What a night costs
| 🛏️ Hostel dorm bed | $4–$9/night |
| 🚪 Private room (hostel/guesthouse) | $12–$22/night |
| 🏨 Budget hotel / Airbnb room | $18–$35/night |
Full backpacker daily budget for Nepal (bed + food + local transport + fun): about $25/day shoestring or $45/day flashpacker.
Where to stay
Thamel — the trekker's basecamp, everything you need in five blocks.
Local tip
💡 Teahouse beds on the trekking routes are $3–8/night; your Kathmandu hostel will store your spare bag free.
The clean-bed formula
Filter to rating ≥ 8.3 with 150+ reviews, then read the recent negative reviews — that's where the cleanliness truth lives. Prefer free-cancellation rates; plans change, especially yours.