KGH Timeline

Established 1968, KGH Group of Hotels and Resorts is Nepal’s leading hotel chain with 8 eco-friendly hotels under its flagship. Karna Sakya, founder of KGH Group, is hailed as the father of tourism in Nepal. He has been given credit for putting Nepal on the tourist map. He is renowned for opening the Kathmandu Guest House in 1968, the company’s first hotel which was instrumental in starting adventure tourism in the country and creating the famous tourism hub of Kathmandu – Thamel.

1900:
Col. Kumar Narsingh Rana, builds the original building of Kathmandu Guest House along with Singha Durbar, Present Day Parliament House of Nepal.
1950:
Siddhi Bahadur Sakya purchases present day KGH property from the Rana at Rs. 36,000.00 for the residence of his family and states "This will be a diamond one day" as he hands over the keys to his loving wife Buddha Maya Sakya.
1968:
The legend begins:
Karna Sakya, along with his brother opens Kathmandu Guest House to the first guest with 7 rooms. This year total number of foreigner that visited Nepal was just under 25,000
1970:
The legendary, George Harrison of Beatles stays in KGH incognito while other members where in India.
1976:
Kathmandu Guest House expands to 40 rooms (Maya Annex). Total Nepal foreign tourist count was just above 100,000 for that year.
1978:
Tony and Maureen Wheeler, founder of Lonely Planet visit KGH and decides to write one of their first Lonely Planet Book, later on the 30 year anniversary, Tony names Kathmandu Guest House as his best TOP 30 Destinations (NOT Hotel) as a place everything will go through at one time or the other.
1987:
Founder Karna Sakya, proposes the Government of Nepal to tax 1 paisa per cigarette produced to go to building the first Cancer Hospital in Nepal. CSR has been an integral part of the development of KGH Group, as the growth of oneself can only be possible along with the community and country.
1998:
Founder Karna Sakya publically known as "Father of Present Day Tourism" of Nepal was announced as the Coordinator of VISIT NEPAL YEAR campaign. One of the most successful national campaign declared in 1998.
2000:
KGH Group founded by Karna and his 2 sons, Sunil Sakya (Chairman) and Rajan Sakya (CEO).
2001:
Opening of Park Village Hotel and Resort by KGH Group. First deluxe resort in the metropolis Kathmandu. Park Village started with 20 rooms and now it has become Nepal #1 hotel for conference and getaway resort with over 130 rooms in sprawling 4 acres with over 2000 trees.
2001:
Massacre of the Shah Royal family of Nepal inside the Narayanhiti Palace.
2002:
Opening of Buddha Maya Garden Hotel by KGH Group in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. The first luxury hotel in Lumbini. This hotel open with only 18 rooms, when only people that visit Lumbini was pilgrims, today Lumbini has grown to be a must visit place for Buddhist and growing to be known as PEACE city.
2003:
Pokhara View Hotel, first rented hotel by KGH Group, later closed in 2012.
2004:
Samajhana Travels by KGH Group established to cater to in-house guest of KGH Group of Hotels.
2005:
Maruni Sanctuary Lodge by KGH Group opens in Chitwan National Park. Today, this probably is the only hotel in Sauraha that still adopts the real characteristics of the foundation that Chitwan National Park was built on. Focuses on nature and sustainability to the eco system of the Park.
2006:
Karna Sakya write and publishes 'SOCH", which became the highest selling book in the history of Nepal. Later, he wrote a series "KHOJ. MOJH which became equally properly. Soch is about positive thinking is considered by the Government of Nepal to be a part of course in High Schools of Nepal.
2008:
KGH Group starts working with Maiti Nepal for training of abused and rescued girls.
2011:
Waterfront by KGH Group opens in Lakeside, Pokhara.
2015:
The Great Earthquake that shook Nepal. Over 10,000 people lost their lives. It has been recorded that within 6 months of the first quake, over 25,000 small and big quakes took place
2015:
KGH Dream Garden names as the ONE OF THE LANDMARKS of Kathmandu by American, English and Chinese tourist guide. The KGH Dream Garden has been created as a sanctum for soul searchers.
2016:
Maya Manor Boutique Hotel by KGH Group becomes one of the first hotels to open after the great earthquake. The relentless efforts of the KGH Group has always been created as a sanctum for soul searchers.
2017:
Himalayan Front Hotel by KGH Group is the first deluxe hotel in Sarangkot. This hotel overlooks the Annapurna range with the view from every room like as if you were in the basecamp itself.
2018:
KGH Foundation created to streamline all the efforts of CSR related work of KGH Group. Some of the work that the Group is really into are Pediatric Cancer Ward Icons of Nepal Campaign.
2018:
KGH become TOP 28 hotels of Asia.
2022
KGH Patan by KGH Group opens in Heritage City, Patan.
2024:
Kathmandu Art Biennale - Spiritual Edition - Art Exhibition.

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