Friendly and helpful service with adequate amenities provided. Reasonably priced and in the heart of Thamel with easy access to shops and restaurants. more

Potala Guest House was in a great central location - walking distance to the tourist bus stop & great restaurants in Thamel & a short rickshaw ride to all the main tourist attractions. Rooms were basic but perfectly adequate - usual standard for Nepal. Nice rooftop area & garden, very helpful staff. Only downside of the hotel is the restaurant... more

The most important plus side of this hotel is its location as its located smack in the middle of Thamel so one can access the buzz of Kathmandu from the hotel's entrance. Its relatively cheap but after staying in much nicer hotels for half the price in the heart of Pokhara's tourist district, Potala's flaws became more apparent. I stayed... more

The hotel was as advertised, perfectly adequate and clean. Most of the desk staff were customer service oriented and knowledgeable. I believe it was fairly priced. Hot water and electricity were not always available but we found that to be the case all over Nepal. Restaurant had poor service, served people who came in after us before we got our... more

This hotel was a complete overpriced disappointment. We selected it based on good reviews on this site. It is true that the hotel is clean - but afraid our experience was not of friendly helpful staff at all. On arrival, despite having a booking confirmed both by email and telephone, we were told there were no rooms. We were not... more

We stayed at the Potala Guest house for a total of 4 nights and don't have one complaint. The rooms were clean, large, nice outlook over the internal courtyard/garden (but no television in the standard rooms). Bathroom was dated, but very clean and housekeeping were excellent. The staff at the hotel were very friendly, helpful and knowledgable. The location is... more

Stayed in the Potala for one night. It was a good clean basic guest house. No complaints. Be sure you ask for a room at the back of the hotel as I stayed in a room facing on to the street and was woken early in the morning by the dolefule tunes of a snake charmer piping away on his... more