ContentAlmost all tourists to Tibet will choose Lhasa as their first stop. It is not only because Lhasa is the capital city of Tibet, but also because Lhasa is a popular and unique tourist city that differs from other cities in mainland China. Thus, tourists can expect a great number of hotels in Lhasa at all levels, including luxury 5-star hotels, best-value 4-star hotels, budget 3-star hotels, Tibetan-style hotels and economic guest houses. Most hotels in Lhasa can provide good and usable facilities, as well as good customer services for every distinguished tourist.
Luxury hotels in Lhasa are all equipped with modern facilities, the most comfortable living environment and the best services.
As the first luxury hotel in Lhasa, St. Regis Resort is located around ancient Barkhor Street. With a 10-minute walk from Jokhang Temple and an 8-minute drive from Potala Palace, it enjoys a great location in Lhasa city. The St. Regis Lhasa Resort provides its guests with exquisite spacious rooms and private villas, as well as luxurious suites. This hotel features butler services, which will provide a specially tailor-made accommodation experience for tourists in Lhasa.
Luxury St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Intercontinental Lhasa Paradise Hotel is located near the Lhasa River. It is 2 kilometers from the Potala Palace, and about a 15-minute drive from download Lhasa. Its unique architectural style and its construction area of about 220,000 square meters make it a new landmark in Lhasa. The guest rooms are luxurious and spacious enough for tourists to feel comfortable. 3 restaurants, 4 bars and 2 coffee shops are available for all guests in this hotel. Besides, it also offers a great view of the beautiful Lhasa.
Luxury St. Regis Lhasa Resort
Located in No.19 Norbulingka Road, Shangri-La Hotel is another luxury hotel with comfortable guest rooms, first-class modern facilities, and several restaurants. It is about 700 meters from Norbulingka and Tibet Museum. And the hotel is 2.4 km from the Potala Palace, about 3.4km from Jokhang Temple and Barkhor Street. It boasts 262 modern guest rooms and 17 suites, as well as a private VIP lounge. Guest rooms are spacious with an area of more than 43 square meters and suites enjoy about 86 square meters. The Tibetan-style guest rooms will provide a different living experience for tourists.
Shangri-La Lhasa Hotel
The 4-star hotels in Lhasa are common because those hotels can provide better services but charge cheaper than luxury hotels. Tourists who are not seeking luxurious accommodation will choose 4-star hotels to stay. We are going to recommend three hotels since they enjoy an excellent location. It is very convenient for tourists to get around Lhasa from those hotels.
Situated in eastern Lhasa city, Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa actually enjoys a convenient and superb location for tourists to travel in Lhasa. It only takes ten minutes to walk to Jokhang Temple and eight minutes to drive to the famous Potala Palace. The whole hotel is designed with a Southeast Asian style, allowing members to feel like in a paradise. Its guest rooms are well designed with all the necessary facilities.
Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa
As a large and multi-functional hotel in Lhasa, Lhasa Manasarovar Hotel is built for accommodation, catering, business, leisure, entertainment and shopping with a total area of more than 16,000 square meters. It is located next to the Lhasa River and close to the Potala Palace, and Jokhang Temple.
Located in the center of Lhasa, Lhasa Gang Gyan Hotel is very close to Jokhang Temple, Ramoche Temple, Barkhor Street and other attractions in Lhasa. The guest rooms feature different styles from European-style suites to Tibetan-style suites. The west view room can provide a view of Potala Palace.
Lhasa Gang Gyan Hotel
Lhasa Thangka Hotel lies next to the Jokhang Temple Square, a hundred steps away from the gate of the Jokhang Temple. This hotel is mainly designed with Tibetan style, which will allow members to enjoy Tibetan culture deeply. Here tourists will choose kinds of Tibetan meals, Western meals and Chinese meals
Lhasa Thangka Hotel
As one of the foreign hotels in Lhasa, Lhasa Yak Hotel is well-famous for its excellent facilities and nice customer service. It is built in April 1986 and expanded in 2005. This hotel has 120 rooms, including luxury suites, standard rooms and economic rooms. And there are also tea gardens, bars, shopping malls, internet cafes and leisure places on the fifth floor.
3-star or 2-star hotels in Lhasa are popular among most tourists because they are cheap with favorable facilities that can meet their basic needs.
Tibet Villa Hotel is located close to Tibet University and the picturesque Lhasa River. It is not far from the Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street and the Potala Palace. So, it is a great choice for tourists because of its convenient location. Besides, this hotel is decorated in Tibetan-style, which can allow tourists to enjoy a Tibetan atmosphere.
Located in the center of Lhasa, Jinbo Grand Hotel is only a 5-minute drive from the world-famous Potala Palace and a 10-minute walk to the Jokhang Temple. Banks, supermarkets, shopping malls, and hospitals are available around the hotel. And it provides guest rooms at all levels.
Tibet Gorkha Hotel is an ancient courtyard renovated from the former "Nepalese Consulate", which combines Tibetan style and modern technology. It is very close to Barkhor Street and Jokhang Temple. And the cafe and bar on the top floor of this hotel offer a view of the Potala Palace.
If you want to experience the culture of the old alleys of Lhasa, you can choose this Tashi Choten Hotel to stay. It is a themed hotel featuring Tibetan traditional culture. It is close to many famous attractions in Lhasa, including Jokhang Temple, Ramoche Temple, Barkhor Street, the Potala Palace, and Lhasa River. Guests will completely enjoy their stay in this hotel.
Except for those luxury hotels, 4-star and 3-star hotels, there are some Tibetan-style hotels in Lhasa that attract so many tourists. Those hotels are another way for tourists to experience the Tibetan culture because they are all beautifully decorated with items featuring the local lifestyle. Besides, the staff are all local Tibetan in those hotels to offer a strong Tibetan atmosphere to its guests. But don’t worry because most of them can simply communicate with you in English. Those highly recommended Tibetan-style hotels are Dhood Gu Hotel, Kyichu Hotel, Lingtsang Boutique Hotel, House of Shambhala Lhasa and Yabshi Phunkhang Heritage Hotel. Tourists can also expect great facilities and good service when they choose to stay at one of those Tibetan-style hotels. However, your stay in one of those Tibetan-style hotels will leave you a deep impression.
Tibetan-Style Hotels in Lhasa
If you prefer economic guest houses to stay in Lhasa, Phuntsok Kasang International Youth Hostel and Dongcuo International Youth Hostel are the most recommended options. They enjoy an excellent location near Barkhor Street. And they are very cheap and perfect for tourists with a limited budget. But what you need to pay attention to is that the living condition is poor without air-conditioners and heating.