The Shanker Hotel
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The Shankar Hotel is a heritage hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is located in Lazimpat
, next to the historic Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum. This was formerly a neo-classical
Rana palace made by Agni Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, the then prime minister of Nepal. The hotel was opened in 1964 and is undergoing a complete refurbishment.
It is said that Nepal's Late Queen Aishwarya was also born in this palace.
The Shanker Hotel is now a reputed address in Kathmandu, Nepal. Online booking was started for tourists since 2004.
Lazimpat
Lazimpat is a residential area of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Lazimpat is close to the Narayanhity Palace Museum, and is well known in Kathmandu for different hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies and department stores present in this area...
, next to the historic Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum. This was formerly a neo-classical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
Rana palace made by Agni Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, the then prime minister of Nepal. The hotel was opened in 1964 and is undergoing a complete refurbishment.
It is said that Nepal's Late Queen Aishwarya was also born in this palace.
The Shanker Hotel is now a reputed address in Kathmandu, Nepal. Online booking was started for tourists since 2004.