Simply put, there are two categories of “luxury stays” Lhasa. The obvious one is at a 4-5 star international hotel [soon add a Shangri-La now under construction]. With this choice you will have the same amenities and ambiance found around the world, with a few local touches splashed about. Your fellow guests will be Chinese nouveau riche, with some western... More

My husband and I stayed the hotel for 5 nights. A whole part of the hotel was beautifully decorated and very peaceful. I like to lie down on a sofa in a room watching sunshine coming through a lovely window, which was quite relaxing. You can have a good view of mountains from a roof-top terrace. The restaurant give you... More

Loved the place and the friendliness of all the staff. The room was very Tibetan and much better than the impersonal and international stuff you get elsewhere. Tried all the Tibetan food in their restaurant and loved most of it. Got quite used to having yak butter and salt in my tea.

i absolutely loved the House of Shambala - i was in Tibet last November and travelled all over the country for about a month and this is the only hotel i can remember. i felt as if i was staying @ a Tibetan home. Loved the colorful furniture of my room, the WARM (important when the thermometer goes under 0)... More

This hotel was a surprise for us as we were unsure as what to expect. It is unassuming and very relaxed. The location is perfect and the room/amenities are beyond acceptable. Wifi is free and works brilliantly! A huge plus in our book. We must mention how wonderful the hotel restaurant is....we are not ones to eat at "hotel restaurants",... More

After staying one night in a grubby hostel in Lhasa, my two sisters and I stumbled upon the House of Shambhala and decided to 'upgrade' to a hotel for the remainder of our stay. The rooms are gorgeous, traditionally Tibetan in style but with modern fixtures and fittings. After some of the places we had slept in on our travels... More

We visited the Red Capital properties in July and August of 2009. The staff at the Red Capital Club in Beijing, the House of Shambala in Lhasa, and the Red Capital Ranch near the Great Wall were exceptional. All properties are similar as far as rooms and restaurants go. We only had dinner at the Red Capital Club but we... More

As others have mentioned decor is cute. Room was good size (#201). Has in room internet. Would have loved better if had been quiter, remember this is an old house and rooms are not sound proof. Some of the quaint sounds where OK like dog barking in the distant- but when someone came in at 2:30am and had to ring... More

We have just got back from Lhasa having stayed in the House of Shambhala. From their web sites, trip advisor members comments and other guides it seemed like the place we wanted to be. If you are expecting western hotel facilities and amenities don't stay here. In fact to be honest you will find it difficult to find anywhere that... More