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( 11-327 213;
www.voyagehotel.mn
; Narny Gudamj; s/d/lux T150,000/105,000/ 140,000; )
Representing good value, the 30-room Voyage has attentive staff and pleasant rooms. Fa-
cilities include two restaurants (European and Korean), free internet and sauna. The low
price is a reflection of its less-than-perfect location, on the busy road to the train station.
Gandan Monastery Area
Gana's Guest House
HOSTEL$
( 9911 6960;
www.ganasger.mn
;
Gandan Khiid ger district, house No 22; dm/s/d/tr US$7/20/25/
30; closed winter; )
If you fancy staying in a ger district, drop by this longtime
backpacker hangout. Owner Gana has accommodation in private rooms inside a main
block, or you could stay in a ger on the roof. The attractions are the quirky nature of the
place and the cheap prices, but overall it's a pretty ramshackle place with a lot of parts
simply held together with tape. It's easiest to spot from the western end of Juulchin
Gudamj - the two-storey brick building is well signed and looms above the neighbouring
houses.
Sansar
Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 11-463 463;
www.kempinski.com/en/ulaanbaatar
; East Cross Rd; s/d T310,000/ 360,000;
)
This Kempinski-managed, Japanese-invested venture on the east end of Peace
Ave is one of the best-run places in town. Rooms are plush, with a tasteful design and
little niceties such as humidifier, robes and slippers. The hotel also has free internet, a fit-
ness centre and sauna, but no swimming pool. The European-American buffet breakfast
(T35,000 for nonguests) is one of the best in town.
Eating
The sheer number and range of restaurants in Ulaanbaatar boggle the mind. There's Mex-
ican, Japanese, Italian, Indian, French and even a North Korean restaurant, to name a
few, catering to both foreigners and locals. There's also a few hundred budget places,
which tend to serve a Mongolian-Russian food fusion. 'Restaurant Row' is Seoul St,
where you'll find a number of upscale places.
