The Sherpa family has been developing lodges for some 30 years and the brand launch acts as the further evolution of the former Yeti Mountain Home and Ker & Downey Nepal . In full , the group includes seven lodges in the Everest region and

eight in Annapurna . The group will upgrade existing lodges to offer premium international hospitality experiences by adding new restaurants , building new lodges and adding mountain experiences .

At present , Sherpa Hospitality Group has 18 properties in total , and in 1Q23 will open the Shinta Mani Mustang – the first Shinta Mani Hotel outside of Cambodia . Other upcoming properties set to launch under MLN include new lodges in the Annapurna region .

Situated along the Dudh Koshi river 8,533 feet above sea level , Phakding Lodge is the first newly transformed lodge to be unveiled since the MLN brand ’ s debut . Also launching 1Q23 , Deboche Lodge in the Everest region will be a new hotel by MLN built from the ground up to showcase the area as a new destination for adventure seekers .

The management company of Sherpa Hospitality was set up with J . M . Friedman & Co ., whose founder Jason

Friedman tells HOTELS Nepal had a series of internal events , both political and natural , that negatively affected the global perception of the destination and set tourism back over the past decade . “ Now that the country has stabilized politically over the past couple of years , we see strong new interest and demand in the destination ,” Friedman says . “ With Bhutan announcing the new US $ 200 per day per person Sustainable Development Fee , we are seeing

10 hotelsmag . com Nov / Dec 2022