Yak & Yeti Hotel
Lal Durbar turns into Convention Centre

BY A STAFF REPORTER

Kathmandu, Sept 7: Grandeur has been extended to newer dimensions when the architectural regality of Neo-Classical Rana Palace dramatically amalgamate with the modern state-of-art technology. It materialised as Nepal's leading 5-star hotel Yak & Yeti converts the 19th century Rana palace Lal Durbar into the Convention Centre. As a new feather in its cap, the hotel has just added to its amenities a convention centre, the newest convention hall, the Regal Room, which it boasts as the largest convention hall in Nepal's hotel sector.

Equipped with modern amenities, the giant convention hall also boasts of finely done interiors that recreate the spledour and grandeur of a princely ballroom enhancing its uniqueness and blending it with classical decor of the original Rana palace of Lal Durbar.

The hall, according to Sales and Marketing Director of Yak & Yeti Lalit M. Mishra, is measured 144 feet by 58 ft, and divisible into two with a collapsable soundproof partition that provides it with the required versatility for its size.

"The hall is going to be formally opened from mid-September," he informed.

"With the accommodation capacity of more than one thousand (1,000) guests at a time, the Regal Hall has become the biggest hall in the country," he says. "It is also the largest hall in Yak & Yeti's Convention Centre that houses Dynasty Hall, Regency Room, Durbar Hall, Naachghar and two board rooms."

According to Mishra, the Dynasty Hall and the Regency Room both measured 49 feet by 32 ft, have the capacity to accommodate 150 guests each. Furnished with exquisite murals, intricate glass paintings and antique mirrors, the Dynasty Hall is virtually a private museum that best suits for exclusive private gatherings and conferences.

Having enshrined the antique decor that recreates the expensive tastes, the Regency Room could be ideal for cozy private meets and dinners.

"There is also room for combining the ornate Regency Room with the giant Regal Room, this will not only increase the total number of accommodation capacity but, more importantly, possess the beauty of having a separate private room just next to the main hall," he said.

The Durbar Hall--believed to be the main staterooms of the original palace of Lal Durbar--has been decked with centuries old wood-carved windows that remind one of the rich mediaeval Newari architecture. With smaller adjoining rooms, the hall offers itself as suitable for medium-sized conferences and banquets.

Naachghar--the restored theatre of the Neo-classical palace--houses an exclusive restaurant that serve traditional Nepali food and could be ideal for a more casual meet or even a formal black jacket dinner. The built-in stage can be used for traditional ball and performances.

The two boardrooms with ornate ceilings could be the ideal venue for gatherings of 10-20 people.

"The whole Convention Centre has the independent back-up facility including kitchen and other auxiliary services, this relieves the Hotel of the extra burden of managing banquets." he said.

"Backed with efficient staff and the state-of-art equipment, all these convention room facilities can cater to the diverse requirements of conferences and, thus, make the Lal Durbar Convention Centre the most preferred options for the conferences of varying sizes," Mishra said.

"The demand for all the conference halls is very good," he said. "The latest addition the Regal Room has been built to accommodate a large number of guests in the conferences."

According to Mishra, the hotelwith its 270 well equipped rooms also enjoys the advantages of the signature location, and the availability of the spacious parking facility of over 200 cars at a time that also prompt the demand for the convention halls.

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