Unusual upmarket hostel located in a huge converted Tibetan house in a village just outside town, close to the grasslands and mountains. Tibetan-run, it has numerous communal areas, while dorms are heated and come with individual reading lights, USB sockets and comfy beds. Private rooms retain the original wood features of the former house.
The real draw here is the chance to interact with the local villagers. You can herd yaks, help a Tibetan family farm before eating with them, study Tibetan and thangka painting, ride horses or trek into the mountains. It's a 20-minute bike ride from town.