At 3,880 metres, this is one of the highest hotels in the world, where you can watch Everest from your breakfast table.
About Everest View Hotel
The Everest View Hotel was built in the early 1970s, with Japanese involvement, to offer travellers a luxurious vantage point on Everest without the long trek to base camp, and it became celebrated as one of the highest hotels in the world. Its remote, high-altitude location presented engineering challenges, and guests flying in to nearby airstrips were historically advised to acclimatise carefully to the altitude.
Everest View Hotel
The Everest View Hotel, perched above Namche Bazaar in the Khumbu region at around 3,880 metres, is one of the highest-placed hotels in the world and famous for the spectacular Himalayan panorama from its terrace and rooms. Guests can gaze upon Mount Everest, Ama Dablam and other giants of the range over breakfast, without setting foot on a glacier.
“Guests can gaze upon Mount Everest, Ama Dablam and other giants of the range over breakfast, without setting foot on a glacier.”
Everest View Hotel, Nepal
Everest With Your Morning Tea
The hotel's claim to fame is its astonishing view: from the comfort of its dining terrace, every room and the garden, the great peaks of the Khumbu fill the horizon, with Everest itself visible along with the strikingly beautiful Ama Dablam. Built to give visitors a taste of the high Himalaya without a long trek, it has been recognised among the highest hotels in the world. Reaching it still requires acclimatising to the thin mountain air.
The Experience
At the hotel by trekking up from Namche Bazaar or, for some, flying into the region, and settle on the terrace with tea or a meal as the panorama of Everest, Ama Dablam and the surrounding peaks unfolds before you. The combination of comfort and an unmatched high-mountain view is the draw. The altitude is real, so even reaching the terrace rewards acclimatisation and a slow pace.
Why It Matters
The Everest View Hotel is a landmark of Himalayan tourism, offering one of the most accessible luxurious views of the world's highest mountain and standing among the highest hotels on Earth. It symbolises the appeal of the Khumbu's grandeur and provides a memorable vantage point on Everest for trekkers and visitors.
Why Visit
One of the world's highest hotels above Namche Bazaar, with a stunning terrace panorama of Everest and Ama Dablam over tea or a meal.
Insider Tips
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The terrace view of Everest and Ama Dablam is the highlight.
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Acclimatise; it sits at around 3,880 metres.
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Mornings give the clearest mountain views.
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You can visit for tea or a meal while trekking from Namche.
