About HostelPalika
Our mission, our values, and the team behind Nepal's hostel platform
HostelPalika was founded with a simple goal — make finding and managing student accommodation in Nepal easy, transparent, and trustworthy. What started as a directory has grown into a full-featured platform serving students, hostel owners, wardens, and guardians across the country.
Today, HostelPalika powers hundreds of verified hostel listings, processes thousands of inquiries every month, and provides hostel teams with modern tools to manage rooms, residents, payments, food quality, and safety.
We are headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal, and our team is passionate about using technology to solve real problems for students and hostel operators alike.
Our Values
Trust & Transparency
We believe every student deserves honest, verified information about their accommodation. Every listing on HostelPalika goes through a verification process to ensure accuracy.
Student First
Everything we build starts with the student experience — from easy search and comparison tools to seamless communication with hostel teams.
Innovation
We are modernising Nepal's hostel ecosystem with digital tools for payments, complaints, food feedback, and real-time vacancy tracking.
Accountability
Hostel admins, wardens, and platform owners are held to clear standards. Our audit-logged system ensures every action is traceable.
Community
HostelPalika connects not just students to hostels, but also families, guardians, and local service providers into one trusted network.
Local First
Built for Nepal, by a team that understands the local landscape. We design for Nepali students, hostel culture, and the unique needs of the valley.
Want to know more?
Reach out at support@softmato.com — or visit our office in Kathmandu, Nepal.