| In March of 1999, the Guinness Book of | | | | affect on tourism for Hotel Everest View. |
| Records bestowed upon Hotel Everest View the | | | | Very few tourists would endure the three-day |
| title of Highest Placed Hotel in the World. | | | | hike up the mountainside to enjoy the |
| This hotel is situated 13,000 ft (3,964 m) | | | | amenities of the hotel. Business declined |
| above sea level in Sagarmatha National Park | | | | rapidly and left the facility bare. Since |
| in the Southern Khumbu region of Nepal. With | | | | than, the Shyangboche airstrip has reopened |
| its luxurious accommodations, guests stay | | | | to transport gear and supplies to Mount |
| overlooking the Himalayan peaks and Mt. | | | | Everest. Tourists that are accustomed to the |
| Everest. | | | | altitude fly into Shyangboche airstrip to |
| | | | visit the Hotel Everest View. |
| A Japanese construction company, Trans | | | | |
| Himalayan Tours Ltd, built the Hotel Everest | | | | Tourists still climb up the mountainside from |
| View in 1968. In October of 1973, the hotel | | | | Namche Bazaar, in the Himalayas, to stay at |
| opened its doors for the first time. The | | | | Hotel Everest View. Although the menu has |
| hotel was built with the intentions of | | | | changed from ravishing meals to light food |
| attracting wealthy Japanese tourists seeking | | | | and hot and cold beverages, this Japanese run |
| luxurious getaways that offered a | | | | establishment's accommodations are still |
| breathtaking view of Mt. Everest. In order to | | | | breathtaking. For a reasonable rate |
| accommodate tourists, the Shyangboche | | | | ($170-$270 per night), guests can enjoy a |
| airstrip was built to receive private plans | | | | luxurious room overlooking the surrounding |
| and helicopters. | | | | peaks. |
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| Unfortunately, the Japanese tourists | | | | Hotel Everest View is staffed with Sherpa |
| encountered some difficulties adjusting from | | | | people, who are natives to the Mt. Everest |
| a lower altitude to 10,000 ft above sea | | | | region. 'Om mani padme hum', a Tibetan |
| level. Tourists flying into the Shyangboche | | | | Buddhist mantra, is inscribed on the hotel |
| airstrip from Japan experienced horrible | | | | interior walls. These ancient stone carvings |
| motion sickness, including nausea and | | | | serve as a constant reminder of the Sherpas' |
| vomiting. Even though Hotel Everest View | | | | deep religious beliefs. A Sherpa tour guide |
| offered a beautiful view of the surrounding | | | | is on hand for guests. |
| peaks and high-quality accommodations, guests | | | | |
| were unable to enjoy themselves. | | | | Plane or helicopter charters are available |
| | | | for guests that desire a more direct flight |
| Hotel management tried desperately to resolve | | | | to the hotel. Guests may also take advantage |
| the issue by supplying guests with oxygen | | | | of a 50 minute flight over Shyangboche from |
| tanks, but the problem still remained. It was | | | | Kathmandu and walk 45-minutes up the mountain |
| after several deaths were reported that the | | | | trail to Hotel Everest View. |
| government finally took action and forced the | | | | |
| Shyangboche airstrip to shut down, leaving | | | | Reservations and transportation can be |
| Japanese tourists to fly into Lukla (9,200 | | | | arranged through: |
| ft) and walk three-days up the mountainside. | | | | |
| | | | Hotel Everest View |
| Elimination of chartered flights into | | | | |
| Shyangboche airstrip caused a devastating | | | | P.O. |