Checkpoint KTM vs Hotel Vistara
Both are in Kathmandu, 50 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThamel
Checkpoint KTM
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
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Hotel Vistara
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 14
The short answer
Pick Hotel Vistara
It comes out ahead on 4 of 14 compared facts. 50 m apart.
Choose Checkpoint KTM if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 33)
Choose Hotel Vistara if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 9.2)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 33 / 1)
Why is Checkpoint KTM better than Hotel Vistara?
- 1Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 13:00)−1h
Why is Hotel Vistara better than Checkpoint KTM?
- 1More guest reviews (175 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×9.2
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Checkpoint KTM vs Hotel Vistara: which hotel is better? | Checkpoint KTM | Hotel Vistara |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Location | 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 9.1 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 175 +156 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 26% | top 5% +21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 +0.3 | 6.5 |
| Distance to Thamel centre | 420 m | 460 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 340 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 +2 | 4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 33 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Listed amenities | – | 6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −1h | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
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Location
50 m apart
Checkpoint KTM: city centre: 620 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Vistara: city centre: 680 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Checkpoint KTM or Hotel Vistara: common questions
Which is better, Checkpoint KTM or Hotel Vistara?
Hotel Vistara leads in 4 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Kathmandu. Checkpoint KTM is stronger in location score, sights within 1 km, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Checkpoint KTM or Hotel Vistara?
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How far apart are Checkpoint KTM and Hotel Vistara?
The two hotels are 50 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score