Reviews of Hotel Tradition & Spa 3 stars
Saat Ghumti Marg Thamel, Thamel, 44600 Kathmandu, Nepal
#293 of 431 hotels in Kathmandu
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 121 hotel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.4
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Comfort
8.4
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Location
9.4
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Facilities
8.0
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Staff
9.2
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Value for money
8.7
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Free WiFi
6.7
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Reviewed: 13 May 2025
Littlebear12
Italy20 reviews2 helpful votes8.0“good experience”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
My wife saw a mouse in the floor of dinner during dinner time
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 4 May 2025
Maureen
Australia8 reviews8.0“The Hotel Tradition and Spa is my go to place whenever I am in Kathmandu”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
The breakfast room is small, basic breakfast, friendly staff, and a good start for the morning, and meet up with friends staying in other rooms. Also the spa upstairs offers among other things, yoga and sound healing which is excellent,
Stayed in April 2025
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Reviewed: 31 March 2025
Maria
United Kingdom11 reviews7.0“Cosy stay in a great location”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I loved the location, staff was very friendly.
Stayed in March 2025
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Reviewed: 22 February 2025
Sue
United Kingdom11 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Lovely place in perfect spot to explore Thamel”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Issues with air conditioning not switching off
Traditional style
Stayed in February 2025
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Reviewed: 5 November 2024
Maureen
Australia8 reviews7.0“For the price - excellent - staff, location, facilities”- • Leisure trip
- • People with friends
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I liked everything I travel to Kathmandu every year. This is my favourite hotel now
This hotel is situated in the heart of central Thamel - close to good restaurants and shopping, with taxis right outside. This is my second stay. Staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast is good and the dining room is a good spot to sit and work. The top floor has a yoga room with massages, sound healing and more. Plenty of hot running water in the bathroom. You can choose to have your room cleaned every day, or less if like me you prefer just getting a clean towel and water top up
Stayed in November 2024
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Reviewed: 5 September 2024
Tereza
Slovakia11 reviews3 helpful votes7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Room was falling apart, little bit of mold on walls and ceiling and also shower doors wouldn't close, and toilet lid was broken
Breakfast was good and the staff was helpful
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: 23 June 2024
Nate
Zambia7 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing.
They accommodated my request to have someone else check-in because I was arriving a bit later.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 16 June 2024
Dipendra
Nepal1 review9.0“Good stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Staffs. Food. Room service. Cleanliness. Basic amenities.
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: 7 March 2024
Nishma
United Kingdom3 reviews9.0“Great location, lovely staff”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The food wasn't great. And there was no electricity as we initially arrived. This lasted for the full night and half day with the lift not being functional until day 2. We were on 4th floor, so had 8 flights of stairs to go up and down. At some points my brother had to piggy back my dad up, as my dad is disabled and not able to walk properly.
The location was great and the staff always helped with a smile on their faces. Good rooms with great showers. Bathroom functionality remained when electricity cut out. Massages were sensational, and staff were so lovely.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 27 February 2024
Rahman
Bangladesh2 reviews1 helpful vote9.0“It was a great experience staying in this hotel.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Overall the experience was great, two small things I think they should improve. I called the room service 2 times, but no one picked up, not sure whether the phone was working correctly or not. Secondly, the automated handwash doesn't work in the room I stayed (I let them know at the time of check-out and they said they would surely look into it.)
The location is quite decent considering the fact that it's in a crowded place like Thamel. Our room had great view from the window. The washroom was great. We checked out around 5:30/6:00 am for catching the bus to Pokhara, they packed our breakfast and gave it to us, that was a really kind gesture of them. We stayed there again when we returned from Pokhara, we arrived at like 6:00 am, they usually charges extra for early check-ins, but when we said we had flight that night and will check-out early as well, they considered our situation and didn't take any extra charge.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Affi
Côte d'Ivoire4 reviews8.0“Great and safe place to stay, I highly recommend!”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Great and safe place to stay! The location is excellent, lots of eatery around, ATM just in front and other tourist places can easily by connected. The staff is friendly and also ready to assist.A big thanks to M. Ram! The room is confortable and the wifi is fast enough. I highly recommend 👍🏾
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: 30 November 2023
Maryke
South Africa5 reviews7.0“pleasant staff, very helpful in every way.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
location was very good.
Stayed in November 2023
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Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Elizabeth
United Kingdom5 reviews8.0“Cheap and close to some nice restaurants”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The rooms don’t look quite as nice as the pictures.
It is cheap and in a good location.
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: 10 May 2023
Trinh
Vietnam5 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Family Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Hotel is centre of Thamel, it is to easy to visit and shopping in city. The host is so nice and friendly, he offered me to new room for 6 persons with free of charge. Highly recommended.
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 5 May 2023
Aryan
Nepal1 review9.0Superb- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Not much complain for the hotel
Was in this hotel years back but now it is renovated and all the ammenities were soo good with the great facilities and homely vibes i loved a stay at a hotel tradition with a great buffet breakfast too i enjoyed and prefer for other guest for adorable stay 😁☺️
Stayed in May 2023
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Reviewed: 2 February 2023
Biju
Nepal4 reviews9.0“It was a great service and value for money.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Late hrs restaurant and bar service in the hotel would have been much better. However, there was room service for alcohols and limited food menu all night.
Breakfast buffet was great and the hotel was at the heart to city. It was easy to reach most of the city centers.
Stayed in January 2023
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Reviewed: 11 January 2023
Di
New Zealand5 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“friendly staffs and good location”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
the water from the tap came out yellow. it didn’t give us sickness at the end but we were hesitated to use the tap water for brushing teeth. lucky they provide bottle water in the room. the breakfast was very average if you don’t start your day early enough.
the staffs are friendly. we arrived pretty late, the staffs at night are not much of English speaker but day time was good. great location. plants bars and shops around.
Stayed in December 2022
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Reviewed: 12 November 2022
Karan
India22 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Extra ordinary location, ordinary hotel”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Hot water not available Rooms are too compact
Location is amazing!
Stayed in November 2022
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Reviewed: 18 October 2022
Dawansame
India1 review8.0“Its was a nice hotel....central location. Nice staffs and service”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Nuce breakfast...cool location
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 8 October 2022
Beate
United Kingdom12 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Size of room
Stayed here for 3 nights at the start of our trip through Nepal. Great pick up service from the airport, really nice to bet met by someone after long trip. Nice driver chatting to us about different sights we were passing. Hotel is in a nice, typical side street of Thamal which is a very busy, vibrant and noisy area hence good to be a bit off the main road. Great bars right around the corner! Our room was very small and I think more a single than double. Bathroom was fine,great shower. Good breakfast and lovely staff to serve you food and coffee or as a special wish Masala tea. Overall good value for money but still relatively noisy as the area is noisy due to traffic in Kathmandu.
Stayed in October 2022
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Reviewed: 4 October 2022
Tessa
Netherlands40 reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
I ordered a taxi for 6.30 AM the next day, and got a call to my room at 6 AM that the taxi was waiting. I told the staff that I ordered the taxi for 6.30 and in stead of apologizing, they told me to hurry up. I thought it was weird that in stead of owning their mistake, they tried to make me, the paying customer, rush to help accomodate the taxi driver. When I came down at 6.30 AM to check out and pay, they weren't friendly. There were also multiple short electricity black-outs.
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 26 September 2022
Monika
Slovakia37 reviews7 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Perfect hotel in great location, very spacious comfortable rooms
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 23 September 2022
Beee
United Kingdom19 reviews1 helpful vote7.0“very clean and in a quiet area!”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
no fridge in the room no hair dryer in room
exceptional breakfast and tidiness wonderful staff
Stayed in September 2022
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Reviewed: 18 September 2022
Kelly
Australia2 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 7 nights
Staff are very friendly and accommodating, the wifi was great, the air-conditioning in the room made for a nice retreat from the humid weather. I was incredibly impressed that there was a proper mattress in the room that I stayed in. Spa treatments are wonderful as well.
Stayed in September 2022
