Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Phakding, Sagarmatha National Park Nepal
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#1 of 4 Specialty lodging in Sagarmatha National Park
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4.6
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4.2
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4.5
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4.0
Approximately four hours hike from Lukla. MLN Phakding is set in an idyllic part of the DudhKoshi river gorge, just before a small bazaar, across a cute bridge. The grounds are lovely. To get a sense of how this Mountain Lodge has spent over a decade working on sustainable farming practices, stroll over to the vegetable garden and see what seasonal produce you might be served at dinner.
The lodge makes the most of its distinctly rocky setting by stylistically employing large rocks from the riverbanks around its exterior and room
interiors. On arrival, freshen up with a hot towel and head to the airy sunroom, decorated with fresh flowers, for the ideal spot to rest up with a welcome drink. You may want to just lounge here all day. In the evening, join your fellow guests in the dining room, a minimalist structure making the most of beamed ceilings and offering postcard views of the DudhKoshi river gorge.
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Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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OUR STAY: We (a couple aged 70 +) stayed at: Yeti Mountain Lodge – Phakding – 1 night – 17th April, 2023 Yeti Mountain Lodge – Monjo – 1 night – 18th April, 2023 Yeti Mountain Lodge – Namche Bazaar – 2 night – 19th and 20th April, 2023 LOCATIONS: The locations of all the three properties are beautiful. Phakding lodge is touching Dudh Koshi River with three main buildings – first is reception, lounge and dining area beautifully decorated using local materials, second and third are residential blocks with ground and upper level. There is well maintained garden and open vistas in front of all three structures. We enjoyed taking a walk post dinner and also early morning next day to get acclimatized. Monjo Lodge is just before the Monjo village with large walk way from the road to the main building. There is an open sit-out in front of the main structure over-looking the fields and main road. The views of the surrounding mountains need to be enjoyed. Namche Bazaar Lodge is further 100 plus meters uphill after trekkers enter the town. It is a secluded location giving mesmerizing views of the surrounding mountains and the town. The sunrise viewing platform is just 5 to 10 minutes uphill easy climb behind this lodge. The views of the surrounding snow-capped mountains and sunrise slowly falling on them is a sight which tourists can never forget. ROOMS: The rooms at all the three lodges are spacious with en-suite bathrooms with running hot water. At Namche Bazaar lodge, they use solar power and therefore they recommend taking refreshing shower around early evening time. The beds/ blankets at all three lodges are electrically heated and guests can enjoy a good night sleep with good quality comforters and linen. The management has taken utmost care to ensure that the guests are comfortable and cozy in all weathers. FOOD: This group of hotels have a very good system of happy hours between 5.30 to 6.30 pm when guests can mingle with each other and share their experiences. But, our experience is – guests sit and chit-chat in their own groups instead of meeting other guests and share their experiences. The Management serves some snacks and drinks (like ginger-honey-lemon tea, coffee, spices infused local rum Khukari) to all guests. The guests can also buy their own other drinks. Dinner is served individually to all group of guests in the dining area at 6.30 pm followed by a sweet dish and coffee/ tea. Sumptuous breakfast is also served in to the guests depending on each group’s program for the day. As we are vegetarians, we were served good varieties of vegetarian food – both at dinners and during breakfasts. We had no reason to complain at any of the three lodges. STAFF: The staff is courteous and promptly takes care of all needs and comforts of all guests. Our stay at all the three lodges made our trekking experience at this altitude more comfortable and enjoyable. We thank the management and the entire staff for taking good care of us and wish they continue to do so at all times. …
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: Overall all the three lodges at Phakding, Monjo and Namche Bazaar are value for money
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We went trekking and spend one night on 28 th April 2023 with my wife , and we like the hotel , and love the staff ,the manager was very nice and helpful , as well as the rest of the staff , the food was well presented and of very good taste , the bedroom was clean and had everything we need hope tu return
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Perfect beginning to the EBC Trek. Rooms: Beautiful king-sized bed with electric blanket (not needed - the duvet was plenty warm). Very clean. All guests are welcomed with cookies & tea and provided with slippers to wear to rest your feet and keep the lodge clean. The hot shower was very welcome, and it was nice having a working sink and flush toilet (including toilet paper!). Great accommodations, not unlike any quality western hotel. Dining room & food: Great food! We were the only guests here at the time and they were very accommodating to all dietary restrictions. There was unlimited tea and hot water as well as a nice happy hour before dinner with popcorn and more liquids. We were always so well-hydrated at all the YMHs.
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Date of stay: May 2019
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Room Tip: Ask for a single bed if you're a couple. Two bodies keep you warmer ;)
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Response from Doma S, Manager at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Responded Mar 16, 2020
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking your time to write us this amazing reviews. We are pleased to know that you had an amazing time staying at our lodge. Thank you for your continuous support. Best Regards, Doma
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the walk from lulka to phakding is quick and not very taxing..the lodge is really good..comfortable rooms, great toilet, the sound of the river in the background, great food and service and a lovely sun room!!
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Date of stay: November 2019
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Response from Pasang S, Sales & Operation Manager at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Responded Dec 4, 2019
Dear Sumeet, Thank you for your positive feedback about the hotel and the services . We are glad that you found lodge's facilities and offerings enjoyable. We look forward to welcoming you back in the not too distant future. Best regards, Ms. Pasang Lamu Sherpa Sales & Operation Manager
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It is a great place, very comfortable, rooms are big and look very good. Rooms with private bathroom in Everest Base Camp. They are not heated, but fortunately the mattresses are electric so you will be really warm while sleeping. I loved the food there- best dal bhat I have eaten in Nepal :)
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Attentive service, pretty good size room with private bath, hot water for shower, electric blanket for bed. Three course meal for dinner, breakfast was porridge, eggs, potatoes. Happy hour with free drinks and snacks before dinner. No heat in room but large wood-fired stove in common area which kept you warm till bedtime. Very quiet at night. Wifi may not reach your room, but it is good in common areas. They have clothes lines behind building which dry your stuff out pretty good because of the steady winds. Great reading room upstairs to watch the river and people passing on the EBC trail.
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from pasang123, Manager at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Responded May 14, 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your feedback! We are encouraged by your appreciation on our team and services. I will share the same with the team. Thank you once again. We look forward to your return visit in the not too distant future. Best regards, Ms. Pasang Lamu Sherpa Sales & Operation Manager
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My husband and I stayed at YMH in Phakding on the first night of our trek to Namche. The lodging is luxury compared to tea houses or a tent. The rooms are decent size, have comfortable beds and a bathroom with a toilet, shower and sink. This is trekking in the Himalayas so you don't expect much else however we were surprised to find that the rooms are not heated, not even a room heater. And it was very cold. The beds do have electric heating pads which were very warm but it was uncomfortable to get out of the bed. The bathrooms are especially cold and there is not always hot water. Water is heated either by solar or electric but once it's gone there isn't any more until the water tank heats up again. The lodge we were in had a large group staying in it and they used up all the hot water but the staff moved us to another lodge with less people and still had hot water left. I would advise you to bring your own towel (I bought a quick dry one from Amazon which was great), and your own soap. And shower shoes or flip flops. If you must have one the front desk has a hair dryer you can borrow. When you arrive you must take off your hiking boots and put on a pair of sandals which are provided. Staff will greet you with a warm towel and hot tea. Dinner is served in a central dining area and was buffet some nights and some nights if was served at the table. They have a happy hour from 5:00 - 6:00 and served run punch which is run with hot water, lemon and spices and a basket of popcorn. There is also a small bar which offered some beers. I didn't notice if there were other options available. Note that the rum punch and popcorn or free but a beer is not and was about $8 - $9US. Breakfast is served in the same room as dinner and consisted of coffee, tea, juice, a couple kinds of cereal and eggs and toast. The wifi doesn't work in the rooms, only the main lodge area. Staff was friendly and accommodating. The food was decent. The experience was pleasant, if a bit cold. I recommend YMH if you are looking for a bit more comfort than a tea house.…
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from pasang123, Manager at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Responded May 15, 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for taking your time to write a detailed feedback! We really appreciate it. We are glad to read that our team were able to make your stay a comfortable one. Our rooms are equipped with bath towel, face towel, toilet paper, shampoo and soap. Guest will not require to carry these items during their stay with us unless they have their specific choices. We have 2 brands of beer i.e. Sherpa with 500ml can which costs USD 8 per can and Everest beer with 330ml which costs USD 6 per can. Thank you for recommending us. We look forward to your return visit in the not too distant future. Best regards, Ms. Pasang Lamu Sherpa Sales & Operation Manager
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It is a luxury hotel at a high price and it has a pretty good building and a dinnring room by the river, and food is not bad, so it looks quite nice but it does not provide room heating although it provides an electric heating mattress. Night temperature goes down to -5C when I stayed in March 18, so it is quite uncomfortable unless you get into bed but the comforter is cotton, not wool or dawn so very heavy. The hot shower is unstable if it comes when you want to have a shower,,
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Date of stay: March 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: A good hotel to stay unless you can find anything better
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Response from pasang123, Manager at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Responded May 15, 2019
Dear Guest Thank you for your feedback. We always appreciate hearing from our guests, especially in areas where we can improve. We are glad to read that you liked the building, dining room and food. Heating system in rooms is our challenge. We used to provide electric heater in our rooms till we had an accident. After that incident, we removed heaters from all of our lodge. As you have seen, all our rooms have wooden features which makes it prone to accident if guest forgets to turn off the heater. We have been trying to find alternatives to heat the rooms. As for the shower, we are powered by solar. If there is no sun, we will not be able to provide hot running water to take shower. There are instances when we run out of water because of guests not using water mindfully. However, as an alternative we offer hot water in bucket so that the guests could take shower and freshen up even though it is uncomfortable. Thank you once again. We look forward to your return visit in the not too distant future. Best regards, Ms. Pasang Lamu Sherpa Sales & Operation Manager
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We stayed here one night in October. It gets cold at night, but the beds had electric blankets. The food was delicious, especially the soup. There is no heat in the rooms - only in the communal dining hall. If you don't get there early the hot water runs out. Also the electricity is spotty and the lights in the room strobe!
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip: If the hot water runs out you can get a bucket of hot water to take a shower.
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our group stayed at YMH lodges as part of our 12-day gokyo-renjo la-thame-kongde trek. service was great and accommodation was very comfortable especially at phakding. it's a wonderful place to unwind during a hard a trek. truly luxurious when compared to other options in the khumbu region. i would love to get back any day!
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Traveled with friends
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PRICE RANGE
$181 - $255 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
NepalEastern RegionSagarmatha ZoneSagarmatha National Park
NUMBER OF ROOMS
18
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding
Which popular attractions are close to Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding?
Nearby attractions include Irish Pub (4.5 miles), Sagarmatha Next (4.9 miles), and The Local Cheer's & Beer's Pub (3.9 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a lounge, and breakfast.
What food & drink options are available at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding?
Guests can enjoy a lounge and breakfast during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding?
Conveniently located restaurants include Sherpa Barista Bakery,Food & Coffee Shop, The Irish Pub, and Everest Burger & Steak House.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Nepali.
Does Mountain Lodges of Nepal - Phakding have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.