Prayer flags strung over the terrace at RJ Boutique Hotel, with Machhapuchhre behind Ghandruk village below Annapurna South in the morning sun Marigolds and timber houses on a Ghandruk lane, with Annapurna South glowing behind The front of RJ Boutique Hotel with a carved veranda and marigolds
Just reopened on 16 October 2026

Stay free in Ghandruk. Share what you see.

RJ Boutique Hotel gives creators 1 or 2 free nights with Annapurna views, in exchange for Instagram, YouTube and blog content about the stay.

Apply to stay See what's included

Reels YouTube Blog Photos B-roll

You stay free. You make content that keeps working.

Choose how long you'd like to stay. The longer stay comes with a long-form piece, because a YouTube video or an article keeps bringing guests to Ghandruk for years.

Deluxe room with twin beds and warm wall lamps One night free

You get

  • 1 night in a Deluxe Room, king or twin bed
  • Welcome drink on arrival
  • High speed internet in the hotel
  • Mountain views from the terrace and veranda
  • A restaurant open 7 am to 10 pm

You create

  • 1 Instagram Collab Reel with @rj_boutique_hotel
  • 10 edited photos in a shared Google Drive folder
  • 8 to 10 raw video clips in the same folder, by checkout
  • Honest tags and a partnership label on every post

Best for creators with a Reels-first audience who want a quick, easy escape.

A village hotel with the whole range in the window.

RJ Boutique Hotel sits in the heart of Ghandruk, a Gurung village in Kaski. Carved timber verandas, marigolds, prayer flags and Annapurna South do a lot of the work for you.

Sunlit veranda with marigolds and Annapurna South
First light on the veranda, with Annapurna South at the end of it
Coffee on a stone wall beside the hanging swing chair
A black coffee beside the swing chair
Breakfast set on the terrace with mountains behind
Breakfast on the terrace
The hotel courtyard lit up at night
The courtyard after dark
Deluxe room with wooden beds and wall lamps
The Deluxe Room: 150 sq ft, king or twin
A guest walking beneath prayer flags on a misty morning
Misty morning under the flags
Annapurna and Machhapuchhre ridge with prayer flags
Annapurna and Machhapuchhre from the terrace
13 roomsSmall enough that every guest is looked after by name.
40 seatsRestaurant and bar, indoors and out. Nepali thali, Continental, Indian and Asian dishes.
50 mTo Meshram Baraha Temple. A one-hour walk through the old village ends in 360 degree views.
210 reviewsFrom guests on Booking.com, Google and Agoda.

A note on filming people: Gurung culture is part of Ghandruk's story. Please ask before you photograph or film staff, villagers and guests, and say what you'll use it for.

What happens before, during and after your stay.

Reels give a quick burst of attention. Search and YouTube keep sending people for years. So we ask for both.

During your stay

Film and photograph freely. Use the room, the terrace, the restaurant and the village. Tell us the angles you want and we'll point you to the best light and places.

By checkout

Share your raw clips and photos in a Google Drive folder. The hotel uses them for its website, social channels and ads, with credit to you.

Within two weeks

Publish your Collab Reels and, on a 2 night stay, your long-form piece with a link to rjboutiquehotel.com. We share it from the hotel's channels.

Honest by design. Mark every post as a partnership: use Instagram's Paid partnership label, and say in your video or article that the hotel hosted you. Your opinions stay yours. If you enjoy your stay, a Google or Booking.com review is welcome, but never a condition of the stay.

No follower minimum. We look at the work.

  • Travel, lifestyle, food, hiking or photography creators with a clear point of view
  • YouTubers and bloggers whose pieces get found in search
  • Small, honest audiences that trust you
  • People who deliver on time and communicate clearly
  • Visitors who respect village life and local customs

Probably not a fit if

  • You only want a free room and don't plan to publish
  • You can't commit to the deadlines
  • You'd buy followers or fake engagement

How it works.

1

Apply below

Tell us who you are and where we can see your work. It takes about five minutes.

2

We review it

We look at your channels and your story idea, then reply by email or WhatsApp.

3

Pick your dates

We agree on 1 or 2 nights that suit you and the hotel, and confirm the deliverables in writing.

4

Stay and create

Arrive in Ghandruk, settle in with a welcome drink and start filming.

5

Hand over and publish

Share your raw files by checkout, then publish within 2 weeks.

Apply to stay.

The more specific your idea, the better. Tell us what you would film, and where we can see your best work.

The front of RJ Boutique Hotel with a veranda and marigolds
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Questions, answered.

Is the room really free?

Yes. Your 1 or 2 nights in a Deluxe Room are covered by the hotel, in exchange for the content listed for your stay length.

Are meals included?

The stay is for the room. Anything you order at the restaurant is at regular menu prices unless we agree otherwise when we confirm your dates. Please ask when you apply.

Who pays for travel to Ghandruk?

You do. We're happy to share directions and tips once your dates are confirmed.

Do I need a lot of followers?

No. We choose based on the quality and fit of your work, and on how well you can show the hotel and village. A small audience that trusts you can be worth more than a big one that doesn't.

What do I own, and what can the hotel use?

You keep ownership of your content. The hotel can reuse it on its website, social channels and ads, with credit to you. We'll confirm this in writing before your stay.

Why Collab posts instead of just a tag?

A Collab post appears on both our profiles and shares the audience. A tag is easily buried. We'll send you an invite to Collab from @rj_boutique_hotel.

What if my dates change?

Tell us as early as you can. We'll do our best to move your stay, depending on availability.

Can I bring a partner or a friend?

A Deluxe Room fits 2 adults (plus 1 on request). Anyone beyond that, and any extra rooms, would be at the hotel's regular rates. Ask us when you apply.

Your Ghandruk story starts here.

Two nights, a mountain view and a story worth telling.

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