Every story has a beginning and Thamel also has one. In the early days, the Thamel area was unknown to foreigners for many years. It was only when tourists began to arrive in Nepal in the 1970s did the area experience a gradual change. One by one, in no time at all, the once "sleepy" town turned into a commercial center crowded with people, shops, and hotels. Bob Segar's popular song on Kathmandu publicized Thamel further.

No place bustles with as much life and color in Kathmandu as Thamel. It is the most convenient and most fun place located at the heart of the capital, Kathmandu. Newa Guest House is located at a quiet lane in the heart of Thamel, offering you a comfortable stay at unbelievable moderate price, and of course, the fascinating world of Thamel.

As you step out from Newa Guest House, you will marvel at the different assortment of goods being sold at the shops in the locality. You can find whatever you need such as trekking equipment rentals, bicycle & motorbike rentals, arrangements for trekking, rafting, wildlife camp & tours, sightseeing tours etc. Wherever you look, you see different kinds of wood and metal works, bronze and copper vessels, attractive masks, antiques, "rice paper" calendars, Locta papers materials etc.

Lots of shops are set to exhibit a wide selection of garments, from stylish coats to light summer dresses, T-shirts with embroidered and batik of interesting characters as well as outlandish slogans either of your own logo or design or ready made. Jewellery shops have precious gems for sale. Hand-woven carpets are eye-catchers and you can purchase delicately painted Thankas (precious art) as wall hangings to adorn your living room back home. The Ilam tea and the Khukuri (the knives used by the brave Gurkha soldiers) are famous all around the world. Since there are so many kinds of items being sold at Thamel, you will find no difficulty in selecting gifts for your love ones.

Colorful sign boards attached to electric poles invite the thirsty or hungry guests to pubs and restaurants with German, Italian, Austrian, French, Chinese, Continental, Indian and Typical Nepalese dishes including fast food like hot dogs, burgers and fries, pizzas, and sandwiches. At dessert time, you will not be able to resist the mouth-watering chocolate and carrot cake or lemon meringue and apple pie as well.

Travel agencies around Newa Guest House, will look after your travel plans and offer you tour packages that are interesting and relaxing. Besides Bouddhanath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple) and Pashupati Nath Temple are within walking distances from Thamel. The Durbar square is filled with temples and images like the house of the Living Goddess, the ferocious Kal Bhairab, and the red monkey god. Trekking and rafting agencies abound at Thamel and the adventurer in search of excitement and thrills will not need to look elsewhere for information.

If you are a book lover or music lover and are at Thamel, you will be not disappointed. Bookshops sell a wide range of publications covering topics from mountaineering to Buddhism and they are priced reasonably too. You can purchase maps and trekking and travel guide books and send pretty postcards of the Himalayas and scenic lakes to your families and friends. If you also wish to trade or sell old books then you may find a bookseller who will buy them from you. Furthermore, music shops at Thamel have collection of all flavors of Nepali music as well as all kinds of music from all over the world.

For Casino lovers, four to five star hotels of Nepal have opened many casinos are provide their services 24 hours a day. Such as: Casino Nepal, Casino Anna, Casino Everest, and Casino Royal are located in Soaltee Holiday Inn, Hotel Annapurna, Hotel Everest, and Hotel Yak and Yeti, respectively and are located very close to Newa Guest House.

The service counters around Newa Guest House, are ready to provide you all kind of services, as you need all the time. Such as: transportation- meter taxis and tempos, Banks- Himalayan Bank, Nepal Grindlays Bank and Standard chartered, money exchanges, credit cards- American Express, Visa, MasterCard, JCB, and Diner's Club are accepted at most of hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, trekking agencies, and carpet and curio shops. You may also get information about any area or place of whole Nepal at information centers.

During nighttime, Thamel is ablaze with lights. At the pubs, people enjoy exotic as well as familiar drinks as they listen to music being played in the background. They dance, watch movie or sit around talking with old and new friends. In the evenings, many take a stroll around the area and simply enjoy the various colorful jewellery, handicraft, curio, and bookshops. Visitors will not feel the time pass by, because around Newa Guest House, at Thamel, the excitement never ends.