Hotel condition in Tibet

July,27 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

A visitor stands by the window of the St. Regis Resort Hotel in Lhasa

First of all, you should bear in mind that hotels in Tibet including the facility and service are not what you imagine. Not like hotels in big cities in China and other cities abroad.

Budget guesthouse in Tibet is few. One is the twin room with/without the bathroom. The other is triple, four-bed rooms, and more beds like a dormitory which all have no private bathroom in them.

Former one can be easily found in Lhasa and Shigatse (the second largest city in Tibet) while the later one is often the choice in remote areas in Tibet.

Some hotels have queen bed room and some even have triple rooms. But the number of queen bed room and triple is very limited.

Some hotels, not all, in Lhasa have access to Internet, so you should inquire your travel advisor or guide for accurate information before booking a hotel. But some hotels have business center where you can use Internet service.

The best available hotel in Tibet is five stars now which can only be found in Lhasa. The best hotel available in the region out of Lhasa is generally 3-star, and in some places hotels with no star, but comparatively in good condition.

By the way, due to poor pressure, the water flow may small and water sometime is not hot but just warm. In remote area, the condition can be even worse.

Here on our website most of the hotels are list with photos, you can have a look: Tibet Hotels

About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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