Blue Wolf Tsambagarav Ger Camp
Western Mongolia
This place consists of two gers (plus heated shower and long drop toilet) next to an Uriankhai nomad camp by a small river. From the camp it's a one-hour…
Must-see hotels in Mongolia
Western Mongolia
Each of this camp’s five Kazakh–style gers sleeps four to five people; there are also three dorm cabins. The lake waters are shallow here for 15m, and…
Mongolia
In a town where there's not much competition, Kharaa remains one of the better-value options. It's a bit rough around the edges, but rooms are spacious,…
Mörön
This good-value guesthouse – the first to open in town – has spotless dorm rooms and a hot-water shower. It is on the 2nd floor of an apartment block next…
The Gobi
Set right on the train platform, deluxe rooms are large and bright with wood floors and flat screens, though wallpaper may be peeling. Standard rooms are…
Mongolia
No-frills rooms with shared facilities in a building attached to the train station; travellers can take a room and pay per hour (s/d T2500/4000). The lux…
Mongolia
This local camp consists of homey gers and musty rooms inside the main lodge building, with stupas on its property. Its hot-water showers and sit-down…
Mongolia
Basic lodge that serves as a handy pit stop for trekkers on their way to Renchinlkhumbe (it’s right at the Jigleg trailhead). The camp is 90km north of…
Western Mongolia
Close to the caves, this Mongolian-run camp has nine gers sleeping one to five people, a bar-restaurant, hot showers and a small shop selling handicrafts…
Mongolia
About 350m north of Government House, this hotel looks better from the outside than the inside, but you can find lodging here even during naadam. All of…
Western Mongolia
About 6km to the northwest of town, this basic camp has a gorgeous, grassy location along the Buyant Gol, at the foot of a rocky escarpment. No showers or…
Mongolia
The To Van used to be one of the more stylish options in Choibalsan, but it's been scaled back into a midrange accommodation choice and is beginning to…
Mongolia
Although it looks a little grim from the outside, the Negdelchin boasts decent if faded rooms. All have basic beds and enough comfort to take the ache off…
Mörön
The bright orange-and-yellow Chinggis aspires to be the top hotel in town. Rooms are generally business-class comfortable and clean, although some have…
The Gobi
A rather rundown socialist-era hotel. Rooms are large enough to make it doable for a night if you're desperate to save cash. Three of the four rooms have…
Mongolia
This local lodging features bare-bones rooms that are clean and have power outlets and TVs, if nothing else (and basically, there's nothing else). Pit…
Mongolia
This large ger camp is located next to the cave of the same name. The gers are basic and comfy, there are pit toilets on-site, and horse treks can be…
Ulaanbaatar
Between Dashchoilon Khiid and Baga Toiruu, this hidden hotel offers clean and comfortable (but somewhat dated) rooms. Its best feature is its large…
Western Mongolia
The ranger has a couple of tourist gers here; you can also hire horses (T20,000 per day) and camels (T25,000 per day). A ger shop sells food and…
Mongolia
Occupying the quietest part of a three-in-one hotel building, the Selenge doesn't have terribly memorable decor, but the rooms are spacious and clean (if…
Western Mongolia
Looking swish after a 2015 refit, the businesslike rooms here are expensive but come with luxuries like minifridges and proper shower cubicles. Staff…
Mongolia
A cluster of gers surrounding an appealing wooden lodge on the lake's eastern shore. Most of the wood-panelled rooms have their own bathrooms. Activities…
Western Mongolia
Though it looks shabby from the outside, this place offers clean, comfy beds, and reasonably modern bathrooms in working order. The reception is on the…
Mongolia
If you're looking to experience daily life in the countryside, this place offers the chance to stay with a nomad community. As well as staying in a ger…
Mongolia
One of several ger camps in the middle of the valley as you walk southwest from town. It's a little overpriced, perhaps, but it's well presented and has a…
The Gobi
Rooms have hardwood floors, tasteful wallpaper and flat screens. We saw a room with torn sheets on the bed, cracks in the floors and scuffed walls, but…
Mongolia
While this hotel looks a little ratty from the outside, the rooms are clean, the shared toilets are sparkling, the owners are friendly and there's working…
The Gobi
The closest tourist camp to the tallest dunes (which are about 3km southwest of here), Juulchin, with its stone-and-brick lodge building, has the…
Mongolia
Choose between a bed in a log cabin with your own porch or a four-person ger at this attractive camp in a lakeside meadow. The cabins have intermittent…
Western Mongolia
This ger camp on the southwestern side of Uvs Nuur has around a dozen gers and a restaurant. At the time of research there was talk of improving the road…
Western Mongolia
Built in 2014, the Urguu may be bland, but its quiet rooms are some of the largest in town, with a decent number of charging points (a rarity) and tiny…
Mongolia
One of numerous tourist ger camps near Orkhon Falls, this one's a step up from the family-run gers. It has a restaurant (breakfast/dinner T5000/10,000),…
Mongolia
While there's no real reason to spend the night at Taikhar Chuluu, if you do you enjoy its relaxed atmosphere, this ger camp is a nice option, with a…
Western Mongolia
Set back from the main road and with a couple of seating pavilions out front, the aging Buyant is a safe enough choice, with welcoming staff and…
Mongolia
Operated by the people from MS Guesthouse in Khatgal. It’s just outside Khank (within walking distance) but can be hard to find. Call for directions.
Mongolia
This reasonably stylish hotel is decorated with art, and has smart rooms with attached bathrooms, but is still seriously overpriced. There's an English…
Mongolia
Next to the Fairfield Guesthouse, this inexpensive hotel has Soviet-style rooms with private bathroom and TV. There are also cheaper options with shared…
The Gobi
The building is past its prime and those rooms aren't ageing well either, but they are clean with plenty of light, though some ceilings have water stains…
Mongolia
There's a spartan but clean bunking area on the upper floors of the museum if you need lodging in a pinch.
Mongolia
Clean gers cluster at the water's edge; cabins were being constructed at the time of research. Meals can be ordered for T4000.
