Baidam (now Lakeside) was just a farming village, Hotel Fewa was built among some ancient trees on the shore of Lake Fewa. The year was 1972. Stone and timber were ferried across the lake. Other materials such as cement, steel and glass came to Pokhara on porters' backs.

The hotel was built by Min Bahadur Gurung who has been minister of Forests in Nepal's first democratic government. He later expanded the hotel, attached bathrooms and put in a water pipe from a spring in the forest across the Lake. (This remains an excellent source of clean water.)

Contact person:	»	Mr. Hari Khadka
Cell:	»	00977-9841767236
Tel:	»	(977-1) 4253677
E- Mail:	»	welcometour@wlink.com.np, welcomenepaltreks@gmail.com

Standard rooms with attached bath Daily
Single Room	US$ 24
Double Room	US$ 28
Extra Bed	US$ 5
Nepali cabin rooms	US$ 45
Meal Rates
Breakfast only	US$ 4
Two meals	US$ 10
Three meals	US$ 15

NOTE: 10% Service Charge & 13 % VAT is extra.

Hotel Fewa has attracted a wide range of travelers over the years. It's location has allowed it to avoid much of the development that has changed Pokhara. It remains a quite place with the best view of Lake Fewa although it is just a few minutes' walk from a busy shopping area.

Some Special Features:

»	A wide screened veranda in front or the rooms in the main building with a grand view of the lake.
»	An emergency electrical system with one light in each room and lights in dinning and outside areas. This system kicks in automatically whenever the regular power supply fails.
»	New attached bathrooms with shower stalls and curtains.
»	Ceiling or wall fans in each room.
»	Solar hot water with back-up electric heater.
»	For your peace of mind - no TV or telephone in room.
»	Easy access to lake for boating or swimming.
»	A friendly staff to help you with travel arrangements or special needs.
»	Mike's Restaurant - A fine American style garden restaurant - at your doorstep.

Some questions and answers:

Mike's Breakfast
When asked about the history of Mike's Breakfast, Mike Frame will say:" It all started with a pitcher of Newari raksi." This was in 1987. The raksi, made by Devesh Shrestha's mother, was the catalyst that helped Devesh and Mike develop a plan for Mike's Breakfast. Mike, of course, forgot the whole conversation. The next time they met, Devesh said that it could be done. Mike didn't quite know what the "it" referred to but soon recalled their plan.

A year of red tape later, Mike's Breakfast opened it's doors for the early risers. Why just breakfast? Mike only wanted to work in the morning but found that was not very practical when paying rent for the whole day. Soon Mike's Breakfast was also serving lunch and dinner but it was too late to change the name.

Over the years there have been some changes. Devesh sold out Dilip Baniya who remains the Nepali partner and manager of Mike's Breakfast in Katmandu. The landlord decided to destroy the restaurant near Durbar Marx, so a new site was found with a charming old house and a garden to be developed in Naxal. Mexican food was added to the menu a few years ago by popular demand. Mike visited all the Mexican restaurants in Minneapolis - yes, Minneapolis - and St. Paul and brought back menus and cookbooks.

Now, Mike spends most of his time in Pokhara where Mike's Restaurant has opened at Hotel Fewa. The lake front location with beautiful old trees fits well into the tradition of Mike's Breakfast. The other elements are also there: good tasting real food, good music, an informal garden setting, friendly staff and reasonable prices.