Club Himalaya
Details
Club Himalaya has the prime location of Nagarkot. The property has excellent views over terraced fields, deep valleys and up to the Himalayan Range. There is a full panorama from the hotel, with amazing views from the north facing rooms (the majority), as well as from the spacious grounds. The hotel has a large number of consistent, same standard rooms – the service is good and the rooms are clean and well appointed. There are nice areas to relax in around the bar, or on the terraces, or even in the in-house spa centre.
Description
- Country:
- Nepal
- Locations:
- Nagarkot
- Address:
- Windy Hills, Nagarkot Bhaktapur, Nepal
- Meals included:
- Breakfast
- Transportation:
- Located on the north-eastern part of the Kathmandu Valley rim, 18 Kilometres from the ancient city of Bhaktapur. It takes approximately an hour by vehicle from Bhaktapur. All vehicle types can access this property.
Who should book this hotel?
Club Himalaya is popular to people of all ages, tour types and group sizes; however these are people who are not price conscious.
When to go?
The season Spring and Autumn are the most preferred by the visitor. Summer is hot and wet in Kathmandu, making Nagarkot a pleasant summer retreat – it catches the summer breezes and is much cooler than Kathmandu. Winter, while mainly clear during the days can have a lot of fog hanging in the Kathmandu Valley in the mornings, impeding visibility and flights. As Nagarkot is often above the fog level in the early winter mornings, you have better chance of mountain views from here. Also due to often being above the fog, the sun arrives much earlier, making it warmer during the day than Kathmandu, even though it is higher.
Nepal has four distinct seasons:
- SPRING from late February to late April - is warming up and mostly fine weather. As the dry months accumulate, the dust etc builds up in Kathmandu and visibility can be poor from there at this time of year (noticeably more so at the latter end of spring)
- SUMMER, from May to September - the monsoon season is hot and humid with rain almost everyday. During this season, trekking in most of Nepal is difficult and uncomfortable, the trails being muddy and infested with leeches and access to trail heads is subject to delays.
- AUTUMN, from October to mid December, is cool with clear skies and is the most popular season for trekking.
- In WINTER, from Mid -December to mid February, it is cold at night, with chances of fog in the early morning, but generally clearing to fine days and with very little chance of rain.
One of the largest determinants of weather is the altitude. Hence the winter weather is warmer and milder on the plains. While in summer the lowlands might be next to unbearable, at this time the mountains will be nice.
Precipitation outside the monsoon season:
- It usually does not rain for more that one or two days during the entire autumn and the winter season, although the highest chance of winter rain would come in mid to late January
- In the winter, the mountains are covered with snow including some high hills. It very rarely snows in the Kathmandu Valley and Pokhara.
Go Beyond?
One can walk from either Nagarkot to Changunarayan or Nagarkot to Dhulikhel, both of which are approximately 5 hours with very good mountain views through rural villages and forest. If going to Changunarayan, it is recommended though to take a vehicle to Telkot and walk from there, making the walk about 2 ½ hours and avoiding walking on the road. If someone would like to view sunrise in the morning then can go to Nagarkot view tower for the full panorama, or simply enjoy from the balcony of the rooms, or the 260 degree view from the top of the garden.
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Deluxe Room Air conditioned room Breakfast included Accommodates 2 guests Option for 1 extra bed |
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- Club Himalaya offers 52 deluxe rooms with private balcony, parquet floors, direct telephone line, internet connection, hairdryer(on request), light and modern bathrooms with big bathtubs and nice touches in terms of shampoo, conditioner & moisturiser infused with special Himalayan Herbs, eco-friendly & cosy bathrobe,towels,linen & slippers.
- Additionally, a special room for handicapped guests is also available on request.
- They have the north facing rooms, which must be the deluxe; then there are some Kathmandu facing rooms, but I forget what these are called and how many there are. Pls check. (39 Valley Facing and 5 North Facing Room, So Total Room is only 44 Rooms)
Facilities:
- 52 Rooms (with AC, TV, Central Heating)
- 2 Restaurants (Chinese, Cont, Indian); 1 Bakery Cafe
- 1 Bar(Local + International Brands)
- 1 Business Centre (ISTD | STD | Internet | Cable TV)
- 1 Party Place(Max 500 pax)
- 5 Gift Shops
- 4 Conference Halls(Max 250 pax)
- 1 Swimming Pool
- 1 Health Club (Gym, Sauna, Jacuzzi, Saloon, Massage)
- 1 Helipad
- 1 Jogging Track
- 1 Children Park
- 1 Movie Theatre
- Ample Parking
- Laundry Service
- Baby Sitting
- Porter Service
Dining:
- 2 Restaurants (Chinese, Cont, Indian);
- 1 Bakery Cafe
- 1 bar, with cosy fire place.
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Room policy
Quick overview of a rooms max capacity.
Standard room (2AD/1EB/1CS)
Read the code like this:
2AD = 2 adults / dbl. room
1EB = 1 Extra Bed
1CS = 1 Child sharing bed with parents
Extra Beds:
“Adult” = 1 extra bed
“Child” = child sharing (no extra bed)
To book extra bed for a child, the child must be listed as an adult
in the booking form. (above picture)
Child sharing:
Max 1 child sharing, per room.
The breakfast of a child sharing, is charged locally.
