A House for the Weary: How Hotel Pauwa is Redefining Nepali Hospitality

Hotel Pauwa is more than a hospitality brand. It is a revival of an ancient Nepali tradition and a bold bet that culture, not luxury, is what travelers truly seek.

Dhurba Neupane, Vice-Chairman of the Pauwa Group, hadn’t planned on returning to the hotel business. After years spent building a career in hospitality, he had turned his attention toward agriculture, drawn by a different kind of vision. One rooted in the land rather than the lobby. But his friends had other ideas. Their encouragement, persistent and warm, eventually pulled him back. And this time, when he returned, he came with a name that meant something far older than a brand.