Meet Shashi
Sociable, Humble, Friendly
We have been hosting people through different mediums for over a decade. We host people from different countries as we are keen to exchange our cuisine, culture, social norms and values, experiences.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Football, Basketball, Mountain climbing, Bird watching, Computer games
Hosting guests since
2010
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About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Namaste and welcome to our family! Our home is located in a quiet area in the heart of Kathmandu. 11 km from the Airpot and 4 km from the touristic area Thamel, a place known as Raniban. It is a beautiful area having many facilities. The local bus is also available here. Since our home is located near the forest. We would love to take you hiking if we have time. We don't compare our house with luxurious hotels but we assure you to provide quality time together. We admire sharing culture, tradition, and cuisine with each other. I can teach you cooking as I have a very deep hobby of cooking. As well as I can learn from you. Our family is often referred to as a musical family by many guests so we have many musical instruments and if you are interested as also a music lover as us, we can have a small concert together and it will be more fun if you play any musical instruments as girls love learning from you. We appreciate it if you are keen to spend time together learning and teaching new things, talking about life, adventure, experiences and many more.
As we say in Nepal, a guest is a gift from God, so we are happy to make your stay as comfortable as possible. Relatives and extended families live around, making the area safe, welcoming and giving you a high chance of cultural immersion and getting to know the Nepalese family life.
In an otherwise polluted city, our place is characterized by greenery with many trees, a flower garden and a vegetable garden which we use for fresh local supply. Since food is a big part of our culture, I will prepare a variety of dishes from the rich Nepali cuisine. As well as, I cook Italian, Indian, and some dishes from many countries that I learned myself and from our guests.
Talking about us, we are a family of four me (Shashi), my loving husband (Raj), and two bright daughters (Rhitika 15 and Smarika 12). Raj and I were from two different remote villages. In search of a career and higher studies, we came to Kathmandu. We have seen many obstacles in life though we have successfully handled it and it is only possible due to our love and support. Raj first started his career as a trekking porter full of hardships than gradually, he upgraded himself as a helper, assistant guide, junior guide and then finally authorized guide after giving exams from Nepal Government. He then became a guide/ tour leader in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and India. Similarly, our marriage was a fully arranged marriage arranged by our relatives. After our hard work of a decade, we successfully became able to settle a trekking office of our own. Likewise, we had two daughters who completed our family. We all were a happy family till then the bad news came striking in our lives. I had been suffered from cancer. It was a devastating moment in our family. Many of our international friends, national friends and relatives supported us. I performed my surgery on September 10, 2017. I have gradually been better but still, have health fluctuations. After all, we are very lucky to have such a loving and supporting family.
House Facilities
- Garden
- Bikes for use
- Computer
- Patio
- Barbecue
- Parking
- TV
- Internet Access
- Wheelchair Accessible
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
A very central and good located house offers you peace, quiet & friendly environment. This is just 11Km from the Airport, and 4 km farther from Thamel. We are 2 km away from the Ringroad.
Local Area Facilities
- Park
- Gym
- Swimming
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
Available on request at an extra cost
- Full Breakfast
- Half Board
- Full Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Kosher
- Diabetic
- Lactose Intolerant
- Nut Allergies
- Halal
House Rules
1, Check-In/Out: Need to inform in Advance
2, Smoking is not allowed inside the room but can smoke at the balcony
3, Too much alcoholic addict with unconscious people are not allowed
4, We are very happy to sit together for evening meals and chat about the day's events and it is one of the many family traditions that help to learn the family. If you are not going to be home for a meal telephone me or text my mobile before 5 pm. We usually eat between 7 and 8 pm. If you are going to be late for a meal please kindly inform me, so that I can leave something for you. You can send a text message to my mobile.
5, Switch off the power when you don't need, We are running 24Hrs Battery Back up during power cut.
6, Be friendly and familiar to share every possibility, we try our best to share our experience caring
7, Free WiFi, 24h power backup, laundry, TV, travel guide book library
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
How do I book?
Contact the host to check their availability and ask them any questions you have about staying with them. Once the host confirms they’re available for your dates, you can complete your booking.
When do I pay?
Once a host confirms they're available, you can go ahead and pay the 15% booking fee (maximum of 250 $£€ for longer term bookings) using a choice of payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Laser, JCB & PayPal (not available in certain countries). You then pay your host on arrival or as stated by your host on their profile and agreed by you on booking. Please be cautious if a host requests advance payment if its not included on their profile. Our hosts have been advised that if they wish to request advance payment they must make this explicit in their profile. We do not recommend the use of Money gram or Western Union.
When can I share my contact details?
Host and Guest email address, phone number and home address will be exchanged in a confirmation email sent to both immediately after a booking is completed. It's against our policy for Guests and Hosts to exchange direct contact details via our messaging system.