Anhui
There is no better way to experience the extravagant villas of the Huizhou merchants than to spend a few days living in one, waking for breakfast…
Must-see hotels in Anhui
Anhui
When Shanghai artist Li Guoyu discovered this Ming dynasty home it was being used as a pigsty (hence the name). She painstakingly restored it, adding an…
Anhui
All that was left of the nearly 300-year-old Imperial Guard Temple was the facade. Film producer Zhang Zhenyan reinvented the rest using beams salvaged…
Anhui
Started by some former tour guides, this hostel ticks all the right boxes, with a well-stocked bar, movie room, friendly and informative English-speaking…
Anhui
Housed in a gorgeous Ming dynasty villa, Long Lane Inn is a tourist attraction in its own right. There are nine different rooms, some with traditional…
Anhui
Filling several restored buildings inside the Yixian Xiuli Cinema Village, this boutique hotel has 31 rooms of various configurations, from humble doubles…
Anhui
If you're counting on a good night's sleep, the Westin, Hefei's top hotel, is a safe bet. Facilities include a fitness centre, swimming pool, spa and…
Anhui
Hefei's best midrange deal is this well-located branch of the Holiday Inn (not to be confused with all the other branches in town). It's centrally located…
Anhui
This great choice has tidy, though small, six-bed dorm rooms with showers. Across the alleyway a 200-year-old villa houses the double rooms. All guests…
Huangshan
This is the best located hotel, but the four-star Beihai is also the busiest and lacks charm. Situated a 1.2km walk from the top of the Cloud Valley cable…
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…
Huangshan
With an excellent location near Tianhai Lake (Tiānhǎi Hú) and the entrance to the West Sea Canyon, plus three-star comfort, this place is recommended for…
Huangshan
Cheaper rooms are devoid of views, but the pricier doubles are bright and clean. Eight- and 12-bed dorms are well-kept but rather cramped, with bunk beds…
Huangshan
A 10-minute walk to the right from the top of the Jade Screen cable car, this four-star hotel is perched on a spectacular 1660m-high lookout just above…
Anhui
With an upscale vibe that skews more towards a wellness retreat than a spiritual one, Shangketang Hotel – close to the Zhiyuan Temple – has rooms with…
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…
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…
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…
Huangshan
Regular rooms are tired but clean with heating and hot water, but take a look at the doubles first, as some face inwards. The ‘five-star’ block has the…
Huangshan
With sketches on the wall, this hotel has a youthful feel lacking at most hotels around the mountain. Rooms are basic but clean. It's just past the post…
Anhui
This choice on the east side of the entrance for Huizhou Old Town is set in a traditional-style building with clean rooms and decent views from the 2nd…
Huangshan
Dorms come with TV and shower but are rather shabby; doubles with private bathroom pass muster, but the hotel is really only an option if other places are…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Huangshan
Though this white four-star hotel doesn't look like much from the outside, it has the nicest rooms in Tangkou. Staff can help with bus and flight bookings…
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…
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)…
