Hotels recommended in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province:
(Star rating: ★★★★)
Shanxi Grand Hotel
Arcadian Hotel Taiyuan
Shanxi Sunshine Hotel
Shanxi Zhengxie Hotel
Sanjin International Hotel
1. Shanxi Grand Hotel
Shanxi Grand Hotel is the first four-star luxury international hotel and the first hotel with a high-speed information network in Shanxi province.
The hotel rooms are quiet and elegant, convenient and comfortable. All rooms are equipped with high-speed broadband internet access and an international satellite television viewing system. The business rooms and non-smoking rooms are equipped with LCD desktop computers, allowing guests to surf the internet.
The hotel adheres to the concept of environmental protection. In the rooms, guests are provided with special pure water, air purifiers and cigarette tar purifiers.
The Chinese and Western restaurants, which are in service 24 hours a day, are perfect places to enjoy world-famous cuisine, domestic delicacies and local specialties. The multipurpose hall is an ideal place for all kinds of meetings and large banquets. The recreation and leisure center with all kinds of equipment, such as a swimming pool, a gym and a table tennis club, is perfect for relaxation and fitness.
There is a special shuttle bus at the airport scheduled for guests who have booked the hotel.
Address: No 5 Xinjiannan Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi province
Tel: 0351-8829999
2. Arcadian Hotel Taiyuan
Opening in August 2010, the 23-story Arcadian Hotel Taiyuan is a high-end business hotel in the downtown area that integrates dining, guest rooms, sports and conferences.
With floorage of 23,000 square meters, the hotel boasts luxurious decorations, first-class facilities and comprehensive functions, which provide guests with high-quality services.
The hotel has more than 300 luxurious rooms and suites specially designed for business travelers. The rooms offer free broadband access, access to international and domestic long-distance phone calls, curved desks and chairs, satellite TV and 24-hour room service.
The hotel restaurant blends Cantonese, Sichuan and Shanxi cuisines in delicious dishes. The unique Chinese and Western food buffets are popular with guests.
All kinds of conference halls in a total area of 1,300 square meters have advanced multimedia and sound equipment to meet the different needs of guests in business meetings and negotiations.
The 1,700-square-meter male and female gym and the 370-square-meter leisure bar provide a complete range of leisure and entertainment facilities.
The hotel is 25 kilometers to Taiyuan Wusu Airport and it costs 50 yuan ($7.55) to get to the hotel from the airport by taxi. Taiyuan Railway Station is 3 km from the hotel and it costs 10 yuan to get to the hotel by taxi.
Address: No 48 Pingyang Road, Xiaodian district, Taiyuan, Shanxi province
Tel: 0351-7128888