St. Regis Lhasa Resort opens

Starwood Hotels has opened the first luxury resort in Tibet – The St. Regis Lhasa. At 12,000 feet above sea level, the resort has stunning views of the Himalayas and the Lhasa Valley from each of the guest rooms, suites and villas.
The St. Regis Lhasa Resort has 150 guest rooms and 12 villas and suites, including the Presidential Suite. The resort has been designed with sustainable features including solar panels, locally-sourced produce and herbs for the resort’s restaurants and an underground water recycling system.
St. Regis also has a new spa brand, the Iridium Spa. It will, as it happens, be the world’s highest luxury spa.
Hospitality Net reports that the St. Regis Lhasa Resort is close to the city’s most important cultural landmarks. It is only a short walk from the Jokhang Temple while the Potala Palace, Sera Monastery, Norbulinka and the Drepung Monastery are a short drive away.