Reviews of Kathmandu Madhuban Guest House

30 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Tucked away on one of Thamel's busiest roads, Madhuban Guest House is an oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of Kathmandu. There's a beautiful rooftop (where they'll gladly serve you breakfast if you ask), friendly and helpful staff, and rooms are basic but spacious.

Disliked: Rooms aren't cleaned every day, and the hot water comes and goes. But it is Nepal, and this is a budget choice, so overall excellent value for money.

17 November 2011 Luke would recommend this property

Liked: Very helpful in booking tours, and good price. Good location and friendly

Disliked: Restaurant not great

15 November 2011 John would recommend this property

Liked: friendly staff; near central Thamel; great airport pickup service (free)

Disliked: could be a bit lower on price

08 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location - Central to Thamel but just away from the main crowds and bustle on a street where you see more locals than tourists. Also there is free internet in the reception and good free WIFI throughout the hotel.

Disliked: Like most of the budget accommodation, it's a bit dated and in need of some TLC. If you like the 70's look, then this is a good place to stop. No breakfast is provided unlike others hotels in the area.

03 November 2011

Liked: Staff were very helpful and friendly

Disliked: The Guesthouse is on a dirty smelly street, very noisy with lots of traffic and barking dogs all night long. The room was very dated and very smelly. The bathroom had no window and no ventilation system at all, towels were thread bare and grey as were the bed sheets, I slept in my sleeping bag liner! Much better, cleaner and cheaper guesthouse to choose from. On the way back stayed at a different one that was superb and cheaper!

10 October 2011 Shawn would recommend this property

Liked: Great value for money and very friendly and helpful staff. Restaurant in the hostel was great as well!

Disliked: rooms could be a bit cleaner....but not a huge deal

26 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's a nice guest house with friendly employers. The location is very good.

Disliked: -

14 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The premises were clean, rooftop garden was great and the staff were really friendly & helpful.

Disliked: Expensive for Kathmandu. OK for the first couple of nights to aclimatise though and then either re-negotiate or find a cheaper alternative.

10 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It is a very quite place in a really crowdy area of Thamel.

Disliked: It is a little bit old, like the walls, windows etc.

12 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Staff are very friendly and are able to help book anything available on offer in the whole of Nepal. We very much enjoyed our stay there and in fact went back after our visit to Pokara

Disliked: Power blackouts but that is everywhere in Nepal and totally unrelated to the guesthouse

16 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very friendly and helpful staff, lots of services provided!

Disliked: Shower wasn't hot until I asked them to please fix the water!

23 November 2010 Mark would recommend this property

Liked: Very helpful staff, rooms comfy enough, nice hot shower (except when been power cuts which are frequent in Kathmandu) quiet street but close to Thamel. Its a basic hotel but where else can you get for about £5 a night something like this. Nice rooftop to escape the city on. Had 2 nights at start of trip and 4 at end here, was very happy.

Disliked: Area is a bit foreboding at night, but then much of Kathmandu is at night, so not hotels fault.

22 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

08 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: arrived 2 days early still managed to get us in to a room after a bit were realy helpful and friendly, great location in thamel easy walking to shops, bars main attractions etc, free wifi in the rooms was a good speed, amazingly hot showers with great pressure were available most of the time (solar heated so very early was pushing your luck)

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

03 November 2010 Markus would recommend this property

Liked: The best thing about this place is the roof top terrace. We had breakfast up there in the mornings which was really nice. Our room was very big and light and smelled good. Unlike many other places in Kathmandu, this place has WiFi that works, even on the 4th floor. I had low but sufficient signal both in our room and on the rooftop terrace. The TV was small and not very good signal but doable. The bathroom had seen better days but it was ok. The stuff of the place is very friendly and helpful. You can reach any place in Thamel with a short walk. All in all, this place is good value for the money, we would go back there!

Disliked: Markus left no negative feedback.

02 November 2010

Liked: good location, close to Thamel in a quiet street. Room are quiet big, some with balcony. really nice rooftop.

Disliked: The boss is a bit strange sometime and push you to book all you need through him and it's not always the best deal.

15 October 2010 Barbara would recommend this property

Liked: All the rooms have private baths, and since they have solar panels on the roof, the showers are nice and hot from early morning until about 9 p.m. They serve a nice breakfast (although not included in the price of the room) for a reasonable price. The location at the border of Chetrapati and Thamel is ideal, as it is within easy walking distance of everything in Thamal as well as Durbar Square. Extremely nice owners/managers who went out of their way to help in any way they could.

Disliked: WiFi Internet was slow - I found much better speed elsewhere and the rooms were a bit dark and dingy, but the slight negative was far outweighted by the positives in this property, and it was certainly well priced.

11 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Simple but good rooms. Large size. Staff were very helpful, pillows and beds a little bit hard but other than that it was a good hostel.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

05 October 2010 Nathaniel would recommend this property

Liked: The Madhuban guesthouse is a very high quality hostel. Great location just outside Thamel (2 min walk) and amazingly friednly staff who are always willing to help you as much as possible. I enjoyed it so much that I ended up staying for a total of 11 nights over the whole trip and would definately check in again when I come back to Kathmandu. Great value for money and a great place to start your trip!

Disliked: Nathaniel left no negative feedback.

03 October 2010 peter would recommend this property

Liked: we were very content to stay there. Especcially the staf was very helpfull and friendly. We booked again to stay there at the end of our holiday in Nepal.

Disliked: peter left no negative feedback.

17 September 2010

Liked: Staff were friendly and helpful. Attractive garden terrace on fourth floor. Wifi available and working.

Disliked: Lot of street noise and barking of dogs. Only one computer. Would generally benefit from some attention.

04 September 2010 Andrea would recommend this property

Liked: Nice location, between Thamel and Durbar Square. Big rooms, nice food, helpful and friendly staff

Disliked: hot water only 1 in 4 days of stay

18 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The location is a few minutes walk from the edge of Thamal area.The staff is very cooperative and helpful.The place is quite.

Disliked: It is not a place where you meet other people - not like those places with a restaurant where you get to meet other people.

09 August 2010 Amanda would recommend this property

Liked: Centrally located in the Thamel, it is the closest you'll find to bliss in Thamel and it's a real oasis. The clean and fresh deluxe rooms with private balcony are the ones to opt for (ask for a garden view) and offer great mid range value. The standard rooms are well furnished with attached hot/cold shower. Staff are the great assets of this hotel.

Disliked: Nothing such is to be disliked.

26 July 2010 SOPHIE would recommend this property

Liked: The hotel itself is clean, affordable and well located, from here its easy to reach Thamel and all the interesting sights in the city center.The staff is very helpful and will make your stay as easy as possible, they will answer all your questions and supply you with anything you need at anytime.A warm atmosphere which help you feel home.

Disliked: Unfortunately, the street is little bit noisy from early morning till late afternoon.