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List of hotels in North Korea

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This is a list of hotels in North Korea.

Hotels in Pyongyang

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Chongnyon Hotel (aka Youth Hotel)^[1]		Located in Mangyongdae District on Kwangbok Street,^[1] Pyongyang, the capital city of North Korea. It has 30 floors,^[2] and opened in 1989. ^[1]
Haebangsan Hotel		Opened in 1962, this is the only second-class hotel open to tourists in Pyongyang. This hotel is located in Pyongyang Central District near the Taedong Bridge and Grand People's Study House. The hotel has 5 floors, 113 rooms, one restaurant, three bars, a hairdresser's, a bar, a spa, a souvenir shop and a karaoke area. However, the rooms here are not considered as comfortable as in the Koryo or Yanggakdo Hotels.^[3]
Koryo Hotel		The second largest operating hotel in North Korea.^[4] The twin-towered building is 143 metres (469 ft) tall and contains 43 stories.^[5]^[6]^[7] It was erected in 1985^[7]^[8]
Pothonggang Hotel		This hotel has 162 rooms.^[9]
Ryanggang Hotel		Located in the Mangyongdae District of North Korea,^[10] it has 330 rooms.
Ryugyong Hotel		A 105-storey pyramid-shaped skyscraper still under construction in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("capital of willows") is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang.^[11] The building is also known as the "105 Building", a reference to its number of floors.^[12] Construction began in 1987 but was halted in 1992 as North Korea entered a period of economic crisis after the fall of the Soviet Union. In April 2008, work on the building was restarted by the Orascom Group.^[13]^[14] In July 2011, the exterior work was complete.^[15] Features that Orascom has installed include exterior glass panels and telecommunications antennas.^[16] In September 2012 photographs taken by Koryo Tours were released, showing the interior for the very first time.^[17]^[18]
Sosan Hotel		This hotel has 510 rooms and 30 floors.^[19]
Yanggakdo International Hotel		The largest working hotel and the second tallest building in North Korea, after the Ryugyong Hotel. The hotel is located on Yanggakdo (Yanggak Island),^[20] two kilometers to the south-east of the center of Pyongyang, the nation's capital. It rises to an overall height of 170 metres (560 ft) and has a slowly revolving restaurant on the 47th floor.^[21] The hotel is said to contain 1,000 rooms^[22] and a total floor space of 87,870 square metres (945,800 sq ft).
Pyongyang Hotel		The hotel is located on the bank of the Taedong River. Facilities of the hotel include a currency exchange desk, a banquet hall, a coffee shop, a gift shop, different meeting and lecture rooms, a spa, a sports facility and a karaoke room. The hotel also offer Korean and Japanese-style restaurants. A laundry and dry-cleaning service is also available.^[23]
Changgwangsan Hotel		Located in the Central District of Pyongyang, the hotel offers different types of rooms. The hotel offers the services of a currency exchange desk, a banquet hall, a coffee shop, private dining rooms, a soft drinks bar, a karaoke room, a book and tailor's shop, a pool and spa, a fitness room and a beauty salon.^[24]

Hotels in provincial cities

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Name	Image	Information
Majon Beach Guesthouse – also known as Majon Bathing Resort,^[25] Majon Hotel,^[26] or Majon Beach Resort.^[27]		Described as "North Korea's Answer to Club Med",^[27] the hotel is considered one of the best hotels in the country. It consists of a village of cottages located at majon beach, Hamhung. Each cottage has several rooms and limited hot water supply.^[26] Travel to this resort is conducted by the Korean International Travel Company (KITC).^[28]
Hyangsan Hotel		Located near the International Friendship Exhibition in Myohyangsan.^[26] The 15-storey hotel contains a swimming pool, sauna and spa and a circular revolving restaurant.^[29]
Haeju Hotel		1980s Soviet-influenced hotel in the city of Haeju (rarely open to foreign tourists).^[30]
Janamsan Hotel		The Janamsan Hotel is in Kaesong. It has 43 rooms, billiards, a restaurant, and bar.^[31]
Kaesong Folk Hotel (aka Minsok Folk Custom Hotel)^[26]		Opened in 1989 and is housed in 19 traditional hanok style courtyard houses, many of which date to the Joseon Dynasty and retain their original furnishings.^[32] The complex has one hundred rooms.
Oekumgang Hotel		South Korean built hotel, up until 2008 was used to cater for South Korean tourists to the DPRK.^[26]
Kumgangsan Hotel		North Korean hotel rejuvenated by South Korean workers, located near Kumgansan resort.^[26]
Nampo Hot Spa Resort		20 km northwest from Nampo, consisting of seven villas with four apartments in each.^[26]
8 March Hotel^[26]
Tongmyong Hotel^[26]
Songdowon Hotel		Located in Wonsan.^[26]^[33]
Masikryong Hotel^[26]
Begaebong Hotel^[26]
Homestay		Private village constructed in a traditionally Korean style, containing approximately 20 two-storey cottages.^[26]
Chongjin Hotel^[26]
Hotel Haegumgang		A floating hotel at Mount Kumgang port^[34]
Jongbangsan Hotel^[35]		The hotel is located at the foot of Mt. Jonbang, near the city of Sariwon in North Hwanghae Province.^[35] The hotel has three main buildings and was opened on October 20, 2021.^[35]

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List of hotels in North Korea

Hotels in Pyongyang

Hotels in provincial cities

Hotels in Rason Special Economic Zone

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Piphagak Hotel^[26]