Lhasa Hotels

General Introduction of Lhasa

In Tibetan language, Lhasa means holy land or Buddha land. As the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa has a history of 1,300 years. Located in the central part of Qingzang Plateau, Lhasa is the city with the highest altitude in the world. For a long time, Lhasa has been the center of politics, economy, culture and religion of Xizang.

Lhasa has a temperate semi-arid plateau monsoon climate. The annual sunshine hours has reached 3,000 and thus it is called Sunshine City. The annual precipitation is 200-510 mm and focused from June to September. The annual highest temperature is 30℃ and the lowest -17℃. Lhasa has strong solar radiation intensity and thin air. The temperature is lower than other places and the temperature difference is large between day and night.

The weather from May to September is relatively warm and humid, and it is the best tourist time to Lhasa. Usually, May Day is the beginning of the travel season. The temperature is suitable, the day-night temperature difference is not so large within 15℃.

There are many religious temples or religious sceneries in Lhasa. Lhasa is considered as the holy place in people's heart.

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Main Distribution Area of Lhasa Hotels

Almost all of Lhasa hotels are located in the downtown.

Hotels in Lhasa:


Thangka Hotel,Saikang Hotel,Lincang Premier Hotel,Gangjian Hotel,Manasaroer Hotel (4 stars),Fuxin Yuan Hotel (3 stars),Tibet Minzu Hotel,Xinding Hotel,Shengtaiyuan Hotel,Brahmaputra Grand Hotel,Lhasa Hotel (4 stars),Shengjiang Hotel,Sichuan Hotel Tianguan Tower,Baiyi Hotel,Saint Regis Resort.

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-Famous Attractions



The Potala Palace:
The Potala Palace is located on the Red Mountain in Northwest Lhasa City. It is a grand palace-castle building group composed by the white palace and red palace. It was first built for the marriage of Songtsan Gambo who was the leader of Xizang and Princess Wencheng who was the princess of Tang Dynasty. And now it is the rule center of the unification of the State and the church in Xizang. In 1994, Putala Palace was listed into the World Cultural Heritage.

Lhasa Hotels Along Transportation:

-Airport
Lhasa Gongga International Airport, 3,600 meters above the sea level, is located on the southern bank of Yalu Tsangpo River in Zhulin Town, Gongga County in Shannan Area of Xizang Autonomous Region. It is the world's highest airport. Xizang was once called the aerial exclusion zone. The establishment of Civil aviation Lhasa airport in 1965 really unveiled the mysterious veil of this third pole of the Earth.

-Railway Station
Lhasa Railway Station is located in Liuwu Town, Longdeqing County in southwest Lhasa City. It is 3,600 meters above the sea level and 20 km from Potala Palace. The main station building stands on the south part of the square beside the mountain and it covers an area of 23,600 square meters. The station is a two-tier italic architectural building with the height of 22.9 meters. The central hall on the first floor looks like a traditional Tibetan palace, but the electronic display screen and the escalator will bring you back to a modern society.

The Services Provided by Lhasa Hotels

Hotels in Lhasa has similar services like the hotels in other cities, such as taxis, meeting hall, business center, parking, valuables safety box on the front desk, ticket service, luggage storage and postal services. The room amenities contain domestic long-distance calls, international long-distance calls, air conditioner, 24 hours hot water, free washing wares, bathrobe, bathtub, hair dryer, writing desk, power outlet, electric kettle, coffee/tea pot, free bottled water and etc.

Some of the local hotels may also provide bicycles for travelers riding in Lhasa.

Considerations of Traveling in Lhasa

1. The ultraviolet radiation is intense, so sun protection should be payed special attention to. Enough clothes should be taken to prevent the cold weather at night.
2. Hotels should be chosen or booked in advance because you can not pay more physical labor on looking for them with your altitude sickness. The waiters of the hotels usually have very weak service awareness, so prepare to depend on yourself.
3. You may come across many small local hotels and some of them have poor facilities, so do not expect too much.

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