The Summit is a very special Nepali
style hotel with western comfort. It was
founded some 25 years ago by a group of
Dutchmen who had - and still have - a
great affinity for the country, its
mountains, people, history and culture.
Terraces set in spacious flower gardens
give views north across the Kathmandu
valley to the Shivapuri ridgeline and
the snow clad Himalayan range beyond.
Open balconies with local hand made tile
floors and carved wooden pillars connect
to the rooms. A wide range of
accommodation is offered from the self
contained apartments in Summit Tower to
the air conditioned Himalaya View Wing
Rooms, the original Garden Wing Rooms,
to the good value budget accommodation
available in Holland House. The Summit
Hotel, placed equidistant between the
great Durbar Squares of Kathmandu and
Lalitpur, is the ideal place for those
spending time in and around the
Kathmandu valley. the best woodwork and
handicraft shops are located near this
hotel.
It has a famous bar and restaurant,
beautiful gardens and terraces, an
outdoor pool, beauty salon, fitness
centre and sauna, business centre,
conference and meeting facilities, room
service and international direct dial
telephone from all rooms.
The Summit Hotel, placed equidistant
between the great Durbar Squares of
Kathmandu and Lalitpur, is the ideal
place for those spending time in and
around the Kathmandu valley.
Also located near the Summit are some of
the best woodwork and handicraft shops
in the valley. The Tibetan Refugee Camp
has a wide selection of hand woven
natural and vegetable dye carpets.
Services &
Facilities
Accommodation
Himalaya View
Wing Rooms Room description: All rooms have
brand new fitted bathrooms, with bath
tubs and showers, air-conditioning, wood
parquet floors and full redecoration
throughout. All retain that special
Summit character. Offer a much higher
level of comfort than before.
Garden Wing
Rooms Room description: Summit's
original rooms. Brick with carved wood
open balconies over looking the garden
and swimming pool. Bathrooms fully
upgraded in 1999/2000 - shower only.
Summit Tower
Rooms Room description: Eight spacious
rooms built above the private Summit
Towers courtyard. Same rates applies for
rooms 600, 501, 502 and 609 - all a
little special and fitted with cable TV.
From the Summit Tower there is a great
view across the city, with the mighty
Himalaya range beyond.
Summit Tower
Apartments Room description: Perched on the
third and fourth floors with beautiful
360°
views of the valley. Self contained
Kitchen, one bedroom, lounge, bath, A/C,
cable TV
Holland House Room description: Two storied
building with own gardens and roof
space. The rooms are clean and
comfortable with toilets and showers on
each floor. Ideal for expeditions,
school or student groups, and those on a
tighter budget. Full access to all other
hotel facilities, including swimming
pool, fitness centre, beauty parlor and
sauna.
Restaurants
The Summit Hotel operates the restaurant
in the Patan Museum, is open from 10am -
5 pm and offers an excellent variety of
Nepalese, and continental snacks and
meals with organic vegetables and salads
grown in the Museum gardens.
The Patan Museum itself displays the
traditional sacred art of Nepal in an
outstanding architectural setting. Its
home is an old residential court of
Patan Durbar, one of the royal palaces
of the former Malla kings of the
Kathmandu Valley. Its gilded door and
windows face one of the most beautiful
squares in the world.
The museum's exhibits cover a long span
of Nepal's cultural history and some
rare objects are among its treasures.
Their meaning and context within the
living traditions of Hinduism and
Buddhism are all clearly explained. Most
of the objects are cast bronzes and gilt
copper repoussé work, traditional crafts
for which Patan is famous.
Introduction
views of the valley. Self contained
Kitchen, one bedroom, lounge, bath, A/C,
cable TV