Sichuan
This basic but friendly guesthouse inside the park is a good bet for those who want to linger in the area. It's about five minutes up a small path from…
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Henan
Popular with visiting Chinese, this self-proclaimed four-star hotel feels overpriced for what you get; little English is spoken and nonsmoking rooms can't…
Chengdu
This friendly hostel comes with an extremely helpful, friendly staff in addition to the standard hostel facilities. Rooms with shared bathrooms remain the…
The Great Wall
Beside the Shuǐguān Great Wall off the Badaling Hwy, the Commune was heralded as an architectural marvel when it opened in the early noughties. These days…
Dazhong Merrylin Airport Hotel
Shanghai
The Dazhong Merrylin Airport Hotel is located between Terminals 1 and 2 of the Pudong International Airport. Rooms are clean and the larger ones have…
Yunnan
A midrange option hang-out, with large, well-maintained, comfortable rooms set around a pleasant courtyard with a small swimming pool. Rooms are regularly…
Gansu
This simple and straightforward hostel has clean enough rooms (though the six and four-bed dorms can feel a bit cramped), and a comfortable enough bar…
Inner Mongolia
Run by a friendly team, this sweet and charming hostel is a short walk from the train station, over the bridge and into town. There's a very pleasant book…
Sichuan
Late arrivals, or those who just want to stay overnight and spend a whole day in the park, should head for this standard midrange motel. Rooms are spread…
Qinghai
Ignore the dusty facade: this hotel has a colourful lobby that leads up through gold hallways to bright and clean rooms with flat-screen TVs and well…
Inner Mongolia
This decent hotel is excellently located for that early-morning bus to Baotou or Alashan Youqi. Rooms are bright, spacious and quiet, though getting a bit…
Xinjiang
This modern and clean hotel next to Tashkurgan's tiny bus station has fresh and spacious rooms, even if the bathrooms are rather on the small side. Bus…
Anhui
Pleasantly arranged around an old temple, this hotel combines the right atmosphere with a good location. Standard rooms are just that – lino floors, small…
Fujian
The Super 8 brand rarely disappoints and this new branch located in ‘Live Show Wonderland’ gives you a clean, warm, relatively quiet bed in the middle of…
Guizhou
This family-run guesthouse is the pick of the village, although you might have to ask around to find the owner. The views of the surrounding valley alone…
Belinda's Backpackers Guesthouse
Yunnan
Like her operation in Xinjie, Belinda's guesthouse in Pugaolao is a little rough-and-ready, but the private rooms have western toilets and Belinda's tours…
Sichuan
There seems to be a near-countless number of modern, high-rise tower-block hotels lining the main street. This is one of the better-value options. The…
Xinjiang
This hotel is the only one in town that seems totally happy lodging foreigners. The plush and even rather stylish lobby leads to two floors of well-sized…
Sichuan
Kuíxīnggé Cháfáng is housed in the historic Qing-dynasty Kuixing pavilion that was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and rebuilt in 1998. The…
Xishuangbanna Region
Sporting two enormous elephants at its entrance, this is one of Jinghong’s unmissable landmarks. The rooms are a little plain and compact for the price,…
Fujian
Once the most sought after boutique hotel on the island, 46Howtel has lost some of its appeal inside its fading grey exterior, but it still provides…
Qinghai Guide Hot Spring Hotel
Qinghai
The hotel is starting to show its age, but this is a decent choice for foreigners, with clean rooms, a heated pool (¥50 per use), a spa and pleasant…
ZhengFu Cao Tang Decent Hostel
Chengdu
Despite being steps away from Luomashi metro stop and fronting busy Renmin Lu, this guesthouse and its rustic stylings and quiet common area feel far…
Anhui
In a Qing dynasty building with a landscaped courtyard, down a quiet lane off Old St, this is a cloistered and atmospheric place to stay. The 1st-floor…
China
If you're planning on staying overnight in Wulong town, this international-style riverfront hotel is your best bet. Despite its luxury trappings, some…
Guizhou
A point of difference here is the variety of rooms across three buildings. Go for one near the garden courtyard (where stray cats soak up the sun), or nab…
Inner Mongolia
You can't miss this large and imposing all-pine-wood hotel on the main road into town. It's a good and cosy choice to get into the swing of things, with…
Zhōuzhuāng International Youth Hostel
Jiangsu
Near an old opera stage, this efficient youth hostel occupies a converted courtyard. It has tidy rooms and a clean (but dim) dorm, and offers free laundry…
Guangxi
A plush option in a new quarter close to the high-speed train station (¥15 by cab to the old quarter or a 25-minute walk), Bavaria offers clean, bright…
Sichuan
This Qing dynasty rebuild of the original Jin-dynasty temple is set in the forest near the top of the mountain; guest rooms are basic but comfortable,…
Sichuan
One of numerous similarly priced accommodation options in Youyi Village, Jiachun Villa seems to be the most well kept. Room prices are open to negotiation…
Chongqing City
Renovated in 2018, the modern, white-themed rooms at this centrally located hotel include LED mirrors and Chinese tea sets in each room. All come with…
Dali
The rooms here are some of the most distinctive in Dali, styled with Tibetan motifs and packed with antique Chinese-style furniture (even if the bathrooms…
Guangxi
Opening in the early 1990s, this atmospheric hotel is one of Ping'an's first and it's still run by the same friendly English-speaking Zhuang family. It…
InterContinental Lhasa Paradise
Lhasa
This monstrosity of pyramids and glass in Lhasa's far eastern suburbs is so architecturally out of place that it feels more like a science experiment than…
Baisha There International Youth Hostel
Yunnan
A fine place for chilling out away from the crowds of Lijiang, this laid-back hostel built around a small courtyard garden makes a nice base for exploring…
Anhui
Just 50m from the main gate, the long-standing Julong has friendly staff and quality rooms decked out with TVs and good bathrooms. Discounts knock rooms…
Yangshuo Senior Leader Youth Hostel
Yangshuo
A conveniently located hostel with friendly staff, basic rooms and a large, comfy and inviting lobby with a gurgling water feature in the corner. Note…
Jiangxi
This smart midrange hotel has large, comfortable, well turned-out rooms, usually discounted to ¥198. The only problem is its inconvenient location 3km…
Suzhou
This 200-room, five-level Philippe Starck–wannabe is close to Guanquan Jie. It has a zappy foyer, sharp angles and an elevator that's kitted out like a…
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