Aloft Kathmandu is a 180 room five-starred International Brand Hotel by Starwood Hotels and Resorts. This International Brand Hotel is the prominent part of Chhaya Center, a Mixed – Use development adjacent to the main tourist district in Thamel.

The development consists of the international brand Aloft Hotel rising as two high rise towers over five storeys of tourism related offices, facilities for cultural, entertainment activities as well as retail and dining. It is designed as destination in Thamel as well as a new focal point in Thamel area. The whole design is composed around a large urban court. The architecture style aims to evoke the aesthetic principles of the traditional architecture of the Kathmandu valley in an innovative fashion. The overall built-up area of the proposed project is 350,000 sq. ft. including two levels of basement parking.