Bhairahawa Lumbini Nepal

Hotel Shambala (071- 21837, 071-520167), Bank Rd, has rooms with common bath for Rs 350, with bath for Rs 450/550, and with air-coolers and hot water for Rs 1200/1400. Restaurant serves south Asian, Chinese. Also one of the few restaurants serving ice cream in the hot summer.

Hotel Lumbini Pagoda (071 -521837), just beside the new Bus PArk and half a km south of Bank Street has a very nice garden with rooms starting at 400 NRs. Nice restaurant and serves in the garden as well.

Hotel Pawan (071- ) one of the newer hotel entrants and located on Narayana Path just 50 meters south of Bank Road intersection. It has clean rooms for $25/30 and $35/40 with A/C. They often give a discount. It has a wonderful restaurant (as mentioned above) that serves Indian, Tandori, Chinese and some continental.

Hotel Shantanu (071- 521545), half a km north of Bank Street has clean rooms for $15/$20 USD and $20/25 for A/C. Restaurant is fine serving Indian, Chinese and some continental.

Hotel Yeti (071 - 520551; fax 071- 520893), New Road and Parasi Road, one of the oldest hotels but is a well-managed/well maintained place that has comfortable rooms for $25/30 and $35/40 with A/C. They often give a discount. Being on one of the main cross roads, so it can be noisy in the early morning. It has a very good restaurant that serves Indian, Chinese and some continental.

Hotel Himalaya Inn (071- 520347; fax 071-521540), on New Road/By Pass Road, one of the oldest hotels in Bhairhawa is a bit run down with rooms with A/C and bath for $20/24. They often give a discount.

Hotel Nirvana (071-520837; fax 071-521262; email: nirva@ccsl.com.np), about .5 km southwest of Hotel Pawan, on Paklihawa Rd, is a upscale, two-three-star hotel with lovely gardens and Nawari style architecture. It has clean, A/C rooms for $110/120. You can often get a 25% or more discount.

Shree Pashupati Lodge, Narayana Path, about a 10-minute walk from the Bhairahawa bus stand, is a recommended budget place, with rooms for $2.