Creator of the successful Shangrila hotel group, with properties in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and soon in Chitwan and Begnas, renowned tourism veteran Shyam Bahadur Panday died last week after a long illness.
In a double hit for Nepal’s tourism industry, we lost Ambica Shrestha the same week, another giant of first wave tourism entrepreneurs. Next generations of family carry both their legacies into the future.
Shyam had a pioneering vision for hotels that reflected the spirit of Nepal, and had the foresight to hire many of Kathmandu Valleys best expatriate artists and designers to realise his dream.
Cleverly spotting a space in the market between…
