Hotel Mandala was our accomodation as part of our tour through Tibet. The hotel was in a great spot to see the many palaces, temples, and monestaries in Lhasa. Some were a short walking distance away, while others were a short taxi ride.

Positives:
+ Clean, comfortable rooms and was a pleasant room with views of the mountains and the streets of Lhasa.
+ Staff were helpful, and it was great to see them warm-up every morning with a short 15 minute exercise program in the hotel parking area.
+ Kettle, cups, and tea.
+ Breakfast included.
+ Internet facilities downstairs in the lobby.
+ Small groccery shops, restaurants and Jokhang Temple close-by.

Negatives:
- Our room over-looked a main street, so it was very noisy and car-horns all night.
- Our room shower leaked all over the bathroom floor.
- Blowdryer in our room did not work.
- There was no air conditioner or heater, which would have been nice during the colder mornings.

Great breakfast (as they go)
Convenient location
Adequate space
Toilet, shower and TV all worked
Clean and tidy
Not rowdy
Reccommended for a short stay in Lhasa

I stayed at the Mandala Hotel as part of a tour package. The hotel is beautiful and clean. The only thing I would change is that in the part of the hotel where I was staying the rooms did not have air conditioning or heat. Tibet has crazy weather and I was freezing at night! I put on my long underwear, shirt, sweatshirt, and big jacket and I was still shivering. I finally went to the front desk and asked them for a heater (in English!). The hotel clerk understood me and gave me a hand held heater that worked like a charm.

Upon checking in I was told that I could get dinner if I went to the restaurant of the hotel. I walked up there (through a courtyard and up to the third floor) and it was an empty room. It wasn't clear to me if they would serve me a meal or not - there were no menus. I was confused so I left!

The hotel has 5 computers hooked up to the internet which is very convenient.

If you want a Tibetian experience, this is a good place. The
location is right across the street from the Jokhang Temple. Very
good people running this hotel. They serve a great western
breakfast. Plain and simple rooms. The only drawback here was
quite a few bedbugs. Since I travel with a fully enclosed bug tent
for sleeping, they didn't bother me.