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Hotels
China has no shortage of accommodation even in peak season, with more than 5,000 tourist hotels providing a total of 1.4 million beds. There is a good range of hotels from budget to luxury. International-standard hotels can be found in cities throughout China, many of them joint ventures managed by international hotel chains. That, and the expansion of high-end Far East groups, has helped raise standards to the point where top hotels match the quality of other Asian destinations. Star ratings for lower-category, domestically-run hotels can be somewhat generous.
Overall hotels are of a reasonable standard and good value for money, but those in major cities in the east are much more expensive. Facilities generally include restaurants, coffee shops, bars, swimming pools and massage rooms. Some include executive floors and lounges, spas, shopping and business malls, banks and post offices.
Boutique Hotels
A fast-growing sector, boutique hotels are springing up across China, from city locations to tourist towns and rural settings near major attractions or tourist centres. They range from stylish properties in local architectural style to luxurious havens of tranquillity, some with spas.
Resort Hotels
Another growing phenomenon, these self-contained properties are opening up in major leisure destinations such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jiuzhaigou, as part of golf complexes and in beach resorts like Sanya.
Grading: Accommodation is rated from 1 to 5 stars.
Overall hotels are of a reasonable standard and good value for money, but those in major cities in the east are much more expensive. Facilities generally include restaurants, coffee shops, bars, swimming pools and massage rooms. Some include executive floors and lounges, spas, shopping and business malls, banks and post offices.
Boutique Hotels
A fast-growing sector, boutique hotels are springing up across China, from city locations to tourist towns and rural settings near major attractions or tourist centres. They range from stylish properties in local architectural style to luxurious havens of tranquillity, some with spas.
Resort Hotels
Another growing phenomenon, these self-contained properties are opening up in major leisure destinations such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Jiuzhaigou, as part of golf complexes and in beach resorts like Sanya.
Grading: Accommodation is rated from 1 to 5 stars.
Dormitories
These are found in most tourist centres and provide cheaper accommodation for budget travellers. Standards range from poor to adequate.
Youth Hostels
Good progress has been made in the construction of a network of hostels, covering, in particular, Beijing, Guangdong, Guangxi, Shanghai and Yunnan.
Accommodation Information
China Tourism Hotel Association
9A Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing 100740, People's Republic of China
Tel: (10) 6520 1441.
Website: www.ctha.com.cn
China Hotel Association
Tel: (10) 6839 1448.
Website: www.ch-ra.com
YHA China (Information on Youth Hostels)
Tel: (20) 8751 3731 or 8734 5080.
Website: www.yhachina.com
9A Jianguomennei Avenue, Beijing 100740, People's Republic of China
Tel: (10) 6520 1441.
Website: www.ctha.com.cn
China Hotel Association
Tel: (10) 6839 1448.
Website: www.ch-ra.com
YHA China (Information on Youth Hostels)
Tel: (20) 8751 3731 or 8734 5080.
Website: www.yhachina.com
