Ngari
There's little reason to overnight in Rutok Xian but this government-owned hotel accepts foreigners if you need to stay. It's acceptable but overpriced,…
Must-see hotels in Tibet
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Tsetang’s premier tour-group lodging has small but comfortable four-star rooms behind a cheesy faux-European exterior. It's not great value for the price,…
Ngari
This simple, mud-walled place is just across from Tirthapuri's main hot springs, at the start of the kora path. The owners can also show you the local…
Ngari
This ramshackle Tibetan-run place has ratty corridors and wooden walls, making it potentially noisy, and the shared squat toilets are pretty nasty. Still,…
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The monastery guesthouse has overpriced concrete rooms arranged around a teahouse-bar that serves dishes from ¥20 to ¥50. It can get a bit noisy in the…
Ngari
This motel-like compound is little more than a glorified car park with rooms attached, but it's an option if other choices are full. New block rooms come…
Eastern Tibet
More amenities and also more dust than other sleeping options in Pomda – but at least there's wi-fi. It's on the northwest edge of Pomda junction, across…
Eastern Tibet
Rundown but acceptably clean, this hotel accessible through an alleyway off the central square to the north of the highway is the closest possibility…
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Proper mattresses (not just foam ones) are on offer here, in concrete triples out the back or above the cosy restaurant of the same name.
Ngari
Carpeted modern rooms here in a modern building come with electricity and wi-fi, but the only bathrooms are shared squat toilets down the hall, so rates…
Ngari
This four-star giant was under renovation at the time of research and had water pouring through the lobby ceiling. Hopefully it will be back up and…
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If you must spend a night in Medro Gongkar, this standard business hotel near the town centre seems to be the only establishment licenced to register…
Ngari
An acceptable place if you need to overnight in Sangsang. The more expensive rooms come with a hot shower but a squat toilet. There's a good attached…
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A back-up option, this government-run place has doubles with attached squat toilets. It’s 100m south of the main highway, tucked inside a small courtyard.
Tsang
This central hotel has plain but clean and spacious rooms with modern western bathrooms, making it a friendly, central choice. Also runs a hotel in…
Ngari
Hot water and wi-fi are a plus but the bathrooms are poor, with squat toilets, and rooms face onto the noisy main road. Acceptable but not much more.
Eastern Tibet
It's just on the right side of acceptably clean, acceptably quiet and acceptably priced; but if your first choice is full, this is a possibility.
Ngari
This two-storey concrete guesthouse boasts Nepali food (mains ¥40) and real beds for up to 200 guests but hardly a single functioning toilet.
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Conditions are clean but basic at this small hotel run by the monastery. It's at the eastern end of Mamba village.
Ngari
This simple monastery guesthouse is an option if you are walking the Manasarovar kora.
Tsang
A lot of groups stay in this desolate courtyard hotel on the eastern edge of town. The west-wing rooms are new, with better bathrooms and carpeted floors,…
Tsang
The largest hotel in town and popular with groups, this cavernous old-school place was built in the 1980s and it shows. The lobby and restaurant are…
Shigatse
The rooms at this very budget hotel are surprisingly clean, though lack natural light, and come with en-suite shower-over-toilet bathrooms. Downsides are…
Drölma Lhakang Ani Gompa Guesthouse
Nagchu Prefecture
Drölma Lhakang Ani Gompa's basic guesthouse has dorm rooms but no showers or anywhere to eat, so bring instant noodles if you plan to stay over…
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Cosy, clean rooms and a Tibetan-style restaurant make this a fine place to base yourself for a night or two. The upper-floor, five-bed rooms are the best…
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The Karthok family runs this charming homestay, one of several pilgrim guesthouses in Ngadrak run by local families. It's at the south end of town and is…
Eastern Tibet
This budget option is located on Jomda's main strip. Corridors are a bit grotty and there are no showers, but the beds are comfy and clean.
Eastern Tibet
Jiāotōng Fàndiàn is a decent hotel on Jomda's main strip. Twins come with 24-hour hot-water showers.