Lotus Hotel (Lotus Resort)

It’s overpriced, but being inside the desert national park has its perks. The bar at the top floor is very nice, and the decoration of the hotel is great. The staff is super attentive and friendly. Checking in at the visitor center is a let down, it’s crowded, noisy, disorganised, and the very junior staff cannot deal with foreigners. They have no clue what to do with passports, ask irrelevant questions about residence permits for visitors, and are not willing to speak English. Breakfast and dinner are buffet style, meaning that you will have to fight off hordes of rude people and feral kids, who don’t understand the concept of queuing. The swimming pools are cold. The rooms are substandard for the price, and the bathrooms are tiny and flood when you shower. There’s a bar by the pool, but they don’t serve anything. It’s a unique experience, but don’t expect very high levels of comfort nor a 5 star hotel experience

I had an amazing experience at the Lotus Hotel in Inner Mongolia. It was all because of the help I received from the concierge. I especially want to thank Room Concierge Han Chunjuan and Wang Yuyang, who took such great care of me during my stay. They were kind, thoughtful, and always one step ahead when it came to making sure I was comfortable. Their hospitality really made the experience feel special.

Everything was great! Great shows, very clean, best buffet ever. A pleasant experience and definitely worth visiting!

Don’t expect much for the rooms, you are paying for the all you can eat and drink, fast pass, and amazing experience of the desert, kids loved it!

Very nice hotel, amazing staff, great buffet, good view, in the middle of the desert.

Good service and food with excellent view