Thagu Chhen, a Boutique Hotel

The hotel is beautiful, well-decorated, and has spacious rooms, located in a charming Newar-style building. It describes itself as a boutique hotel, and yes, it is small, intimate, and stylish, but the personalized service that characterizes this type of hotel is nonexistent. They have two hotels on the same street, and Thagu Chenn is the "ugly duckling." There's almost never anyone at reception, just a security guard, and every time you need something, you have to go down and across the street to the reception of the other hotel opposite to get assistance. We stayed in ten hotels in Nepal, and what stood out most was the staff's willingness to help you at any time with anything you needed: booking taxis, buses, even flights, currency exchange, etc. Thagu Chenn was the only one where, after a friendly welcome, we never heard from the hotel staff again, except on our last day when we went to the hotel across the street to ask for help booking a local taxi to Kathmandu (15 kilometers). Although we repeatedly told them we wanted a regular taxi, they insisted we go in an extremely expensive private car for €30. Finally, I had to go out and find a taxi, which cost me €9.

Everything exceeded my expectations, location, room size, staff, breakfast. I am sure this is one of the best hotels in Nepal. My stay felt like a sanctuary and I was very glad to return after my 10 day trek to Langtang.

Absolutely wonderful. I looked forward to it each morning.
The juices, breads and pastries were very nice. Especially loved the yogurt and scrambled eggs.

Lovely, welcoming and friendly staff. Outstanding breakfast and food at Nanee. The room was excellent size, with nice touches and tastefully decorated. Great location just a short walk outside of Bhaktapur Durbar Square.

מלון בוטיק מקסים בבהקטפור.נוח,נקי,צוות ידידותי וארבע דקות הליכה מהעיר העתיקה.
מומלץ

A spacious atmospheric studio with separate bedroom, living/kitchen area, bathroom and balcony, very close to Durbar Square. Excellent welcome and service and a lovely breakfast a d dinner in Nanee’s immediately across the road.

Grote kamer met balkon, mooi uitzicht op de bergen om de hoek van Durbar plein.

l'appartement offrait une vue magnifique, très bon emplacement, personnel très serviable. On se croyait en famille

Staff was very friendly and helpful! I would stay here again.

Staff was very friendly and helpful!

Beautiful hotel with a huge room and comfortable bed in a great location in Bhaktapur breakfast was across the road in the Nanee where I had a couple of meals which was also excellent. One of my favourite hotels in Nepal 10/10

ブティックホテルと呼ぶのんにふさわしい､特別感がある。部屋が広々していて使いやすい。居心地が良い。
別館で食べる朝食もおいしい。
スタッフがとても感じよい。

Quality of the revamping, decoration, size of the rooms. View on the town

Great hotel. The staff was courteous and professional, the room was clean and spacious, the breakfast was rich and luxurious. We would be happy to come back again at any opportunity.

I stayed in the third floor apartment of Thagu Chhen (note: no lift), which was really spacious with a fantastic view over Kathmandu. It was clean and comfortable and the staff were always very helpful. The kitchen facilities were fine though there wasn’t a fridge. There are plenty of shops and restaurants right nearby, including a good breakfast at the sister hotel just across the road. Bhaktapur has a nice feel to it: you’re near Durbar Square though away from the most touristy part of the town. The room faces onto the street and is single-glazed, so there is some noise but not particularly bad at night (all of TC’s rooms face the front except the studio on the top floor but that has no a/c and is quite a bit smaller). I was working in Kathmandu and Dhulikhel – Bhaktapur is a good half-way location, and the apartment was conducive to getting on with work. I would stay here again.

The space and size of the suite are incredibly large and spacious. It features a generous living area with a balcony, which we didn’t use due to the air pollution outside. However, the living room was extremely comfortable, perfect for watching TV, exercising, doing yoga, relaxing, or even taking a nap.

The kitchen is spacious but has only the basics, suitable for preparing tea, coffee, or simple meals. We requested a French press at the reception to make coffee, and they provided it immediately.

The bathroom is large, but there is no curtain or partition to prevent water from spreading across the floor when showering. However, there is hot water. There wasn’t a hairdryer in the room, but upon request, the reception brought one right away.

The bedroom is incredibly cozy and inviting, with a very comfortable bed. You can choose between soft ambient lighting or brighter lights. The windows are soundproof, which is great since the room overlooks the street, but no noise can be heard inside. The room itself is also very spacious.

We stayed on the third floor, and the staff kindly helped us carry our luggage up upon arrival and down upon departure.

Upon arrival, we were welcomed with a delicious hot drink and a small welcoming ceremony, which made our stay feel even more special.

One morning, they generously offered us a free tour of the more local, less touristy temples, and we absolutely loved experiencing the authentic atmosphere of the area.

The best part? The service was absolutely outstanding.

Breakfast was delicious, served at the restaurant of the hotel across the street, The Nanee. The service and quality were excellent. We also had dinner there one evening, and everything was exquisite.

Thank you!

Spacious comfortable rooms, good breakfast across street at more modern sister hotel, walkable distance to main sights.

The hotel is a traditional hotel in the Nepalese style and very comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful. We would stay there again.