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title: "Fresco Retreat vs SQUARE hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Fresco Retreat or SQUARE hotel in Kathmandu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Fresco Retreat vs SQUARE hotel

Both are in Kathmandu, 980 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Guesthouse · Lalitpur
## [Fresco Retreat](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/fresco-retreat-kathmandu/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.0 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.4

- **Score by category:** 0 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1425536/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Lalitpur
## [SQUARE hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/square-hotel-kathmandu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 4

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2126457/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick SQUARE hotel

It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 980 m apart.

### Choose Fresco Retreat if you want

-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 16 / 39)

### Choose SQUARE hotel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.1 / 8.0)
-   to walk to the sights (3.8 km / 4.8 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 63)
-   a spa and wellness

### Why is Fresco Retreat better than SQUARE hotel?

1.  3 more sights within 1 km (+3)

### Why is SQUARE hotel better than Fresco Retreat?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.1 vs 8.0) (+1.1)
2.  Has a spa
3.  Has a swimming pool
4.  460 m closer to the area centre (−460 m)
5.  87 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+87)
6.  Offers an airport transfer
7.  5 more listed amenities (26 vs 21) (+5)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Fresco Retreat | SQUARE hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1  (+1.1) |
| Location | 5.4 | 5.8  (+0.4) |
| Facilities | 6.7 | 10.0  (+3.3) |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | 7.5  (+5.0) |
| Public transport | 2.4 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1 | 8.6  (+0.5) |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.1  (+1.1) |
| Number of reviews | 40  (+21) | 19 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | bottom 29% | top 28%  (+43%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.4 | 5.8  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Lalitpur centre | 840 m | 370 m  (−460 m) |
| To public transport | 1.6 km | – |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 4.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 63 | 150  (+87) |
| To the nearest food shop | 920 m | 260 m  (−660 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 9  (+3) | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★★ |
| Rooms | 16 | 39 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 | – |
| Listed amenities | 21 | 26  (+5) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| EV charging | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Narayanhiti Palace | 5.2 km | 4.2 km  (−970 m) |
| Asan | 4.2 km | 3.3 km  (−980 m) |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

980 m apart

Fresco Retreat: city centre: 4.8 km, nearest station Chapagaundobato: 1.6 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.4 km, 63 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

SQUARE hotel: city centre: 3.8 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 4.9 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kathmandu

[Kathmandu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/nepal/bagmati-province/kathmandu/weather)

## Fresco Retreat or SQUARE hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Fresco Retreat or SQUARE hotel?

SQUARE hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.

### Which is cheaper, Fresco Retreat or SQUARE hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

SQUARE hotel is closer: 370 m from the centre, against 840 m for Fresco Retreat.

### How far apart are Fresco Retreat and SQUARE hotel?

The two hotels are 980 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/fresco-retreat-kathmandu-vs-square-hotel-kathmandu/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/