Hotel Cascade vs Nirvana Home
Both are in Kathmandu, 3.0 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseKathmandu Metropolitan City
Hotel Cascade
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
GuesthouseGolphutar
Nirvana Home
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 4
The short answer
Pick Nirvana Home
It leads in 3 of 4 categories. 3.0 km apart.
Choose Hotel Cascade if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.3 km / 4.3 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (79 / 27)
Choose Nirvana Home if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.7 / 6.5)
- a spa and wellness
- breakfast included
- a newer or recently renovated building (2022 / 2011)
Why is Hotel Cascade better than Nirvana Home?
- 12.9 km closer to the city centre−2.9 km
- 252 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+52
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 74 vs 52)+22
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 53 more sights within 1 km+3
- 6Has an on-site restaurant
Why is Nirvana Home better than Hotel Cascade?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 6.5)+2.2
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4Includes free breakfast
- 5Newer or more recently renovated (2022 vs 2011)+11y
- 68 more listed amenities (26 vs 18)+8
- 7Earlier check-in (7:00 vs 12:00)−5h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Cascade vs Nirvana Home: which hotel is better? | Hotel Cascade | Nirvana Home |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.7 +2.2 |
| Location | 6.1 +2.3 | 3.8 |
| Facilities | 6.7 | 8.3 +1.6 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 7.0 +7.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.4 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 6.5 | 8.7 +2.2 |
| Number of reviews | 5 | 12 +7 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | bottom 24% | top 44% +32% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 +2.3 | 3.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.3 km −2.9 km | 4.3 km |
| To the airport | 4.8 km | 5.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 79 +52 | 27 |
| To the nearest food shop | 20 m −1.0 km | 1.0 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 +3 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 20 | 12 |
| Floors | 4 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2011 | 2022 +11y |
| Listed amenities | 18 | 26 +8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 7:00 −5h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:30 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Narayanhiti Palace | 860 m −2.9 km | 3.7 km |
| Asan | 2.0 km −2.9 km | 4.9 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
3.0 km apart
Hotel Cascade: city centre: 1.3 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 4.8 km, 79 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Nirvana Home: city centre: 4.3 km, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.6 km, 27 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Cascade or Nirvana Home: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Cascade or Nirvana Home?
Nirvana Home leads in 3 of 4 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness. Hotel Cascade is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Cascade or Nirvana Home?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Cascade is closer: 1.3 km from the centre, against 4.3 km for Nirvana Home.
How far apart are Hotel Cascade and Nirvana Home?
The two hotels are 3.0 km 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