Must-see hotels in Pyongyang

  • Yanggakdo Hotel

    Pyongyang

    The tallest building in the country, this mid-'90s tower on its own island right in the middle of Pyongyang is where nearly all tour groups stay. The…

  • Koryo Hotel

    Pyongyang

    This striking 1985 twin-towered structure is commonly used for business travellers and NGO staff, although some tour groups stay here, too. Each of its…

  • Pyongyang Hotel

    Pyongyang

    Popular with international residents in the capital mainly for its excellent Arirang restaurant (supposedly one of the city’s best, though tourists aren’t…

  • Potonggang Hotel

    Pyongyang

    Famously the only hotel in North Korea to get the CNN news channel, the pink-painted Potonggang was owned by the late Unification Church leader Reverend…

  • Sosan Hotel

    Pyongyang

    This hotel with decent, renovated rooms is used mainly by visiting sports teams. It's generally held to be the best of the budget hotels in Pyongyang …

  • Chongnyon Hotel

    Pyongyang

    The ‘Youth’ Hotel is in the bizarrely empty sports district around Chongchun St, and while it boasts an outdoor pool, its rooms are damp and depressing…

  • Ryanggang Hotel

    Pyongyang

    Located in the sports district of Chongchun St, this place is one of the cheapest hotels in the city and it shows: there’s a revolving restaurant that…

  • Haebangsan Hotel

    Pyongyang

    Centrally located, this hotel has decent-enough rooms, a good shop and pool tables.