I visited Pokhara in 2010 for a university trip to Nepal. Being the last city on our list, it was hard to anticipate what it would look like. As we proceeded to each new city, the landscape changed so dramatically, it was almost like going to a whole new country. Me and my friends were completely blown away by the breath-taking lakeside views, tiny artefact shops, and well mostly the bars and restaurants strewn across the streets and by the lakeside. Sadly, we stayed only for a night and tried to make the most of the time we had there with some of us renting out bicycles, some hiking, and others just exploring the lakeside.

This time around in 2014, with more freedom to plan the trip, me and three of my friends (who have never visited Pokhara before) opted to stay there for 5 nights. I still cannot fathom how we landed at Siddharta. I was a little anxious when we were driving up there as all I could think about was the lakeside. And that changed forever when we arrived at Siddharta.

Meeting Ishwor and his family up-close, me and my friends were overwhelmed by their genuine hospitality, Ishwor's passion and love for nature, their organic garden with home-grown vegetables and fruits of every kind that you can imagine. The spacious, comfortable and rustic rooms we were given were a real treat after the tiny hotel rooms of Thamel.

And it just gets better and better. We had three levels of the rooftop all to our selves with a heavenly view. Everything was so green. We were literally living amidst the clouds. Getting wet in the rain on our first day was one of the highlights of our trip. Another was when we had a clear night and saw stars as we have never seen before.

Ishwor's life and his family are a true inspiration. The kindest and most hospitable people we had the pleasure to meet. He was so in tune with nature and his energy is just contagious. We thoroughly enjoyed talking to him and listening to him laugh.

He and his wife took care of us like we were part of the family. The best barbecue of my life was cooked by Ishwor and his wife. On our last day, Ishwor took us near a village restaurant in Sarangkot. They use and cook the whole chicken on fire and spread it out in a variation of four to five dishes served with hand-crushed spice paste.

Anyone who is looking to be at a home, away from home, I would truly recommend this place. The lakeside is very accessible by foot through a built-in trail and by taxi but trust me, this gem with its view from the top is bound to make you forget about the world. I have never been more happier in my life before as I was here. Pokhara will never cease to amaze me. Can't wait to come back again!

It is a piece of heaven in the earth.The location is awesome .The hospitality by Iswor and his family is beyond imagination.The view of Fewa lake as well as Fishtail peak is beyond comparison.The food quality is brilliant,we even cooked in their kitchen.The birthday party of one of our little member celebrated there.Ishwor even arranged birthday cake there.We will never forget the celebration.It is also a nice place for bird watching......nos of different birds cab be seen.We will go back there in next trip.

From the moment we first arrived at Siddhartha Garden Ishwor and his lovely family made us feel at home.

Pokhara is an amazing place and one of the best things about Siddhatha Garden is the location. Sure, it's a bit outside of town but it's easily accessible by taxi and completely worth it for the warmth of the hospitality, friendliness and views.

We were close enough to visit town in the day, and explore the surrounding areas, but when we were at Siddhartha Garden it felt like we were a world away.

When we woke up in the night after a day of cloud to see the whole Annapurna range clearly just by going up a few stairs at the back entrance. It was a highlight of our whole trip to to Nepal.

The accommodation was very comfortable, and it felt extremely peaceful. Siddhartha's looks out onto a beautiful green valley and they have an amazing garden with lots of fresh veggies - and plenty of marigolds and butterflies!

Then there's the food! The momos... were legendery, as was everything we ate there. I even had a lesson from the lovely ladies.

Nothing was too much trouble for Ishwor, family and staff. One of my fondest memory was the BBQ we had with them one night on the terrace.

I've uploaded some photos to share our great experience staying at Siddhartha's Garden.

If you're looking for a quiet spot with amazing views and good hospitality and food, do yourself a favour and stay here.