There were a few hotel options I was considering for my two nights in Ulaanbaatar. Based on my research it looked like the three best hotels were the Shangri-La, Kempinski, and Blue Sky Tower. The Shangri-La looked to be the nicest by far, though was running $400+ per night for my dates, which is a…
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Not surprised to see how nice this room was. I think the new builds in Asia are quite modern and comfortable. Early this year I stayed at Holiday Inn properties in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Phuket. All were comparable quality to what you had.
Super review Ben. A example of the tremendous value of your blog in that you provide an overview of a hotel in a city not often visited. It is difficult to find this type of quality information. Thanks for what you do.
What Elteetrav said, I had stayed in a Holiday Inn in Luoyang, China and it was basically the same quality as this review.
Not being facetious, but how else do DUI checkpoints work? In NZ they set up a checkpoint on the road and everyone has to stop and get tested before they can go on.
This might be a standard room design for newer Holiday Inns. I remember staying at one in Switzerland that looked almost identical.
@Harry in the States they just generally have you roll down your window and answer a couple questions - "all good?" "Where you headed?"
If they smell booze or your eyes are bloodshot or you're slurring your words etc., they ask you to pull over and then give you the breath test. Believe it's an issue of them needing probable cause by law before administering the test.
Great review and photos, Ben! Glad you could review some lower-end hotels instead of the typically expensive high-end hotels you stay at.
This post is making me consider visiting Mongolia sooner than later. And staying at this Holiday Inn is definitely an option with your great review. Thanks!