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hard, the sheets are too small, a peculiar smell reigns in some rooms, and you have to ask
for pillows and towels.
50° 100° Hotel
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 7038 2200; d/half-lux/lux US$40/50/60; )
This is still the best hotel in town.
Rooms are spotless and comfortable with modern bathrooms, reliable hot water and
cable TV. Wi-fi comes and goes like a stray cat. Friendly staff will help with your lug-
gage and some English is spoken. It's named after a particular geographical phenomenon
in Khövsgöl, where the 50° north latitude meets 100° east longitude.
Eating & Drinking
And Restaurant
MONGOLIAN$
(mains T3000-5000)
The prissy bows on the comfy white-leather seats suggest aspirations
beyond small-town horizons. The menu consists mostly of solid Mongolian standards,
but exotica in the form of a few salads, excellent
kimchi
soup and even 'shpagetti' and
'mousaka' also make an appearance.
Shine Ögööj Supermarket
SUPERMARKET$
The largest and best-stocked supermarket in town.
50° 100° Hotel
MONGOLIAN$$$
(mains T7000-15,000; 9am-midnight; )
Located in the hotel of the same name, the
50° 100° serves the best food in town. There is a range of salads, imaginative meat
dishes such as beef in plum sauce and huge portions of Korean dishes, such as
bibimbap
,
though Korean food is not always available. Vegetarian soups and veggie salads are
sometimes missing key ingredients, such as olives.
Neg Ye Pub
PUB
(Pub; 10am-7pm)
This local watering hole features two giant barrels outside its en-
trance. The local drink of choice is
kvas
, a brew made from fermented rye bread. The al-
