Lhasa
Lhasa's most stylish accommodation comes thanks to the Songtsam chain, which runs seven boutique lodges in the Tibetan area of Yunnan. The 50 rooms here…
Lhasa
Lhasa's most stylish accommodation comes thanks to the Songtsam chain, which runs seven boutique lodges in the Tibetan area of Yunnan. The 50 rooms here…
Lhasa
The renovated Kyichu is a friendly and well-run choice that’s very popular with repeat travellers to Tibet. Rooms are comfortable and pleasant, with…
Eastern Tibet
Set on a slope above the Parlung Tsangpo beside Bakha Gompa, this family-run guesthouse is one of the most scenically placed in all of Kham, overlooking…
Lhasa
The ever-popular Yak has matured in recent years from backpacker hang-out to tour-group favourite, upgrading to a range of comfortable en-suite rooms. The…
Lhasa
Hidden in the old town in a historic Tibetan building, the romantic, boutique-style Shambhala mixes the neighbourhood's earthy charm with buckets of style…
Ngari
Easily the best choice in Zanda is this well-run guesthouse across from Thöling Monastery. The six clean and spacious standard rooms come with hot-water…
Lhasa
This quiet 17-room hotel is hidden deep in the old town, offering stylish rooms, a spacious rooftop and good service. Avoid the smallest rooms, though…
Tsang
The three-star Yeti is easily the best option in Gyantse, offering 24-hour piping hot water, clean, spacious rooms, quality mattresses and reliable wi-fi,…
Drira-puk Monastery Guesthouse
Ngari
The quietest and most comfortable accommodation option at Drira-puk is a bed in the monastery guesthouse, which has comfortable new rooms but limited food.
Lhasa
If you’re looking for a dash of style, this comfortable Nepali-run three-star place near the Tromsikhang market is a good choice, with ornate Tibetan…
Lhasa
Located inside the artsy courtyard holding the Dropenling craft centre, the friendly Heritage offers 20 stylish rooms featuring stone-walled showers,…
Lhasa
It was really only a matter of time before the Shangri-La brand opened a hotel in Tibet. The decor is modern and tasteful, and there are fine restaurants,…
Lhasa
The Flora is a well-run and reliable hotel in the interesting Muslim quarter (it’s run by a Nepali Muslim). Nice touches include a laundry service and…
Lhasa
Six-star travellers accustomed to uberluxury, 24-hour butler service and, yes, a gold-plated pool can finally consider a trip to the plateau. The fortress…
Lhasa
The eight rooms in this former residence of Nyi Rinpoche, a tutor of the Dalai Lama, make for an interesting choice in the heart of the old town. The…
Ngari
The monastery guesthouse is a glass-fronted block with simple mattresses in four-bed rooms or more comfortable two-bed rooms (¥50). There are pit toilets…
Lhasa
This huge, modern and quiet four-star place is popular with groups for its spacious, plush and clean carpeted rooms. Sure it's bland, but the location is…
Tashi Choeta Tibetan Folk Hotel
Lhasa
This new hotel has a great location on the edge of the old town, with 58 comfortable and fresh Tibetan-style rooms ranged around a sunny internal atrium…
Ngari
The revamped Ali Hotel is now the fanciest and most expensive place in town. It's surprisingly stylish and modern, though the occasional fragrant bathroom…
Ngari
After recent renovations this is once again the main tour-group hotel in town. Bedding is clean and hot water is plentiful in the evenings, making it Saga…
Lhasa
A well-run, modern Tibetan-run choice, with easy vehicle access but walking distance from the old town, offering fresh and modern Tibetan-style rooms…
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Easily the most comfortable place to stay is this chic resort run by Lhasa's Shambhala Serai group. It has its own riverside hot springs, 5km before…
Shigatse
This four-star giant has clean and modern Tibetan-style rooms, each decorated with its own thangka of Gesar Ling, and a pleasant rooftop teahouse, though…
Lhasa
This modern courtyard hostel (north of Beijing Donglu behind the Yak Hotel) is a decent option, especially if you speak some Chinese and want to connect…
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This huge modern hotel is the default option for most visitors. Although devoid of monastic charm, the carpeted double rooms are comfortable (check for…
Tsang
This courtyard guesthouse has long been popular with foreign travellers. There is an older block of basic rooms with shared squat bathrooms, but the back…
Dongcuo International Youth Hostel
Lhasa
This hostel attracts mainly Chinese backpackers, though a few foreign travellers find their way here. Rooms are smallish but well maintained, with wooden…
Lhasa
Travellers from Taiwan and Hong Kong love this reliable old-town choice. The four floors of rooms are set around a pleasant inner courtyard, which means…
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One of the better-run guesthouses at Nam-tso. The metal cabins aren’t pretty, but there's a wide range of rooms with proper beds, electric blankets, clean…
Lhasa
A mixed bag here. Most rooms are small and suffer from a lack of natural light, with windows facing on to a cramped and sometimes noisy interior courtyard…
Ngari
With friendly staff used to dealing with foreigners, the Héngyuǎn has a useful location, a pleasant lobby tearoom and worn rooms with attached bathrooms…
Lhasa
The great old-town location and the giant Tibetan thangka in the central courtyard are the most eye-catching things about this modern place. The carpeted…
Lhasa
This mid-19th-century mansion was built for the parents of the 11th Dalai Lama (yabshi is the title given to the parents of a Dalai Lama) and has been…
Lhasa
This solid Tibetan-run hotel is north of the old town but in an interesting residential district with plenty of restaurants nearby. Rooms are clean and…
Ngari
This welcoming Tibetan-run motel is your best choice in Moincêr, with simple but clean double rooms arranged around compound parking, just beside the turn…
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Pleasant two-, four- and five-bed dorms with clean foam beds above a restaurant by the East Gate. If things are busy, you may have to pay for all beds in…
Ngari
This Tibetan-run guesthouse in the southwest of town is popular with many agencies. The 10 renovated rooms, new for 2018, are fresh and comfortable, with…
Shigatse
This plush four-star hotel opened in 2014, offering an impressive lobby of stone and wood, and extremely spacious western-style rooms. Some of the upper…
Ngari
Saga's best budget bet is this Tibetan-run courtyard hotel. The four-bed dorms are chilly but clean and the doubles are fresh, even if the mattresses have…
Ngari
The only sensibly priced rooms in Tsaka are at this simple compound-style guesthouse. It's a simple place, with no running water and only solar…