Chilbosan Hotel

My colleagues booked the hotel, and the. I realized this is DPRK owned. I had to be the only American staying at the hotel and had a few surprised looks from some of the Koreans staying and working there. The food was good and I enjoyed the dinner show. The room was clean but temperature control was lacking. The shower did flood the floor a bit, but a towel at the base of the door fixed the problem. For the price, the value was good.

This is the second time I have stayed here and it's the same. This is a North Korean owned hotel and so I enjoy staying there just for the response and look on their face when they see my passport. Actually the North Korean female desk clerks are NOT friendly at all and not accommodating when checking in, thankfully they have many fast responding Chinese staff that understands customer service. The rooms are ok but first check the shower to see if it floods the bathroom like on my first visit. The breakfast for a westerner is marginal. If you need to stay in a ok place that's clean and comfortable with no extras this is the place

I always go to western hotels or International networks, but in this case my Chinese colleague booked this one on my behalf. The quality perception from outside is not that good, but, frankly speaking rooms an services are more than ok. The only issue is how to control the heater system, what is so important when outside there are -20º Celsius. It is a good choice for staying in this city for 2 days, as I did..