Directly adjacent to the Orphanage is the New Solitary Lodge which is owned by the Shrestha family, your hosts whilst you visit the orphanage,

You are free to stay anywhere in Pokhara however if you stay in the New Solitary Lodge you will be given a 15% discount on your accommodation that will be met passed on as a donation to the orphanage... you can even deliver the donated difference personally to the children next door.

Knowing that 100% of your accommodation discount is donated immediately, with no administration "costs" makes your stay all the more beneficial to the children.

Below is information that might assist in your determining what you would like to do when you visit and where you might like to stay.

New Solitary Lodge is located between Srijana Chowk and Hallan Chowk a few meters from Jarewar. A taxi-ride from the airport or the major bus-parks normally takes 10 minutes or less to reach the lodge.

New Solitary Lodge is a family run guest house, providing quality services in the field of Nepalese hospitality . Established in 1980 it is one of the oldest lodges in the Pokhara valley.

It has 16 well appointed rooms which are all clean, comfortable, well furnished. A large manicured garden and panoramic, magnificent views of the Annapurna mountains & local hills can be seen from most rooms as well as from the roof top Restaurant.

With the motto of “Hospitality within it’s Tradition”, you will definitely feel at home within a friendly environment with ever helpful staff members ready to be at your service.

The lodge is located away from the main noisy roads with the famous Fewa lake, restaurants, banks and other shopping areas all within 5-10 minutes walking distance which make it’s an ideal place for peace and quiet.

The accommodation facilities include deluxe rooms and standard rooms. Deluxe rooms are in new building wing at the back of courtyard which are all big, comfortable, well furnished and maintained with 24 hrs hot shower. Each room has a bathroom with the tub bath, shower, basin and western toilet for your convenience. The rooms are also equipped with satellite cable television, room heater and fans.

Along with these Standard rooms are also offered which are large, bright and open featuring mountain views. Each room has attached bathroom with shower and basin with 24 hrs hot shower. The rooms are comfortable & equipped with a fan, writing table, couch and coffee table.

The roof top restaurant has a panoramic view of the mountains. From here you can have a meal and a beer, enjoying the mountains from the early dawn into the night when they are lit by the moon. The restaurant specializes in a wide variety of cuisines to cater for most tastes. Special meals can be prepared on arrangement.

Bhekendra Kumar Shrestha

Bhekendra Kumar Shrestha, your host at New Solitary Lodge, has spent nearly three decades in the hospitality business. He knows exactly how to please his guests and as a consequence he gets a significant amount of business through referrals and returning customers.

Bhekendra is highly motivated towards communal prosperity and actively participates in community based activities. In his free time he volunteers for the Blind Association by conducting various programs.

As an environmentally aware accommodation provider in Pokhara he has taken action to address several important issues which contribute positively to the long term viability of the Pokhara as a tourist destination and takes pride in the New Solitary Lodge having a "Caring for the destination" rating.

The main area of focus in Caring for the Destination are social:

- Financial support for child education
- Organising and volunteering in free health camps
- Giving priority to indigenous people for wage based employment

Detailed description of the Caring for the Destination Initiative:

Bhekendra believes that it is his social responsibility to help the local people and community by devoting a certain part of his profits and time to them. He finds great solace while volunteering and occasionally organises health camps offering free eye surgery to the poor in association with the Lion's Club of Pokhara.

He believes that education is the foundation of development for society. He has been financially supporting some talented but economically poor students in his region with a fair share of his profits for their education.

The farmers who work on the organic farm owned by the lodge come from indigenous communities of nearby villages. In addition to earning their livelihood, they also get opportunities to learn about newer farming techniques, health, nutrition and sanitation.

If you have some of your own ideas to share with them or just wish to see the works in progress, ask Bhekendra and he will be pleased to do so.