Cottage stays & community homestays across Nepal
Wake up in a cottage that feels like home.
A collection of hand-picked cottages, farm stays and community homestays - from Kathmandu Valley hillsides to Pokhara's lake country - hosted by the families who call them home. Book directly, pay fairly, travel slowly.
- 1.16M
- Tourist arrivals in Nepal, 2025 [CLIENT-COPY: confirm final NTB tally]
- +332%
- Growth in community-stay demand [CLIENT-COPY: confirm TIME 2025 figure]
- 4.9/5
- Average guest rating across stays
- 98%
- Visitor recovery vs. pre-pandemic levels [CLIENT-COPY: confirm with NTB]
Trusted & featured
Why Nepali Cottage
Small cottages, big-hearted hosts
We are not an aggregator of listings. We are a network of homes we have visited, stayed in, and vouched for.
Hand-picked cottages
Every home in our collection is visited, stayed in and re-checked by our team at least once a year before it joins the network.
Stay with host families
Breakfast on the veranda, stories by the fire, and a genuine welcome in Newari, Gurung, Tamang and Tharu households.
Farm-to-table meals
Meals come from the family garden - seasonal, organic and cooked the traditional way. Tell us your dietary needs and hosts adapt.
Verified & supported
Every host is vetted and trained, and our Kathmandu office is on call 24/7 throughout your stay.
Direct booking, best rate
Book on our site for the best rate. With no OTA commissions, more of your money stays in the village.
Travel that gives back
A share of every stay funds village projects - drinking water lines, school repairs, solar lighting - chosen by the community itself.
Signature stays
Six cottages we would book again tomorrow
A taste of the collection. Every stay includes breakfast, and most include dinner with the host family.
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Kathmandu Valley
The Rice Terrace Cottage
A farm stay with sunrise over the terraces in Banepa. From NPR 4,500 a night, meals included.
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Pokhara
Lakeside Garden Cottage
A quiet garden cottage five minutes from Phewa Lake in Pokhara. From NPR 6,500 a night.
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Nagarkot
Nagarkot Ridge House
Catch the Himalaya from your veranda - rooftop sunset views every evening. From NPR 7,500 a night.
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Bhaktapur
Newari Courtyard Home
A restored family courtyard in Bhaktapur with carved windows and a wood-fired kitchen. From NPR 5,000 a night.
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Chitwan
Jungle Edge Cottage
A thatched cottage on the edge of Chitwan's forests with birding walks at dawn. From NPR 6,000 a night.
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Bandipur
The Writer's Retreat
A hillside studio above Bandipur with slow wifi and even slower sunsets. From NPR 4,000 a night.
Community tourism, done properly
Tourism is recovering. Let's rebuild it well.
Nepal welcomed back travelers at near pre-pandemic levels in 2025, and the quiet boom now is in community stays - visitors who want to meet the family, not just the monument. We built Nepali Cottage for exactly that traveler.
- Every stay is vetted in person by our team
- Hosts are trained and paid fair, direct rates
- A share of each booking funds community-chosen projects
- Small groups and slow travel, never crowds
Guest stories
They came for the views. They stayed for the welcome.
We arrived as guests and left as family. Maya taught us to make gundruk, and her mother insisted we take pickles for the road.
The most genuine travel experience we have had in two decades of visiting Asia. The cottage was spotless and the lake was five minutes away.
Our kids still talk about the rooftop sunset and the buffalo milk tea. Booking direct meant the hosts got every rupee.
Good questions
Before you book
Are the cottages really verified?
Yes. Every home in the collection is visited, stayed in and re-checked by a member of our team at least once a year. We publish the host's name, village and check-in notes on every stay page.
What is included in the nightly rate?
Breakfast and all taxes are always included. Most cottages include dinner with the host family; ridge and jungle stays include all meals. Full details are on each stay page and in your booking confirmation.
How do I book?
Send a booking request with your dates and guest count. We reply within 24 hours with availability and a confirmed rate, then you pay by eSewa, Khalti, bank transfer or card. No payment is taken until a host confirms your dates.
What is your cancellation policy?
Free cancellation up to 7 days before arrival, and a 50% refund between 3 and 7 days out. [CLIENT-COPY: confirm final cancellation policy wording]
Do hosts speak English?
Most of our hosts speak working English, and we match you with households where you will be comfortable. For anything complex, our Kathmandu team translates on a phone call - just ask.
How does my stay help the community?
Hosts receive fair, direct rates - no platform commission. Beyond that, a share of every booking goes into a village fund that communities vote to spend on projects like water lines, school repairs and solar lighting.
Your cottage in Nepal is waiting.
Tell us your dates and we will match you with the right cottage, host and valley - usually within a day.