Kathmandu, March 24 -- Hotel Central Plaza in Kohalpur, Banke has been awarded a five-star rating, bringing the number of hotels in this luxury category to 13. Meanwhile, Marriott Kathmandu in Naxal has applied for the prestigious five-star rating at the Tourism Department.

Hotel Central Plaza was awarded the five-star rating on February 26 after completing an evaluation of the hotel, said Rajesh Kumar Lamsal, an official of the department. Hotel Central Plaza has 80 rooms with 99 beds.

"As Marriott Kathmandu has also applied for the five-star rating, we are preparing to conduct a field inspection of the hotel," he said, adding that the hotel would be granted the rating soon if it meets all the required criteria.

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