or relaxed based on the quality of the guests' tipping. Aside from the single open revolving restaurant, the hotel has four other restaurants including a Japanese restaurant and a Korean BBQ restaurant. The restaurants are operated by Japanese expatriates and are run as private businesses, but they must pay a fee to the state. Guest liberty By some reports, guests are prevented by guards from leaving the hotel. However, others report the ability to wander off the hotel grounds. The hotel is a few blocks from the city's restaurant district and the Pyongyang Railroad Station. See also List of hotels in North Korea Tourism in North Korea Transportation in North Korea References External links Pyongyang Koryo Hotel picture album at Naenara Hotels in Pyongyang Twin towers Skyscrapers in North Korea Skyscraper hotels Buildings and structures with revolving restaurants Hotel buildings completed in 1985 Hotels established in 1985 1985 establishments in North Korea 20th-century architecture in North Korea