Nepal’s Finest Hotel

Hotel Yak and Yeti is located in Durbar Marg, the heart of the Kathmandu Valley, in a walking distance from Narayanhiti Palace Museum. Durbar Marg, also referred as King’s Way, is one of the rendezvous point for people and also a prime location for high end outlets, hotels and restaurants. Our 5 star luxury property is 6 KM away from Tribhuvan International Airport, about 1 KM from the famous tourist attraction area - Thamel.

Heritage and Legacy

In the year 1885 A.D., Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, one of the most distinguished and powerful Rana Maharaja built the most elegant theatre in Kathmandu known as the Lal Durbar Palace. The Palace is over a 100 years old and the original heritage interiors have been carefully maintained till date. On the 27 th September 1977, the Yak and Yeti opened as a 120 room, 5 star hotel – the first of its kind in Nepal. A new wing of an additional 150 rooms was built in harmony with the architectural features of the old palace, Lal Durbar, bringing the room total to 270.