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 Moon and has Pyongyang's best rooms. However, it’s rare for groups to stay here as it’s about 4km from the city centre. It nevertheless offers some good restaurants, a bar, pool, karaoke and indoor golf.


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