We stayed here for 2 nights, after coming off 3 days on the Tiger Leaping Gorge trail. It's located a bit outside of town although it's walkable. When we arrived, there were only 2 other rooms booked. We went to get a drink but had to go back to the front desk to get someone to open up the upstairs lounge. After that, no problems. We ate there the first night, local hot pot and it was delicious. The staff were friendly and went out of their way to please. Breakfast we very good and a decent selection. We had a room on the ground floor and it was incredibly quiet and comfortable. Relatively modern facilities and the bathroom and bed were very nice. Internet on a shared laptop in the lobby was a bit dodgy at first but once set up, was fine. I really liked this hotel. The Banyan Tree is supposed to be very nice but the location is literally in the middle of nowhere so this is a good option.

We opted for the "suite" not knowing this was the nicest room in the hotel. It is very overpriced for what westerners are used to, go with a regular room. This hotel is away from town, but walking distance to old 'Zhongdian' if you are willing to walk a bit. The restaurant is good but overpriced. Clearly the "westerner" hotel of choice, it is not without it's virtues.

We had a dark room at the back-and the tibetan curtains meant no light. the lights inside were only half woring, and the recprtion couldn't fix them in three days. It was bitterly cold and snowing, and yet the poor staff had to line up in the yard in national costume-flimsy blouses-to greet tourists-despite this, and apart from the unhelpful recepstionists, the staff were really very nice. The rooms were so cold we had to stay in bed with electric blankets on, as the hotel did not open communal rooms until the evening. Its a taxi to town in search of heat, but you can't sit round a hotpot forever.

Want an ethnic experience-take your long johns !!

Tibetan architecture and layout. Theme is carried throughout lobby, restaurant and room.

Stayed for two night in October. Isolated, remote, and very quiet. Nothing to do. No activities. Saw yaks grazing close to hotel. Need to take taxi to get anywhere. It is away from all other housing, stores, and people.

Having stayed at more than a dozen China hotels in the past and experienced buffet breakfasts, this hotel's buffet breakfast is very different, limited, and disappointing.

Courteous staff willng to please. Daytime temperature was around 10C, nightime temperature was -3C or lower. Even with electrically heated bedliner and double layer comforters, it was still cold. Staff brought in a room space heater. Beware the beds are very hard. Almost like sleeping on a tatami.