Travel & Tourism

The hotels and restaurants along the Lakeside area in Pokhara have been offered logos showcasing their indicator-based standards. 

The Food Technology and Quality Control Office, Kaski has started distributing logos with ratings to the hotels and restaurants based on food hygiene. 

Food Research Officer Deepak Kunwar said that such logos were offered to 14 resorts, hotels and restaurants in Pokhara in collaboration with the Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (REBAN) and the Hotel Association Nepal (HAN). 

According to him, the rating of hotels and restaurants has been determined based on various 50 indicators as per the provisions of the Hotel Restaurant Rating Directive, 2074. 

Each indicator carries two scores, Kunwar said, adding that a green logo with three stars (excellent) has been offered to the hotels securing 90 plus scores, a green logo with two stars (good) to the hotels obtaining 80-89, and a green logo with one star (satisfactory) to the hotels securing 65-89 and yellow logo (general) to the hotels with a score of 50-64. 

Based on the indicators, Mount Kailash, Fresh Element, Bar Peepal Resort, Hotel Sarobar, Temple Tree Resort and Atithi Resort were offered three-star ratings. 

Likewise, Meet Five, Hour Café, Paradiso, Dunga Restrau, Moon Dance Hotel Sahara, and Hotel Iceland are rated under the satisfactory category. 

Chairperson of the Consumers Forum Gandaki Kapilnath Koirala said the exercise would help deliver quality service in the tourist city. 

The distribution of such logos will also encourage other hotels and restaurants to perform in a responsible manner, he added. 

Chief of Food Technology and Quality Control Office Shivajee Baral said the indicator-based rating service can be provided to the hotels and restaurants on the basis of their letter of intent. 

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