Spaces Issue 7
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treat waiting besides the lounge. The<br />
Newari theme runs subtly all over the<br />
lobby - may it be in the flooring pattern,<br />
the ceiling or in the intricate wooden<br />
details. Most of the rooms in this section<br />
of the hotel, called Superior, have a Nepali<br />
décor prepared in the backdrop of the rich<br />
hues of the terracotta. Touches of local<br />
flavour have been introduced subtly with<br />
traditional carvings and mouldings placed<br />
here and there.<br />
In the early nineties, an additional 150<br />
rooms were added with the introduction<br />
of the Durbar wing. This extension was<br />
Facing page top: The folly created at<br />
the entry with a structure housing an<br />
ancient copper bell over a cascading<br />
fountain welcomes all visitors.<br />
Facing page bottom: The Newari theme<br />
runs subtly all over the lobby.<br />
Top: Boris’s famous Copper Chimney.<br />
Bottom: Relaxing over a drink and<br />
listening to sweet melodies at the Piano<br />
Lounge is just another way the Yak & Yeti<br />
creates an ambience that matters.<br />
Top left: Even the lift reflects a Tibeto-<br />
Newari culture.<br />
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