Must-see hotels in China

  • Qīngjiāng Jiǔdiàn

    Yunnan

    In the newest section of town about 450m south of the bus station. Rooms are large and squeaky clean.

  • Yuèhǎi Kèzhàn

    Hubei

    The midrange rooms here rival some of the more expensive options in town. Good central location.

  • Nǚshén Bīnguǎn

    Jiangxi

    A comfortable choice, situated 20 minutes' walk past the top of the eastern chairlift.

  • Shuanglin Hotel

    Hubei

    The modest Shuanglin Hotel has tidy rooms and welcoming management.

  • Pousada de Juventude de Cheoc Van

    Macau

    This government-run, beachside hostel is excellent value, but conditions apply. You'll need to be between 15 and 45 years of age, book at least eight days…

  • Kunming Cloudland Youth Hostel

    Kunming

    Facilities are high quality at this long-established hostel, but the location isn't close to much and the staff don't quite have it together. It attracts…

  • Inn Hotel

    Macau

    Formerly Hotel Taipa, this a good-value option that's a 10-minute saunter from Taipa Village. It has a swimming pool, and 300 rooms that are small, but…

  • Pousada de Juventude de Hác Sá

    Macau

    The institutional-feeling government-run hostel is 400m uphill from the beach on Rua de Hác Sá Long Chao Kok. Dorms and shared bathrooms are clean. You'll…

  • Dōngfāng Bīnguǎn

    Qinghai

    This Salar-run hotel is simple with reasonably clean bathrooms and hot showers, bright rooms with fresh linen and heating in the winter. Located in an…

  • Hongyadong Hotel

    Chongqing City

    Sitting atop the massive Hongyadong tourism complex, this faux Chongqing stilt-house-style hotel hugs the cliffside overlooking the Jiālíng River. Rooms…

  • Xidi Travel Lodge

    Anhui

    This can’t-miss-it property, just behind the main gate to Xidi village, is a sprawling multi-building affair with comfortable rooms, its own restaurant…

  • Hóngdá Tíngyuàn

    Anhui

    The draw of this Hongcun home is the verdant courtyard filled with potted daphne, heavenly bamboo and other flowering shrubs, all set around a small pond…

  • Tianyu International Hotel

    Gansu

    Travellers recommend this business hotel for its central location a five-minute walk from Big Buddha Temple. Rooms have private bathrooms and are clean…

  • Jiāotōng Bīnguǎn

    Xinjiang

    This fusty old timer is right next to the bus station, which means it's both handy and central, as well as noisy and chaotic. Rooms are fine, though aged…

  • Tara Guesthouse

    Gansu

    This long-established budget place is run by monks from Sichuan and has extremely frugal dorms, small kàng rooms (shared shower) and doubles with private…

  • Jiaotong Hotel

    Gansu

    There is a definite trace of faded tobacco in the air that shows how popular this corner hotel is with passing Chinese businessmen, but the rooms are…

  • Happy Hotan Hotel

    Xinjiang

    One of many budget hotels around the main bus station, Happy Hotan Hotel has a courtyard location with a surprisingly charming, brightly painted courtyard…

  • World Trade Hotel

    Zhejiang

    As befitting its transit hub status, Jinhua has many hotels. Few of them are great, but this one (formerly a Best Western) is one of the best of the bunch…

  • Tunxi Lodge

    Anhui

    At the quieter western end of Lao Jie, this hotel has better rooms – with wooden beds and clean, bright showers – than the drab exterior suggests. Some…

  • Labrang Red Rock International Hostel

    Gansu

    Quietly tucked away south of much of the action, this Tibetan-themed hostel has pine-wood rooms, solar-powered hot showers and an attractive floorboard…

  • Fēngzéyuán Lǚdiàn

    Inner Mongolia

    This restored Russian log cabin (painted yellow and green) is a friendly guesthouse that offers large, clean and affordable rooms, though it's often…

  • Longquan Hotel

    Anhui

    This reasonable option has comfortable enough rooms with modern showers, Chinese cable TV but poor breakfasts. Discounts of up to 50% are common. The…

  • Xīnshèng Bīnguǎn

    Xinjiang

    This place has always been the mainstay for foreigners, though front desk was less than keen to welcome us last time we visited. The rooms are clean and…

  • Nan Jie Cun Hotel

    Henan

    For the full Nanjiecun experience, this hotel offers the same stark cleanliness and communist charm that you'll find about town. Long, red-carpeted halls…

  • Old House Youth Hostel

    Anhui

    Inside a somewhat dishevelled old house down a quiet alley, this hostel has a handful of private rooms (with shower) done up prettily in wood; they're a…

  • AnXinBoKe Hotel

    Henan

    This hotel isn't winning any awards for cleanliness but rooms are surprisingly quiet (there is a large intersection outside the front door), beds are…

  • Pod

    Suzhou

    Simple, clean and snappy, this place has vibrantly styled stack 'em high and rent 'em fast rooms with window and shower (but not much else) at the heart…

  • Pearl Business Hotel

    Qinghai

    This hotel has an OK feel with all regular amenities and bright, clean bathrooms. There’s (usually) 24-hour hot water and rooms come with hairdryers and…

  • Haodifang Business Hotel

    Fujian

    Location trumps style at the efficient 'Good Place' Hotel behind Tumen Jie. The semi-nude overbed art is off-putting and sound carries from the halls, but…

  • Dongfang Hotel

    Qinghai

    This centrally located hotel has OK rooms. Some of the larger rooms come with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking noisy Hedong Market (河东市场, Hédōng…

  • Millan Hotel Fangzhiyuan

    Xiamen

    The Fangzhiyuan branch of this modestly fashionable business hotel is perfectly located for walks around Xiamen’s waterfront district. Rooms won’t inspire…

  • Dongfu Hotel

    Fujian

    On a roundabout opposite the Yongding bus station, this tired, though helpful, business hotel offers an alternative to the earthy roundhouses. Rooms are…

  • Péngchéng Bīnguǎn

    Guizhou

    Less noisy than others near the station, the rooms here are basic with squat toilets and firm beds. It's near the top of Ma'anshan Lu. There's no English…

  • Galactic Peace Hotel

    Jiangxi

    The 'peace' on offer is really only nominal in this old-fashioned sister of the more luxurious Galactic Classic International Hotel, which is just…

  • Labrang Baoma Hotel

    Gansu

    Vibrantly colourful hotel with Tibetan-style courtyard and comfortable doubles with private bathroom, but rather indifferent staff. The hot water can…

  • Bāshí Jiǔdiàn

    Yunnan

    The once-sleepy staff are now on their toes, while the big rooms with OK beds, big windows and desks have been given a much-needed upgrade and are now…

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