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Pothonggang Hotel

Ansang-dong | Pyongchon District, Pyongyang, North Korea
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Pothonggang Hotel
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Ranked #3 of 6 hotels in Pyongyang
3.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
“Like staying at Grandma's”
September 12, 2011 -
TEEVEE
“Soviet era-style, huge dining room, adequate room”
August 20, 2011 -
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San Antonio, Texas
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53 reviews 53 reviews
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286 helpful votes 286 helpful votes
“Like staying at Grandma's”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011
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We recently went on a 4 day custom tour of North Korea. We were scheduled to stay at the Yanggkado Hotel, but upon arrival in Pyongyang our two guides (for 4 people) told us we'd been "upgraded"....as the Potonggang hotel is 10 years older than Yanggakado, we weren't sure that was true...but hey, we're in North Korea...it's not like you're... More

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Canberra Australia
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155 helpful votes 155 helpful votes
“Soviet era-style, huge dining room, adequate room”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 20, 2011
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Welcome to the Euro zone! Everything must be paid for in cash, preferably Euros, take plenty with you. My 2 minders stayed in the room next to mine. We went everywhere together, except to the former East German embassy which is now converted downstairs to a bar and rec for ex-pats. The room and ensuite where adequate, and there was... More

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Montreal, Canada
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73 reviews 73 reviews
Reviews in 50 cities Reviews in 50 cities
82 helpful votes 82 helpful votes
“Supposedly the best hotel in North Korea”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2009
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Very clean room but of a Chinese 3 star standard. Cable TV includes CNN, AlJazeera, StarWorld, NHK and the enlightening local channels. Excellent and cheap laundry services. Very good restaurant with excellent service. Very unusual place to say the least. More

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Maribor
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“It realy looks like a hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2007
2
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I will give you more details later. But besides Korio Hotel this is a place to go to if you go to Pyongyang. A night there will cost you around 100$. More

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Turin, Italy
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Ottimo e discreto”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2011
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