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5 out of 5
Gokarna Forest Resort
Rajnikung, Gokarna, Thali, Gokarneshwar

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gurpreet, sacramento

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was really nice and helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEVEN, Toronto

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great golf course, too. Loved my big room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gunhild

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Terrance

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful
I always enjoy my stay here. It is far enough outside of Kathmandu city where I feel like it is peaceful and quiet. I love walking the grounds and experiencing the nature there. I have stayed there 4 times and would not hesitate to stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deepak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Nouf

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest on 5 Jan 2020
Dear Sir, Namaste & Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort !!! Thank You for your review. We appreciate for taking your precious time to share your valuable thoughts and comments about the resort and the services offered. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property.Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort ! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disappointed by the grounds
Despite being called Gorkana Forest Resort, the forest is only accessible if you pay 10 dollars per person for an hour's accompanied walk with a golf caddy. Otherwise, the hotel grounds are very limited. There are mountain bikes for hire, although I'm not sure where you could cycle to. The clubhouse has a lovely view over the golf course and does good food. The cottage rooms look into the forest but the balconies have no chairs.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 17 Dec 2019
Dear Guest, Namaste & Warm Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!! We thank you for taking your time and stating your valuable opinion post your recent visit. We are genuinely sad for the inconvenience caused that we did not live up to the usual excellent standards that the majority of the Travelers talk about our Resort. It is only through evaluation such as yours that we are able to maintain and indeed , where necessary, improve upon the service that we cater to our valued guests. We were very upset to read of your experience during your stay with us. Once again thank you very much for the time you have taken to express your views towards the Resort and we have sincerely accepted the comments in the light you have given them and will take necessary action. We do hope that this incident will not dissuade you from visiting Gokarna Resort in the future and you will give us an opportunity to welcome you again at our beautiful property. With best regards Gokarna Forest Team

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Should be better.
Some parts of the property are in need of renovation or at least a thorough clean. The mattresses were old and uncomfortable. Our bathroom had mould on the ceiling. The mat and shower curtain in the bath were ancient and should be replaced. The bar area was nice. The staff do their best. The location was quiet and calm and preferable to Kathmandu.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 17 Dec 2019
Dear Guest, Namaste & Warm Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!! We thank you for taking your precious time and stating your valuable opinion post your recent visit. We are genuinely sad for the inconvenience caused that we did not live up to the usual excellent standards that the majority of the Travelers talk about our Resort. It is only through evaluation such as yours that we are able to maintain and indeed , where necessary, improve upon the service that we cater to our valued guests. We were very upset to read of your experience during your stay with us. Whilst sorry will regrettably not alter the outcome of your experience on this occasion, we do extend with all our sincerity. Once again thank you very much for the time you have taken to express your views towards the Resort and we have sincerely accepted the comments in the light you have given them. We do hope that this incident will not dissuade you from visiting Gokarna Resort in the future and you will give us an opportunity to welcome you again at our Property.. With best regards Gokarna Forest Team

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best resort money can buy
Bandana was an amazing host and really helped us get situated, from showing us our room to providing us with a complimentary foresr walk. This place is awesome and worth the cost. The grounds are beautiful, and they have an amazing club house and golf course
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Kalpana on 28 Nov 2019
Dear Jared, Namaste and Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!!! Thank you for your review. We appreciate for taking your precious time to share your valuable thoughts and comments about the resort and the services offered. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property.Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort ! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from GFR Team on 10 Sept 2019
Dear Guest, Namaste & Warm Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!! Thank you for your kind feedback. The hotel spreads over 470 acres of landscaped forest is built to depict Nepalese architecture and culture with the traditional music in the lobby in the evenings to give our guest a sense of isolation from the hustle and bustle that Kathmandu is now known to be. We are glad to read that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for your “5 star” rating. We hope you return soon for another memorable stay. With best regards Gokarna Forest Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 15 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for the review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your at our resort. We thank you once again for your support and hope that Gokarna Forest Resort , remains your preferred hotel on all your future visits. With best regards Gokarna Forest Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Resort setting was refreshing and fascinating. Concierge and staff were excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 26 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Namaste & Warm Greetings!! Thank you for your generous feedback. We are pleased and overwhelmed that you found everything to your ultimate satisfaction . We are pleased to know that you really liked our resort and other services offered. It is truly wonderful to read your recommendation to the future travelers, and it will be great to welcome you back again in the not too distant future. In the interim kindly stay connected via Facebook & Instagram for specials.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at this resort was amazing. Very beautiful location with wonderful facilities and the staff are very nice. Highly recommend this place for couples.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest Resort Team on 26 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Namaste & Warm Greetings!! Thank you for your generous feedback. We are pleased and overwhelmed that enjoyed your stay at our resort. It is truly wonderful to read your recommendation to the future travelers, and it will be great to welcome you back again in the not too distant future. Thank You.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel on the outskirts of busy Kathmandhu in a lush green forest. We booked this as our last night in Nepal for a treat after trekking for three weeks to Gokyo and EBC and to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Thamel. The hotel itself is lovely and one of the reasons we booked it is because of its pool and spa which was a nice luxury after being in the mountains for so long. You can also have guided walks in the forest at a cost (10$ pp/hr), which was a nice option though a shame you have to pay extra for it as the forest is surely a key feature. We ate at the Clubhouse restaurant which is a thai/ chinese and the food was great. It was also enjoyable having a long chat with the staff there as it was quiet, who looked after us extremely well. Its worth upgrading to a premium room as this is in the main building and we thought this looked nicer than the cottages which are a short walk away. The only hiccup we had which was a bit of a problem initially was an Indian wedding had been booked for three days and it started about 20 minutes after we arrived around midday with very loud awful techno music which completely destroyed the tranquil atmosphere of the hotel and continued most of the afternoon. Having come here to relax we weren't happy at all, and having not been told prior, but the hotel staff were really very helpful and did their best to help by giving us a complimentary forest walk to get away from the noise and a dinner which was much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, excellent staff, great service, fantastic food.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing, calm spa hotel in the middle of a hectic Kathmandu- a great way to escape the noise, hustle and bustle! Big pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub. Two restaurants and a bar and large clean rooms. Friendly service!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained. Lot of activities for adult and kids. Staff was very polite and helpful. I would like to recommend everyone to visit this hotel. I am sure you will return home with good memories.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

ANDI

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really loved my stay at Gokarna Forest Resort. This was my first trip to Nepal and while I was only able to stay for one week, the staff made my experience so positive that I am determined to return. I enjoyed the excellent breakfast buffet daily and was so well looked after by the team, especially Kieran who provided me with excellent customer service and a warm, friendly welcome every day. I also had good food in the bar and via room service. The range of cuisines was vast and the quality of everything I tried was good, especially the momo! I ate approximately one thousand of these delicious local dumplings and washed them down with a fair amount of cold Gurkha beer, enjoying both enormously. I swam in the beautiful pool daily and indulged myself with multiple spa massage treatments which were all just wonderful. While I'm sure all the staff are excellent, if Asha is working while you're here I can not recommend her highly enough: she has magic hands and helped me with a couple of issues with my lower back for which I am so grateful. The hotel also arranged for me to have transport for a couple of trips into the city for a very reasonable price, and as a woman traveling alone this was invaluable. Kathmandu is a VERY busy and bustling city, and knowing I was safe with a local guide helped me to enjoy the experience rather than being nervous or worse, getting terribly lost! Highly recommend and looking forward to my next visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful venue fir a wedding. Also, would considering for a vacation
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Kalpana on 22 Jan 2019
Dear Guest, Namaste & Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!!! Thank You for your review. We appreciate for taking your precious time to share your valuable thoughts and comments about the resort and the services offered. We are overwhelmed to read your comment and very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property . Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort ! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding in Every Respect
Outstanding in every way. The highlight was breakfast which was one of the best in terms of variety and freshness. The dinner was also incredible with me ordering butter chicken multiple times and trying other local dishes. The service and attentiveness of the staff were top notch. I ended up extending my stay for over a week due to the kindness of the staff and the phenomenal comfort and quality of the hotel. It felt like I was staying at a private estate and was part of the family. As a solo female traveler this was a great experience for me. I recommend the massage services as they were out of this world! There is something very special about their massages. However, the pedicure services were acceptable by comparison (even when given by the same treatment provider). I believe they could benefit from some additional training for added comfort to take it to the next level like the massages are. For example, soaking the feet longer, resting the soaking bowl on a stool instead of the ground, two coats of polish and and overcoat, etc. This is just because the massage treatment was world class and the pedicure treatment could be improved to also be world class. That being said, the price was fair and this is not a criticism as much as room for improvement in an establishment that goes above and beyond in every way.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Kalpana on 21 Jan 2019
Dear Sir/Madam, Namaste & Warm Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort! Thank you for sharing a glowing review with the future travelers following your recent stay with us. We are pleased and overwhelmed that you found everything to your ultimate satisfaction whilst our staff were contributed in making your stay memorable. We always strive to deliver high standards of costumer service to each and every guest and it is great to read that our staff's efforts have not gone unnoticed. It would be an honor to have you as our guest at Gokarna Forest Resort again in the forth coming future and to continue to exceed your expectations. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating and for posting a lovely review. With best regards Gokarna Forest Team

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful, elegant resort with old world charm.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 7 Jan 2019
Dear Sir/Madam, Namaste & Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!!! Thank You for your review. We appreciate your positive feedback about the resort and the services offered. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating and recommending our Resort to other travellers. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property. Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service of the staff in particular F & B Manager Nurbu Sherpa and the front desk staff Meena is excellent. The toilet overhead shower and floor mats need some cleaning and maintenance. Only shortfall is when there are events or functions on, the service can be slow. This aside, a very relaxing and beautiful place to spend in Kathmandu away from the dusty and hectic city area. Overall a great resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 7 Jan 2019
Dear Sir/Madam, Namaste & Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!!! Thank You for your review. We appreciate your positive feedback about the resort and the services offered and our staffs. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property. Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort! Best Regards,

6/10 Okay

Mahmoud, Dubai, UAE

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not as we expected. Not worth the 5 stars. Tired property and dirty rooms. Cleanliness can be improved significantly. Hotel food was awful. Staff were very helpful and welcoming at anytime.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Wonderful hotel
Amazing service, spa and surroundings. Probably one of the best hotels in Kathmandu!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Kalpana on 25 Aug 2018
Dear SIr/Madam, Namaste & Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!!! Thank You for your post on Hotels.com. We appreciate for taking your precious time to share your valuable thoughts and comments about the resort and the services offered. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property . Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort ! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

10/10 Excellent

bala, bahrain

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
Excellent Sorry That’s enough This is too much You should stop this nonsense
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 16 May 2018
Thank You.

6/10 Okay

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Peaceful location: nice spa, new chef needed
This is a large, historic hotel in a quiet area just outside of Kathmandu. It is a peaceful relief from the chaos of Kathmandu, but there is absolutely no alternatives to those provided by the hotel. This is a particular problem because the hotel food is terrible. A new chef is desperately needed. Easily the worst food we ate in Nepal. Also there is no place to walk/run outside the hotel. The two saving graces to our visit were: 1) the spa for the hotel is lovely. Sauna, Jacuzzi, pool are excellent. 2) There was an Indian wedding going on while we were there and joining in the celebration was a fabulous experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Gokarna Forest Team on 21 Mar 2018
Dear Marc, Thank You for your post. We appreciate for taking your precious time to share your valuable thoughts and comments about the resort and the services offered. We have taken your feedback as areas of improvement for us to look into and to take necessary measures for further improvement. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property . Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort ! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

10/10 Excellent

Dhiren Mansinh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great property!
The hotel is very nice including the staff and hospitality. They go out of their way to help guests. The rooms are large and the property is well-maintained. The only downside is that the food is quite pricey..
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Thank You for your review. We appreciate for taking your precious time to share your valuable thoughts and comments about the resort and the services offered. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and liked the room, food, staff and the services. Thank you for giving us a perfect rating. We look forward to welcome you soon at the property . Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort ! Best Regards, Gokarna Forest Resort Team

10/10 Excellent

Nithiyananthan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
City-based resort in traditional design
As a resort, Gokarna offered traditional architecture and design with the attributes of a modern and sophisticated hotel. Its main highlights were its location within a forest reserve and its open spaces which encouraged exploring and relaxing in the open. The forest served a dual purpose of providing opportunities for guided walks and filtering the air pollution from the city. Its stand-alone sports complex offered a sizeable pool and gym, and the spa. Our room, a junior suite, was spacious with good views and provided all the amenities expected of a high-star hotel such as a safe, coffee/tea maker and fridge. All staff were friendly, helpful and resourceful. We had all our meals in the hotel. Both the buffet and ala carte menu offered a very wide range of Nepali and Western options. A good option if you want the experience of a resort in a city.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2017

6/10 Okay

kate, Perth australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel, beautiful staff.
Lovely staff and clean rooms. Amazing golf course! Very dated, however beautiful. Unfortunately I wouldn't class it as five star, and the coffee was terrible!

10/10 Excellent

Nirav

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Deers, Golf, beautifully kept property
Amazing property , away from city hustle. Kathmandu town honestly doesn't have any merit for a stay. Good staff and overall a very pleasant stay.

10/10 Excellent

David, working in Nepal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful hotel in a wonderful position.
A relaxing time with beautiful walks in the jungle and plenty of lovely space to sit and read
Response from Smriti on 9 Mar 2016
Dear Mr. David, Namaste & Greetings from Gokarna Forest Resort!!! Thank You for your feedback. It's our pleasure that you stayed with us at the Resort. We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you for the positive feedback regarding the employees as well as the Resort. We look forward to welcome you at the Resort very soon. Thank You for choosing Gokarna Forest Resort. Best Regards, Smriti Ghimire PR & Communication Manager

8/10 Good

Sofia, Bhaktapur/Sweden, Gotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely place with Nepali identity
It was certainly a wonderful stay at Gokarna. Me and my husband visited for 5 days during Chrsitmas and could really enjoy ourselves. We loved the room and its furniture, and beautiful details. The location of the hotel was perfect for us since we wanted to get away from people and cities overall, and still be able to visit Kathmandu when we felt like it. We loved the Christmas dinner and especially the mulled wine. Overall the food lacked the kind of perfection we would need to give the hotel five out of five unfortunately. But what the food lacked, the staff certainly compensated. We have never anywhere seen such a personal but yet professional staff, from every person in the restaurant bars, house keeping, reception. Totally terrific! We also enjoyed the spa enormously, the staff was top notch and certainly did their best due to the loadsetting and petrol shortage. The spa in it self is wonderful, we loved the jacuzzi. Last we are very happy to see a hotel that is still Nepali in its identity and not trying to copy any other styles of design or professionalism.

8/10 Good

Gérald, Paris

Liked: Staff & service
Nepal journey...
Good time out of time...

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is in a quiet and green location for Kathmandu. The staff is very helpful. The macaques make it difficult to take advantage of the grounds.

8/10 Good

Glenn, Doha, Qatar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very nice hotel, clean air and quiet after the dust and noise of Kathmandu.

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Carla, Spokane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasurable business trip
Gokarna is situated in a beautiful natural setting away from the noise and bustle of downtown. I spent hours and hours outside in the bar ar working on my computer using the Internet and enjoyed the fresh air and breezes. The staff was friendly and helpful and made the stay truly the most pleasant. Though I did not have time to go to the pool, it looks beautiful and the spa looked nice as well. Our end of the week conference went beautifully and the staff was attentive, pleasant and helped us greatly. The front desk, housekeeping and restaurant staff were all immensely pleasant and helpful making the stay incredibly enjoyable. I intend to return here on my next trip as well.

10/10 Excellent

Miguel S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

tinytike, Chicago, IL, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
oasis in Kathmandu
Love this hotel. Staff goes way out of their way to ensure their guests' comfort and satisfaction. Rooms are terrific--spotless, awesome bathrooms with granite and gym-like water pressure (never an issue with hot water). Wifi works in rooms and all over the facility. Breakfast buffet is great--best made-to-order omelets I've ever had anywhere. 3 restaurants, 24 hr room service, free shuttle to and from Thamel, travel services, business center. It is quiet--birds, monkeys, deer next to the forest--even though it is minutes from Kathmandu proper. They even arrange forest walks and tours upon request. Great find in a city that is noisy and chaotic--we don't golf, but is supposed to be terrific and there are frequent tournaments there.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A one night stay.. nothing to rave about
I stayed here on my one night in Kathmandu on the way back from Pokhara. The resort is beautiful and quiet for Kathmandu. The forest is lovely although the golf course gives it a different kind of character. The facilities are the same - beautiful old building with lovely wood, monkeys and deer, but the guests were loud and there were hidden charges in all the services they offered you. It seemed that everything had to be paid for and whoever served you wanted or expected huge tips. My room was very far away and I got moved to a lovely enormous room but had to pay a 30% upgrade charge. Very good spa - highly recommended.

10/10 Excellent

Sita, Mass. U.S.A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel to be away from city
We stayed one more day on our own after staying 4nites with group. All staffs are very nice and helpful, friendly Specially at the front desk. It was very nice to have a yoga class during traveling. Tried twice swimming pool and sauna are good, also. gift shop people are very friendly, purchased several Nepal music Hotel is in nice area away from city, nice to see monkeys and deers also. It was comfortable place to stay in Nepal.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful!
Excellent staff and grounds! The Hunting Lodge restaurant is probably the best in Kathmandu! I wish I had stayed there more days.

10/10 Excellent

Dr Mani Nayyar, Lucknow, India

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Heaven of kathmandu
According to me i can never have a better place to live in Kathmandu. I had a RCI membership with Club Mahindra for Hyatt residency but by chance i missed a thought to stay there. What happens is always for good. I Really enjoyed the location, site scene and food of Gokarna resort. Really, it made my vacation more relaxing. Thank you Gokarna Team. Dr. Mani Nayyar

10/10 Excellent

DEEPAK, CHANDIGARH, INDIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
one of the best property....
best holiday hotel facility with friendly staff...

8/10 Good

Neal, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Superb loaction and fantastic service
The location was not too far from the airport, yet it was in the forested hills and it was wonderfully quiet and peaceful. The service was the best I've ever seen, including every staff member we came into contact with, bar none. I gave it an overall 4 stars instead of 5 simply because of some small issues with our bed and TV.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful forest surrounding the hotel
My husband and I had a wonderful experience at the hotel. The facilities were beautiful and the staff was great.

10/10 Excellent

Kriszta, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our stay was excellent, everyone was courteous and helpful. The grounds were lovely and the restaurants were varied with good food.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Did not meet our expectations
For the price we paid we would have expected something nicer. There was constructions noise (hammering, drilling) for all the three days we stayed there. They offered us a different room, but it had the same noise issue. A third room they showed us was dark, ugly and had a small crappy mattress, but would have been the same price. So we had no other choice but staying in our original room. The (deluxe) room itself was beautifully designed with a large window towards the court yard. We could see the monkeys in the morning. The bathroom was clean. The bath tub is basically like a tiny tiled pool, not sure how comfortable it would be to lie in there. The Spa was not that nice: Mold on the ceiling, sand in the pools and the hot tubs were separated by gender (keep that in mind if you go there with your significant other). Massage was very relaxing, but the flower bowl in the massage room had mold growing all over it. It's difficult to get away from the place with a cab. We ask the reception to call a cab and it took and hour until the cab showed up. (Reception said it would be 15-20 minutes, but that's probably not their fault). The food was mixed: Breakfast was very good, and the 6 course Nepali menu at the Hunter's lodge was also enjoyable. But another lunch we had (Cheese burger and corn casserole) tasted and looked like canned food. Wireless is only free in the bar, wifi in the rooms is not free.

4/10 Poor

Max, Kathmandu

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great facility, poor restaurants, high price
We stayed there for a weekend, two couples and one infant. The location is really nice, immersed in lush green and mature forest, perfect for walks. There is also the golf course for those into the sport. Overall the experience was nice thanks to the location, room quality and very friendly and competent front desk staff. Our downside is that the two restaurants have much way to go to be at any level of quality service especially when considering the premium they charge. We ate at the club restaurant and it took more than 45 minutes for 3 simple tuna baguettes and one paneer. Mind you, there were at most 3 tables so this is not because of coming at a busy time. We then had dinner at the main restaurant and here it was really bad, the food was tasteless, hygiene left much to be desired and the service was extremely slow and poor. A normal meal for 4 set us back over 11,000 NPR, which is a steal in any restaurant in Kathmandu. On the positive side, when i reported the dissatisfaction to the front desk, they were very engaged, took notes while being apologetic and promising to take the issue up with management. All in all, the place is great but they must really address the restaurant aspect as it is otherwise a shame for such a nice place as the price/quality ratio is simply not there.

10/10 Excellent

Z. Barany, Austin, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Out of the way but great place
This is a top-quality resort but if you would like to go into Kathmandu or its suburbs be prepared for 30+ minute cab rides (or more expensive rides arranged by the hotel). Everything is so far that you are basically compelled to have breakfast and dinner at the GFR because getting out and back to it is such a production. Other than that, the only complaint I have that both of the nature walks I arranged were led by guides whose English was extremely difficult to understand (and I am very sympathetic the linguistic hardship).