Beijing · China
Where to stay in Beijing: 10 districts compared
102 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 10 districts of Beijing. The most are in Chaoyang District (32), Dongcheng District (29), Xicheng District (21). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Dongcheng District, 2.6 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 10
- Places to stay counted
- 102in the 10 districts
- Most places to stay
- Chaoyang District32 places
- Nearest the centre
- Dongcheng District2.6 km
Compare
The districts of Beijing, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaoyang District | 32 | 3.1 km | Forbidden City 4.0 km |
| Dongcheng District | 29 | 2.6 km | Jingshan Park 1.7 km |
| Xicheng District | 21 | 4.1 km | National Centre for the Performing Arts 2.1 km |
| Haidian District | 8 | 12 km | Summer Palace 4.8 km |
| Fengtai District | 5 | 12 km | Niujie Mosque 7.3 km |
| Shijingshan District | 3 | 16 km | Summer Palace 11 km |
| Tongzhou District | 3 | 21 km | Temple of Heaven 21 km |
| Daxing District | 1 | 21 km | Niujie Mosque 18 km |
| Mentougou District | 0 | 27 km | Summer Palace 16 km |
| Fangshan District | 0 | 29 km | Niujie Mosque 24 km |
Areas: the 10 districts of Beijing that Wikidata records as a district of China located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 102 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Beijing's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Beijing
Questions
Where to stay in Beijing: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Beijing?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Chaoyang District (32), Dongcheng District (29), Xicheng District (21); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Dongcheng District (2.6 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Dongcheng District (49); the area centre closest to a station is Xicheng District (Taipingqiao Station, 0.3 km).
Which area of Beijing has the most hotels?
Chaoyang District, with 32 places to stay in this guide, of 102 counted across 10 districts.
Which area of Beijing has the most restaurants?
Chaoyang District: 788 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 10 districts; then Dongcheng District (562), Haidian District (508).
Which area of Beijing is Forbidden City in?
Forbidden City is counted in Dongcheng District: its nearest area centre, 2.1 km away. Dongcheng District has 29 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Beijing is Tiananmen Square in?
Tiananmen Square is counted in Xicheng District: its nearest area centre, 2.7 km away. Xicheng District has 21 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Beijing travel guide · How this guide is made.