Where to Stay in Chengdu: Recommended Best Areas to Stay in Chengdu

Known as "City of Abundance" since the ancient time, the capital city of Sichuan Province, Chengdu is a megacity in southwest China, the gateway to Tibet and the hometown of Giant Pandas. Besides Chengdu Panda Base, From the ancient historical sites like Wuhou Memorial Temple and Du Fu Cottage to the modern skyscrapers and shopping malls around Chunxi Road and Global Center, for travelers to Chengdu, the city offers a large section of hotels to select, from the top deluxe international brand hotels, Hilton, Shangri-La, 5 star to 3-star hotels, high-quality boutique hotels to budget hostels.

Each tourist has different needs and preferences, such as a good location, convenient transportation, nice, clean and tidy room, excellent hotel facilities and services, decent price, good breakfast, English speaking staff, family-friendly, etc. Whether you are looking for a best-located hotel for one night stay or stuck in finding the best area to spend a few days’ holiday with friends or family, with our recommendation and helpful suggestions here, you will quickly sort out and decide the best place to stay in Chengdu.

The major downtown Chengdu can be generally divided by 3 ring roads with Tianfu Square marking its center, and most of the attractions and nice hotels are located inside the first ring road. Outside the 1st ring road, some other accommodation areas around the airport, train stations as well as attractions in the city's outskirts are also sorted out for your preference.

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Map of Major Accommodation Areas in Chengdu

Chengdu's Main Accommodation Areas - Hotels Inside the 1st Ring Road (Best Tourist Choice)

Except for Chengdu Panda Base and Jinsha Site Museum, most of the attractions in Chengdu are located inside the 1st ring road of Chengdu. With the developed metro networks, you can easily get to one another by public transportation or taxi. There are 5 accommodation areas inside the first ring road of Chengdu, including the east area (near Chunxi Road, TaikooLi, IFS, and the Anshun Bridge), the southwest area (near Wuhou Memorial Temple and Jinli Pedestrian Street), the central area (near Tianfu Square, Chengdu Museum, Renmin Park, and Kuanzhai Alley), the west area (near Dufu Cottage, Sichuan Museum, and Qingyang Palace), and the north area (near Wenshu Yuan Monastery).

Among the five accommodation areas, the east area is the most recommendable choice for the beautiful cityscape along the river at night, shopping malls, accessible walking distance to the attractions and metro station, as well as the most plentiful choices on nice hotels.

❶ Recommended Hotels Near Chunxi Road, Taikoo Li, IFS - Most Recommended:

Top Chengdu Attractions in this area: Chunxi Road, Taikoo Li, Anshun Bridge

Shangri-La Hotel Chengdu 成都香格里拉大酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #9, Binjiang East Road, Chengdu 成都市滨江东路9号
• Distance: about 1.6km to Chunxi Road, 3.8km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3.4km to Jinli Street, 11.9km to Chengdu Panda Base



Grand Hyatt Chengdu 成都群光君悦酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: Qunguang Plaza, No.8, south section of Chunxi Road, Chengdu 成都市春熙路南段8号群光广场
• Distance: about 0.2km to Chunxi Road, 2.5km to Kuanzhai Alley, 2.8km to Jinli Street, 11.3km to Chengdu Panda Base



Sofitel Chengdu Taihe 成都泰合索菲特大饭店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #15, Binjiang Middle Road, Chengdu 成都市滨江中路15号
• Distance: about 0.4km to Chunxi Road, 2.3km to Kuanzhai Alley, 1.8km to Jinli Street, 12.4km to Chengdu Panda Base



Crowne Plaza Chengdu City Center 成都总府皇冠假日酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #31 Zongfu Rd, Chengdu 成都市总府街31号
• Distance: about 0.3km to Chunxi Road, 2.4km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3.1km to Jinli Street, 10.8km to Chengdu Panda Base



The Temple House 成都博舍 (Popular & Chinese Style)

• Location: #81, Biti street, Chengdu (located in TaikooLi) 成都市笔帖式街81号（位于太古里内）
• Distance: about 0.8km to Chunxi Road, 3.3km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3.4km to Jinli Street, 11.2km to Chengdu Panda Base



Yinhe Dynasty Hotel 成都银河王朝大酒店 (★★★★)

• Location: #88 Shuncheng Street, Chengdu 成都市顺城大街88号
• Distance: about 0.7km to Chunxi Road, 1.8km to Kuanzhai Alley, 2.7km to Jinli Street, 11.1km to Chengdu Panda Base



Xinhua International Hotel 四川新华国际酒店 (★★★★)

• Location: #8, Guzhong street, Chengdu 成都市古中市街8号
• Distance: about 1.1km to Chunxi Road, 1.8km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3km to Jinli Street, 10.7km to Chengdu Panda Base



Niccolo Hotel 成都尼依格罗酒店 (Popular)

• Location: Building 3, international financial center, No.1, section 3, Hongxing Road, Chengdu 成都市红星路三段1号国际金融中心三3号楼
• Distance: about 0.4km to Chunxi Road, 2.9km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3.3km to Jinli Street, 10.9km to Chengdu Panda Base



Nearby Metro Station: Chunxi Road Station 春熙路站 (Metro Line 2)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❷ Recommended Hotels Near Wuhou Memorial Temple & Jinli Pedestrian Street:

Top Chengdu Attractions in this area: Wuhou Memorial Temple, Jinli Ancient Street

Galaxy Minyoun Chengdu Hotel 成都明宇尚雅饭店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #1 West Linjiang Road, Chengdu 成都市临江西路1号
• Distance: about 1.4km to Wuhou Memorial Temple/Jinli Pedestrian Street, 1.7km to Chunxi Road, 2.2km to Kuanzhai Alley, 1.4km to Renmin Park, 12.7km to Chengdu Panda Base



Minshan Lhasa Grand Hotel 岷山拉萨大酒店 (★★★★)

• Location: #88, Xiaojiahe North Street, South 4th section, 1st ring road, Chengdu 成都市一环路南四段肖家河北街88号
• Distance: about 1.4km to Wuhou Memorial Temple/Jinli Pedestrian Street, 4.2km to Chunxi Road, 3.5km to Kuanzhai Alley, 2.9km to Renmin Park, 15.1km to Chengdu Panda Base



Chengdu Jinli Hotel 成都锦里客栈 (Popular & Chinese Style)

• Location: #231 Wuhouci street, Chengdu 成都市成都武侯祠大街231号
• Distance: about 0.2km to Wuhou Memorial Temple/Jinli Pedestrian Street, 2.9km to Chunxi Road, 2.1km to Kuanzhai Alley, 1.5km to Renmin Park, 13.7km to Chengdu Panda Base



Dreams Hostel 梦之旅国际青年旅舍客栈 (Economical & Popular Hostel)

• Location: #242 Wuhouci street, Chengdu 成都市武候祠大街242号
• Distance: about 0.2km to Wuhou Memorial Temple/Jinli Pedestrian Street, 3.2km to Chunxi Road, 2.3km to Kuanzhai Alley, 1.7km to Renmin Park, 13.9km to Chengdu Panda Base



Nearby Metro Station: Gaoshengqiao Station 高升桥站 (Metro Line 3/5)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❸ Recommended Hotels Near Kuanzhai Alley, Renmin Park, Tianfu Square:

Top Chengdu Attractions in this area: Kuanzhai Alley, Renmin Park, Tianfu Square, Chengdu Museum

Minshan Hotel 四川岷山饭店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #55, Section 2, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 成都市人民南路二段55号
• Distance: about 1km to Tianfu Square, 1.5km to Chunxi Road, 2.2km to Jinli Street, 12.4km to Chengdu Panda Base



Jinjiang Hotel (East Building) 四川锦江宾馆东楼 (★★★★★)

• Location: #80-3, Section 2, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 成都市人民南路二段80号-3
• Distance: about 1km to Tianfu Square, 1.6km to Chunxi Road, 2.3km to Jinli Street, 12.5km to Chengdu Panda Base



Celebrity City Hotel 成都城市名人酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #122-124, Section 1, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 成都市人民南路一段122-124号
• Distance: about 0.4km to Tianfu Square, 1.2km to Chunxi Road, 1.8km to Jinli Street, 12km to Chengdu Panda Base



Diaoyutai Boutique Hotel Chengdu 成都钓鱼台精品酒店 (Popular & Chinese Style)

• Location: #38-39 KuanXiangZi, Chengdu 成都市宽巷子38-39号
• Distance: about 0.2km to Kuanzhai Alley, 2.7km to Chunxi Road, 2.2km to Jinli Street, 12km to Chengdu Panda Base



Wutongli International Youth Hostel 成都吾桐里国际青年旅舍 (Economical & Popular Hostel)

• Location: #11-8 Dashi East Road, Chengdu 成都市大石东路11号附8号
• Distance: about 1.5km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3.1km to Chunxi Road, 1km to Jinli Street, 1.3km to Renmin Park, 13.4km to Chengdu Panda Base



Nearby Metro Station: Tianfu Square 天府广场站 (Metro Line 1/2)； Jinjiang Hotel 锦江宾馆站 (Metro Line 1)； Renmin Park 人民公园站 (Metro Line 2)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❹ Recommended Hotels Near Du Fu Cottage & Qingyang Palace:

Top Chengdu Attractions in this area: Du Fu Cottage, Qingyang Palace, Sichuan Museum

Huanhua Hongtai Hotel 成都浣花黉台酒店 (Popular & Chinese Style)

• Location: #11-8 Dashi East Road, Chengdu 251-1 Huanhua South Road, Chengdu 成都市浣花南路251号附1号
• Distance: about 0.5km to Du Fu Cottage, 1.9km to Kuanzhai Alley, 2.3km to Jinli Street, 13.6km to Chengdu Panda Base



Jing Chuan Hotel 成都京川宾馆 (★★★★)

• Location: #144, Section 1, 1st Ring Road West, Chengdu 成都市一环路西一段144号
• Distance: about 1.4km to Du Fu Cottage， 3.6km to Chunxi Road, 1.8 km to Kuanzhai Alley, 1.3km to Jinli Street, 13.8km to Chengdu Panda Base



Nearby Metro Station: Qingyang Taoist Temple 青羊宫站 (Metro Line 5)； Caotang Road North 草堂北路站 (Metro Line 4)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❺ Recommended Hotels Near Wenshu Monastery:

Top Chengdu Attractions in this area: Wenshu Monastery

Chengdu Courtyard Hotel 成都院子酒店 (★★★★)

• Location: #28, Wuyuegong Street, Chengdu 成都市五岳宫街28号
• Distance: about 1km to Wenshu Yuan Monastery, 4.6km to Du Fu Cottage, 2.3km to Kuanzhai Alley, 4km to Jinli Street, 9.8km to Chengdu Panda Base



Tianfu Sunshine Hotel 成都天府阳光酒店 (★★★★)

• Location: #2 Taisheng North Road, Chengdu 成都市太升北路2号
• Distance: about 1.3km to Wenshu Yuan Monastery, 5km to Du Fu Cottage, 2.5km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3.8km to Jinli Street, 9.9km to Chengdu Panda Base



Tibet Hotel Chengdu 成都西藏饭店 (★★★★)

• Location: #10, Section 1, Renmin North Road, Chengdu 成都市人民北路一段10号
• Distance: about 1km to Wenshu Yuan Monastery, 4.8km to Du Fu Cottage, 2.7km to Kuanzhai Alley, 4.7km to Jinli Street, 9.3km to Chengdu Panda Base



Youhao Romance Hotel 成都友豪罗曼酒店 (★★★★)

• Location: #22, Section 2, middle Renmin Road, Chengdu 成都市人民中路二段22号
• Distance: about 1km to Wenshu Yuan Monastery, 3.6km to Du Fu Cottage, 1.2km to Kuanzhai Alley, 3km to Jinli Street, 1.8km to Chengdu Panda Base



Nearby Metro Station:Wenshu Yuan Monastery 文殊院站 (Metro Line 1)； Renmin Rd North 人民北路站 (Metro Line 1)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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Chengdu's Accommodation Areas Near Airport & Train Stations

Currently, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport is the major operating airline hub for this city and one more mega airport, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport is supposed to be put into use by 2021 serving most of the international flights. Passengers can stay in the city center and take metro line 10 to get to Shuangliu Airport or choose to stay in the hotel around the airport like Chengdu Airport Hotel.

There are 4 main train stations in Chengdu, named by the directions they located. Among the four stations, Chengdu East Railway Station is the major high-speed train station and Chengdu North Railway Station serves both high-speed trains and normal trains, while Chengdu South Railway Station and Chengdu West Railway Station are for the intercity trains. Besides the four major train stations and train stations in the counties of Chengdu like Shuangliu Railway Station and Xipu Railway Staton, new railway stations, such as Tianfu New Station and Shiling Station are to be built to cooperate with the new airport. All of these train stations mentioned are or will be reachable by the metro.

For the hotel options are limited around the airport and train stations, the quality, facilities, and food may not be as good as the hotels inside the first ring road area. There are also 5 to 3-star hotels. Some hotels arrange pick-up and drop-off service for guests. Check with the hotel staff when booking, if you need such a service.

❶ Recommended Hotels Near Chengdu Shuangliu Airport (CTU):

Useful Links: Chengdu Shuangliu Airport, Chengdu Tianfu Airport

Chengdu Airport Hotel 成都空港大酒店 (Nearest Hotel)

• Location: #6, Beier Road, Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu 成都市双流国际机场北二路6号
• Distance: about 0.5km to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport T1, 0.6km to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport T2, 18.5km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 25.3km to Chengdu Panda Base



Homeland Hotel 成都家园国际酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #188 Airport Road, Chengdu 成都市机场路188号
• Distance: about 5.1km to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport T1, 5.4km to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport T2, 13.7km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 21.9km to Chengdu Panda Base



Haotian Guotai Hotel 皓天国泰大饭店 (★★★★)

• Location: #718 Shangdu Road, Chengdu, near HangduDaDao Station of Metro Line 3 成都市商都路718号，近地铁3号线航都大街站
• Distance: about 2.8km to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport T1, 3.5km to Chengdu Shuangliu Airport T2, 19.9km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 25.2km to Chengdu Panda Base



Nearby Metro Station: T1 of Shuangliu Airport 双流机场1航站楼 (Metro Line 10); T2 of Shuangliu Airport 双流机场2航站楼 (Metro Line 10)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❷ Recommended Hotels Near Chengdu Train Stations:

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The Longemont Chengdu 成都龙之梦大酒店 (Near Chengdu East Railway Station)

• Location: #8 Jialingjiang Road, Chengdu 成都市嘉陵江路8号
• Distance: about 0.3km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 10km to Tianfu Square, 12km to Chengdu Panda Base
• Nearby Metro Station: East Chengdu Railway Station 成都东站 (Metro Line 2/7)



Spring Downtown Hotel 成都春天酒店 (★★★★ Near Chengdu North Railway Station)

• Location: #21, Section 3, Renmin North Road, Chengdu 成都市二环路北三段21号
• Distance: about 1.5km to Chengdu North Railway Station, 8.8km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 5.4km to Tianfu Square, 7.3km to Chengdu Panda Base
• Nearby Metro Station: North Railway Station 火车北站 (Metro Line 1)



Chengdu Grand Hotel 成都大酒店 (★★★ Near Chengdu North Railway Station)

• Location: #29, Section 2, Renmin North Road, Chengdu 成都市人民北路2段29号
• Distance: about 0.4km to Chengdu North Railway Station, 8.8km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 5.4km to Tianfu Square, 8.4km to Chengdu Panda Base
• Nearby Metro Station: North Railway Station 火车北站 (Metro Line 1)



Kempinski Hotel Chengdu 成都凯宾斯基饭店 (★★★★★ Near Chengdu South Railway Station)

• Location: #42, section 4, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 成都市人民南路4段42号
• Distance: about 1.2km to Chengdu North Railway Station, 7.3km to Chengdu East Railway Station, 7.3km to Tianfu Square, 15.2km to Chengdu Panda Base
• Nearby Metro Station: South Railway Station 火车南站 (Metro Line 1/7)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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Other Recommended Accommodation Areas in Chengdu

Apart from the attractions in the downtown and transportation hubs, there are also some attractive sites like Chengdu Panda Base, the Global Center, Dujiangyan & Mt Qingcheng, and Ancient Towns that are located outside the city center and even outskirts of Chengdu. Except the bustling Global Center area, most of the accommodation choices in other of these areas are limited with higher prices, fancy 5-starred hotels near Chengdu Pandu Base, Dujiangyan and Qingcheng Mountain can still be found and may need to be booked in advance during the peak season, while for Huanglong ancient town and Luodai ancient town, the serving standard may not be as good as downtown ones.

❶ Recommended Hotels Near Chengdu Panda Base:

Useful Link: Chengdu Panda Base

Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden 成都保利公园皇冠假日酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #198 poly Park, 1980 Shulong Avenue, Chengdu 成都市蜀龙大道1980号保利公园198
• Distance: about 1.7km to Chengdu Panda Base, 12.6km to Chunxi Road, 13.5km to Renmin Park
• Nearby Metro Station: Panda Avenue 熊猫大道 (Metro Line 3)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❷ Recommended Hotels Near Global Center:

Useful Link: Chengdu Global Center

InterContinental Chengdu Global Center 成都环球中心天堂洲际大饭店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #1736, north section of Tianfu Avenue, hi tech Zone, Chengdu 成都市高新区天府大道北段1736号
• Distance: inside Global Center, about 20.5km to Chengdu Panda Base, 10km to Chunxi Road, 10km to Renmin Park



InterContinental Century City Chengdu 成都世纪城天堂洲际大饭店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #88, shijicheng Road, hi tech Zone, Chengdu 成都市高新区世纪城路88号
• Distance: about 3.1km to Global Center, 20.9km to Chengdu Panda Base, 10.7km to Chunxi Road, 10.9km to Renmin Park



Nearby Metro Station: Century City 世纪城 (Metro Line 1)

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❸ Recommended Hotels Near Dujiangyan & Mt Qingcheng:

Useful Links: Dujiangyan, Mt. Qingcheng

Howard Johnson Conference Resort Chengdu 都江堰青城豪生国际酒店 (★★★★★)

• Location: #33 Haosheng Road, Qingchengshan Town, Chengdu 成都市青城山镇豪生路33号
• Distance: about 2.6km to Chengdu Front Mountain, 11.5km to Chengdu Back Mountain



XHYEE Uvilla Resort Culture 都江堰新华海颐·御垒山居酒店 (Near Dujiangyan Scenic Area)

• Location: #413 Jianshe Road, Dujiangyan, Chengdu 成都市都江堰建设路413号
• Distance: about 0.8km to Dujiangyan Scenic Area, 12.8km to Chengdu Front Mountain, 15km to Chengdu Back Mountain



Dujiangyan Holiday Inn Center 都江堰中心假日酒店

• Location: #2 Dujiangyan Avenue, Dujiangyan, Chengdu 成都市都江堰市都江堰大道2号
• Distance: about 1.7km to 0.3km to Dujiangyan Scenic Area, 11.9km to Chengdu Front Mountain, 14.9km to Chengdu Back Mountain

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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❹ Recommended Hotels Near Ancient Towns:

Useful Links: Huanglongxi Ancient Town, Luodai Ancient Town

Caston Huanglong Hotel 成都凯斯顿黄龙大酒店 (Near Huanglong Ancient Town)

• Location: #38, Zhenlong street, Huanglongxi Town, Chengdu 成都市黄龙溪镇镇龙街38号
• Distance: Inside Huanglongxi Scenic Area, 40km to Tianfu Square



9 Hotel 成都九点艺库酒店 (Near Luodai Ancient Town)

• Location: #199 san'e street, Luodai Ancient Town, Chengdu 成都市洛带古镇三峨街199号
• Distance: Inside Luodai Scenic Area, 25km to Tianfu Square

Check in: after 2:00 pm; Check out: before 12:00 pm

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