Jardin Secret Hotel

Four Star Hotel – Aspiring to be Five Star! A group of 15 of us stayed at Lhasa Jardin Hotel for two nights on 5th and 6th June and again on 8th June 2018. On arrival around 1230 hrs on the 5th, we were welcomed by young ladies who garlanded us with silky white shawls around our necks as is the Tibetan custom of welcome. We sat in the well decorated lobby and enjoyed its ambience while our tour guide checked us in. Our luggage was brought to our rooms on the second floor. The room was pleasant, clean and large, with a king size bed, a small writing desk and a sofa, TV, kettle and complimentary tea/coffee and two bottles of water. The bathroom was sparkling white and clean with a shower and a bathtub. The towels were white and clean too. I saw my first oxygen machine that caters to those who found it difficult to breathe due to the 12000 ft high altitude in Lhasa. There is a little supermarket about 30 metres down the road where you could get your basic requirements including beer and spirits. Since nobody at the reception could speak English, we could only communicate with gestures and a few words. The staff, even with this limitation, were very accommodating and tried hard to please and assist their guests. They would at times ask you to type your needs into their mobile phones. Their app would then translate your requirements! Quite ingenious!! Perhaps the management could consider providing at least one person who could speak some English to the reception team so that the guests would feel more welcome! The breakfast was very good with a wide spread of Asian and western dishes. We could get omelettes, fried or boiled eggs, cold cuts, a wide variety of fruits, pastries and breads, toasts, bacon, sausages as well as a spread of Chinese / Tibetan veggies and dishes. Breakfast was good!! All in all, our stay at Lhasa Jardin Hotel was pleasant and enjoyable.

Nice hotel in Lhasa, good location. Near many food options. But hotel comes across as being a bit cold, could be a bit friendlier!

Clean and comfy. But too bad, heater is not working.