Beijing
This 400-year-old building is perched high above much of the village and enjoys fine views from its terrace restaurant. Rooms are in the back courtyard…
Must-see hotels in China
Nanjing
Fuzimiao Hostel is in a near-unbeatable location, close to the metro and just a minute's walk from Fūzǐ Miào. While dorms are basic and rooms can be…
Shanxi
Located on the riverfront road 330m from Xiángyuánlóng Kèzhàn, this distinctive, friendly, 180-year-old (the Red Army used it as a base during WWII) place…
Guangdong
A cheery boutique hotel in Wúzhǐshān with 32 comfortable but slightly musty rooms, surprisingly high-tech toilets in the shiny bathrooms and a perfectly…
Guilin
Guangxi's first five-star hotel, the Sheraton is a bit long in the tooth, but its central positioning right by the Li River is excellent. It's now more of…
Xinjiang
Yining’s former Soviet consulate is just one part of this massive hotel complex in the heart of the city. A golden bust of Lenin greets you at the…
Tongli International Youth Hostel
Jiangsu
This youth hostel has two locations. The main one is slightly off Zhongchuan Beilu and near Zhongchuan Bridge. With a charming wooden interior, rooms here…
The Great Wall
One of a number of small guesthouses in Huanghua Cheng. Most are on the river side of the road, but this place, accessed via steps on your left just…
Anhui
With a convenient location and good rooms, this place clearly has an appeal that extends beyond the backpacking crowd. The four-person dorms come with…
Lijiang
A secluded, increasingly popular guesthouse with excellent spacious dorms, a handful of private rooms – book ahead – and a cool roof terrace with great…
Jiangxi
Formerly Daziran Youth Hostel, this pine-forest lodge, perched on a hillside just below road level, has had a lick of paint, but is still the same…
Shanghai
If you have to live Pudong-side, this well-tended hostel is a leafy and homey oasis in an otherwise innocuous housing estate. It offers basic but clean…
Macau
Boutiquish hotel situated in the winding lanes opposite the Sofitel Macau at Ponte 16, which gives you use of its free shuttle buses to and from the ferry…
Lijiang
Just outside the old town – the views are good but you'll have to carry your luggage up some stairs – this popular but peaceful hostel has dark, compact…
Xinjiang
This enormous hotel complex is Hāmì's tourist mainstay. Set in verdant grounds in the centre of town, it's focused on a fancy high-rise building with a…
Sichuan
Though it's a bit outdated and worn down, this large hotel on the edge of town makes a great departure point for exploring the village or hiking up for…
Nanjing
Conveniently situated next to Xuanwu Lake Park and the metro, this four-star hotel offers comfortable rooms and pleasant, if slightly outdated, decor…
The Great Wall
This hikers' hangout offers four doubles (two with private bathrooms) and dorms in a 100-year-old courtyard. An overgrown spur of the Great Wall runs…
Yunnan
Set around a small courtyard in the expanding section of the village beyond Mallard Lake, the dorms have hard beds and squat toilets, but are fine for a…
Qinghai
It's not exactly the Peace Hotel on Shanghai's Bund, but this place at the back of a courtyard car park offers large clean rooms (overlooking the car park…
Fujian
The Mogo is a well-known hotel on the eastern side of the island and its small, atmospheric rooms are still in reasonable nick. There are conscious style…
Heilongjiang
A friendly teacher has converted a few apartments on the outskirts of town into comfortable dorms. There are only a few shops and restaurants nearby, but…
Sanya
While some of Yàlóng Bay’s palatial resorts can feel a bit like ghost towns due to Sanya’s overbuilding, the Ritz is always abuzz. Well-heeled matrons sip…
Sichuan
There's a real sense of traditional Tibet to this attractive place tucked behind a big gate on Dexi Jie. The English-speaking manager runs a neat,…
Guilin
Not as insalubrious as it sounds, rather than charging by the hour this budget hotel is professionally run and conveniently located across from the bus…
Gulang Yu Lu Fei International Youth Hostel
Fujian
In a surprisingly quiet location near the Piano Museum, this is one of the better hostels on the island, thanks to the fine staff and pleasant communal…
Yunnan
It's basic (the price is a clue) and even a bit grimy, but some rooms have western toilets and the wi-fi connection is strong. Owner Belinda speaks…
Xi'an
Set around a series of interconnected courtyards, this hostel is a big, sprawling place with an ever-busy pub known for its smoky and noisy atmosphere…
Fuzhou
The simple, grey tones and spotless, no fuss rooms at this pleasant hotel recall its previous life as a 7 Days Inn chain hotel. It's located 500m south of…
Irrawaddy International Youth Hostel
Yunnan
This hostel on a quiet, residential street in the north of town likes to fly under the radar: it's hard to find any English-language information about it…
Hainan
Some of the villas at Le Meridian have direct access onto Shimei Bay beach, as well as their own private pools. Elsewhere, standard rooms are enormous,…
Shazhouyi International Youth Hostel
Dunhuang
This hostel is plant- and light-filled, inviting you to lounge and plan one of the offered tours. Dorm beds are comfy with modern shared bathrooms…
Zhejiang
One of the island's fanciest places to stay, the Landison adds little touches of serenity like bowls of floating orchid petals and Buddhist statuary,…
Dalian
This business hotel is in a fantastic location surrounded by restaurants and markets, yet only a five-minute walk from parks and quiet tree-lined streets…
Harbin
Just south of central Harbin is this unusual boutique hotel hidden inside the lower section of a commercial building. The designer rooms are very stylish…
Manzhouli Volga International Youth Hostel
Inner Mongolia
Spotless, pine-clad dorms come with lockers and individual charging points, while the twin rooms – with their quirky, yurt-like styling – are potentially…
Sanya
Directly across the street from the ocean, what you give up in oceanfront views, you make up in savings at the Pullman. Ground-floor rooms have ‘swim up’…
Hong Kong
Just 600m west of Sheung Wan MTR station and in an excellent spot close to trendy Tai Ping Shan area, this is a good option if you value location. There…
Shenzhen
This luxury hotel has been recently renovated and reborn from the Panglin Hotel. The grand marble lobby, splendid fountains on the forecourt, outdoor pool…
Sichuan
In a renovated corner of the old town, a can-do mum-and-son duo run this hotel like a hostel. There's 24-hour hot water, wi-fi and solid travel advice;…
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