Must-see hotels in China

  • Happy Family Hotel

    Macau

    One of the cheapest options in downtown Macau, with rates dropping to MOP$500 off-season for a double. Rooms are tiny, clean and basic, and there are 26…

  • Green Tree Inn

    Anhui

    This reliable, modern, midrange chain hotel offers compact, cheap and clean accommodation in a 24-room branch along a quiet residential street. There’s…

  • Renqin Hotel

    Yunnan

    This place is basic, but it has all the essentials and serves meals, so it's a good option if you have to overnight in Mingyong. Look for it around 500m…

  • Yuliang Farm Hotel

    Anhui

    Midway down Yuliang's narrow, cobblestone lane you can find small, clean, modern rooms above a restaurant (which will of course cook up your dinner)…

  • Xiaolongshan Botanical Garden Villa

    Gansu

    This guesthouse at Maijishan has spartan but clean cabins that offer loads of privacy and greenery among the trees. It serves nice-enough meals.

  • Fúxìng Bīnguǎn

    Yunnan

    Across the road from the bus station, the rooms here are routinely discounted to ¥56 or ¥86 (if you want wi-fi). Squat toilets and no frills – it's as…

  • Pingliang Hotel

    Gansu

    The Pingliang Hotel is a sound and comfortable choice, with a grandiose marble lobby and spacious rooms with modern furnishings in subtle colours. Expect…

  • Yunxiang International Hotel

    Gansu

    Clean international hotel with comfy-if-generic features and furnishings. Rooms have spacious bathrooms, and a Chinese-style buffet breakfast is included…

  • Fùguì Shānzhuāng

    Zhangjiajie

    Near the drop-off point for Binglang Valley, this lodging has simple rooms and cooked meals, but no English is spoken. They can set up guided tours (in…

  • Lushan Hotel

    Jiangxi

    Pretty ordinary, but it's cheap and close to the bus stand. On the left as you walk towards the main drag. English sign.

  • Lǘyǒu Zhījiā

    Jiangxi

    The four rooms at this small guesthouse are fairly basic, but there are terrific views of the village from its rooftop.

  • Ibis Beijing Dongdaqiao

    Beijing

    This cheapo chain hotel does the job if all you need is a crash pad within walking range of the Sanlitun action.

  • Wangjiang Lou Hostel

    Guizhou

    Family-run place by the river, with fresh and clean wooden rooms featuring hot showers and sit-down toilets.

  • Chūnguāng Hotel

    Xiamen

    Airport shuttle buses ( ¥10) depart from here. We don’t recommended staying here.

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