Gaju Suite Hotel

"Totally opposite to the photo presentation Expedia gave. The room smelled like it had been damp for a long time. It had not been aired and smelled musty. It was also cold and the heating barely worked. The bed sheets also felt damp. The reception shared its counter in a mall. Lots of strange people hanging around. I could not stay there and had to leave. Expedia should not sell this place again "

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"Surprised at the good reviews here. It's very noisy - until 2am or 3am due to clubs being right next door. The service is also very poor - they don't even provide mosquito repellents in the room (which even budget hotels do as a matter of course in Thamel) and when I asked for one they didn't have one, which is just plain lazy and incompetent. "

"Mess up with the room first night...upgraded later."

"Great location in Thamel. Staff is friendly and rooms are clean and spacious."

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"Gaju Suites is centrally located in the Thamel district of Kathmandu. Staff was friendly at reception and quite helpful with needs such as making local phone calls and providing advice. The restaurant was clean, and food was good, however breakfast had limited choices and wait staff were not very attentive. I should mention that service in restaurants all over Kathmandu was quite inconsistent. Hotel was clean and in good condition, water was hot. I could hear the live music in my room from the restaurant upstairs which might be difficult for light sleepers. It wasn't loud enough to keep me from sleeping, and was over every night at 11, so I never asked for a different room. I think there were some rooms which are not directly under the restaurant, or I could have asked to move to a lower floor (was on 3rd, re staurant on 5th). Overall, good impression, but I wouldn't pay more than $35/night which was my 'discounted' rate. There are plenty of other hotels of the same caliber with rated in the mid $30 range."

"The staff and rooms were excellent. Room was large and very comfortable. The hotel was in a quieter part of Thamel and an excellent location. Except Sunday, the bar upstairs was quite noisy from 7 to 12, however. I would still stay there again. I was very tired everyday I came back and the beds were comfortable, but the noise might bother some."

"Hotel had nice clean and large rooms with a great breakfast. The Wifi was spotty and depended on your location as there were only two locations in the center upper and lower floors were you got a signal. Otherwise, the rooms were very comfortable for Kathmandu and you are literally right in the middle of many of the things near Thamel. The room A/C worked well and the power stayed on. Most rooms had a full mini kitchen with hot plates/microwave and fridge to use if you wanted to cook on your own. I do recommend bringing shower shoes and taking your showers later in the day as the water was very cold in the AM. We stayed two separate times while in Nepal and enjoyed both rooms. It's not the most modern or extravagant in Kathmandu but for the price you can't beat the location and breakfast. The staff was always especially helpful."