Novotel Ulaanbaatar is a dependable, full-service hotel for travellers who value predictable standards. The Novotel brand generally offers modern rooms that suit families and groups, a restaurant with a breakfast buffet, and a front desk used to arranging transfers and tours. In Ulaanbaatar, where many visitors are on their way to or from a ger camp, that mix is useful: you can leave bags, sort out laundry, eat a proper meal and sleep in a warm room before heading out again. It sits between the luxury hotels and the simpler guesthouses in this guide on price, and exact facilities and room types should be checked when you book.
Location and getting around
Confirm the exact address and the distance to Sükhbaatar Square, Gandan Monastery and the State Department Store when you book. Taxis and ride-hailing are inexpensive for short hops, but traffic can be slow at rush hour, and winter sidewalks can be icy, so it is worth choosing a hotel whose position suits your plans. The front desk can usually help arrange drivers for Terelj National Park, the Chinggis Khaan statue and the airport, which is roughly an hour away in normal traffic.
Rooms and dining
Expect modern, comfortable rooms in standard and larger categories, and a hotel restaurant for breakfast and dinner. If you travel with children, ask about family rooms or connecting rooms, and check whether children's meals or extra beds are available. A buffet breakfast is typical, but whether it is included depends on the rate, so check your booking.
Who it suits
Families, small groups and first-time visitors to Mongolia who want to avoid surprises, and business travellers who need meeting spaces or reliable Wi-Fi. It is a good choice for the night before or after a trip into the countryside, when you want a hot shower, a quiet room and an easy morning. Travellers who want a smaller, more local feel may prefer the guesthouses elsewhere in this guide.
Good to know
Check-in is usually in the afternoon and check-out around noon, but confirm the times, and ask about luggage storage if you are going to the countryside for several days and want to leave bags behind. Book early for July, when Naadam brings crowds, and for the winter holidays. Carry some cash in tugrik for markets, taxis and small cafes, and use a translation app, since English is less widely spoken outside hotels.
Pack layers whatever the season, and ask the front desk for current opening hours of the museums and monasteries before you set out, since some close on certain days and for holidays. If you are doing a Terelj or Gobi trip, ask the hotel to hold a bag of clean clothes for your return.
Why stay here
- ✓International brand hotel
- ✓Restaurant and buffet breakfast
- ✓Family rooms (check when you book)
- ✓Meeting rooms (check when you book)
- ✓Wi-Fi (check when you book)
- ✓Help arranging drivers and tours
- ✓Luggage storage
- ✓Heated rooms for the cold season
Good questions
Is Novotel Ulaanbaatar good for families?+
Hotels of this type usually offer family rooms and a breakfast buffet. Check room options when you book.
Where is it in the city?+
Check the exact address and distance to Sükhbaatar Square when you book, since traffic can be slow.
Can I store luggage while I travel?+
Hotels commonly allow this, but ask when you book, especially if you are heading to Terelj or the Gobi for several days.
