Top 5 Travel-friendly Hotels in Lhasa

"In the Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa, 21st-century frills are lovingly combined with a distinctively traditional Tibetan feel, both in the architecture, which is inspired by nearby historic buildings, and the interior design." - Review from Telegraph.

Opened in 2014, Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa is one the newest and most luxury hotels in the holy city Lhasa, as well as one of the most beautiful hotels in Tibet. Its expansive and elegent architecture combines the features of both traditional Tibetan architecture and fashionable western style architecture. It is a wonderful experience to stay several nights in the hotel - enjoying the most comfortable stay while appreciating the beautiful arts of architecture. Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa offers guests 262 contemporary guestrooms and 17 suites, as well as the exclusive Horizon Club Lounge. All rooms are spacious with a minimum size of 43 square metres and suites provide up to 250 square metres of luxurious space. From the windows of the lounges, guests can see the stunning views of the World Heritage Site - Potala Palace which changes its colors.

Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa - Find the Copy of the Lost Horizon

Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa also takes care of the comfort and convenience of its guests with a wide range of services, from airport transfers to professional health care. The hotel has a large patio of Lodgers Lounge where guests can read a book leisurely, overlok the city and enjoy surrounding breathtaking mountain views while enjoying a cup of tea. In the first one or two days in Lhasa, you can go to the unique oxygen lounge and reflexology pavilion t adjust yourself to the high alitude in Lhasa. In the evening, you can go to enjoy a wonderful massage in the famous Chi Spa. As for the dinning, the hotel brings you the best favors that the city Lhasa can offer, including the best in Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine, Asian fare and Tibetan and Indian specialities as well as some Western dishes, etc.

Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa Transportation and Surroundings

The Shangri-La Hotel Lhasa is coveniently lcoated between the Norbulingka Palace and the Potala Palace, together now a Unesco World Heritage Site, relatively less crowed than Jokhang Temple area.

- Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is located 50km away from Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel, approximately 40 hour's driving. You can transfer to the hotel by aiport shuttle bus or taxi. Your travel agency will usually arrange airport pick-up for you. You can also let the hotel to pick up you ar the airport, which costs around 900~900 CNY.

- Lhasa Railway Station is located about 6km from the hotel. It takes about 10 minutes to get to the hotel by taxi.

Nestled amidst popular attractions, the Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa welcomes you to experience the hospitality, comfort and convenience that the property has to offer. Designed with each guest's comfort in mind, its 102 rooms and suites feature a warm and contemporary design. The style is uncomplicated and comfortable, a feeling of home coupled with luxurious touches. Each room contains one 32-inch Flat Screen LCD TV with cable and satellite stations, and free High Speed Internet Access.

The Four Points by Sheraton’s rooms come with a courtyard view, while our Deluxe Suite features views of Potala Palace. The deluxe suite offers the extra space that you need, such as a large sitting area and kitchenette. Also, our 24-hour room service will ensure you have everything you need.

Location and Transportation

The Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa Hotel is opened in 2007. It is located in eastern Lhasa city, along the beautiful Lhasa River, facing the Jiangsu Avenue. It possesses a very good location, which is only 10-minute walk from the Jokhang Temple and Barkhorn Street and only an 8-minute drive from the Potala Palace.

The Four Points by Sheraton Lhasa Hotel can be arrived easily. Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA) is about 75.0 km/46.61 miles away from the hotel. There are airport shuttle buses running between the airport and Lhasa city in every hour. It takes about 1.5 hours to get to the hotel from the airport. You can also take a taxi or use airport pick-up services of your travel agency in Lhasa. If you arrive at Lhasa by train, you only have to take a ride of 4km to get the hotel.

Xinding Hotel is located in the bustling area of Lhasa with easy access to Potala Palace. Xin Ding Hotel features view rooms with the beautiful views of Potala Palace and Lasha River. There are 131 guest rooms with complementary domestic long-distance calls. Restaurant, massage, foot massage and conference facilities are all available.

The Xinding Hotel has 131 guest rooms, including standard room, deluxe view twin room, superior deluxe suite and so on. As for dining service, the hotel has Chinese and Western restaurants and bar. For recreation and relaxation, there are chess and card room and massage room. Besides, the Xinding Hotel is also equipped with business centre, conference room, ticket booking, laundry service and so on.

Location and Transportation

Build in 2007, Xinding Hotel has a convenient transport to Jokhang Temple and the nearby leisure malls. Supporting facilities like supermarket, bank and hospital are easy to find. It takes about 15 mins for tourists driving from the Lhasa Railway Station which is 7km to Xinding Hotel. For tourist arrived in Lhasa Gonggar International airport, you will spend about 1h of 60km to this hotel.

The Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel, also called Gangjian Hotel, is a experienced Tibetan-style hotel in the center area of Tibet. It is very popular with both domestic and foreign travelers. The hotels has cozy beautiful rooms, also serve its guests with pleasant service and great amenities. The staffs at the front desk can speak English well. Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel also has a great location which is within walking distances to Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Ramoche Monastery, etc.

Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel has two buildings - the Main Building is the standard of local 3 stars, and offer the largest number of Tibetan-style rooms, including standard room, single room and suite. another buiding is Vip Building offers certain numbers of western-style rooms which are relatively newer than the Main Buildings. Each room provides cozy bed, clean bathroom, internet access, telephone, etc.

Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel Transportation

- Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is located 60km away from Tibet Cang-gyan Lhasa Hotel, approximately 1 hour's driving. You can transfer to the hotel by aiport shuttle bus or taxi. Your travel agency will usually arrange airport pick-up for you.

- Lhasa Railway Station is located about 9km from the hotel. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the hotel by taxi.

Yak Hotel was built in 1986 in traditional Tibetan style and attracts travelers from all over the wolrd.The Yak Hotel is a famous hotel in the heart of the city of Lhasa in Tibet in China. It is only a five minute walk from Tibet's holiest temple, the Jokhang, Ramoche Monastery, and the Barkhor Street.

Popular with tour groups and individual travelers, this hotel is several notches up from some of the decrepit guesthouses that line Beijing East Road, but then so are the prices. Rooms are decorated with Tibetan furnishings and the bathrooms are clean and inviting. The Yak is considered a "hub" where tourists gather and share information. Next door is the ever-popular Dunya restaurant and Shigatse Travels is also on the property. The staff here is decent, willing to give much of help as much as they can.

Location and Transportation

Yak Hotel is in the downtown area, Old Town of Lhasa, the middle of Jokhang Temple and Ramoche Monastery. Located in the north side of Barkhor Street, tourist can get to Jokhang Temple just in several mintues walking. Also you can walk down the Middle Beijing Road to the 1.5km far Potala Palace, costing around 15minutes.

The Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is 60km to the north Yak Hotel. It takes about 1h by taxi from the airport to the hotel. The Lhasa Railway Station is much closer of 9km away from the hotel, which drives for about 20 minutes.