Dunhuang
With its central location near restaurants and shops, this five-floor place is one of the better options. Breakfast is not included, but rooms are comfy,…
Must-see hotels in China
Sichuan
This Zoige hotel has some of the best rooms among a number of similar hotels along Shuguang Jie. Turn left out of the bus station and walk 100m; Shǔguāng…
Heilongjiang
This excellent farmstay in a handy part of Beiji village has been constructed with guests in mind. The friendly local family proudly welcomes guests to…
Wuhan
A ramshackle hostel in an old lane-house with attached cafe, this welcoming place has a certain dilapidated charm. If you're looking for a cheap bunk in a…
Inner Mongolia
With a large bright lobby, welcoming staff and well-maintained rooms, this is a very good midrange choice. It’s advisable to book ahead here, especially…
Tea and Horse Caravan Trail Inn
Yunnan
There are a couple of cheap rooms without bathrooms at this friendly place. The more expensive ones are a significant step up and come with good beds and…
Shandong
The tiny lobby at this lower-end midrange hotel won't impress, but the rooms are well presented and comfortable, if a little small, and half of them…
Harbin
The Europa is housed in a renovated Russian building close to the St Sophia church. The price is good for the location – around the corner from Zhongyang…
Harbin
The spotless rooms and handy location, minutes up the road from the Church of St Sophia and Zhongyang Dajie, make up for the barracks-like corridors…
Xinjiang
Despite its fairly high rack rates, rooms can cost as little as ¥150 here, which makes it a terrific bargain – and what's more, staff spoke English on our…
Hangzhou
Sleek chain hotel with a modern and stylish interior. Bold Warhol prints decorate the high lobby walls, and there's a glass lift to take you up the four…
Chengdu
At nine storeys, Jinjiang was Sichuan’s first five-star hotel and the tallest building in Chengdu until the late 1970s. There are more luxurious options…
Chengdu
On a street full of rather overly recreated traditional houses, this well-run, foreigner-savvy hotel with English-speaking staff is popular with tour…
Hong Kong
There are 55 rooms at this modern, conveniently located hotel. Decked out in beige with lots of glam mirrored surfaces, it offers a host of freebies –…
Xinjiang
After a break of some years, the Pigeonhouse Youth Hostel was due to reopen in mid 2016. It's a great option for budget travellers, but it's a good idea…
Sichuan
Of several Chinese hotel chains with a presence in Dujiangyan Ancient Town, this is the best combination of value and location. Clean rooms, friendly…
Xishuangbanna Region
Tucked away at the end of a restaurant strip, this is a reliable and comfortable budget option with decent beds and rooms, some of which have balconies…
Beijing
A hulking, big-name luxury hotel, Shangri-La looms over landscaped gardens way out west in Haidian. For your money you get elegantly appointed rooms (go…
Guangzhou
If you want to be in the heart of the action, good ol' Holiday Inn has you covered. The historic shopping drag running alongside couldn't be more frantic,…
Chengdu
If you don’t mind the tourists swarming Jinli Gujie by Wuhou Temple, this upmarket inn set in two courtyard-style buildings is a reasonable, if slightly…
Shanxi
A dark impersonal lobby belies compact, comfortable rooms with a good desk, fridge and multiple USB charging outlets. The staff are well-trained and…
Sichuan
Not just the town's best hotel, this is also the town's only proper hotel. The rooms are well kept and have everything you might need for a comfortable…
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Almost a package-holiday operation, with travellers funnelled to and from the gorge. Tina's lacks the charm of its competitors, but it's efficiently run,…
Sanya
This great little resort right by the beach has surprisingly large and leafy grounds with a barbecue area near the pool. The rooms aren’t the most…
Beijing
Rooms at this cheap hotel are done up in a retro Chinese style, though thankfully the bathrooms are modern and sizeable. The location, in a small arts…
Shandong
This hulking old-timer needs a serious facelift, but its rooms (and their windows) are enormous, it's dirt cheap and it welcomes foreigners, so we mustn't…
Guangxi
This welcoming guesthouse is located above Tiantouzhai. The pricier rooms have balconies with unobstructed views to the fields; the cheaper ones do not…
Beijing
One of many former backpackers hastily hacked into a hotel after the government's bunk-bed ban, the result is spacious rooms with comfy beds, and…
Dongshan Catalpa Garden Hostel
Guangzhou
Drop your pack in one of the neat six-person dorms here with big beds, lockers and reading lights, then go hang out on the rooftop bar or in the games…
Fujian
Not many midrange chain hotels are as good value as this one. It’s opposite a fine park with lake plus a useful local bus stop, and there are good…
Xi'an
A reasonable alternative if the other hostels are full, this place is buried away down an alley in the Muslim Quarter. Dorms and doubles are fine and…
Shanxi
This central branch of an efficient chain has lovely rooms: clean, bright and spacious enough, with very clean showers fully stocked with all you might…
Guangxi
This centrally located guesthouse is within a traditional wooden building that has a dark-lit tavern feel. It's a sprawling place, with its many rooms set…
Zhejiang
This quiet choice is set amid the garden at Tianyi Hall, embellished with views over the village rooftops from the 2nd-floor corridor. The cheapest rooms…
Heilongjiang
Unrelated to the western Holiday Inn chain, this Chinese-run hotel is 500m up the road from the bus station just off the main road. Modern rooms are…
Fujian
This grand dame has two distinct personalities: the tired old east wing (Dōnghuī Lóu, 东晖楼) and the flamboyant west wing (Nánxīn Lóu, 南馨楼). The latter is…
Shandong
This old-timer is the only hotel on the actual summit, with prices reflecting that. The priciest mountain-view standard rooms are very pleasant and are…
Guiyang
Sitting astride a central intersection like a colossus, the rooms here are getting a little dated by five-star standards, but they still have comfy beds,…
Xiamen Locanda International Youth Hostel
Xiamen
Xiamen’s ‘other’ hostel feels like a family house set over two levels with a wraparound balcony and has a large, pleasant garden, though the dorm rooms…
Shanghai
This Marriott is a reasonable choice if you need to be close to the Hongqiao airport or train station. A grand lobby introduces guests to good all-around…
- placement: fullWidth
- path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50], [1, 1],
- targeting:
{ "position": "superzone" }
