Finding good accommodation in Kathamndu is not hard, there's a good guest house on every corner. Cheapies can set you back $2 per night, and the expensive 'western style' hotels can cost over $100. For my mind the best place I've ever stayed (and I've stayed at quite a few!) is the Tibet Guest House in Chetrapathi. There are no road names or numbers in the Thamel area of Kathmandu, but most people will know where this is. Thamel, the main center for accommodations can be noisy and crowded, although there's certainly lots to do. Chetrapathi is about 2 blocks from Thamel so it's quiet, but a short hop to the restaurants, and closer to Durbar Square than Thamel- both good points. A good room with attached bath will set you back about $20, which is pricey for Kathmandu. This guest house is 6 storeys high, and we had a room on the roof, next to a lovely rooftop garden. The room had windows on 3 sides, and every morning we awoke to a panorama of the Himalayan peaks...well worth $20! If you fancy breakfast on the roof, some poor guy will run up all those stairs to bring it to you! The staff are wonderful, the rooms are spotless and the setting is convenient, a gem.