“Tourism that Doesn’t Cost the Earth”
Our Green Approach
As part of our initiative for responsible tourism we endeavor to make our hotel operate in harmony with the environment without compromising our guests comfort.
Since our inception, environmental and sociable sustainability has been at the core or our operations.
We use traditional and energy saving mediums for comfort including hot water bottles and electric blankets in cooler months and electric fans in warmer months.
To minimize pollution of air, water, and land and the generation of waste we have a zero plastic bag policy and we do not provide plastic water bottles (we provide free water bottle refilling stations throughout the hotel for guests). We compost our biodegradable waste on-site and work with Doko Recyclers, a local recycling initiative to manage non-compostable waste. Inside the hotel there are no televisions/bathtubs/AC/central heating system to avoid excessive energy consumption.
We use traditional and energy saving mediums for comfort including hot water bottles and electric blankets in cooler months and electric fans in warmer months. We provide our guests with organic food from selected farms around Nepal. You can even request to take a tour to our own farm in Gundu village, near Bhaktapur!
Socially and Culturally Sustainable
We believe in the preservation and conservation of the rich cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley. Kantipur Temple House is built in the native Newari architecture of Kathmandu with its intricate carved windows and eaves. All the stone and wood carvings at our hotel are made especially for our building, to support and ensure the continuation of these traditional local skills. Most of the materials for interior décor used in the hotel are also locally sourced and help support livelihoods of marginalized communities throughout Nepal. We also have a small shop space inside the Hiti café where we store locally and ethically produced handicrafts and gifts.
Kantipur Temple House is built in the native Newari architecture of Kathmandu with its intricate carved windows and eaves.
From his experience in the Tourism Industry, he formed a passion in tourism offering people beautiful experiences in Nepal
The Man Behind Responsible Tourism in Nepal
Mr. Bharat Basnet, the visionary and architect of Kantipur Temple House, is also the Managing Director of The Explore Nepal Group, a group of hospitality and tourism related products. When he was a young man in 20’s Mr. Basnet arrived in Kathmandu from his native village of Khotang in the foothills of the eastern Himalaya. He pursued his undergraduate degree working part time in the oldest and largest travel company in Nepal and later worked in a world-renowned wildlife resort in Chitwan National Park. From his experience in both these places, he formed a passion in tourism offering people beautiful experiences in Nepal, through his love for his country’s culture and nature. He has since become an activist in environmental protection and heritage preservation.
Sustanability
Kantipur Temple House is an eco-hotel with a social responsible philosophy. The hotel tries to protects the environment and preserves the cultural heritage of Kathmandu Valley.
How Does Kantipur Temple
House Do This?
- Solar heated water is provided to all guests for shower.
- Towels and bed sheets are not changed everyday unless specifically requested.
- A green purchasing policy using local materials and food has been adopted.
- Traditional architecture and construction methods are used in building and maintenance.
- “No plastic philosophy” is maintained.
- Purchases made for the restaurant are done without using polythene bags.
- Mineral water bottles are not sold to guests, instead free drinking water is provided in jugs.
- An in-house waste management system of biodegradable waste is set up.
- Employment opportunities are given to locals.
- All staffs are encouraged to volunteer on clean ups of heritage sites.
- There are no televisions/bathtubs/AC/central heating system to avoid excessive energy consumption. We use traditional and energy saving mediums for comfort like hot water bags, electric blankets.
- To cope with the frequent power outage in the country, we have switched to solar power instead of traditional diesel generators for backup. We pride in being the first amongst the hotels in Nepal to implement completely clean energy for our day-to-day operation.
