Nestled near Boudhanath, Gokarna Forest Resort offers a luxurious retreat for families. Tee off at the 18-hole golf course, unwind with yoga classes or a massage at HARMONY SPA, and enjoy meals with golf course views. With in-room WiFi, shopping on site and playground for kids this resort is perfect.
Reviews
9.09.0 out of 10
Wonderful
Popular amenities
Pool
Spa
Airport transfer
Free parking
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Main amenities (12)
Daily housekeeping
3 restaurants and bar/lounge
Full-service spa
Indoor pool
Breakfast available
Free supervised childcare
Health club
Sauna
Steam room
Children's pool
24-hour room service
Massage/treatment rooms
Feel at home (6)
Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's pool
Playground on site
Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Separate bedroom
The current price is $76
$76
$96 total
includes taxes & fees
Jun 1 - Jun 2
Why we love this property
Work meets wellness
A resort with five meeting rooms and a 24-hour business center transforms into a relaxation haven. Spa services, sauna, and yoga classes await after work.
Culinary paradise
Discover 3 restaurants, including one that's open 24 hours. The resort offers buffet breakfast, private picnics, couples dining, and in-room champagne service.
Golf paradise resort
Hit the links at this resort with an adjacent 18-hole course and driving range. Relax in the golf-view restaurant or unwind at the spa after a round.
Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
Changu Narayan Temple - 7 min drive - 3.9 km
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park - 8 min drive - 4.9 km
Pashupatinath Temple - 8 min drive - 7.4 km
Getting around
Tribhuvan Intl. Airport (KTM) - 31 min drive
Airport shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Lavie Garden - 6 min drive
Roadhouse Cafe - 5 min drive
Sakura Japanese Restaurant - 6 min drive
First Potala - 6 min drive
Boudha Stupa Restaurant & Cafe - 6 min drive
About this property
Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu
Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu puts you within a 10-minute drive of Boudhanath and Pashupatinath Temple. You can visit the spa to be pampered with massages, body wraps, or Ayurvedic treatments, and Durbar Restaurant, one of 3 restaurants, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. An indoor pool, a bar/lounge, and a health club are other highlights at this luxurious resort.
At a glance
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Hotel size
100 units
Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in/out available
Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Children
Babysitting*
Free supervised childcare
DONE
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Onsite parking available only on request
Free onsite self parking
DONE
Transfers
Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*
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Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
3 restaurants
Bar/lounge
Barbecue grills
Private dining
Private picnics
24-hour room service
Traveling with children
Children's pool
Playground
Free supervised childcare/activities
What to do
Yoga classes
Shopping
Pool table
Golf lessons nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Working away
24-hour business center
5 meeting rooms
Conference center (3074 square feet of space)
Services
24-hour front desk
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Hair salon
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Bicycle rentals
Pool loungers
Romance packages
Facilities
3 buildings/towers
Built in 1995
ATM/banking
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Library
Fireplace in lobby
Television in common areas
Health club
Adjacent to a golf course
Golf driving range on site
An indoor pool
Full-service spa
Sauna
Massage/treatment rooms
Steam room
Lockers available
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Room amenities
Be entertained
21-inch LED TV
Cable TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Minibar
Electric kettle
Slippers
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Turndown service
Alarm clock
Premium bedding
Crib/infant bed (surcharge)
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
What to enjoy
Individually furnished and decorated
Freshen up
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Phone
Food and drink
Champagne service
Free bottled water
In-room dining only
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Special features
Spa
Harmony Spa has 5 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic. Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa.
Dining
Durbar Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open 24 hours.
Clubhouse Restaurant - Overlooking the golf course, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
8848 MT. BAR - Onsite bar. Open daily.
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30
Christmas Eve (December 24) Gala Dinner per child: USD 18 (from 5 to 11 years old)
Christmas Day (December 25) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30
Christmas Day (December 25) Gala Dinner per child: USD 18 (from 4 to 12 years old)
New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 75
New Year's Eve (December 31) Gala Dinner per child: USD 39 (from 5 to 11 years old)
Valentine's Day (February 14) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 30
Valentine's Day (February 14) Gala Dinner per child: USD 15 (from 5 to 11 years old)
Optional extras
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately USD 15 per person
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of USD 25 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 2)
Children & extra beds
Babysitting is available for an extra charge
Cribs/infant beds are available for an extra charge
Rollaway beds are available for USD 50.0 per day
Parking
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa, and guests under 18 years old are only allowed with adult supervision
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments and can be made by contacting the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, Union Pay
Also known as
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Frequently asked questions
Does Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
Yes, there's an indoor pool and a children's pool.
Are pets allowed at Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
Yes, there's free self parking.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is USD 25 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
You can check in starting at 2 PM. Check-out time is noon. Express check-in and check-out and contactless check-in are available.
Is there an onsite casino at Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
No, this resort doesn't have a casino, but Ballys Casino (11-min drive) is nearby.
What is there to do at Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities such as hiking and practice your swing at the nearby golf course. Additional recreation onsite includes yoga. Indulge in a treatment at the spa and enjoy a swim in the indoor pool. Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu also has a sauna and a steam room, as well as a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu?
Yes, there are 3 onsite restaurants, featuring golf course views.
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Reviews
Gokarna Forest Resort Kathmandu Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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9.2
Cleanliness
8.4
Location
9.4
Staff & service
8.8
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 23, 2025
The pool was great
Andrew
Andrew, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 11, 2024
Staff was really nice and helpful
Gurpreet
Gurpreet, 7-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Nov 25, 2024
Peaceful resort on the edge of the city
Set in a lovely peaceful area 30 mins from Kathmandu. Well maintained golf course with a fabulous view of Mount Everest. Indoor pool was lovely and warm but in need of an upgrade. It is part of the Spa so kids should be allocated a set time so as to not to disturb adults using the spa and pool for relaxation. Room was huge and very comfortable. Food was excellent and had a wide choice of local and international cuisine. We booked a 1-hour forest walk for USD10. It’s a beautiful forest with spotted deer and monkeys. But beware! The ‘walk’ was definitely a hike up and down steep hills and the tree roots were difficult to navigate. The guide had to assist me all the way. It took 2hours 15 mins and was rather grueling so only opt for this is you are physically fit. Other than that, we had a lovely stay.
Carol P
Carol P, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 13, 2025
Loved the stay and hospitality.
Prabin
Prabin, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Sep 30, 2024
Wonderful retreat from busy everyday life
Anthony
Anthony, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Oct 8, 2023
Great golf course, too. Loved my big room.
STEVEN
STEVEN, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Sep 8, 2022
Peaceful
I always enjoy my stay here. It is far enough outside of Kathmandu city where I feel like it is peaceful and quiet. I love walking the grounds and experiencing the nature there. I have stayed there 4 times and would not hesitate to stay again
Terrance
Terrance, 4-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Dec 5, 2019
Disappointed by the grounds
Despite being called Gorkana Forest Resort, the forest is only accessible if you pay 10 dollars per person for an hour's accompanied walk with a golf caddy. Otherwise, the hotel grounds are very limited. There are mountain bikes for hire, although I'm not sure where you could cycle to.
The clubhouse has a lovely view over the golf course and does good food. The cottage rooms look into the forest but the balconies have no chairs.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Dec 4, 2019
Should be better.
Some parts of the property are in need of renovation or at least a thorough clean. The mattresses were old and uncomfortable. Our bathroom had mould on the ceiling. The mat and shower curtain in the bath were ancient and should be replaced.
The bar area was nice. The staff do their best. The location was quiet and calm and preferable to Kathmandu.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 22, 2019
The best resort money can buy
Bandana was an amazing host and really helped us get situated, from showing us our room to providing us with a complimentary foresr walk. This place is awesome and worth the cost. The grounds are beautiful, and they have an amazing club house and golf course
Jared
Jared, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 8, 2019
Resort setting was refreshing and fascinating. Concierge and staff were excellent.
Verified traveler
3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 17, 2019
Our stay at this resort was amazing. Very beautiful location with wonderful facilities and the staff are very nice. Highly recommend this place for couples.
Verified traveler
4-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
May 2, 2019
Lovely hotel on the outskirts of busy Kathmandhu in a lush green forest. We booked this as our last night in Nepal for a treat after trekking for three weeks to Gokyo and EBC and to get away from the hustle and bustle of the Thamel.
The hotel itself is lovely and one of the reasons we booked it is because of its pool and spa which was a nice luxury after being in the mountains for so long. You can also have guided walks in the forest at a cost (10$ pp/hr), which was a nice option though a shame you have to pay extra for it as the forest is surely a key feature.
We ate at the Clubhouse restaurant which is a thai/ chinese and the food was great. It was also enjoyable having a long chat with the staff there as it was quiet, who looked after us extremely well.
Its worth upgrading to a premium room as this is in the main building and we thought this looked nicer than the cottages which are a short walk away.
The only hiccup we had which was a bit of a problem initially was an Indian wedding had been booked for three days and it started about 20 minutes after we arrived around midday with very loud awful techno music which completely destroyed the tranquil atmosphere of the hotel and continued most of the afternoon. Having come here to relax we weren't happy at all, and having not been told prior, but the hotel staff were really very helpful and did their best to help by giving us a complimentary forest walk to get away from the noise and a dinner which was much appreciated.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 29, 2019
Great location, excellent staff, great service, fantastic food.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 29, 2019
Relaxing, calm spa hotel in the middle of a hectic Kathmandu- a great way to escape the noise, hustle and bustle!
Big pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub. Two restaurants and a bar and large clean rooms.
Friendly service!
Verified traveler
3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 5, 2019
Well maintained. Lot of activities for adult and kids. Staff was very polite and helpful. I would like to recommend everyone to visit this hotel. I am sure you will return home with good memories.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 10, 2019
I really loved my stay at Gokarna Forest Resort.
This was my first trip to Nepal and while I was only able to stay for one week, the staff made my experience so positive that I am determined to return.
I enjoyed the excellent breakfast buffet daily and was so well looked after by the team, especially Kieran who provided me with excellent customer service and a warm, friendly welcome every day. I also had good food in the bar and via room service. The range of cuisines was vast and the quality of everything I tried was good, especially the momo! I ate approximately one thousand of these delicious local dumplings and washed them down with a fair amount of cold Gurkha beer, enjoying both enormously.
I swam in the beautiful pool daily and indulged myself with multiple spa massage treatments which were all just wonderful. While I'm sure all the staff are excellent, if Asha is working while you're here I can not recommend her highly enough: she has magic hands and helped me with a couple of issues with my lower back for which I am so grateful. The hotel also arranged for me to have transport for a couple of trips into the city for a very reasonable price, and as a woman traveling alone this was invaluable. Kathmandu is a VERY busy and bustling city, and knowing I was safe with a local guide helped me to enjoy the experience rather than being nervous or worse, getting terribly lost!
Highly recommend and looking forward to my next visit.
ANDI
ANDI, 7-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 22, 2019
Wonderful venue fir a wedding. Also, would considering for a vacation
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 19, 2019
Outstanding in Every Respect
Outstanding in every way. The highlight was breakfast which was one of the best in terms of variety and freshness. The dinner was also incredible with me ordering butter chicken multiple times and trying other local dishes.
The service and attentiveness of the staff were top notch. I ended up extending my stay for over a week due to the kindness of the staff and the phenomenal comfort and quality of the hotel. It felt like I was staying at a private estate and was part of the family. As a solo female traveler this was a great experience for me.
I recommend the massage services as they were out of this world! There is something very special about their massages. However, the pedicure services were acceptable by comparison (even when given by the same treatment provider). I believe they could benefit from some additional training for added comfort to take it to the next level like the massages are. For example, soaking the feet longer, resting the soaking bowl on a stool instead of the ground, two coats of polish and and overcoat, etc. This is just because the massage treatment was world class and the pedicure treatment could be improved to also be world class. That being said, the price was fair and this is not a criticism as much as room for improvement in an establishment that goes above and beyond in every way.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 5, 2019
This is a beautiful, elegant resort with old world charm.
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jan 2, 2019
The service of the staff in particular F & B Manager Nurbu Sherpa and the front desk staff Meena is excellent. The toilet overhead shower and floor mats need some cleaning and maintenance. Only shortfall is when there are events or functions on, the service can be slow. This aside, a very relaxing and beautiful place to spend in Kathmandu away from the dusty and hectic city area. Overall a great resort.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Sep 2, 2018
Not as we expected. Not worth the 5 stars. Tired property and dirty rooms. Cleanliness can be improved significantly. Hotel food was awful. Staff were very helpful and welcoming at anytime.
Mahmoud
Mahmoud, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 24, 2018
Wonderful hotel
Amazing service, spa and surroundings. Probably one of the best hotels in Kathmandu!
Verified traveler
1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 8, 2018
Good
Excellent
Sorry
That’s enough
This is too much
You should stop this nonsense
bala
bala, 1-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Mar 16, 2018
Peaceful location: nice spa, new chef needed
This is a large, historic hotel in a quiet area just outside of Kathmandu. It is a peaceful relief from the chaos of Kathmandu, but there is absolutely no alternatives to those provided by the hotel. This is a particular problem because the hotel food is terrible. A new chef is desperately needed. Easily the worst food we ate in Nepal. Also there is no place to walk/run outside the hotel. The two saving graces to our visit were: 1) the spa for the hotel is lovely. Sauna, Jacuzzi, pool are excellent. 2) There was an Indian wedding going on while we were there and joining in the celebration was a fabulous experience.