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Reviews of Acme Guest House

2.5 out of 5
Acme Guest House
P.O. BOX 10506, THAMEL, Kathmandu, KTM

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 64 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My Go To Place in Kathmandu
The Acme Guest House has been my hotel of choice since I first came to Kathmandu in 2015. So much so that I started bringing groups in 2016 who all agree that it is the perfect place to stay on a budget. The staff is consistently helpful, kind and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Rod, Cranbrook, British Columbia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is at the heart of Thamel (tourist) district. This is a great low budget hotel. Don't expect a four star building but the garden is very quiet in the midst of all the busyness off the property. Good for taking a break from all that makes the Thamel district great. The staff is first rate, helpful and very friendly.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good budget hotel.
Comfortable hotel in the centre of the Thamel tourist district. It is within the pedestrian zone so quiet and close to all bars and restaurants. Reasonably priced but could benefit from refurbishment. One major problem on this stay was loud disco music until 4 am on Sunday night. Not experienced this in my many previous stays at this hotel. Always find pleasant and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very quick and patient. They helped me arrange an airport transfer the night before with the hotel, and it made my trip that morning go well. Definitely recomment the hotel area it is very centrally located.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home Away from Home!
Acme Guest House is my go to place in Thamel and it's my 4th visit since 2015! Staff is consistently wonderful and quick to address any and all subjects. Love this oasis!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from chhabi on 17 Apr 2019
Thank you so much for being our loyal guest and we are really appreciate your review. Hope you we can provide you good service in future too.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home away from Home
I've been staying at Acme Guest House since November 2015 after the earthquake and every time that I visit, I love it more! The staff is always warm and helpful. This year, I brought another group with me and everyone agreed that this was the place to stay in bustling Thamel. The perfect oasis awaits you.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Roberto

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
kathmandu nepal
kathmandu nepal,a excellent location right off small main road,can walk to all shopping and sightseeing and great food,3rd time in 3 years holiday,nicely run hostel and hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from chhabi on 22 Oct 2018
Dear James, Thank you very much for your stay several time in our hotel and we are glad to have you here in coming future too.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I Keep Coming Back!
The Acme Guest House has become my base whenever I travel to Nepal! This is my 3rd visit volunteering in the region and the folks here at the hotel make me feel welcomed back. Also, very helpful in storing my luggage in between forays out of Kathmandu. Great folks, great place, great stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Price
Value for money was excellent and right in the heart of Thamel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

George

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

PHILIP, Kathmandu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value
We enjoyed our stay a lot and the location was good.The staff were very friendly and did all they could to help.

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Guesthouse with garden
Coming back to Kathmandu after two weeks of trekking this is the place you want to stay at. The ACME Guesthouse is centrally located within the Thamel area, and its is a small and friendly place with nice rooms and a above all a very nice garden area.

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem in Thamel
I was recommended ACME guesthouse from friends if mine. We wanted a calm, central and midrange accommodation. That was exactly what we got. There aren't many places in Thamel where you can sit in a garden plus the staff is very helpful.

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous garden right in the centre of Thamel
This is in most ways a decent hotel - we had an economy and, on a later stay, a standard room and they were fine for the price. The thing that makes this place stand out is the lovely garden. Although it is so central - one minute walk from the heart of Thamel, it is really quiet and peaceful. It's also a fantastic place if you've got children with you. There's a huge trampoline and a swimming pool with a slide (this wasn't operational when we were there in Feb but would be great for the hot weather). My nine-year-old loved Kathmandu but also found it stressful and a bit overwhelming, and being able to go back to the garden and play on the trampoline was brilliant.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Stay, Once Again!
This is the second time that I've spent some extended time at the Acme Guest Housebountiful and, once again, a fantastic stay! I spent several weeks in November 2015 during the fuel crisis and even with things a bit muddled after the April earthquake, everything was excellent. When I planned my return trip with a volunteer group, I had no hesitation in booking multiple rooms and days. The staff is friendly, ( they even remembered me a year later! ) the rooms and property pristine, bountiful and abundant breakfasts and let's not forget the free yoga classes! My entire group was delighted and I'll be back with more groups in the future!

2/10 Terrible

Mehrzad, Muscat

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is disaster
It was one of the worst place I have ever stayed. Every thing was dirty and the was load noes most of the night that i could not sleep.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not an enjoyable stay
Convenient location. But room was stuffy and infested with mosquitoes. Music from nearby night club also made it difficult to sleep till wee hours at night.

4/10 Poor

Bradley, Austin Texas

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needs TLC
Well the staff was awesome the room which I paid for ac didn't work so we checked about 6 others the acs are old wouldn't cool and power outage common in Nepal but most places use a back up gen hard to charge phones ect the plumbing needs help I stood in shower with gross water that wouldn't drain beds and sheets were old but clean just needs a little tlc I would go elsewhere can get cheaper and better all around I've been traveling for the last 3 months in Asia so I've seen it all also leaving at night isn't recommend unless your into the drug scene
Response from Acme Guest House on 16 Jul 2016
Dear Sir, Thank you very much for your good suggestion. We offer you to move other room with the facilities of 24 hours power backup system for A/C, TV and power outage during load shedding period as well but you refused to do it because of your ill son. We have fixed plumbing and drain system.

6/10 Okay

Chris, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Ok
The room was ok. We stayed at this place because it had heating but the aircon didn't reach above 16c. When we asked about it they said they would fix it tomorrow(after we left). They also forgot to pick my husband up from the airport. There are much nicer places than this for the same price.

8/10 Good

Shakindra, Aurangabad - INDIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel to stay
It was very nice. Hotel staff is very co-operative & provides good service.

8/10 Good

Farrukh, Islamabad

Liked: Staff & service
Location is very good, attractive for tourists
Good experience, Nice hotel with attractive market location.

10/10 Excellent

james, highland,mi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
thames,nepal
very nice staff,very clean hotel

10/10 Excellent

james, philllipines now born usa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
thames,nepal
very nice place,very close to everything,very nice staff

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wow! What a Great Stay!
What an incredible place! Perfect location for a stay in the midst of Kathmandu's busy Thamel District. Their lovely, peaceful garden is the perfect place to enjoy one's delicious complimentary breakfast! The place is spotlessly clean and the staff is kind, helpful and hospitable. Would I come back? Planning on bringing a group next time!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis within Busy Thamel District
I love this place and plan on returning after sightseeing and volunteer work outside of Kathmandu! Very friendly staff, lovely garden area and rooms are great for the value. Plan on bringing small groups here, in the future!

6/10 Okay

Chris, California

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, okay room
Probably worst room in hotel, but reasonable for price. Great location...

8/10 Good

Mandi, Wyoming

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel with wonderful kind serving staff
I stayed for two nights. The staff are very friendly and more than willing to tell you directions wherever you want to go. Along with everywhere else in the area there are power outage times so be conscious, but the staff are so nice if you really need a quick charge at the front desk they will let you. The grounds are nice and quaint for the area. Almost like you are escaping the bustle of Thamel and going into a great priced secret hide-away.

8/10 Good

Richard, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Value
This is a fair value. Great location in the heart of Thamel. Nice green space and very good hot water system. Wireless a bit intermitten but that's common in Thamel. Courteous management. I've stayed here 3 times and enjoyed it.

10/10 Excellent

Mohammad , USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful courtyard
The staff was great and picked me up from the airport. They arranged a Mt Everest fly over for me and provided transportation to and from airport. The delicious breakfast is cooked to order and the location is perfect.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great guesthouse, but noisy and wifi broken
Felt like home, friendly staff, very clean room and facilities. Unfortunately, very noisy *live music with enthusiastic audience participation up to 2 am at times, and wifi only worked for me on one occasion, all other times I could not connect.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Located right in the center of Thamel.
The hotel staff were all very helpful and kind. The hotel itself could use a few upgrades, the mattress was not very comfortable. The shared bathroom was in desperate need of an upgrade, but kept very clean.

4/10 Poor

Dr. A Moosani., The City of Mumbai.

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointed with the restaurant's service!
I was very disappointed with the restaurant's service inside the hotel! Unfriendly and unprofessional service by the restaurant and kitchen staff members. Best to be avoided!

8/10 Good

Kasia, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A steal
A clean hotel (for Nepalese standards; we stayed in another, more expensive hotel and the cleanliness level was about the same) with fantastic staff (we were served breakfast at 5:30AM even though it was not the time the restaurant usually opens) located in the very heart of Thamel but in a secluded courtyard offering quiet nights and pleasant view/open air dining experience. If you ask for a room next to the shared bathroom, you'll get your own private bathroom with a shower in your room. All we had to do is to show our expedia reservation - they want good reviews.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A good standard little hotel, good value
I found ACME exactly as described, as good standard hotel, economic, with nice staff. Although right in the centre of Thamel, the hotel has a small green garden where you can enjoy your breakfast. I think it's good for solo travelers like me- I got the room with ensuite wc. Anything I asked for, I was provided, was even reminded I need to go to an activity at 4:30 am. Hot water was available all the time, and was told that water is bought daily, so it doesn't use the grid water- but still water is not to drink or swallow.

8/10 Good

James, Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly hotel
Very conveniently in the middle of Thamel but surprisingly quiet and green compared to the surrounding area. Very friendly staff and everything you could want at a very reasonable rate!

8/10 Good

Gladys, Bethesda, Maryland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place to stay in the center of Thamel
Great Guest House in the center of Thamel, Kathmandu. Lovely garden, great service, excellent breakfast, very clean rooms.

6/10 Okay

Gaurav, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
O.K
It is good, anyway, we can find a better option, if try. Comparing to prices, there are more good options available.

4/10 Poor

Jean-Bernard, Switzerland

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap so... "cheap" too
A no style place, old and not clean enough. Very budget place.

8/10 Good

Lak, Norman, OK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guest house in Thamel
Clean, nice guest house with friendly and helpful staff. It's very convenient to the tourist district of Kathmandu and has all the amenities you'd expect in a guest house or home stay in this part of the world. We were a family of four and the owner was very happy to put in an extra mattress for our six-year-old. The internet was also quite fast.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Sandra, Nederland

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Goede locatie. Schone kamers, wel gedateerd. Mensen erg vriendelijk. Wel wat geluidsoverlast 's nachts. Klein zwembadje.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

ShuanShuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

ADDOLORATA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Positiva solo posizione e ragazza della reception
La struttura è situata nel cuore di Thamel e tramite la grande professionalità della ragazza alla reception potrete organizzarvi per escursioni e transfer presso l'aeroporto che,per soggiorni di più giorni è gratuito quando si arriva in aeroporto. La colazione non è male ed i ragazzi sono molto gentili per il resto è meglio lasciar perdere la camera è freddissima,umida e poco pulita in una settimana non sono mai passati per pulire.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Pierre, Brive

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel accueillant, petit jardin paisible
hôtel un peu vétuste dans le mobilier. Coupure d'eau par moment. Très bruyant la nuit à cause de la proximité des "boîtes".
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

2/10 Terrible

Bosse

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mycket dåligt
Det var mycket hög ljud, låg en pub närheten och spelade mycket hög Music från ca 21 tiden på kvällen och slutar 4:30 på morgonen. Sängen var mycket hårt och obekväm.

2/10 Terrible

Jack pot, Japan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The musty room ‎カビ臭い部屋
部屋がかび臭くって寝る特いつも線香を焚いて寝ていました。 ‎It was always burning incense before got a sleep coz of room is so horrible.can't sleep with burning incense
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adrián József

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alles super, nächstes Mal wieder!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My favourite place to stay in Thamel
Beautiful garden, friendly people and clean fairly priced rooms. Highly recommendable