Hotels Archive

InterContinental Hotel Kabul

The InterContinental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, has spent more time in the public eye than most of the Intercontinental stable. During the Russian occupancy of Afghanistan it was used as officers quarters and was used extensively by Western journalists during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 as it was the only hotel still operating in the capital at the time. The hotel has been renovated with US 25 million dollars by a Dubai based company and is currently in operation. It is also the landmark used at the start of the Hash House Harriers weekly events.

While originally developed by the InterContinental Hotels chain and built by Taylor Woodrow Construction (U.K), The InterContinental Hotel Kabul has no direct or indirect association with the InterContinental Hotels Group. Construction started on 8th April 1967 and the hotel was opened on 9th September 1969.

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The Shanker Hotel

The Shanker Hotel is a heritage hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is located in Lazimpat, next to the historic Narayanhiti Royal Palace Museum. This was formerly a neo-classical Rana palace made by Agni Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, the then prime minister of Nepal. The hotel was opened in 1964 and undergoing a complete refurbishment.

According to legend, Nepal’s Late Queen Aishwarya was also born in this palace.

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