The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in China

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to China

Wulingyuan, China Wulingyuan, China

If it's your first trip to China for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to China. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in China. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in China for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited China beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in China for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Chengdu Chuanxing Yinli Hotel

Chengdu, Sichuan
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $72 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to China
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at No. 19, Twelve Bridge Road, Chengdu Chuanxing Yinli Hotel has great rooms from $72 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a casino, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only a short distance from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


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Chongqing Wuyu Shanxing Hotel

Chongqing, Chongqing
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Chongqing Wuyu Shanxing Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $136. Offering an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Nan'an Qu, Danzishijie. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a bar, a bar, city views, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


Sixi Cangshan Mountains Golden Sunrise Mirror Of The Sky Sound Sleep Hotel Dali Ancient City

Dali, Yunnan
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Sixi Cangshan Mountains Golden Sunrise Mirror Of The Sky Sound Sleep Hotel Dali Ancient City to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $52. We loved that is has room service, room service, a casino, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 43 Yincang Rd, Dali Town. You'll also find a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, parking, and parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room


The Purple Horse Hotel Beijing

Beijing, Beijing
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to China
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $156, The Purple Horse Hotel Beijing, at No. 1, Xiyangwei Hutong A, Jingshan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China​ provides an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and room service. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a fitness center. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


Hyatt Centric Ocean Front Xiamen

Xiamen, Fujian
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Hyatt Centric Ocean Front Xiamen has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a pool bar, and room service. The great rooms here start at $85 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at No. 36 Tianquan Road, Siming District. Furthermore, it also offers room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a fitness center, which is nice for first time visitors. Just a short drive from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Infinity pool


New World Guangzhou Hotel

Guangzhou, Guangdong
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in China
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The great guest rating of New World Guangzhou Hotel is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $81, and it's located at No.30 North Baishun Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, a bar, laundry services, and laundry services which are great for visitors. And since it's just a quick trip from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


Dayin - Nanjing Road & People's Square & The Bund

Shanghai, Shanghai
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A cool place is Dayin - Nanjing Road & People's Square & The Bund because it has great rooms that start at $79. It has room service, room service, a fitness center, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at No 659 Ningbo Road, Huangpu District. Only a short distance from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, parking, city views, and city views at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator


Enlux Hotel

Jinan, Shandong
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $60 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to China
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Pool
  • Pool

Enlux Hotel offers a pool, a pool, room service, room service, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $60 (before taxes). It's located at 66 Luoyuan Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a fitness center, a bar, and a bar which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just a short drive from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms


Angsana Suzhou Shishan

Suzhou, Jiangsu
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at No 208 Fen Hu Road, Angsana Suzhou Shishan has great rooms from $95 (before taxes). It offers room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, a bar, a hot tub, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just a quick trip from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Kids' club
  • Kids' club


Wanda Yi Wuhan

Wuhan, Hubei
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Wanda Yi Wuhan which has nice rooms starting at $54. Offering room service, room service, a restaurant, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No. 9 Ruixiang Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, a bar, city views, and city views. It's located just a short distance from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in China?

China Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$72

After analyzing 4046 first time trip hotels in China, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $72. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in China.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $115
  • 4-star hotels: $64
  • 3-star hotels: $51
  • 2-star hotels: $35


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