resort · Lumbini
Buddha Maya Gardens
A garden hotel on the edge of the Lumbini master plan area, a short walk from the Sacred Garden and the Maya Devi temple, run by the Kathmandu Guest House group since it opened in 1998. A comfortable, calm base for dawn visits to the temple.
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Buddha Maya Gardens opened in September 1998 and has grown from a small hotel into one of Lumbini's best-known places to stay. It is managed by the Kathmandu Guest House group, one of the oldest names in Nepali hospitality. Rooms face landscaped lawns and trees, and the main temples are roughly five minutes away on foot, which matters when you want to be at the gate for the 6 am opening.
The restaurant serves Nepali, Indian, Chinese and continental dishes, and the staff can arrange bicycles, cars and guides for the monastic zone and the Kapilvastu sites. It is a sensible choice for families, older travellers and anyone who values quiet and an easy walk to the Sacred Garden over being in the bazaar.
Why we use it
- About five minutes' walk from the Sacred Garden and Maya Devi temple
- Quiet garden setting for rest between early and late visits
- Long-established management with reliable service and tours
Questions
How far is Buddha Maya Gardens from the Maya Devi temple?
The hotel is on the edge of the Lumbini master plan area, roughly a five-minute walk from the Sacred Garden and the main temples. That makes it easy to reach the Maya Devi temple at opening time, around 6 am, and to return for a rest in the midday heat before visiting the monastic zone later.
Who runs Buddha Maya Gardens?
Buddha Maya Gardens is managed by the Kathmandu Guest House group, which has run hotels in Nepal for decades. The Lumbini property opened on 27 September 1998. Bookings can be made through the hotel or through us as part of a Lumbini itinerary.
Can Buddha Maya Gardens arrange trips to Tilaurakot?
Yes. The hotel can arrange bicycles for the monastic zone and cars with drivers for longer trips to Tilaurakot, Kudan, Gotihawa, Niglihawa and Ramagrama. If you book with us, we arrange a private car and a guide who knows the history of the Kapilvastu sites.
Trips
Trips that use Buddha Maya Gardens
Kathmandu Valleymax 1,750 mKathmandu to Lumbini: the Buddha's path
An eight-night Buddhist pilgrimage that starts at the great stupas of the Kathmandu Valley and the hilltop shrine of Namobuddha, flies down …
Pokhara & the Annapurnasmax 1,600 mPokhara, Lumbini and Chitwan Overland
Eight nights by road from the lakes to the plains: two nights in Pokhara, the Newar hill bazaar of Tansen on the …
Chitwan & the Teraimax 1,400 mChitwan and Bardia Tiger Journey
Eight nights across Nepal's two great tiger parks. Three nights at Meghauli in western Chitwan for rhino and big grassland, a night …
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