In Nepal , Lemon Tree Hotels Limited launches Lemon tree Premier in Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu as part of its venture into delightful Nepal. The introduction of Lemon Tree Hotels to Nepal is a significant development for the chain, which currently has 10,000 rooms.
With 102 well-appointed rooms and suites, Citrus Café, Republic of Noodles fame, Slounge is the first property to be built in Mount Everest country. The hotel is a modern and elegant establishment.
The hotel has a separate conference center with extensive banquet and meeting facilities in addition to extensive outdoor event facilities. For leisure, the hotel has a well-equipped fitness center, Fresco Spa and a refreshing infinity pool.
Patanjali Keswani, Chairman and Managing Director of Lemon Tree Hotels, said, “We are very pleased to start FY25 on a high note, with both the launch of our first hotel in Nepal – Lemon Tree Premier, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu and also reaching the 10,000-room mark. This is the first among several properties that would be coming up in Nepal, as we expand our footprint across the country with several hotels and resorts set to open this fiscal and in the coming years. We are also going to expand our footprint in Bhutan further this fiscal, with the opening of a resort in Thimphu.”
Located in the district of Kathmandu, Budhanilkantha derives its name from the Sanskrit word for “old blue throat”, a title given to Lord Shiva by the gods after the lord drank poison to save the world.
It houses the famous Budhanilkantha temple, synonymous with a 1,400-year-old black basalt carving of Vishnu covered in coiled snakes and lying on a snake bed in a small pond. This temple is sacred to Hindus but is equally revered by Buddhists. Budhanilkantha is a vast suburb that extends to the Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park, home to leopards, monkeys and bears and many species of native and migratory birds.
Vilas Pawar, CEO of managed and Franchise Business, Lemon Tree Hotels, concluded, “Kathmandu is a popular tourist and business destination with travellers arriving from across the globe, and we could not have asked for a better entrant to this key market than the beautifully designed Lemon Tree Premier in Budhanilkantha. This launch sets the tone for the coming year for the brand, and we look forward to many more openings in the months to come, in India and abroad.”
