Kathmandu, June 7
The government of Nepal has made public a new list of five-star hotels operational in the country.
According to a new ranking made public by the Department of Tourism, there are 18 five-star hotels in the country. One of them, Mechi Crown Plaza in Jhapa of eastern Nepal, has also been recognised as a five-star deluxe hotel.
The number of five-star hotels is expected to grow soon as many are under construction.
Here is the list of the top star-ranking hotels in the country.
| Hotel | Rooms | Beds | Employees |
| The Soaltee Kathmandu, Kathmandu | 282 | 434 | 550 |
| Hotel Annapurna, Kathmandu | 153 | 230 | 344 |
| The Hotel Everest International, Kathmandu | 160 | 280 | |
| Hotel Pokhara Grande, Pokhara | 140 | 247 | 173 |
| The Fulbari Resort, Pokhara | 165 | 200 | |
| Radisson Hotel, Kathmandu | 260 | 350 | 400 |
| Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu | 290 | 426 | 410 |
| Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu | 247 | 350 | 305 |
| The Malla Hotel, Kathmandu | 100 | 163 | 153 |
| Shangri-La Hotel, Kathmandu | 100 | 169 | 210 |
| Tiger Palace Resort, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi | 102 | 146 | 202 |
| Soaltee Westend Premier, Nepalgunj, Banke | 80 | 99 | 80 |
| Hotel Central Plaza, Kohalpur, Banke | 80 | 99 | 70 |
| Kathmandu Marriott Hotel, Kathmandu | 215 | 344 | 300 |
| Hotel Aloft, Kathmandu | 167 | 216 | 180 |
| Hotel the Kingsbury, Birtamode, Jhapa | 82 | 100 | 150 |
| Hyatt Place, Kathmandu | 153 | 306 | 186 |
| Mechi Crown Plaza, Dhulabari, Jhapa (Five-star deluxe) | 101 | 185 | 110 |
