Holy Lodge vs Hotel Mandap
Both are in Kathmandu, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseKathmandu Metropolitan City
Holy Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Hotel★★★Thamel
Hotel Mandap
- Guest rating
- 6.1 Okay
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Holy Lodge
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 40 m apart.
Choose Holy Lodge if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 6.1)
- free parking
Why is Holy Lodge better than Hotel Mandap?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 6.1)+1.9
- 2More guest reviews (55 vs 15), so the rating is more reliable×3.7
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2012 vs 2009)+3y
- 4Has free parking
- 54 more listed amenities (19 vs 15)+4
- 6Earlier check-in (10:00 vs 12:00)−2h
Why is Hotel Mandap better than Holy Lodge?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Holy Lodge vs Hotel Mandap: which hotel is better? | Holy Lodge | Hotel Mandap |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 +1.9 | 6.1 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Facilities | 7.5 +1.7 | 5.8 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.1 +0.5 | 7.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 +1.9 | 6.1 |
| Number of reviews | 55 +40 | 15 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | bottom 27% +21% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 510 m | 530 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km | 5.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 24 | 19 |
| Floors | 4 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2012 +3y | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | 19 +4 | 15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 10:00 −2h | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
40 m apart
Holy Lodge: city centre: 510 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
Hotel Mandap: city centre: 530 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.3 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
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Holy Lodge or Hotel Mandap: common questions
Which is better, Holy Lodge or Hotel Mandap?
Holy Lodge leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities.
Which is cheaper, Holy Lodge or Hotel Mandap?
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How far apart are Holy Lodge and Hotel Mandap?
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