Songtsam Linka Lhasa
松赞拉萨林卡
Fourteen superior suites and eight deluxe suites face the Potala Palace directly. It is the only hotel where you can see the Potala from your own balcony at this standard, and the suites are 80 square metres.
- Indicative nightly rate
- ¥2,000-3,500 a night
- The collection
- Songtsam
- Setting
- Lhasa · 50 rooms
Songtsam Linka Retreat Lhasa illuminated at night
Why stay here
A small Tibetan-owned retreat at 1 Zongzan Road, Chengguan District, built on the edge of an old park about 5km from the Potala Palace. Remote Lands counts 18 superior suites facing the garden and 14 facing the Potala, plus 10 garden-facing and 8 Potala-facing deluxe suites — around 50 suites, each about 80 square metres. Oxygen concentrators in the rooms.
It is the Tibetan end of the Songtsam circuit and the only luxury hotel in Lhasa owned and run by Tibetans — the group was founded in 2000 by Baima Duoji, a Tibetan documentary filmmaker, and now runs sixteen or more lodges across Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. Staying here and at Songtsam Lijiang Linka lets you do the whole Yunnan-Tibet route under one roof.
Fourteen superior suites and eight deluxe suites face the Potala Palace directly. It is the only hotel where you can see the Potala from your own balcony at this standard, and the suites are 80 square metres.
Rooms worth asking for
A Deluxe Suite facing the Potala — it has the larger balcony plus both bath and shower, and the view is the reason to be here.
Note the exact room or suite name before opening the booking provider, along with any connecting-room, step-free access or celebration requests.
Dining & the evening ahead
A single dining room, Tibetan and Yunnan cooking. No Michelin or Black Pearl listing confirmed; guests consistently name the breakfast.
Request restaurant availability alongside your stay. Tasting menus, private dining and dietary arrangements should be confirmed separately.
Photos & films
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Lhasa, at your pace
Destination photography · explore the surrounding city.
How to Visit TIBET By Train (Things To Know) + First Impressions of LHASAPeter and Yen · The permit paperwork and the Qinghai-Tibet train ride itself - cabin, oxygen supply, high passes - followed by arrival and first hours in Lhasa.Watch on YouTube ↗Inside TIBET: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Yamdrok Lake | LHASA TourPeter and Yen · The Lhasa sightseeing core on camera - climbing up to the Potala Palace, the pilgrim circuit at Jokhang Temple, and a drive out to Yamdrok Lake.Watch on YouTube ↗Videos open on their publisher’s site. YouTube is unavailable in mainland China; watch before travelling.
Potala Palace, what a premium visit really buys ↗Explore the experience and its booking detailsA private Tibet itinerary inside the permit rules ↗Explore the experience and its booking detailsBefore you decide
The oxygen-concentrator claim comes from a sponsored article rather than an independent source, and some of the oxygen detail circulating about this hotel actually belongs to Songtsam's Shangri-La property — confirm it in writing when you book, because at 3,650 metres it matters. The suite count is assembled from a tour operator's breakdown, not a published total. No spa, one restaurant, and almost no independent English-language review: the 9.4 score comes from about 330 Chinese booking-platform reviews.
Location. Chengguan District, Zongzan Road, on the edge of an old park about 5km from the Potala; Gonggar airport about 61km.
Prices are indicative, not live availability. Confirm the total including taxes, meals, transfers and cancellation terms on the provider’s checkout before committing.