Midrange
Pyongyang Hotel
Sungri street, central district near pyongyang grand theatre, +850 2 38161. class 2 hotel with 170 rooms, open since 1961.
Taedonggang Hotel
Sungri street, central district beside taedonggang river, +850 2 38346. 2nd class hotel that has been around since 1956.
Top end
Koryo Hotel
Changkwang street, +850 2 381 4397. the most luxurious hotel in the city together with yanggakdo hotel. has 45 floors and over 500 rooms. centrally located in downtown pyongyang near the train station, makes you less isolated than the yanggakdo. singles €175, doubles €290.
Yanggakdo Hotel
+850 2 381 2134. opened 1995. this is where most tourists in pyongyang end up staying. it is situated on yanggakdo island, in the middle of the taedong river. it is 47 storeys tall, has several restaurants including a revolving restaurant on the top, and a kitsch casino in the basement where you can watch chinese gamblers go wild. also has a bowling alley, shoe repair shop and genuine massage service. the staff are chinese. prices range from €70 for a third-class room on one of the lower floors, to €420 for a deluxe room high up. meals are included.
Potongang Hotel
+850 2 381 2229. first-class hotel situated next to the potong river about 4 km from the city centre. it has 216 rooms equipped with air conditioning, refrigerator, telephone and satellite tv. the facilities include restaurants, bar, souvenir shop and a beauty salon.
Sosan Hotel
Kwangbok street, +850 2 71191. another first-class option, recently renovated. features a pool, bars, internet access and cable tv.
Ryanggang Hotel
Chongchun street at the junction of the taedonggang and potonggang rivers, mangyongdae district, +850 2 73825. opened in 1989, this first-class hotel has 317 rooms and a rotating restaurant on the roof.
This will be arranged by your tour company.
Heabangsan Hotel
*, sungri st, central district, +850 2 37037. a five-storey building which is the cheapest option in pyongyang. it has 83 rooms, but you cannot be certain that you as a foreigner will be allowed to stay here.