient Center Kathmandu
Hotel Ancient Center Hotel Kathmandu

Hotel Ancient Center Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 71 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff did everything they could to make me comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Alauddin

Disliked: Room comfort
Avoid thsi hotel.
There was no hotel nemed Holiday house, because they have changed name as Ancient Center...and it’s difficult to find with old name. Its bad when you travel with wife and luggage. Only good thing is good testy breakfast.:) no wifi in room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and good value for money
Great location for Kathmandu sites
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Hannah, Ames, IA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First Night in Kathmandu
Had a fine stay with the Holiday Hotel House in Kathmandu. The wi-fi was strong, indoor bathroom with hot water, and easy check-in. Nice, no frills place for a quick stay in Kathmandu.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Average hotel that is centrally life located.
Clean comfy bed centrally located. Luke warm shower with very poor internet.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Clement , Kathmandu

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No room available as advertised
I got to the hotel after a long hike and motorbike ride only to be told they had no room available. However they offered an alternative in a substandard hotel for the same price and I questioned why, his explanation was that Expedia only paid $16 instead of $21 I paid. After an hour and a half, I was was offered a refund of $14 or settle with the substandard room and service. I'm very disappointed in both Expedia and the holiday for false advertising and will like to demand an explanation.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni, Aus/Col

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Thnx to mngment & whole holiday house hotl family
We went there a week ago and we're still thinking about it. The place was very convenient and the hotel clean and incredibly peaceful. The staff were very friendly and food was good. Kathmandu can be a bit overwhelming but the hotel offers a nice environment close to supermarkets, travel agencies, shops and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good quality hotel near to all the shops
Good quality hotel very friendly hotel staff that can sort out tours a very reasonable prices with good drivers and vehicles. Hotel accommodation is very cheap and good for what you have paid for near to shops and facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Jon, New York City

Liked: Staff & service
Old, Old-Fashioned Hotel
An old, and old-fashioned hotel, minimal facilities, but very good staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Jon, New York City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
OK hotel, good staff.
This is an old, and old-fashioned hotel. The staff is pleasant and honest. There is hot water, the TV works, the bed is comfortable. Lighting is limited, and the bathroom is minimal. For the price, it is OK.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Apoorv, India

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel and Greedy Manager
Very bad hotel wont recommend to any traveller. Greedy manager and criminal people own this hotel. The manager stole our money and locked us in a room, later we escaped with the help of police. Book any other hotel in kathmandu except this.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

janet, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness
not too bad hotel to stay
Good location as we are close to the Garden of Dream n the Palace, we can shop n go to nice garden cafe n bar. The breakfast is the same every day so this need improvement. The first to second floor is noisy so the hotel need to do some noise management. The hotel can arrange transport for you to go airport. They should also drawn a map to locate hotel n places of interest .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Marguerite, M R

Liked: Cleanliness
Ok hotel in the center of Thamel
I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights. My room was decent, clean and comfortable. However the beds were never made when I would come back in the evenings. Breackfast was good but the service was terrible. I had to repeat myself 3 times every morning to get what I had asked for and most of the time they would forget something when we would only be 5 people in total having breackfast. I would still recommend this hotel but some changes have to be made especially regarding breackfast service.

4/10 Poor

YAN

Disliked: Staff & service
Room condition was as shown on the photos but not as described. Free toiletries only limited to 1 bar of soap eventhough I've booked for 2 person. Zero response on email requesting airport pick up service. Hotel located right next to a pub, remember to bring ur own ear plug if you wish to have a good sleep. Nothing much to complain with this price, but there're plenty of choices out there...

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central Hotel
This is a great low cost hotel with exceptionally friendly staff. Unfortunately there is a nightclub next door (in fact right through the wall from my bed) which played the same 10 song playlist into the early hours of the morning. For this reason alone I will not stay at this hotel again. I need more than 4 hours sleep a night. A shame really as the rooms are clean and comfortable and the staff more than helpful.

4/10 Poor

Helena

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in the center of Thamel and right next to a nightclub. There is bery loud music until 3am and its impossible to sleep. At all the hotel/rooms are very clairaudient which means you can people hear talking, working etc. the whole day/night. The owner tried to help us he offert different rooms to us, but there is no difference between them. The night guard was rude when we complain about the situation. After two nights we checked out before the regular check out day. No money refund. The rooms are a little bit old and not with a high standard. The towel (just one for two people) was not clean also. Just go there if you like party all night long and don't need a relaxed stay with some comfort.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Hotel is okay ~
Hotel Infrastructure is okay, but the neighbourhood is somewhat shady. Other than that, don't book bus tickets or anything else through the hotel, they charge you extra.

4/10 Poor

Tushar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The photos does not represent the rooms correctly. We booked a room with 4 beds. It was not properly cleaned, 2 round tables in the room were dirty. Towels were not clean too, we used our own towels. The overall condition of the room was below average to average. Do not expect what you might see in the photos.

8/10 Good

elfstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in Thamel
We stayed at Hotel Holiday House for 3 nights during our recent hiking trip to Nepal (1 on arrival, 2 more at the end of the trip). The hotel is nicely located in Thamel, which is where most of the foreigners stay and probably the most happening area in Kathmandu, making it very convenient. Our 3 person bedroom is clean and spacious, with air condition/ heating, hot shower, free wifi, and a TV with lots of channels. Toiletries are a bit basic (only soap and toilet paper) but overall we feel it's very good and a luxury after the basic tea houses during trekking. Breakfast is provided and cooked to order. The hotel is a bit difficult to find as it's nestled in a small side street with no banner/notices on the main street. Compared to the hustle and bustle of the outside street, it's actually quite quiet and calm in the hotel. I personally feel that it's a very good place to stay while in Kathmandu.

6/10 Okay

Ubrina

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Value for money
Friendly staff. Generous portion of breakfast. Comfortable bed. Good electricity.

10/10 Excellent

jamee evans

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel, Great stay, Very good location
Location of the hotel is great, staffs are very kind and helpful especially front desk staff. The breakfast buffet is delicious. Rooms are very clean and big. The bathroom is modern and hot shower is very good. Highly recommended!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Good Hotel in Kathmandu
Location of the hotel is great, wonderful time during the stay at this hotel. Staffs and manager are very kind and helpful, and breakfast is delicious. The bathroom was very big and clean.

10/10 Excellent

Rajiv

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Hotel
Very nice location, room is very big and clean, nice view from rooftop

4/10 Poor

Ellen, USA

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not what I expected at all
Booked it for 12 nights because of the previous reviews, how very good it is. That might have been some time ago. • is not a HOTEL, it’s a backpacker hostel. • basic rooms, hot water only, when not many people using it and power is on. • More than eight hours a day power outages. o They have a generator, but don’t use it, because they want to save money. o WI-FI NOT WORKING IN ROOM • Rude, unfriendly, unwelcoming staff. • Doesn’t make for a quiet, relaxed vacation. Only for very short stay (1 night), to avoid disappointment.