Industry & Tourism

Nepal Is Getting Its First Ritz-Carlton. Here's the Kathmandu Luxury Hotel Boom, by the Numbers

Marriott went from zero hotels in Nepal seven years ago to five open and four more signed, including its first Ritz-Carlton and first Luxury…

By Laxman Rawal · Jul 31, 2026

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Seven years ago, Marriott did not have a single hotel in Nepal. Today it operates five in Kathmandu alone and has signed agreements for at least four more — including the country's first Ritz-Carlton, its first Westin, and, opening within months, the first…

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What this means for trekkers

Almost none of this changes what happens on the trail — it changes what happens on either side of it. The overwhelming majority of Nepal's 1.16 million annual arrivals still book budget-to-midrange rooms for their Kathmandu nights, and that is not about to…

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