Checkpoint KTM vs New Hotel Panda
Both are in Kathmandu, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hostel★★★★Thamel
Checkpoint KTM
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Kathmandu Metropolitan City
New Hotel Panda
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Checkpoint KTM
It leads in 1 of 3 categories. 40 m apart.
Choose Checkpoint KTM if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose New Hotel Panda if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Checkpoint KTM better than New Hotel Panda?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.2)+1.0
- 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
Why is New Hotel Panda better than Checkpoint KTM?
- 1More guest reviews (87 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
- 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 New Hotel Panda: which hotel is better? | Checkpoint KTM | New Hotel Panda |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Beach access | 9.0 | 8.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 87 +68 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 26% +39% | top 65% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 +0.2 | 8.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 620 m | 640 m |
| To the beach | 380 m | 420 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 18 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | – | 16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
40 m apart
Checkpoint KTM or New Hotel Panda: common questions
Which is better, Checkpoint KTM or New Hotel Panda?
Checkpoint KTM leads in 1 of 3 categories, including guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Checkpoint KTM or New Hotel Panda?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
How far apart are Checkpoint KTM and New Hotel Panda?
The two hotels are 40 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