Where to stay in Mongolia?

Places to stay at every stop and at every budget, chosen for where they are. Sleeping in the right place each night means not spending the trip in transport. Change the budget or the trip length and the hotels follow.

6 nights · accommodation about €380

Ulaanbaatar

Days 1-2 · 2 nights
Mid-rangeBlue Sky Hotel

A large modern hotel, for a comfortable stay between two expeditions to the steppe or the Gobi. For those who want a fixed base in the city, with agencies and museums a taxi ride away.

The curved glass tower near Sükhbaatar Square, visible from almost everywhere in the centre.

€90 a nightSee on Booking →
Mid-range♥ Our favouriteBayangol Hotel
🏛️Historic centre🚶Walk everywhere

A hotel on Chinggis Avenue, in the historic centre. A city classic, within walking distance of the Choijin Lama Temple and Genghis Khan Square.

Soviet-era twin towers, opened in 1964, on Chinggis Avenue, a few minutes from the square.

€60 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetSunpath Hostel

A hostel on Baga Toiruu, the small ring road around the centre. For small budgets who arrange the steppe and the Gobi with the city's agencies.

€15 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryShangri-La Ulaanbaatar
🍽️Restaurant

A large modern hotel, the most international in the capital, for a comfortable stay before or after the steppe. For those who want a shopping centre, restaurants and taxis at the door.

Adjoining the Shangri-La shopping centre, a few steps from the Choijin Lama Temple and Sükhbaatar Square.

€180 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryKempinski Hotel Khan Palace

A large hotel on Ikh Toiruu, the main ring road, in the eastern district. For chain-hotel comfort, with the square and the Naran Tuul market by taxi.

€110 a nightSee on Booking →
LuxuryBest Western Premier Tuushin
🚶Walk everywhere

A large hotel on Prime Minister Amar Street, next to Sükhbaatar Square. For Genghis Khan Square as you step out and the national museum on foot.

€120 a nightSee on Booking →
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The steppe and Kharkhorin

Days 3-4 · 2 nights
BudgetGaya's Guest House
🚶Walk everywhere

A guesthouse in Kharkhorin, in the town next to Erdene Zuu monastery. For a tight budget, the monastery on foot or by bike and nomads all around.

€15 a nightSee on Booking →
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The Gobi desert

Days 5-7 · 2 nights
Mid-rangeGreen Gobi Hotel

A hotel in Dalanzadgad, the capital of the South Gobi and the last real town before the desert. A night in town before or after the ger camps, handy when you fly in from Ulaanbaatar.

€85 a nightSee on Booking →
BudgetChimgee's Guesthouse & Gobi Tours

A guesthouse in Dalanzadgad, the town where the tracks to the dunes and Yol Valley begin. For small budgets who put their tour together on the spot, as the house also runs its own tours.

€16 a nightSee on Booking →
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Indicative prices for two people, checked when written: the price on the day depends on the season and your dates, so check it on the booking link. A deliberately short selection: a few checked places per budget and per stop, not a directory. The "more hotels" link opens the full Booking search for the same town, on the same dates. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

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