Best Things Nearby:
Great gourment grocery stores across the street and state controlled liquor store. At least 4 restaurants across the street, from family dining to upscale. Transpoertation is provided by the resort to anywhere in town - for free!

Best Things About the Resort:
Just renovated, exceptonally clean, great units with fireplace. Outstanding staff with wonderful friendly service. Would stay here again and again!

Resort Experience:
Excellent Service, outstanding units which were totally renovated in the last year. Excellent Gymnasium and conference center. Large indoor pool, and jacuzzi. Outdoor barbeque grills available. Transportation available to some of the best restaurants and pubs I have ever seen. Town is very picturesque - just like you thought a mining town should look like with tons of great shops. No wonder the Olympics was here! What a fantastic experience! Could not find an Olympic hat anywhere, though!

• Unit Type: Studio
• Activities: Very Good
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Excellent

Best Things Nearby:
"THE GRUB STEAK" RESTAURANT ACROSS THE STREET, AND ALBERTSON'S ABOUT 1 MILE AWAY.

Best Things About the Resort:


Resort Experience:
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR MODERN AND LUXURIOUS, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE. WE HAD A "MINI" WHICH IS A BIT BIGGER THEN A STUDIO AND THE KITCHEN WAS "FULL". THERE WAS A GAS FIREPLACE AND TV AT THE END OF THE BED WHICH WAS NICE. FOR THE 2 OF US, IT WAS SUITABLE. THERE IS A GOOD SIZED INDOOR POOL. LAUNDRY FACILITIES LEAVE MUCH TO BE DESIRED - ONLY A FEW WASHERS AND DRYERS AND THEY AREN'T CHEAP - THEY ARE ALSO LOCATED IN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING AREA! OH -SOME PLACES WE SAW DIDN'T HAVE UNDERGROUND PARKING SO IT WAS AN ADVANTAGE SINCE IT WAS COLD AND SNOWY. THE PARKING LOOKED LIKE THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE WHOLE RESORT, BUT WE ALWAYS GOT A SPOT. IF YOU DON'T PLAN TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME THERE OR CARE THAT IT'S NOT THE RITZ, IT'LL WORK!

• Unit Type: Other
• Activities: Poor
• Amenities: Fair
• Unit Satisfaction: Fair
• Family Friendliness: Very Good
• Service: Good

Mongolia is not a place to go for luxury, but it's the world's largest campsite! The land is unfenced, unowned, and empty of humanity, it appears. Pick a spot, and it's your home for the night. Take a good tent though, there's no camp bar to hide in if it rains - and it's well worth taking a tent that's quick and easy to put up and take down, or you'll get very fed up with it after a little while! Temperatures can vary hugely from very hot in the Gobi to chilly at the lakes in the north. We took the combination of warm sleeping bags and thin silk inner bags which can be used alone and pack very small. You need to be careful about where you camp. The middle of the country has a lot of dry river valleys and streams, and it wouldn't be much fun to be sleeping in one during a storm. The middle to north of the country seems to have a lot of thunderstorms, so it's a wise idea not to be on a hill. There aren't many buildings, so be careful you aren't the highest thing around! A lightening strike could wreck your day. One thing to prepare for is people showing up. You can stop for the night in a seemingly deserted location, pitch your tent and light the stove for dinner, and you can set your watch by the nomads turning up half an hour later to see what's going on. For this reason, it's a good idea to pack some extra food and tea bags, as you'll often be catering for more than just your party! The best thing about camping in Mongolia is it's freedom. You can do it just about anywhere, just pick your spot. The sky is very dark, and there's almost no artificial light in the whole country, outside the few big towns. Washing is in a stream, and you go to bed when it's dark, but it's the best thing you'll ever do.