Summit Hotel

Patan


Expats and NGOs like to keep the Summit secret so that there is room when relatives and friends come to visit. The Dutch-founded resort-style hotel is built in mock-Newari style, with lots of red brick and carved timber, and the atmosphere is superbly romantic and relaxed. The Garden Wing and larger and pricier Himalayan View rooms are delightful.

The swimming pool comes into its own in summer, while multiple fireplaces keep things snug in winter, especially in the cosy bar. The hotel is tucked away in the quiet lanes west of Kupondol, offering fine views over Kathmandu. Weekend barbecues are a highlight.


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Nearby Patan attractions

1. Kalmochan Temple

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The Mughal-style Kalmochan Temple was built in 1873 but was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.

2. Tripureshwar Mahadev Temple

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The triple-roofed Tripureshwar Mahadev Temple long housed a museum of Nepali folk musical instruments but is currently undergoing post-earthquake…

3. Aksheshwar Mahavihar

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This courtyard-style Buddhist monastery is located behind the grass-covered Western Ashoka Stupa in Pulchowk.

4. Western Stupa

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One of four Ashoka stupas marking the old city limits of Patan. Covered in grass beside the main road at Pulchowk.

5. Tin Deval Temple

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Beside the ghats of the Bagmati River, southeast of the Pachali Bhairab Temple, is this interesting temple, easily recognisable by its three shikhara…

6. Lakshmi Mishwar Mahadev Temple

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On the banks of the Bagmati River, near the Pachali Bhairab Temple is the Newari-style pagoda of the Lakshmi Mishwar Mahadev. It's only worth a visit if…

7. Pachali Bhairab & the Southern Ghats

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The northern banks of the Bagmati River south of the old town are home to several little-visited temples and shrines, as well as the worst urban poverty…

8. Peace Gallery

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Nepal's decade-long civil war has been marked by a photo exhibition that brings the conflict poignantly to life. Based on the book A People War by Nepali…