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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
Services & Facilities of Hotel Yak &
Yeti
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
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
Convention
Lal Durbar
Regal Hall
Regency Hall
Dynasty Hall
Durbar Hall
Senate & Viceroy
Balcony
Other Services
Business Center
Fitness Center
Jacuzzi, Sauna and Steam rooms
Aromatherapy Massage
Beauty Parlour & Coiffure
Casino Royale
Shopping Arcades
Baby-sitting
24 hours money exchange
Safe Deposit Lockers
24 hour room service
Electronic Safe Deposit boxes in all
Durbar Wing rooms and Suites
Safe deposit lockers available at Front
Desk Cashier
Doctor on call
Laundry/ valet services
Mail & Postal services
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