I sometimes stay at the Kathmandu Guesthouse in Thamel. The Kathmandu Guesthouse used to be a Rana mansion, and was converted into a hotel in 1967. Starting with just 13 rooms, it has been slowly nurtured into a sprawling 121-room hotel. Here is the entrance driveway and the beautiful gardens. I often stay at the comfortable inexpensive Hotel Garuda in Thamel, just a few minutes walk from the Kathmandu Guesthouse.