THUMB DIRECTORY TAB 247 © Lonely Planet Publications Planet Lonely © Hotel staffHotel your passport may ask to keep Security be a consideration. Always should Payment for accommodation is usually is usually for accommodation Payment price with the a reasonable If you negotiate (so the person with your passport cannot with your passport cannot (so the person be found when you want to depart); once you open staff your passport, it leaves have for your to pay more to possibly being asked room while a taxi waits for you outside; or to pick it up and be you may simply forget An expired you realise. 300km away before student card or some other ID with passport, to leaving alternative your photo is a great passport. real your (where your windows and door locked keep possible). Staff your room while may enter any valuables with not around; take you’re inside your them locked you or at least keep cameras and money and don’t leave luggage a have lying around your room. Most hotels be kept. valuables can where safe Apartments only an option in is really Apartment rental details. for p82 Ulaanbaatar; see Camping country in the greatest Mongolia is probably With 1.5 million sq km camping. the world for spectacular and unowned land, unfenced of it is and rivers, lakes scenery and freshwater problem is a lack The main perfect. just about sites, camping public transport to great of bars. Also seriously consider bringing your Also seriously your consider bringing bars. you and camping – it’s free, and own tent to offer. has what Mongolia experience really but some receptionists made upon checkout, Remember that will ask for money upfront. you in the countryside will charge most hotels double is sometimes price’ (which a ‘foreigner local rate). the and get try to pay immediately management, can sometimes a receipt for Asking a receipt. in some cases drop the price dramatically; price’ the ‘foreigner you the staff charge will put the you as a Mongolian (ie but register on paper and pocket ‘Mongolian price’ down the difference). as ‘security’.a good idea, for three This is not staff do not show up for work reasons: often Accommodation 247 Accommodation 253 Customs Toilets 261 Women Travellers 264 One unique option, particularly popular One unique option, particularly popular Activities250 Business Hours 252 Children ChartsClimate Dangers & Annoyances Discount Cards Embassies & Consulates & Events Festivals 255 Food Travellers Gay & Lesbian 252 256 Holidays 254 256 Insurance 252 Access Internet 255 Matters Legal Maps 257 255 Money 257 256 255 & Video Photography Post 259 Shopping 259 Solo Travellers 260 Telephone 261 Time 256 256 Tourist Information 258 with Disabilities Travellers 262 Visas Work 264 259 261 261 ACCOMMODATION ACCOMMODATION Like most things about Mongolia, the accom- most things about Mongolia, the Like modation situation in Ulaanbaatar is vastly you will find anywhere from what different the capitalIn Ulaanbaatar, city. outside of from accommodation, of is a wide range there dorm-style places for US$4 a night to suites cost al- in the Chinggis which Khaan Hotel, as Mongolia’s gross domestic most as much product. Outside the capital, options hotel in quality poor and generally limited are and services. is to stay in tourist gers, tours, with organised those used like by nomads – except are which and karaoke toilets, sheets for the hot water, CONTENTS Directory DIRECTORY so beprepared forthelocals toopenyour no ideaof the Western conceptof privacy, from othergers. Mongolians have littleor campatleast300m otherwise extra security; sion, campingnear ager isagoodideafor the owners (andtheirdog)give youpermis- spot yourtent, youcouldhave aproblem.If ting a hosedown. Turkey; inMongoliatheyare simplyforget- won’t belike whatyou’dexpecttofindin aware, thatthebathhouses though, book. Be listed under theInformationentriesinthis Many thelocaltown’sbathhouse. to use are g away fromthemaintownsoravoid thelocal and cookingequipmentifyouwanttocamp tobringyourowntenttowns. Youwillneed of and walking distance mostaimagcapitals to findsomewhere topitch yourtent within pretty valley. Ifyou’re hitching, itisnothard lookforsomewherewise nearwater orina have other- ideasaboutgoodplacestostay, encounter driver anyhostility.Yourjeep will camping spot,butyouare very unlikely to or horses) maycometoinvestigate your ofthe expense ger camps. sidering given thepoorchoice of hotels and and Terelj. isalsowellworthcon- Camping such asinGachuurt,Ulaanbaatar, Khandgait therethough are someaccessiblesites near 248 uanz Be mindfulof Ifdrunks yoursecurity. Be you’llprobablyTo washyourself, need Local people (and even afewLocal people(andeven curiouscows
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