Elbrus Home Kathmandu
Tridevi Marg, Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal
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“Better Off Staying in Inner Thamel”
shyoungstr 17 contributions
Los Angeles, United States
Oct 7, 2011
I booked this place off of Hostelworld and realized once I arrived that I would've been better off just arriving to Thamel and finding a place. There are so many too choose from that are cleaner, more central and more conducive to meeting people. It is up on the 4th floor on the main road into Thamel. Not that clean but staff is nice and they did arrange for airport pick up.
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“Friendly folks”
henniterness 18 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Dec 8, 2010
Elbrus supposedly has the best hot showers in town. They are good enough, but don't expect Western standards. Ale who runs the place is super sweet and helpful as is his side kick Raj. Kam is more of a business man. All of them will happily help you organize any trip you might care for. For local standards it is clean, though it didn't look like the sheets were fresh. So be sure to use your sleeping bag. Internet is painfully slow as everywhere, but available whenever the electricity is not out (which is a total of 7 random hours a day everywhere in Khatmandu). Breakfast is very good. All of our demanding requests were met and we were well taken care of. At this price range, very recommendable.
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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at this HostelElbrus Home Kathmandu
Namaste!
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MADDDDNEESSSS
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