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title: "Gurung's Home vs Hotel Darwin: which hotel is better?"
description: "Gurung's Home or Hotel Darwin in Kathmandu? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gurung-s-home-kathmandu-vs-hotel-darwin-kathmandu/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-14
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# Gurung's Home vs Hotel Darwin

Both are in Kathmandu, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Dhungedhara
## [Gurung's Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gurung-s-home-kathmandu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 6 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1477739/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★ · Nayabazar
## [Hotel Darwin](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-darwin-kathmandu/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 6.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 12

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1575300/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Gurung's Home

It comes out ahead on 6 of 12 compared facts. 300 m apart.

### Choose Gurung's Home if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.2)

### Choose Hotel Darwin if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (79 / 32)

### Why is Gurung's Home better than Hotel Darwin?

1.  More guest reviews (165 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable (×8.7)
2.  Earlier check-in (11:00 vs 14:00) (−3h)
3.  Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00) (+1h)

### Why is Hotel Darwin better than Gurung's Home?

1.  47 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+47)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Gurung's Home | Hotel Darwin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.2 |
| Location | – | 6.1 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.2  (+0.5) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.3  (+0.1) | 9.2 |
| Number of reviews | 165  (+146) | 19 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 3%  (+23%) | top 26% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.5 | 6.1  (+0.6) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km | 1.0 km  (−220 m) |
| To the airport | 6.0 km | 5.7 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 | 79  (+47) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 440 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 12 |
| Floors | – | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2017 |
| Listed amenities | – | 14 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 11:00  (−3h) | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00  (+1h) | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Casino | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Narayanhiti Palace | 1.6 km | 1.3 km  (−290 m) |
| Asan | 1.7 km | 1.6 km |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

300 m apart

Gurung's Home: city centre: 1.3 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 6.0 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Hotel Darwin: city centre: 1.0 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.7 km, 79 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Kathmandu

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

## Gurung's Home or Hotel Darwin: common questions

### Which is better, Gurung's Home or Hotel Darwin?

Gurung's Home leads in 6 of 12 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Hotel Darwin is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Gurung's Home or Hotel Darwin?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Darwin is closer: 1.0 km from the centre, against 1.3 km for Gurung's Home.

### How far apart are Gurung's Home and Hotel Darwin?

The two hotels are 300 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/gurung-s-home-kathmandu-vs-hotel-darwin-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/