The backyard was much better than the Eco thamel resort next door. The reasons being that Gurda and his team are very friendly and helpful to all their guests. If you needed any advise or help with anything they were there to assist. The rooms are fairly basic but thats what you get in katmandu. It was functional and the... More

During our month long visit to Nepal, we stayed at the Backyard Hotel four times. It became our base camp in Nepal, and each time we returned it felt even more like coming home. What really made our stay was the amazing staff and management. Sunil and Durga really went above and beyond to not only accommodate our every need... More

The team in Backyard were just great- they all seemed to genuinely enjoy working there and nothing was too much trouble - every one of them went out of their way to make sure my stay was easy and enjoyable. From the moment that I was picked up at the airport, I felt so well looked after. (The driver waited... More

We've travelled around the world, marveled at many great cities, old and new, and have stayed in so many 5 star hotels (several family members work for 2 major luxury hotel chains). However, this family run hotel has OUTSTANDING customer service. When my husband got sick in Nepal 2 weeks ago, the owner himself, Durga offered to take him to... More

We stayed here for a few days before our trek, and we liked it so much that we came back for another 5 days once we finished trekking. The hotel is conveniently located, the rooms are large and clean, and the showers have reliably hot water. The staff was very helpful and the hotel includes many additional conveniences, such as... More

Will definitely stay here again! It's centrally located in Thamel, amazing food and affordable stores are within walking distance! Rooms are AFFORDABLE and adequate in size! Don't expect luxury, it is a backpacking hotel after all. But make no mistake, you'll get everything you'll need for a good night's sleep. They serve the tastiest breakfast, I still have dreams of... More

we stayed at the backyard hotel for about 10 nights of our month long trip in Nepal, they organised all our activities around the country and we loved spending time at the hotel, it felt like home and all the guys there made us feel right at home. they organised our transfers and all our activities, the hotel was always... More

The main reason to choose Backyard hotel is the friendly and caring staff, who makes above and beyond to take care of any request or problem. story time- Just before we left Nepal, at the airport, we were horrified to discover in our bag a forgotten passport belonging to a family member who still stayed in the hotel and was... More

We stayed at the backyard Hotel over Easter 2013 and thought it was very good value for money as an airport pickup and breakfasts were included. The room was en suite and very clean. there was always hot water for showers and the emergency lighting for the inevitable power cut worked well.The staff were friendly and helpful and we arranged... More