---
title: "Potala Guest House, Kathmandu: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Potala Guest House in Kathmandu: rated 7.9 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/potala-guest-house-kathmandu/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-17
---

Guesthouse · ★★
# Potala Guest House

Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kathmandu, Nepal

7.9 ·  Good 50 reviews ·  #327 #327 of 440 in Kathmandu ·  7.1 Location score
## About Potala Guest House

Potala Guest House is a guesthouse in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kathmandu, Nepal. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 50 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, 24-hour room service. It is 410 m from the centre of Kathmandu. The nearest airport, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), is 5.1 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 12:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 64

- **Floors:** 4

- **Opened:** 1984

- **Last renovated:** 2011

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 300

[Ranked #166 of 220 hotels in Thamel by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/nepal/kathmandu/area/thamel/)

JP Marg [potalaguesthouse.com](http://www.potalaguesthouse.com/)

## How Potala Guest House scores

Better rated than 23% of hotels in Kathmandu

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **7.6**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Families **0.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **7.9**

Kathmandu average

## Amenities

RestaurantBar24-hour room service

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   In-room safe
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **88**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kathmandu</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">410 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Museum Of Nepali Art380 m
-   Breeders Point Nepal570 m
-   Narayanhiti Palace Museum660 m
-   Nepal The Gorkhali820 m
-   Narayanhity Palace830 m
-   Hanumandhoka Durbar Square870 m

### Compare

## Compare Potala Guest House with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Khangsar Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/khangsar-guest-house-kathmandu/) Guesthouse ★½ 10 m away
    
    7.4 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/khangsar-guest-house-kathmandu-vs-potala-guest-house-kathmandu/)
-   [Karma Travellers Home](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/karma-travellers-home-kathmandu/) Guesthouse ★★★ 70 m away
    
    8.6 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/karma-travellers-home-kathmandu-vs-potala-guest-house-kathmandu/)
-   [Tibet Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tibet-guest-house-kathmandu/) Guesthouse ★★★ 90 m away
    
    7.4 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/potala-guest-house-kathmandu-vs-tibet-guest-house-kathmandu/)
-   [Hotel Green Horizon](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-green-horizon-kathmandu/) Guesthouse ★★ 100 m away
    
    7.9 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-green-horizon-kathmandu-vs-potala-guest-house-kathmandu/)
-   [Kathmandu Madhuban Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/kathmandu-madhuban-guest-house-kathmandu/) Guesthouse ★ 140 m away
    
    8.3 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kathmandu-madhuban-guest-house-kathmandu-vs-potala-guest-house-kathmandu/)
-   [Om Tara Guest House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/om-tara-guest-house-kathmandu/) Guesthouse ★½ 140 m away
    
    8.0 ·  [Compare](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/om-tara-guest-house-kathmandu-vs-potala-guest-house-kathmandu/)

## Questions about Potala Guest House

### How do guests rate Potala Guest House?

Potala Guest House has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 50 reviews, which is better than 23% of rated hotels in Kathmandu.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Potala Guest House?

Check-in starts at 12:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Potala Guest House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Potala Guest House?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Potala Guest House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), is 5.1 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Potala Guest House have?

Potala Guest House has 64 rooms on 4 floors.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

---
Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/potala-guest-house-kathmandu/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/