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Hotel Yak & Yeti
Kathmandu retains its architectural reminders of the Rana
period scattered throughout the city. One of them is the Red
Palace or Lal Durbar, situated in the heart of the city, minutes
walk from Durbar Marg. It should come as no surprise that in the
legendary valley of Kathmandu, there should exist a Restaurant
with legends as tall as Mt. Everest. This Restaurant, The Yak &
Yeti, was founded by Boris Lissanevitch, who came to Kathmandu
from Russia via the Russian Army, Dlaghllev's Ballets Russes,
the Opera Monte Carlo, a cabaret stint in Shanghai, and the Club
called The 300, that brightened Calcutta before and during the
years of World War II - a club where Maharajas outnumbered
ordinary members and where the impossible always happened.
Kathmandu had then just opened its gates to outsiders when Boris
arrived to set up the country's first Western-type hotel in a
very opulent, very Nepalese-type palace and welcomed the first
batch of foreign tourists to visit the "Forbidden Kingdom".
Since the Restaurant built by Borris - The Chimney was a big
success, the idea of building a Hotel was conceived in the early
seventies. A 120-room hotel with 5 star amenities was completed
in the year 1977. After a successful run of 12 years, the need
was felt to enhance the hotel's size and facilities.
Now an extension of 150 deluxe rooms and suites have been built
(designed to harmonize with the special features of the Lal
Durbar) to supplement the existing accommodation, bringing the
total number of rooms available in the hotel to 270 rooms.
With the historic character of the hotel and the new and
upgraded facilities, the Yak & Yeti will continue to be the
city's leading luxury business and leisure hotel. Although it is
an ultra modern hotel, the traditional Nepali architectural
features have been preserved. Some of the display carved windows
are more than 200 years old. It captures the old charm and style
of Kathmandu, while providing the international quality
standards of accommodation and dining facilities. Clearly there
is no hotel in Kathmandu that blends International service style
to the grand Nepalese tradition better than the Yak & Yeti. |
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Rooms
Yak & Yeti's 270 rooms and suites have been carefully appointed
to the highest degree of comfort and convenience. All rooms have
en-suite bathrooms, International Direct Dial telephones, color
television and a fully stocked mini bar.
» Suites
» Club Shangrila Rooms
» Deluxe Rooms
» Superior Rooms |
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Dining
Just across the lobby, is the Sunrise Café, a casual, light and
accommodating restaurant overlooking expansive and beautifully
landscaped gardens and pools.
» Sunrise Cafe
» The Chimney
» The Pub
» Bakers Basket |
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