Butterfly Lodge - History and reputation of more than 33 years of running come together for an experience like no other at Hotel Butterfly. The spacious rooms, elegant setting and Nepali warmth make it a special retreat, and an experience to treasure. The Butterfly hotel is centrally located in lake side, just 10 minutes drive on a taxi from the Tourist Bus Station and 15 minutes from the Pokhara Airport. Situated just off the main road along the quiet road this hotel has 28 deluxe rooms, 8 standards on suite and 7 shared bathrooms all set up in big acres of land space. Beautiful big garden surrounded by the rooms lends itself to being a great place to relax, sitting in the sun (or shade of the trees). The roof top and top two floors at this Butterfly Hotel featuring incredible sights of the Fewa Lake and the views of Annapurna, Fishtail and other Himalayan ranges. Our lively atmosphere warm hospitality is enhanced by the outstanding services and amenities.

By staying at the hotel, you can take part in various activities of the monastery like being with the monks for prayers and rituals in the morning, interact and play with them in their leisure, observe the classroom teaching and philosophy debate class in the evening and have a Buddhism Class.

Literally, Pema means Lotus and Tsal means garden. Lotus is a very sacred flower for Hindus and Buddhists. It is symbolically equal to the Buddha for Buddhists. It symbolizes purity, beauty, majesty, grace, fertility, wealth, richness, knowledge and serenity.

The hotel construction was made possible by the very generous and kind financial contribution by Dr. Stephan and Jeanny Goetz, Germany, Dr. Thomas G. Roberts, USA and Gigi Pritzker Family, USA.

On the 27th of August 2017, the soft opening of the hotel was done by His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, the supreme head of the Sakya Sect of the Tibetan Buddhism.

Butterfly Lodge - exists to make a difference. It provides the financial support needed for the Foundation, which runs the day care centre and supports other centres in the poorer districts of Pokhara. Over 100 poor children are supported by the Foundation to go to school, with their school fees being paid, along with books and uniforms.The Butterfly Lodge exists to make a difference. It provides the financial support needed for the Foundation, which runs the day care centre and supports other centres in the poorer districts of Pokhara. Over 100 poor children are supported by the Foundation to go to school, with their school fees being paid, along with books and uniforms. In addition, recently the Butterfly Foundation has provided micro-finance loans to a couple of women who have started weaving as a way to make income. Donors sometimes ask the Butterfly Foundation to manage a range of projects like building a bridge, renovating a school or providing toilets. The Lodge also acts as a local hub for volunteers whether wanting to help with the day care centre, with its 40+ pre-school children, or on any other project. In this way the Butterfly Lodge is a very good place for people to meet and share experiences on being socially responsible. In addition to this, the Butterfly Lodge conserves energy and water as much as it can. During the monsoon, rainwater harvesting is possible. Rooms are all equipped with energy-saving light bulbs. There are solar panels fitted on the roof for heating water. The usual recycling of glass bottles and tin is practice here and old items not needed by the hotel are given away to the needy, as there is always someone that can use the things.