Hotel Darwin vs lakhey hotel
Both are in Kathmandu, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Nayabazar
Hotel Darwin
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★Kathmandu Metropolitan City
lakhey hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 4
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 160 m apart.
Choose lakhey hotel if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2023 / 2017)
Why is Hotel Darwin better than lakhey hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9)+0.3
Why is lakhey hotel better than Hotel Darwin?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 2Newer or more recently renovated (2023 vs 2017)+6y
- 3Offers an airport transfer
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Darwin vs lakhey hotel: which hotel is better? | Hotel Darwin | lakhey hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Location | 6.1 | 6.4 +0.3 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +0.3 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 41 +22 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 26% | top 26% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 | 6.4 +0.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.0 km | 980 m |
| To the airport | 5.7 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 79 | 89 +10 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m −150 m | 590 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Rooms | 12 | – |
| Floors | 7 | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2017 | 2023 +6y |
| Listed amenities | 14 | 14 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | – |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Casino | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Narayanhiti Palace | 1.3 km | 1.2 km |
| Asan | 1.6 km | 1.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
160 m apart
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.
lakhey hotel: city centre: 980 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.5 km, 89 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Darwin or lakhey hotel: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Darwin or lakhey hotel?
lakhey hotel leads in 1 of 4 categories, including location.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Darwin or lakhey hotel?
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How far apart are Hotel Darwin and lakhey hotel?
The two hotels are 160 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