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Hotel Shanker
Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal
Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu is a historic luxury heritage hotel opened in 1964 in a building dating to 1894. It is located in Lazimpat, next to the historic Narayanhity Palace Museum. The architectural style of the building is neoclassical. This palace was [1][2] made for General Jit Shumsher Rana, (Southern Commanding General of the Army). The hotel is characterised by objets d'art. For example, the carved windows displayed in the lobby bar are over 200 years old.
Online booking at the official site was started for tourists since 2004.[3] The hotel won the Trip Advisor Travelers' choice awards for the years 2013 and 2014 in the top hotels category.[4]