Looking to read a detailed Kathmandu Marriott Hotel review before booking your next trip to Nepal? You’ve come to the right place!
The 212-room luxury hotel combines modern design with local creativity, boasting a prime location with panoramic views overlooking the majestic Himalayan mountains.
I spent 4 nights in a luxurious suite at the chic 5 star hotel in the capital of Nepal. My review of Kathmandu Marriott Hotel features info on the hotels accommodation options, spa services, restaurants, and unique on-site amenities.
Book A Luxurious Holiday at Kathmandu Marriott Hotel
The Marriott in Kathmandu is ranked as one of The Nepali capitals most luxurious hotels. It first opened its doors in 2019, recently enjoying a renovation refresh in 2024.
Skip inside Kathmandu Marriott Hotel and you’ll enjoy a beautiful blend of modern design and traditional Nepali culture. Throughout the property you’ll find paintings that depict the breathtaking landscapes of the Land of Himalayas. The use of religious bells in the decor add a spiritual touch to the hotel’s ambiance.
The property is located in the vibrant neighbourhood of Naxal. For first-time visitors, the vibe of Naxal is best described as a dynamic blend of modernity and tradition, bustling with local culture, shopping, and dining experiences. The area offers a rich tapestry of nightlife, historical sites, and religious landmarks, making it an ideal spot for travelers to call home base on holiday.
Durbar Marg is a quick 5 minute jaunt from the hotel, referred to as “royal street,” it’s lined with luxury shops, hotels and restaurants. It offers a view of the king’s palace, making it a historical upscale area perfect for high-end shopping.
Bustling Thamel is a short 15 minute walk from the hotel, famous for its energetic nightlife bursting with bars, restaurants, shops and live music venues.
Kathmandu Marriott Hotel Review Highlights
Before booking your trip to the capital of Nepal, here are a list of highlights that make Kathmandu Marriott Hotel stand out from the rest:
- The Marriott Hotel in Kathmandu is ranked as one of the most luxurious hotels in the Nepali capital, offering modern amenities for leisure and business travelers.
- The hotel is ideally located in central Kathmandu, boasting panoramic views of the Himalayas. It’s a short walk from several nearby attractions.
- Guests can book and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points during their stay.
- The property offers 212 elegantly appointed rooms, available in a variety of accommodation styles, from entry level guest rooms to luxurious suites.
- Guests staying in upscale suites enjoy access to M Club Lounge, which offers concierge services, complimentary snacks and relaxing space to work or socialize.
- An onsite casino offers a variety of games, world-class entertainment and dancing for those looking to enjoy a fun night out.
- M Wellness is the hotel’s spa offering a long list of relaxing treatments as well as onsite sauna, steam room and jacuzzi.
- The hotel’s modern fitness centre is open 24 hours a day and outfitted with slick new gear like cardio equipment, ellipticals, exercise bikes, free weights, rowing machines, stair climbers, and treadmills.
- The hotel’s infinity pool is located on a beautiful terrace and serviced by friendly pool attendants. Families can hang out at a nearby shallow pool.
Accommodation
The most important question you have to ask yourself when reading a Kathmandu Marriott Hotel review is, “what type of accommodation would I like to book for my holiday.”
The hotels 212-rooms are elegantly appointed, featuring warm hues the gently blend into jaw-dropping views of the Himalayan mountains.
The hotel offers a selection of room configurations which include Accessible Rooms, Deluxe Rooms, Club Rooms (with access to the exclusive M Club Lounge), Junior Suite, Executive Suite and the ritzy Presidential suite.
Each room is equipped with a four fixture bathroom, 40-inch led television, bottled water, tea/coffee maker, mini fridge, electronic safe, remote curtain control, high-speed internet, luxurious bedding, cotton-rich linens, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, and shaving mirror.
Guests also enjoy nightly turndown service, where attendants refresh the room, turn down beds and provide sweet treats like chocolates to enjoy before you slumber.
M Club Lounge
The M Club Lounge is a sophisticatedly designed space on the hotel’s 10th floor providing premiere level service to guests staying in club rooms and suites.
The hotel’s club lounge is open 24 hours a day on a private access floor. Guests with club lounge access can enjoy complimentary:
- Continental Breakfast: Monday-Sunday: 6:30am-10:30am
- Evening Cocktails: Monday-Sunday: 5:00pm-8:00pm
- Hors D’œuvres: Monday-Sunday: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Cordials & Dessert: Monday-Sunday: 8:00pm-10:00pm
- All-day coffee, tea, sodas, and snacks.
- Private check-in and check-out.
- Use of workstations and boardroom.
- Concierge and business centre services.
- Complimentary laundry pressing, 2 pieces per stay.
M Wellness Spa
Looking to rest and relax after a busy day temple hopping in Kathmandu?
M Wellness Spa is the perfect place to get pampered when staying at the Kathmandu Marriott Hotel. It offers a terrace-like rooftop infinity pool, spa with private treatment rooms, steam rooms, sauna, jacuzzi, fitness centre, and a relaxation area.
Guests are greeted upon arrival with a welcoming cup of herbal tea and then taken to one of the spa’s 4 treatment rooms.
The lengthy spa menu offers Ayurvedic treatments, body scrubs, body wraps, massages, facials, makeup services, manicures & pedicures, and waxing.
The hotel’s modern fitness centre is conveniently open 24 hours a day and is outfitted with slick new gear like cardio equipment, ellipticals, exercise bikes, free weights, rowing machines, stair climbers, and treadmills. You’ll also find a separate studio for yoga, pilates boot camp and kick boxing classes.
Kathmandu Marriott Restaurants
No review of the Kathmandu Marriott is complete until you’ve had an opportunity to wag your finger down each of the hotel’s marvellous menus.
The hotel is a traveling foodies Nepali dream, offering 5 distinct food and beverage concepts, from live music and cocktails at Raski Bar to modern Asian delicacies at Edamame.
Thamel Kitchen
Thamel Kitchen is the hotel’s all-day-dining restaurant featuring live cooking stations.
The restaurant serves both a local and global menu of dishes, focusing on Nepalese, Asian, Italian and Indian cuisine.
Guests line up each morning to enjoy the spectacle of the restaurant’s interactive live kitchen at breakfast. The buffet selection features a mix of Western favourites and local Nepalese dishes like yogurt, fruit platters, freshly squeezed juices, cereals, pancakes, waffles, French toast, oatmeal, eggs benedict, dosa, masala uttapam, idli, and paratha.
Visit Thamel Kitchen for lunch or dinner to enjoy a medley of Asian flavours like Tandoori Fish Tikka, Vietnamese Pho, Kolkata Paneer Kathi Roll, Thai Grilled Lamb Chops, Hainanese Chicken, Nasi Lemak and Nepalese Thali.
The restaurants dinner menu is also complimented by Western dishes, which include a DIY Pasta Station, Norwegian Salmon, Rack of Lamb with Creamy Polenta, Iberico Pork Ribs, plus British Fish & Chips.
Edamame
Edamame is an upscale restaurant serving modern Asian cuisine with an onsite yakitori grill, live sushi bar and dim sum station. When guests arrive they’re greeted by a chic lounge serving Asian inspired craft cocktails.
While dishes are inspired by traditional recipes, the action is aligned to deliver contemporary interpretation of Thai, Japanese and Chinese cuisine.
The restaurant exudes a modern design with traditional Asian feature panels and bold artwork dividing the restaurant in spaces so it feels intimate when you’re eating.
Tahina Terrace
Experience the vibrant flavours of the Mediterranean at Tahina Terrace, the hotel’s playful al fresco rooftop restaurant.
Perfect for intimate gatherings and special celebrations, Tahina Terrace is the perfect perch to sip and nibble while enjoying scenic views, especially at sunset.
Flip through the extensive Tahini Terrace menu and you’ll find dishes organized by tapas, antipasti, soups, mezze, manakish, pizza, pasta, risotto, paella, and “from the grill.”
Must-try signature dishes include Patatas Bravas, Gambas al Ajillo, Beetroot Moutable, Stuffed Fried Falafel, Cheese Sambousek, Zaatar Manakish, Royal Seafood Paella, and Shis Taouk.
Pair your breezy Mediterranean meal with a selection of craft cocktails or fine wines from France and Italy.
Raksi Music Bar
Raksi is a decidedly urban and vibrant music venue offering a trendy and innovative cocktail experience.
It’s the perfect place to enjoy a night out, pairing expertly crafted cocktails with danceable beats and finger-licking-good bar snacks.
Guests can enjoy al fresco seating with a panoramic view of the mountains while listening to the soothing sounds of a nearby cascading waterfall.
Fun Things To Do In Kathmandu
We suggest spending at least 3 nights in Kathmandu, so you have time to enjoy the hotel as well as explore the top sites in the Nepali capital.
I enjoyed a full day tour with a local guide from Nebuti Travels, which I recommend hiring if you’re looking to visit many of the city’s top attractions as an air conditioned car and knowledgeable guide make all the difference when zig-zagging through Kathmandu’s wild traffic!
- Thamel: is a must-visit neighbourhood in Kathmandu famous for its nightlife, backpacker accommodations, outfitter stores popular for hikers and lively cafes and restaurants. You’ll also find lots of shopping opportunity to buy souvenirs and pashmina fashions.
- Durbar Square: is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The outer complex consists of a number of 16th-century temples built during the reign of the Malla kings. These buildings are adorned with meticulously carved facades characteristic of Newar architecture. The central square is surrounded by palace complexes built during the Malla and Shah periods.
- Pashupatinath Temple: is a Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupati, a form of Shiva. It is located in Kathmandu near the Bagmati River. The temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. This extensive Hindu temple precinct is a sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions. The must-visit attraction is one of seven monument groups in UNESCO’s designation of Kathmandu Valley.
- Bouddhanath: Boudha Stupa is a stupa and major spiritual landmark seen as the embodiment of the enlightened mind of all the Buddhas. Built in the northeast of Kathmandu Valley in a Tamang village surrounded by rice paddies, the stupa gave birth to the origins of Tibetan Buddhism. It is filled with consecrated substances, and its massive mandala makes it the largest spherical stupa in Nepal and one of the largest in the world.
- Swayambhunath: is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the Kathmandu Valley. The Tibetan name for the site means ‘Sublime Trees’, for the many varieties of trees found on the hill. It is the most sacred among Buddhist pilgrimage sites. For followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it is second only to Boudha.
- Patan: Patan Durbar Square is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur. One of its attractions is the medieval royal palace where the Malla Kings of Lalitpur resided. A marvel of Newar architecture, the square floor is tiled with red bricks. Due to the tragedy of the 2015 earthquake Kathmandu Durbar Square was heavily damaged so today the Patan Durbar Square is considered to be in better condition.
Kathmandu Marriott Hotel Contact
Manakamana Marg, 97715970300
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