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HOTEL YAK & YETI
interesting Russian man working in Calcutta met
the Nepali king of the time, King Tribhuvan. In
future, because of this meeting, major changes to
the regulations around tourism into Nepal would
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over the world. This chef/ former ballet dancer/
Russian army deserter, Boris Lissanevitch, opened
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years later in the early 1950’s. Back then, Yak &
Yeti was only the name of the restaurant and bar
of the hotel. Finally, in 1977 with 120 brand new
rooms, Yak & Yeti Hotel was ready for business.
Currently, the hotel offers 270 5-star rooms, six
function halls, three restaurants, one swimming
pool and a casino. A lot has happened on these
grounds, a lot of changes have taken place and
many exciting ones are yet to be revealed.
Yak & Yeti has been doing a few things
differently. The whole hotel will be renovated and
getting a facelift in the coming time. The doors
of The Chimney Restaurant have been re-opened
in October 2018 after renovations and is offering
beautiful new outdoor seating. A few popular dishes
from the original Russian’s hotel menu have been
kept. The Sunrise Restaurant will become an
interactive kitchen. Another innovation is the
area on the Eastern edge of the garden that will
be allocated for a tranquil yoga and meditation
space so that guests get more than just a bed and
food. Furthermore, the hotel is offering Singing
Bowl Therapy sessions every Tuesday and Friday,
a popular new happening among guests. In future,
the hotel will place more emphasis on corporate and
international events that attracts groups. Medical
tourism might even be an option for the future.
Yak & Yeti wants to create awareness about
new destinations around Nepal, the experiences
visitors have had and especially the stories of the
people. They want to continue to be market leaders in
innovation. They want the hotel to be a place where
guests keep returning to and hope to offer them
something new and exciting each time they visit.
This hotel is not at all just any old hotel. Surendra
Thakuri (Director of Marketing and sales) puts it best
: “We are not afraid of change. Everything changes
here. We try to challenge the status quo. If you
are not doing that, you are not moving forward.”270 5 - star rooms
6 Function halls
3 Restaurants
1 Swimming pool and a casino