The Dwarika'S, Kathmandu

The Dwarika's Kathmandu brings back the true essence of Nepali living. Each air-conditioned room features hand-woven linen, custom-designed, hand-made furnishings, a satellite TV, a seating area, and a private bathroom with a bathtub, shower, and free toiletries. Suites include furnishings of local materials like pottery, slate, and brass. Every suite has a diwan (day bed) and standard amenities. Additional benefits include a daily fruit basket, freshly baked cookies, and fresh flowers. Wash temperature for white linen is 80° to 90° Celsius and colored fabric is 45° to 50° Celsius.

Suites are set over three floors with an open-air breakfast terrace, a separate living area, and an entrance foyer. The private bathroom features traditional Nepali architecture, a walk-in shower, and a bathtub. Guests can view Kathmandu valley from the private terrace attached to the living room. Suites have a reception area on the 1st floor with secretarial service, fax, and email. Benefits include an on-call 24-hour personal host/hostess, a personal terrace with views, a spacious bathroom with Natural/Himalayan amenities, complimentary high-speed WiFi, a complimentary minibar, a bottle of wine with peanuts and dry fruits, daily local newspaper delivery, a daily fruit platter of Nepali canapés, personalized bathrobes.

The hotel has multiple restaurants: Toran, Mako's, Fusion Bar, and Krishnarpan, offering international dishes. Mako's follows the vision of Japanese Chef Mako-san, providing guests with an authentic Japanese experience. Toran is a multicuisine restaurant with flavors from around the world. Fusion Bar offers alfresco seating in one of the Dwarika's courtyards, overlooking a pool that replicates a royal bath. A custom menu with dishes ranging from continental to authentic Nepali cuisine is available.

Various forms of dance and entertaining performance are held on the 1st day of the Lunar Calendar, known as the full moon night. A short dance performance enlivens the courtyard most evenings. The hotel has large, beautifully carved Newari wooden windows. A doorway peeks into a 13th-century wood piece in Ambica Chen, now the Fusion Bar. The temple is enlivened with devotees on Ram Navami and Bivaha Panchami, with worshipers from different corners of the city. The hotel is 5 km from Tribhuvan.