The Kyichu Hotel is a well run hotel with excellent staff that speak great English to help you hail a pedicab, give you directions for the correct bus to ride, or direct you to the easiest way to get to your destination. We (my teenage daughter and mother) stayed for 7 days after arriving in Lhasa shortly after the torch... more

The Nobulingka complex consists of the Dalai Lama's summer residence and a fairly large garden or park. The residence (or palace) itself is relatively modest, and quite different from most of the other palaces and temples you are likely to see in Lhasa. That may in some ways make it less interesting, but personally I liked being able to attend... more