Lhasa Tibet Hotel, included in the list of 43 Tibet assistance projects in 1984, was under construction in 1984 and officially opened its door to public in 1985. The international five-star hotel catering for foreign visitors is located in Holy City—Lhasa, which is with an altitude of 3,680 meters (12070 ft). Before its operational autonomy on August 9^th in 1997, the hotel was Holiday Lhasa Inn from August 8^th, 1986 to August 8^th,1997. The hotel is within easy reach for one of the city’s landmarks, Norbulingka, and ten minutes’ bus ride to the majestic Potala Palace, the center of the city. The courtyard architectural styles of the four adjoined guest buildings, representing the Chinese Han, western and Tibetan features, won it the “Luban Award”.

In the past 27 years, directed by Autonomous regional CPC committee, government and Tourism Bureau, the hotel kept deepening enterprise reform, strengthening internal management, sticking to the regulations and rules, and renewing so as to promote the service and hotel classification as well. To complete the goal above, a wide range of market promotion was adopted and economic benefits and positive economic performance and social performance have been made thereafter. Lhasa hotel has earned it fame at home and abroad by being honored at provincial and state level alike: “Hotels Golden Star Award of China”, the highest award for hotels established by the National Tourism Administration, “National Best Star Hotel”, “Excellent Star Hotel”, “Best Eco-friendly Catering Enterprise”, “Grade AAA Enterprise”, “Best Reception Hotel”, “Automobile Regional Top Tax Payment Enterprise”, and “National Model Tax-payer”. The hotel has been entitled “Advanced Unit of Production Safety” for years in succession. The international brand “Lhasa Hotel” has come into being and been approved by more people. Lhasa hotel has done its part for social stability of Tibet.

To meet the need of social development on account of new changes of social development in the new situation and to stimulate the development of tour industry, over 40 million yuan was invested in 2008 to refurbish the gate, lobby, guest rooms of the middle building, Hard Yak Café, Himalaya Meeting Hall, and roads of the courtyard, to build Four Season’s courtyard and Four Season’s court, and to set up a solar energy system. Another renovation and expansion project was conducted for the hotel by Autonomous regional CPC committee, government in June, 2010, including both new construction and renovation. The construction involves a total area of 47,000 m² and a fund of 330 million yuan. Tibet’s cultural geography and ethnical features were well integrated in the construction. The factors involving the capability of administration reception, conference reception, tourism services and the hotel’s long-term development were evenly taken into consideration.

After the construction in July, 2011 Lhasa hotel offers 505 suites featuring Chinese Han style, western style and Tibetan style respectively, with 826 beds. Presidential suites are available. Lhasa hotel also boasts its biggest catering and conference hall in Tibet. The business district covers 59,514 m² and building area 73,513 m², whilst landscape covering 25,000 m², which guarantees a greening rate of 42%. Lhasa hotel was honored as “garden-styled unit” by Garden Organization of Lhasa city. The construction has optimized overall function and solved the problems caused by out-of-date equipments to promote the hotel’s competitiveness. The refurbishment ensures to accommodate the cocktail parities, performance events, large gatherings and brilliant meetings. Other services including business center, foreign exchange, safety deposit box in the lobby, ATM, vehicle rental, lobby shop, tickets service, travel arrangement, beauty salon, sauna, laundry, clinic with both western and Tibetan medicine, seasonal outdoor swimming pool, credit card payment, and no smoking floor are accessible.

For visitors’ convenience, Tibet Holiday International Tour Agency is authorized under the hotel to offer tour services in accordance with guests’ specific requirements.