Hotel Vajra - 3 Star

Location : Swayambunath, Kathmandu

The Vajra first of all offers an architectural feast. Phil Hawes, its Chief architect associated with Frank Lloyd Wright and taught graduate architecture with Bruce Goff, the two great promoters of organic Architecture. In the Vajra, Hawes synergized the use of local materials, the traditions of the pagoda style roofing's of Nepal's greatest architect Arniko with the most modern earthquake proof techniques.

Situated on the foothills of the Swayambhunath Stupa next to its age old pilgrim road and near the Bijeswori Temple complex, two of the power places of the Kathmandu Valley. The Vajra is surrounded by trees and flower trail gardens, creating a place of serenity and beauty, overlooking the entire Kathmandu Valley up to the snow peaks of the Himalayas. And on any early morning you may join the pilgrims – Nepali, Tibetan, Bhutanese, infact, you may see a Buddhist from any part of the world on their ascent to the great 2000 years old Swayambhu Stupa.