History: A joint effort between Count Guido Monzino, one of Italy’s most decorated explorers and Ang Tawa Lama, grandson to Sange Lama, a descendant of one of the first Sherpa families to settle in Nepal, the house was built in the early 1970’s and named the ‘Hostellerie des Sherpa’. This lodging became a wild & mysterious destination in the Himalaya and was later home to Sir Edmund Hillary and his family for many months becoming his “happy place”. The Happy House resonates a sense of history from its previous residents.
Activities: Trek into the Holy forest, explore ancient yak trade routes, Himalayan cultures, Tibetan monasteries, and mountain bike to several hilltops for picnics or overnight camping to be rewarded with the most pristine panoramas of the Eastern Himalayas; all activities available to guests with friendly Nepali hospitality.
Service: The Happy House is not so much a hotel as a team of over 30 people dedicated entirely to you. Meals are customized and served among a selection of distinct, private settings within and around the property, and your days take shape around completely personalized adventures with your dedicated guide.
Bar/pub
Games Room
Garden
Library
Multilingual Staff
Wi-Fi In Public Areas
Yoga Classes/instruction On Site 
Each room is uniquely decorated, equipped with a king-sized bed and hardwood floors with stylish carpeting.
This spacious suite is located on the house’s top floor and features a tall arching ceiling with large window views.
This spacious suite features a living area space with private library.
The library entices guests with a wide selection of books and a comfortable lounge to curl up and relax with a good read.
The candle lit spa room allows guests to experience the ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation with a spa massage therapy session, using all natural oils . Here guests can also immerse themselves in sound healing therapy through Tibetan singing bowls, a practice that has been used for centuries to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
This onsite yoga and meditation center includes an in-house instructor who can lead yoga sessions along with private singing bowl healing sessions to help guests reset.
Attached to the dining area, the small bar features a cozy place to pull up a stool and enjoy a crafted cocktail or vintage.
The dining room is the heart of the house where guests dine along a long table. All meals are prepared to the guest’s liking with a wide range of organic produce that is harvested onsite from the vegetable garden or source from local suppliers.
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With Remote Lands you'll travel with people who have made Asia the solitary focus of their own lifelong adventure. As our guest, in the continent that our north American founders Catherine and Jay have adored and explored for decades, you'll discover Asia on a journey that is completely, authentically your own, adapted from our own remarkable experiences and adventures over the years.
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My wife and I traveled to Nepal with Remote Lands, and had an incredible time. This was our fourth trip with Remote Lands and the trip was planned perfectly with every detail accounted for.
