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title: "Thamel Backpackers Home, Kathmandu: 8.7/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Thamel Backpackers Home in Kathmandu: rated 8.7 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-24
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Hotel · ★★
# Thamel Backpackers Home

Kathmandu-26, Kathmandu, Nepal

8.7 ·  Very good 20 reviews ·  #171 #171 of 438 in Kathmandu ·  6.1 Location score
## About Thamel Backpackers Home

Thamel Backpackers Home is a hotel in Kathmandu-26, Kathmandu, Nepal. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 20 reviews. Facilities include free parking. It is 970 m from the centre of Kathmandu. The nearest airport, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), is 5.3 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 11:30

- **Check-out until:** 12:30

- **Rooms:** 12

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 45

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Galkopakha Marga Thamel, Mr. Bharat 24 Hrs +977-9849715753 [thamelbackpackers.com](http://www.thamelbackpackers.com/)

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## How Thamel Backpackers Home scores

Better rated than 60% of hotels in Kathmandu

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Facilities **2.5**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**

Kathmandu average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Balcony
-   In-room safe

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **68**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **38**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **7**

<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="">5.3 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="">970 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Kathmandu

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/nepal/kathmandu/near/narayanhiti-palace/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Narayanhiti Palace</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">910 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/nepal/kathmandu/near/asan/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Asan</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bigmart Lazimpat</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">580 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Troika International Pvt. Ltd.</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">490 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about Thamel Backpackers Home

### How do guests rate Thamel Backpackers Home?

Thamel Backpackers Home has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 20 reviews, which is better than 60% of rated hotels in Kathmandu.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Thamel Backpackers Home?

Check-in starts at 11:30 and check-out is until 12:30.

### Does Thamel Backpackers Home include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Thamel Backpackers Home?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Thamel Backpackers Home from the airport?

The nearest airport, Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), is 5.3 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Thamel Backpackers Home have?

Thamel Backpackers Home has 12 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Thamel Backpackers Home?

Yes: Bigmart Lazimpat, about 580 m away (9 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Thamel Backpackers Home?

Troika International Pvt. Ltd. is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 490 m away (8 min walk).

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/)

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