Mongolia
A central location, semi-reliable wi-fi, and clean rooms that have a slightly more cosy atmosphere than the average corporate, midrange Mongolian hotel…
Must-see hotels in Mongolia
The Gobi
Not the best situated camp, but the nine gers are very clean, set on stone foundations and damn cheap. It doesn't offer meals or showers, but will boil…
The Gobi
Here are 27 gers scattered around a bathhouse and a two-storey timber lodge where meals are served. There's a timber sauna ($5), too. The property is…
Mongolia
This ger camp is about 1.5km south of the village. It consists of a few guest gers, outdoor bathrooms and a generally pleasant location near a trickling…
Mongolia
On a raised bit of land just up from the western shore, this few-frills ger camp offers regimental rows of two- and three-person gers, a sauna and a…
The Gobi
A basic cheapie set on the main drag offering simple tiled rooms with wood furnishings and papered over floors. Rooms are clean and good value considering…
Mongolia
Off to your left as you come down the hill from Tariat to the lake, is this simple but clean camp with showers and a memorable circular glassed-in…
The Gobi
It may look closed from the outside, but it's open and rooms are clean with wood floors. The walls are scuffed here and there, but they are hung with flat…
Ulaanbaatar
Opened in 2016, this modern business hotel comes with comfortable rooms featuring boutique touches, kitchenettes and city views. There's an art gallery, a…
Ulaanbaatar
A solid budget choice with a central location, friendly staff, clean rooms, decent shared bathroom and dorms that offer privacy. There's a book exchange,…
Mongolia
This lime-green hotel is a swish little stay if you're headed north. Rooms are decorated in soothing pastel shades and there's on-site pampering in the…
Mongolia
There are a few family gers as you approach the Buuveit Camp, offering cheap, bare-bones accommodation. One is Otgoo Family Ger, which is run by a lovely…
Mongolia
Rooms at the Molor Erdene are large and comfortable, and boast somewhat reliable – if slow – wi-fi. There’s a decent breakfast of eggs, toast and sausage,…
The Gobi
The only tourist camp in the area features a dozen tidy gers that each sleep four. They also offer clean bathrooms and showers set in a prefab trailer. It…
The Gobi
Their 30 gers sleep two to four people, and though they are a bit bland you'll be comfortable. The best gers are those with double beds. The staff speaks…
Western Mongolia
This pleasant, recently built hotel is a good choice. It occupies a prime perch on the main street close to the museums, and offers small, clean and…
The Gobi
The lobby is shiner than the rooms, which are good value, have wood floors and tasteful wallpaper, but no air-con. It's that turquoise building on the…
Mongolia
One of a clutch of midrange tourist ger camps with similar facilities – comfortable gers, OK restaurant, open-air hot-spring pool. The hot spring here…
Mongolia
Open during the summer season only is this family ger on the south side of the lake, owned by Tunga from the guesthouse in Tariat.
The Gobi
This long-standing Soviet–style cheapie is good value. Rooms have wood floors, high ceilings and private baths, are painted in pastels, yet remain…
The Gobi
Rooms in this green-and-white-painted hotel have wood floors, flat-screen TVs, high ceilings, private baths and wi-fi. There's a decent lobby restaurant…
The Gobi
About 25km north of Erdenedalai, the Middle Gobi Camp is not a bad place to spend the night if you are headed in this direction.
Mongolia
You'll find lovingly decorated gers lining the lake's southern shore here. Has pit toilet facilities. Call ahead to book.
Ulaanbaatar
The Ulaanbaatar Hotel is the grand old dame of Mongolia. Opened in 1961, this was where Soviet dignitaries stayed during their visits to the ‘Red Hero’…
Mongolia
The Tsaatan Community & Visitors Centre offers guesthouse accommodation in the form of two rooms upstairs from the main visitor centre, and a guest…
Mongolia
Ider-Tsogt is one of a number of herdsmen who rent out guest gers to travellers visiting the national park. He doesn't speak English, but is warm and…
Mongolia
This place – a branch of the iconic Ulaanbaatar Hotel – is not bad on its own, but looks a little sad compared to the swanky Terelj Hotel next door. The…
Mongolia
Larger and better equipped than neighbouring Mandshir Ger Camp, Ovooni has a holiday-camp atmosphere with a choice of ger accommodation or (less…
The Gobi
Rooms are decent with cheery paint jobs and recessed lighting. There are issues with broken vents, and in some rooms the carpet doesn't cover the entire…
Ulaanbaatar
One of Ulaanbaatar’s oldest hotels, the Zaluuchuud (Young People) has seen marginal upgrades since the Soviet era. Although bland and dated, it does have…
Western Mongolia
This decrepit holiday camp, with a few shops, a restaurant and a gas station nearby, acts as the hub for Mongolians holidaying here, even though most…
Ulaanbaatar
Genex Hotel is one of the cheapest hotels in the city centre, but you get what you pay for – the pseudo-European atmosphere is tacky and the lux rooms are…
Ulaanbaatar
The Kharaa has a decent location and polished overall look that makes it fine for a short stay. But, typical of midrange hotels in this town, there a…
Ulaanbaatar
English-speaking owner Eiggy has established two guesthouses in two separate locations, both equally difficult to find. One is within an unsigned…
Western Mongolia
After a complete refit, this mid-sized hotel in the north of town offers pleasant, well-equipped rooms including extremely spacious 'lux' suites with…
Mongolia
This topsy-turvy, mint-green hotel is all wobbly floorboards and lopsided hallways, but the rooms are comfortable enough; half have bathrooms. The…
Mongolia
Located 300m west of the monastery, with four stupas just to the south of it, this camp has flush toilets, hot showers and a restaurant. It is operated by…
Mongolia
This extremely basic, but clean, hotel is located at the train station, and is a good cheapie option. Bathrooms are shared and wi-fi is spotty. If you're…
Western Mongolia
Though it looks and feels a little jaded, the Uliastai is a well-run operation with a good restaurant and bar attached, and a Khan Bank ATM inside the…
Western Mongolia
Despite looking a little bruised and battered, this hotel has generously sized rooms and surprisingly stylish bathrooms with good showers. Wi-fi in the…
