International Guest House, which was founded in 1980 as a small family business with just 13 rooms, has grown to establish itself as one of Kathmandu’s leading hotels. One of Lonely Planet’s four top picks for 5 years running (2008 – 2012) and rated excellent by over 50 travelers on Trip Advisor, IGH has tucked away in a quiet residential location just a minute’s walk from bustling Thamel. Its elegant design draws from Tibetan and traditional Nepalese cultural art and architecture: including wood-carved windows dating back over a century and traditional Newari Dachi Appa bricks.