Hotel Beijing Lu

The balcony has a good view, and the breakfast was very good. It's an okay place if you're on a tight budget, but there are only a few staff, so don't expect your room to be cleaned every day.

The girl at the counter was rude and entitled, and the place wasn't like the pictures. For the price, it wasn't hygienic. They advertise free breakfast, which customers are entitled to if Booking.com says it's included, but what they serve in its name is a shitty breakfast, just to satisfy Booking.com. There are better options in Pokhara for this price. Save your money, folks!

The one downside is that it's at least a 7-minute walk to Phewa Lake. Otherwise, I had an experience I won't forget. We stayed three nights and half a day, leaving Pokhara on 14th May, and they didn't charge for the extra half day or for my friend, even though I had booked online for one adult. The owner and his wife were caring and supportive. Our room was clean and comfortable, and I especially liked the capsule-shaped bathing space in the bathroom. From the balcony we could see the Himalaya ranges. They arranged Annapurna cable car tickets and a night bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu, and the owner even came with me to help me get to the bus. We ordered dinner once and it was delicious.

The staff were really nice and helpful, but the rooms looked worn and old when I visited in 2019. The online photos seemed to be from when they were first decorated, and by then the rooms were in poor condition. The bathrooms always smelled of urinal cakes. I was charged on one card, told it hadn't worked, then charged on another, so I paid twice. It took several weeks and repeated calls to get one charge refunded.