This is a great place, situated right in the middle of the old town and with bags of character. It's not posh and seems charmingly amateurish but far, far more interesting because of that. For example, they were installing a lift at the end of the corridor and there was just a gaping hole in the wall with a drop to the ground floor. Health and safety obviously hasn't reached as far this, thank goodness. The decoration is OTT Tibetan at its best and the staff are lovely- friendly and very keen to help.
We had a number of meals in the restaurant which were all fine and reasonably priced.

We'd definitely come back here and just hope it'll never be taken over by one of the multinational chains.

We stayed 3 nites at this Lhasa hotel as part of an OAT small group tour. The hotel is simply charming, decorated with colorful Tibetan flourishes, wood wall carvings, and artifacts. Our twin bed room was comfortable and airy, with a small but adequate bathroom. Breakfeast and dinner meals were adequate and well prepared but a lot of yak as one would expect. Hotel staff is pleasant and helpful. Walk the pedestrian street to the bazaar and its myriad alleyways and get lost and try to ignore the Chinese soldiers with their weapons.

Wonderful small Tibetan hotel oozing with Tibetan character. It is not 5 star but a clean and comfortable hotel with wonderful friendly staff and rooms painted and furnished Tibetan style. The location was fantastic right in the Tibetan Quarter with views to the Potala Palace from the roof. The curries at the restaurant are just fantastic. Our whole holiday in Tibet organised by Tibet Namchen was perfect. Thanks to all cant wait to return

The hotel is right in the middle of the Old town, with easy access to the most traditional part of the city. I think the place if good if you are looking for an authentic Tibetan experience - staff are friendly and helpful, and would be seen making prayers at different times during the day.
Having said that, the rooms are a bit dated and have no air-conditioning. There was little ventilation for rooms facining the back. Also, the water was luke warm. This could be the norm for hotels in Lhasa at this price, as I havn't stayed in any others.