藍比尼帕灣皇宮酒店 (Hotel Pawan Palace Lumbini)

It is perhaps the only true upscale hotel in Lumbini, not too far from the development area, on the main road to/from the airport. The room was large and the bed comfortable, but the sheets were old and rough.Staff are friendly but they will not assist beyond getting a taxi. The restaurant is large but it is a shame that they do not restock very often. When you order from the menu, many things are not available and some may not have ever been served. I don't mind them not having some of the cocktails but I am referring to simple things like beer or coffee. Also, in the restaurant always ask if food is spicy. Even dishes that are not spicy anywhere else in the world, are served with chilli unless you asked them not to add it. Given the size of the hotel and the facilities it could have, we left with a sense of a lost opportunity for the hotel, and in a way for all of Lumbini.