Great location for walking to Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple areas. Helpful and pleasant staff. Reasonable food at reasonable prices. Internet access in garden and restaurant. Was quiet when we were there, but the city was deserted for the National Day celebration and the hotel was almost empty. Good laundry service--reasonable price, prompty delivery. Be sure to look at all... more

This is in a my view a 2-star hotel. The room I got was on the 1st floor overlooking the garden. It was quiet and I stayed there for 5 nights. The room was clean and hot water was available throughtout the day. All the major atractions (including the Potala) are within walking distance. Indeed I seldom took taxi there,... more

The Kyichu is a comfortable place to stay run by friendly and accommodating Tibetans. The staff is attentive and quick to smile, like most Tibetans I observed. There is a gem of a courtyard that's like a small oasis in the cacophany of busy, downtown Lhasa. Things to be aware of: 1) DEFINITELY ask/beg/plead/break down in tears to get a... more

Kyichu hotel is within walking distance to the Potala and Jokhang. The staff was amazing. They helped us bargain with taxis. I stayed here with a Chinese friend but she had to leave part way through my stay. My plan was to go on to other cities in Tibet, but I got sick. The woman at the desk helped me... more

We stayed at the Kyichu Hotel for 3 nights, from 27 to 29 July, inclusive. We arrived late in the evening on the train from Shangai. The hotel was closed for the night, though they must have been expecting us and other guests from the train. We were attended to immediately. Initial impressions from outside the hotel were not favorable,... more

We stayed here for six nights -- in three different rooms -- at the end of July and the beginning of August. Our traveling companions stayed in two different rooms. The rooms were basic and comfortable, but all had maintenance problems of some sort. For example, the air conditioner leaked in the middle of the night, drenching our companions' clothing.... more

If you are looking for the most modern hotel with every convenience, this isn't it. But, it has all that you need, good character, very nice staff, a quiet courtyard "oasis" with a good restaurant, excellent breakast, great yak burgers, rooms with character and wireless internet. It is just a block from the Bokhor Market and 10 minutes walk from... more

I was prepared for an unimpressive hotel front, but the inside was very pleasant...simple and to the point, no nonsense clean and comfy. So the towel rack is coming off the wall, so what? I was glad we weren't on the third floor for our first stay. Not so happy with the third floor room we had on our second... more

Do not get me wrong, its adequate, quaint, well located and even relatively cheap. Do ask for a lower floor, 4th floor walk ups get old quick after a few days at that altitude. Problems; we rarely had both hot and cold water at the same time. Oddly enough most of the time we had hot water only, actually too... more