About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Shine Homestay Famille Francophone in Kathmandu offers family rooms with private bathrooms, balconies, and mountain views. Each room includes a work desk, wardrobe, and free toiletries. Modern Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, free WiFi, and a lounge. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, indoor play area, outdoor seating, and free on-site private parking. Convenient Location: Located less than 1 km from Thamel Chowk and 6 km from Tribhuvan International Airport, the homestay is near attractions such as Hanuman Dhoka and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its friendly host, convenient location, and room cleanliness.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Breakfast info

    • Asian

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
1 double bed
1 double bed
and
1 sofa bed
Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
Living room
1 sofa bed
1 double bed
2 single beds
1 large double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Yesha
    India India
    Extremely pleasant host Rabina. She was very helpful, courteous and extremely patient. Was proactive with her helpful tips to explore Khatmandu. Their house is very warm and had friendly vibes and the room I stayed in was exceptionally clean and...
  • L
    Thailand Thailand
    Everything. I had the chance to visit places in Kathmandu with my host. It was amazing: the sharing, the recommendations, the house atmosphere. Love it!! Very welcoming family Thank you so much for everything 🙏
  • Chun
    Singapore Singapore
    Very helpful hosts that provided me with a lot of recommendations! They weren’t pushy either even though I opted not to do a trek with them. Awesome homestay experience!
  • Jannica87
    Canada Canada
    Beautiful home with a beautiful family. Rabina and Rissi were so welcoming and gave me a local experience when I stayed with them during the Dashain festival. Thank you for your hospitality!
  • Elena
    Germany Germany
    Ramina is very nice and welcoming. She invited us in her home for tea and bisquits, when we arrived. The room and bathroom were very clean. She organised airport transfer for us during the night/early morning.
  • Naved
    United States United States
    Facilities are new and clean. Rooftop and terrace are amazing. Feels like home. The family running the place are kind, helpful, and welcoming. Kitchen/common area is nice.
  • Eva
    Austria Austria
    We came to Kathmandu by night bus and checking in early in the morning was not an issue at all. Very nice and helpful family. We got the room on the rooftop which is very beautiful. The bathroom seemed pretty new.
  • Annabel
    Belgium Belgium
    Great stay in Kathmandu! Very friendly hosts and close to the city centre without it being noisy :)
  • David
    Ireland Ireland
    Very clean accommodation with a beautiful rooftop view of Kathmandu. Laundry services available and fast wifi. The hosts were friendly and helpful.
  • Sabrina
    Germany Germany
    Clean room, friendly people, located in a safe area, quiet place to sleep

Managed by Rabina

Company review score: 9.8Based on 105 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

I am Rabina and I speak French too. Me and my husband have a good command in French. I had also worked in French Embassy in Nepal. I did Master in Tourism and operating a trekking agency "Sunshine Trekking"- together with my husband since 2008. So you could contact us for organizing trekking, sightseeing, flight booking, tourist bus tickets and tours in Nepal. We are both professional license holder of Tour guide and Trekking guide. As being guide, I could accompany for sightseeing in city tour, bike tours etc. I am also passionate of yoga so yoga lover could join me for yoga. I give lesson of yoga, please contact me for the yoga too. Apart from homestay and trekking office, I also work as a lecturer in college and teach yoga to students in schools and college. My family consist of 4 members, myself, my husband, and my lovely 2 kids. At home we speak, Nepali our mother tongue, me newari (one of the dialect of Nepal), English, French and Hindi. We assist you to discover the different cultures, tradition of Nepal as already we are mix of two ethnic groups. We love to interact with different people, make participation in our local function. I love to do intercultural exchange, share knowledge, experiences. For the participation in different festivals of Nepal please contact us.

Property information

Our home is in the heart of Kathmandu, it is at the best location for the tourist who want to stay nearby Thamel (tourist hub) and tourist bus park which are 5/6 minutes walking distance from home. The house is four and half store which is open to every guests. Every guest has access towards parking, terrace, rooftop, kitchen area, living almost all over the house except the private guest rooms We have different rooms - Double/couple bedroom, Twin beds room, Single bedroom etc. Thus even, you are alone you could interreact with other guests at home or with us. Except one room all rooms are with attached bathroom. All rooms are nice and comfortable with working desk and drawer. The room without attached bathroom is very sunny and has a great view of Swambhunath, surrounding hills. Besides different rooms, we have Two Bedrooms Apartment too in ground floor. It has separate entrance from back of the house. This apartment is good for small family or if you are traveling with friends. It has private kitchen cum living, master bedroom is double bedroom with attached bathroom while as another room is with twin beds. We have a sharing kitchen too which is especially for long stay. We charge some operational cost for this. There is nice and big terrace which give you wonderful view of city and space for Yoga performance. You could admire the wonderful view of sunrise and sunset As we are centrally located nearby tourist Bus Park, one should not be worry for the shopping mall, banks, ATM, restaurant, bus station, taxi etc From the roof top and some rooms, you could enjoy the great view of #Swambhunath stupa, UNESCO heritage site, Hills surrounding like #Nagarjuna Hill, #White Gompa, #Chandragiri and other mountain

Neighbourhood information

Though we live nearby tourist hub, we are in very nice and quiet residential areas. Differents heritage site like Swambhunath (monkey temple), Kathmandou Dubar square, Bhabhateni supermarket, Thamel, Garden of Dreams, Naranhiti Palace Musuem, Tourist bus park are in walking distance. Other World Heritage sites Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Patan are also not far from home. Netritwo Mart, Olive mart, Bhabhateni supermarché, Thamel, Roadhouse, Pizza hut, Fire and Ice, Narayanhiti palais musée, Jardin du rêve, Sanima banque, Modern café, Yangling Restaurant, Thamel House, Chabad House, Thakali Bancha Ghar, Little heaven organic café, Sam's bar, Himalayan map house etc; There is many small shops, shopping mall and complex, supermarket around the home. Local bus or taxi statation is just nearby. Bank, restaurants are also are in walking distance.

Languages spoken

English,French

Property surroundings

House rules

Shine Homestay Famille Francophone - Shine Home and Apartment takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 10:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 00:00 to 12:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 5 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

< 1 year old
Extra bed upon request
US$3 per child, per night
1 - 2 years
Extra bed upon request
US$3 per child, per night
Cot upon request
Free
3 - 10 years
Extra bed upon request
US$3 per child, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 21:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Shine Homestay Famille Francophone - Shine Home and Apartment in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 21:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

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