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The Inn Patan is tucked down a narrow alleyway two minutes from Patan Durbar Square, in a corner of Kathmandu that most visitors never find.
The building is a traditional Newari townhouse, over a hundred years old, restored by conservation architect Rohit Ranjitkar with all its original character intact: low ceilings, exposed timber beams, wooden floors and black slate bathrooms with hand-beaten brass basins made by the metalworkers of Patan itself. With only 10 rooms, six deluxe and four suites, each individually designed, it is as much a home as it is a hotel, and the central courtyard where dinner is served by lantern light is one of those quietly perfect places.
What we love
- Two minutes from Patan Durbar Square, in a part of Kathmandu that feels genuinely lived-in rather than touristy; the local markets, temples and narrow lanes on the doorstep are as rewarding as anything in the valley
- The bathrooms are a detail worth noting; each one has black slate floors and hand-beaten brass basins made by the traditional metalworkers of Patan
- A hotel with real warmth; in winter, hot water bottles arrive in beds before you turn in for the night
- Only 10 rooms, all individually designed; no two are alike, and the intimacy of the place is a large part of what makes it special
There is no air conditioning; rooms have fans in summer and heaters in winter. This suits the character of the building, but is worth knowing
Ceilings and doorways are low throughout, as is typical of a Newari townhouse of this age. It is part of the charm, but worth bearing in mind for taller guests
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