Evolution of Hotel Industries in Nepal

Deepan June 14, 2020

With the dawn of democracy in 1950 A.D , Foreign tourist were officially allowed to enter Nepal. Mr. Nara samsher who had traveled abroad felt the need of quality of a hotel in Kathmandu and opened ' Hotel Jawalakhel ' in Jawalakhel (in 1952) . The manager was Tom mandis who was invited from India. The project did not last long and Mr. Mandis opened snow view hotel at lajimpat. The real growth of Hotel industry in Nepal begin at 1955 A.D when Boris lissanevitch opened first tourist standard hotel with name Royal Hotel at Bahadur Bhawan. He have migrated to Nepal from Russia. He have successfully organized banquet party for 160 royal guests at time of king Mahendra. The other person who contributed to the growth of hotel industry was Mr. George leberce , director , general of Tourism who had come to Nepal on government request to advice tdevelopment.

In year 1964 Mr. Ran Shankar opened the first four star hotel of Nepal ' Hotel shankar' . Hotel Annapurna was given first star hotel of Nepal started in 1965 Hotel soaltee was established in 1966. Then other Hotel slowly emerged in different tourism location developing Hotel industry to significant height.

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