The Dwarika's Hotel

Kathmandu, Nepal. Located in the Battisputali neighbourhood of Kathmandu.

The Dwarika's HotelKathmandu, Nepal

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Practical information

Over 80 rooms and 48 suites set in traditional Newari heritage houses arranged around courtyards.
A private collection of Newari woodwork, described as the largest in the world, with an on-site restoration workshop still in use.
Kitchens supplied by six farms in the valleys around Kathmandu.
Located in the Battisputali neighbourhood of Kathmandu.

8 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1952
Dwarika Das Shrestha sees carpenters cutting up a finely carved pillar from a demolished building for firewood, and begins rescuing Kathmandu’s old wood carvings.
Early years
The carvings first adorn a room let to a foreign master’s student; the interest they arouse inspires guest rooms built around traditional woodwork.
1962
Shrestha sets up a restoration workshop to revive wood carving; it is still in operation, now reserved for badly damaged pieces.
Over 30 years
The hotel takes more than three decades to build; Shrestha also revives dacchiapa, the Newari craft of carved bricks.
1980
The hotel receives the PATA Heritage Gold Award from the Pacific Asia Travel Association.
1992
Dwarika Das Shrestha dies; his wife Ambica Shrestha carries on his mission.
Awards
The hotel wins the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for Culture Heritage Conservation for preserving Nepali architectural traditions.
2026
Still run by the Shrestha family, now in its third generation, with the founder’s grandson Vijay guiding guests through the collection.