Around the World with Wes and Masami - Around the World Travelogue by Wes and Masami Heiser with Journal Photographs Expenses Lodging Guide Schedule Preparation Route

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¥ = Chinese Yuan; US$ 1 = ¥ 8.26

Ratings

= Excellent

"with WC" = toilet and shower/tub in room.

= Very Good

"WC" not stated = shower, toilet shared by guests.

= Good

Prices include hotel taxes.

= Fair

English spoken unless otherwise stated.

= Poor

Hotel has electricity unless otherwise stated.

= Terrible

Gyantse, Tibet

Wutse Hotel	Tel: 0892817-2909
	Int'l: +86-892817-2909
Int'l Fax: +86-892817-2880

In the center of the developed section of town.

¥300 per double room or ¥40 per person in a 4-bed room.

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Comments: Hotel is at 4100 meter / 13,451 foot elevation. Dorm room has 4 single beds, table, nightstand, TV, TV stand, and thermos of hot water. Shared WC has 3 squat-type toilets with running water and half-height doors. A separate shower room has 8 hot showers and a sink. Breakfast at the hotel is an overpriced ¥30.

Lhasa, Tibet

Banakshol Hotel	Tel: 0891-632-3829
	Int'l: +86-891-632-3829

On East Beijing Road in the old part of Lhasa.

¥25 per person in the dorm, ¥30 per single, ¥60 per double, ¥100 per double with WC.

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Comments: Hotel is at 3750 meter / 12,303 foot elevation. Double room with WC has 2 single beds, table, 2 chairs, desk, TV, TV stand, cabinet, nightstand, closet, thermos of hot water, and WC with sit-down toilet, hot-water shower/tub, and sink. Bath towels and toilet paper are provided. The double room with WC is similar to a 3-star hotel in the West. The cheaper double rooms and single rooms without WC are old and much less luxurious. Reception speaks limited English.

Tingri, Tibet

Everest View Hotel	Tel: none
	Fax: none

In the center of town.

¥40 per person in a 4-bed room.

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Comments: Hotel is at 4300 meter / 14,108 foot elevation. Expect very cold nights even in the room. Bring a sleeping bag. Room has 4 single beds and nightstand. The floor is dirt. Shared WC is an outhouse without running water and no doors. No showers. No running water. Breakfast at the hotel is ¥10. No English spoken.

Xigatse, Tibet

Zhufeng Friendship Hotel	Tel: 08928882-1929
	Int'l: +86-8928882-1929
Int'l Fax: +86-8928882-2984

On the outskirts of town near the Tashilunbo Monastery.

¥160 per double room or ¥40 per person in a 4-bed room.

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Comments: Hotel is at 3900 meter / 12,795 foot elevation. Dorm room has 3 or 4 single beds, table, chair, TV, nightstand, and thermos of hot water. Shared WC is 50 meters from the dorm building and has 4 squat-type toilets with running water but no doors. There are no showers. The only faucet is a cold tap outside the dorm building. Double rooms have private WC and hot shower. Breakfast at the hotel is ¥15. For those in the dorm who want to shower, the public bath in the center of town charges ¥5 per person for a private shower room with plenty of hot water. To get there, ask hotel reception to give instructions to a ¥10 taxi or ¥3 3-wheeled motorized scooter (called a san'-lu).

Zhangmu, Tibet

Gangyen Hotel	Tel: 0892874-2188
	Int'l: +86-892874-2188
Int'l Fax: +86-892874-2413

A few doors from Chinese customs between Nepal and Tibet.

¥150 per double room or ¥50 per person in a 5-bed room.

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Value for Money

Comments: Hotel is at 2300 meter / 7546 foot elevation. Room with single beds, table, TV, TV stand, and thermos of hot water. The filthy shared WC has 2 squat-type toilets with running water and a half-height door, a sink, and an omnipresent stench of urine. Showers on the top floor are an additional ¥8 per person. Meals are ridiculously overpriced relative to surrounding restaurants. Breakfast is ¥30, and lunch or dinner is ¥50. No English spoken.