The Shanker Hotel is a hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal.[1] It opened in 1964. The building has 4 floors. It stands about 0.9 km from the centre of Kathmandu.[3]
Overview
Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu is a historic luxury heritage hotel opened in 1964 in a building dating to 1894. It is located in Lazimpat, next to the historic Narayanhity Palace Museum. The architectural style of the building is neoclassical.
From “Hotel Shanker” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1964. The building has 4 floors. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.9 km from the centre of Kathmandu. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), about 4 km from the centre of Kathmandu.[4]
It is one of 236 hotels in and around Kathmandu recorded in Wikidata, 72 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 37 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Kathmandu Guest House, opened in 1900. See Hotels in Kathmandu.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Hotel Heranya — 0.1 km
- Hotel Tibet — 0.2 km, opened 1997
- Hotel Livin Kathmandu — 0.2 km
- Radisson Hotel Kathmandu — 0.2 km, opened 1998
- Hotel Manaslu — 0.2 km, opened 1969
- Hotel Ambassador by ACE Hotels — 0.2 km
- Feel Like Home Nepal — 0.3 km
- OYO 11468 Kathmandu Embassy Hotel — 0.4 km
- Hotel Le Himalaya — 0.5 km
- Cocina Mitho Chha — 0.5 km
See also
References
- ^ The Shanker Hotel (Q7763653). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Shanker Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-05-23.
- ^ Kathmandu (Q3037). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Kathmandu. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.