Hotel Down Town vs Hotel Mandap
Both are in Kathmandu, 10 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
GuesthouseKathmandu Metropolitan City
Hotel Down Town
- Guest rating
- 6.2 Okay
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
Hotel★★★Thamel
Hotel Mandap
- Guest rating
- 6.1 Okay
- Location score
- 7.0
- 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. 10 m apart.
Choose Hotel Down Town if you want
- a newer or recently renovated building (2025 / 2009)
Choose Hotel Mandap if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (6.1 / 6.2)
- breakfast included
Why is Hotel Down Town better than Hotel Mandap?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2009)+16y
- 2Earlier check-in (8:00 vs 12:00)−4h
- 3Later check-out (13:00 vs 12:00)+1h
Why is Hotel Mandap better than Hotel Down Town?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Offers an airport transfer
- 3Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Down Town vs Hotel Mandap: which hotel is better? | Hotel Down Town | Hotel Mandap |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | 5.8 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 7.4 | 7.6 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 6.2 +0.1 | 6.1 |
| Number of reviews | 23 +8 | 15 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | bottom 3% | bottom 6% +3% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 520 m | 530 m |
| To the airport | 5.3 km | 5.3 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 8 | 8 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 18 | 19 |
| Floors | 3 | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2025 +16y | 2009 |
| Listed amenities | 13 | 15 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 8:00 −4h | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 13:00 +1h | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
10 m apart
Hotel Down Town: city centre: 520 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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Hotel Down Town or Hotel Mandap: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Down Town or Hotel Mandap?
Hotel Mandap leads in 1 of 4 categories, including facilities.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Down Town or Hotel Mandap?
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How far apart are Hotel Down Town and Hotel Mandap?
The two hotels are 10 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