Where to Stay in Qinghai Lake | Recommended Qinghai Lake Hotels 2025

Address: More New Village, Jiangxigou Town, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海南藏族自治州共和县江西沟乡莫热新村)

Popular Mentions: "Recommended" "Nice Room" "Amazing Lake View" "Great Designs"

Firstly open in 2018, Jiulong Hotel is a beautiful garden resort hotel located about 2 kilometers away from the gate of Erlangjian Scenic Area and 90 kilometers away from Chaka Salt Lake. It has 135 rooms with free Internet access, separate shower, heating, 24-hour hot water, TV, etc. equipped in the hotel. The Tibetan Style Lake-view Rooms are top recommended because you can enjoy the typical Tibetan decoration and get a stunning vista of Qinghai Lake out of the window. There is a delicately-designed central garden where many guest like to enjoy the sunshine or stars. Chinese breakfast provided in hotel, including some local dishes.

Address: No.19, More New Village, Jiangxigou Town, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海南藏族自治州共和县江西沟乡莫热新村19号)

Popular Mentions: "Good Location" " Passionate Staff" "Great Breakfast" "Elegant Environment"

Gesang Meiduo Hotel is a nice hotel with great location near Erlangjian Qinghai Lake, only about 600 meters to Erlangjian Scenic Area. It has over 100 guest rooms as well and all rooms are equipped with air-conditions, shower, free WiFi, television and 24-hour hot water. If you visit in July and August, you can admire a large field of rape flowers behind the hotel. In summer, there are special performances such as bonfire party, Guozhuang performance, Qinghai Huaer singing show and so on! The hotel also sets up a cycling club for cyclists to experience cycling along Qinghai Lake.

Address: Heimahe Town, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海南藏族自治州共和县黑马河镇)

Popular Mentions "Double Room" " Twin Bed Room" "Clean"

Among the hostels and homestays in Heimahe Town, Qinghai Lake Tibetan Style Homestay is a good one. It offers a clean environment and simple facilities. There are Single Room, Standard Room, Triple Room and Family Room for your choice. Only Single Room has separate shower. It is possible to watch the sunrise from the room. However, we suggest you drive about 2 kilometers to the viewing-deck if you want a better sightseeing.

If you have a high demand of accommodation, we suggest you accommodate in Xining City. There more hotels ranging from 5-star luxurious ones to cost-effective comfortable ones. Besides, there are many shopping malls and restaurants nearby for shopping and dining. The distance between Xining and Qinghai Lake (Erlangjian Scenic Area) is about 150 km, needing about 2.5 hours' drive. It is available to drive to Qinghai Lake in the early morning and back in the evening. Recommended Hotels in Xining including:

Sofitel Xining (西宁新华联索菲特大酒店 ★★★★★)

Address: No.63 Wusi Xi Road, Chengxi District, Xining (青海省西宁市城西区五四西路63号), 36 km (about 45 minutes' drive) to Qinghai Provincial Museum, 7 km (about 12 minutes' drive) to Xining Downtown, 11 km (about 18 minutes' drive) to Xining Railway Station and 33 km (50 minutes' drive) to Xining Caojiabao International Airport.

Huachen Hotel (青海华辰大酒店 ★★★★)

Address: No.45 Bayi Middle Road, Chengdong District, Xining(西宁城东区八一中路45号), 5 km (about 20 minutes' drive) to Xining Downtown, 3 km (about 7 minutes' drive) to Xining Railway Station, 8 km (about 25 minutes' drive) to Tibetan Medicine & Tibet Culture Museum, and 25 km (35 minutes' drive) to Xining Caojiabao International Airport.

Generally, a classic Qinghai Lake takes about 3~4 days. Starting from Xining, it tour covers the two biggest highlights of this city, namely - Kumbum Monastery - One of the Six Greatest Tibetan Gelug Monasteries with Three Arts and Dongguan Great Mosque – Qinghai's biggest mosque with splendid appearance and delicate ornaments which allow you to get a cultural savory. Then, spend 1 or 2 days appreciating the beauty of Qinghai Lake, including stunning lake view, far-reaching snow peaks, grassland, rape flowers (in July and August), etc. For cyclist, Qinghai Lake is also a good destination to offer the delighted experience of sightseeing and cycling in one go. It usually needs 2 days to have a great cycling tour along Qinghai Lake.

☛ 3 Days Qinghai Short Stay Tour with Qinghai Lake

More than Xining City and Qinghai Lake, there are many other natural and cultural treasures worthy of your visit in Qinghai. For more lake view, Chaka Salt Lake which is known as the mirror of the lake must be visited. If you are interested in Amdo Tibet culture, you are strongly advised to extend your tour to Tongren and nearby Xiahe (in Gansu) to explore Regong Art and Tibetan Buddhism.

☛ 4 Days Qinghai Lake Chaka Salt Lake Enchanting Tour

☛ 4 Days Qinghai Lake Landscape Tour Plus Tongren Authentic Tibetan Culture and Art Exploration

Many travelers also prefer a silk road discovery combining Qinghai Lake with Zhangye (Zhangye National Geopark, Mati Temple, Giant Buddha Temple…), Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Pass, Great Wall Museum, ), Dunhuang (Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake, Mogao Caves, Yumen Pass…) and Bardain Jaran Desert. If you love Tibet Buddhist fragrance or breathtaking high-altitude landscape, don't hesitate to visit Tibet (Lhasa, Shigatse, Mount Everest, Namtso Lake, etc.) via the world-famous Qinghai Tibet Railway.

☛ 7 Days Miraculous Land Tour from Dunhuang to Zhangye Xining
☛ 7 Days Qinghai Lake Zhangye Danxia Badain Jaran Desert Wonders Tour
☛ 6 Days Xining and Lhasa Train Tour