Checkpoint KTM vs New Hotel Panda
Both are in Kathmandu, 40 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThamel
Checkpoint KTM
- Guest rating
- 9.2 Excellent
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
Hotel★★★Kathmandu Metropolitan City
New Hotel Panda
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 6.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 14
The short answer
Pick Checkpoint KTM
It comes out ahead on 3 of 14 compared facts. 40 m apart.
Choose Checkpoint KTM if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 1 / 18)
Choose New Hotel Panda if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 18 / 1)
Why is Checkpoint KTM better than New Hotel Panda?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.2)+1.0
Why is New Hotel Panda better than Checkpoint KTM?
- 1More guest reviews (87 vs 19), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00)+2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Checkpoint KTM vs New Hotel Panda: which hotel is better? | Checkpoint KTM | New Hotel Panda |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Location | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.7 +0.4 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.2 +1.0 | 8.2 |
| Number of reviews | 19 | 87 +68 |
| Rank in Kathmandu | top 26% +37% | bottom 37% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 620 m | 640 m |
| To the airport | 5.4 km | 5.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 300 m | 300 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 12 | 12 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 18 |
| Floors | – | 5 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2014 |
| Listed amenities | – | 16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 12:00 +2h |
| Amenities | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
40 m apart
Checkpoint KTM: city centre: 620 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
New Hotel Panda: city centre: 640 m, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM): 5.5 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Checkpoint KTM or New Hotel Panda: common questions
Which is better, Checkpoint KTM or New Hotel Panda?
Checkpoint KTM leads in 3 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Kathmandu. New Hotel Panda is stronger in number of reviews, check-out until.
Which is cheaper, Checkpoint KTM or New Hotel Panda?
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How far apart are Checkpoint KTM and New Hotel Panda?
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