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Oberoi

The Oberoi Kathmandu

A built-from-scratch city hotel that would put Oberoi in Nepal's capital.

Kathmandu, Nepal

First look

Oberoi's plans for a Kathmandu hotel were confirmed via Skift in November 2025 and the group's EIH expansion plans. It's described as a greenfield, roughly 5-acre city-hotel project, so this is new construction rather than a takeover of an existing building. The hotel is one of several in the pipeline meant to carry the brand to 27 properties by 2030.

No firm opening date has been published, and the project isn't yet listed on Oberoi's official upcoming page, so timing remains open. A five-acre footprint is generous for a capital-city hotel, which on paper suggests room for gardens, a spa and the kind of grounds Oberoi usually builds around. What we'll be watching for is where in Kathmandu it lands and how it balances a city address with the resort-style space the site implies.

Not yet scored. We publish a Fat Score only once a hotel is open and real guests have stayed and written about it — this is a first look, not a verdict.

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What you can book today

The Oberoi Kathmanduis still under wraps. Here's what's already open and scored in our collection — more from Oberoi, and nearby in Nepal.

Oberoi Udaivilas — Udaipur, India
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Oberoi Udaivilas

Udaipur, India

Oberoi Udaivilas delivers the full Rajasthani fantasy — a sprawling 50-acre palace on Lake Pichola that feels genuinely palatial rather than resort-standard. The Mughal-influenced architecture creates dramatic courtyards and reflecting pools, while every room faces either the lake or manicured gardens. Service hits that rare sweet spot of intuitive without being intrusive, with staff who remember your mango preference by day two. The location is unbeatable — boat access across the lake, peacocks roaming the grounds, and sunrise views that justify the price. While dining is solid rather than destination-worthy, and the spa offerings feel routine for this tier, the overall experience transcends typical luxury hospitality into something approaching genuine royal treatment.

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