No Hotels on Everest: The Highest Lodging is in Lhasa

There are no hotels on Mount Everest. The extreme altitude (8,848 m), lethal climate, and lack of infrastructure make permanent habitation impossible. Climbers stay in tented camps (Base Camp through Camp 4) or basic teahouses/lodges along the approach treks (e.g., Namche Bazaar 3,440 m, Gorak Shep 5,164 m).

The highest hotel in the world is the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet—a UNESCO palace-monastery at 3,700 m (12,100 ft), now a museum. The highest commercial hotel is debated; candidates include Hotel Everest View (3,880 m, Syangboche, Nepal) and Jabzang Hotel (4,200 m, Tingri, Tibet). None approach Everest's summit.