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Ulan Bataar: Good hotel/Geusthouse?

WIll be arriving in Ulan Battar in about two weeks and need to find a good hotel/guesthouse with lock up. Any recomendations?
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Guesthouse in UB - Idres

Hey Mark,

A couple of years ago I spent some time at Idres guesthouse (he's listed in the Lonely Planet). It's defintely a budget option, but the guy is nice and well connected and the accommodation adequate. He took us out into the country side too, where we stayed in a Ger and his mother looked after us. From memory he had a garage too. Say hi from me if you catch up with him.

The famous Scott from UB (who recently moved) probably has the best advice though.

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Gana's guest house

I can recommend Gana's guest house at Ulaanbataar, we spent 1 week there and they have nice gers on the roof (5$ per night, breakfast included). It's right across the (now burnt down) market, on the hill where you have the big monastery (forgot the name right now). But it's listed in LP.

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Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately I don't have a lonely planet book with me, perhaps if I asked around in Ulan Bataar for Gana's or Idres place someone will know? Will also ask wife in the US to search the lonely planet internet site for more info. (connection too slow here and won't load their page.) Don't know when I'll have internet access again once I leave this guesthouse in Aldan.
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Guesthouses details

From LP;

Idres, phone 316 749, www.idretour.com
Teeverchidiin Gudamj, Building 23, entrance 2, door 44, 3rd floor
or "...behind the old long distance bus station...walk behind the station, turn right and look for a nine storey apartment block"

Gana's, www.ganasger.com.mn
Gandan Kid ger district, HOuse No. 22

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Guesthouse "ONEWAY" in UB

hello,
a friend who was there recently (september 2006)

see http://aletyu.com/index.php?ID=&LangueID=1&ThemeID=123

recommends Guesthouse "ONEWAY" : the warm welcome of Sabine (German ?)and her family : Suchwe, HER HUSBAND, Tim et Jim the two children.
he did his shipping UB to Berlin by train thanks to them.
happy trails,

otherwise, you have NASSAN Guesthouse, well experienced.
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Hi, call me under 99762614 when you are in UB for directions. Sabina
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