Hostel One district

Ulaanbaatar & the Gobi, Mongolia

Home to a Korean restaurant, coffee shop, KFC, and underground bar in the building near Hostel One.

Places in Hostel One district

Hostel One building Korean restaurant A Korean restaurant near Hostel One, alongside a coffee shop, KFC, and underground bar in the same building.
Hostel One building coffee shop A coffee shop in the same building as Hostel One, alongside a Korean restaurant and underground bar.
Hostel One building underground bar An underground bar in the same building as Hostel One.

Best time to visit: June to September (summer) offers the best conditions for Gobi Desert tours and camel riding, avoiding Mongolia's harsh winters.
Getting around: Ulaanbaatar's hostels cluster near Baga Toiru, a wide poplar-lined street of international restaurants, and serve as the departure point for organized multi-day Gobi Desert and steppe tours.
Currency: Mongolian Tögrög (₮)
Language: Mongolian. English is limited outside tour operators.
Timezone: ULAT (UTC+8)
Current trends: Ulaanbaatar's hostel scene continues to function as a tour-booking hub as much as a place to sleep, with Golden Gobi's epic free breakfast and Town Yard Hostel's nomad-family connections reflecting a city built around launching travellers into Gobi Desert camel treks and steppe ger stays rather than around its own nightlife.

Baga Toiru district — A wide street lined with poplars with international restaurants, including Korean and Mexican, a couple of blocks from Hostel One.
Gobi Desert and steppe touring region — Reached via tours organized from Ulaanbaatar, offering camel riding in the Gobi Desert and staying with nomads in gers on the steppe.