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Hotels in Xicheng District, Beijing
Xicheng District is one of the 10 districts of Beijing (Wikidata: "district of Beijing, China"); population 1,243,315, area 50 km². Its centre is 4.1 km from the city centre. 21 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 21of 102 in Beijing's districts
- From the city centre
- 4.1 km
- Nearest station
- Taipingqiao0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Centre for the Performing Arts2.1 km
- Population
- 1,243,315Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 456OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Xicheng District
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minzu Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 2 | The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street | 0.5 km |
| 3 | The Westin Beijing Financial Street | 0.9 km |
| 4 | Financier Executive Residence | 1.6 km |
| 5 | Pan Pacific Beijing | 1.7 km |
| 6 | China Palace Hotel | 1.9 km |
| 7 | Tangla Hotel Beijing | 2.0 km |
| 8 | Beijing Jintai Hotel | 2.5 km |
| 9 | China Great Hall Hotel | 2.6 km |
| 10 | Vienna International Hotel Beijing GuangAnMen | 2.8 km |
| 11 | China Hall of Science and Technology | 2.9 km |
| 12 | Beijing Guoerzhao Hotel | 3.1 km |
| 13 | Qianmen Jianguo Hotel | 3.2 km |
| 14 | Dongfang Hotel, Beijing | 3.3 km |
| 15 | Bingtuan Building | 3.5 km |
| 16 | Beijing Guoyi Hotel | 3.5 km |
| 17 | Jingxi Hotel | 3.5 km |
| 18 | Beijing Railway Hotel | 3.8 km |
| 19 | Media Center | 3.9 km |
| 20 | Yun-zen Jinling Lotus Hotel | 4.0 km |
| 21 | Beijing Commercial Business Hotel | 4.7 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Xicheng District
OpenStreetMap maps 376 restaurants, 69 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Xicheng District, and 152 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Beijing |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 376 | 4 of 10 |
| Cafes | 69 | 4 of 10 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 4 of 10 |
| Museums and galleries | 26 | 3 of 10 |
| Named parks | 52 | 7 of 10 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 74 | 4 of 10 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 10 districts of Beijing; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Xicheng District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Xicheng District is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Xicheng District in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tian'anmen Square | Attraction | 2.8 km |
| Temple of Heaven | Park | 5.0 km |
| Palace of Abstinence | Attraction | 4.9 km |
| Chairman Mao Memorial Hall | Museum | 2.9 km |
| National Centre for the Performing Arts | Attraction | 2.1 km |
| Niujie Mosque | Place of worship | 2.8 km |
| Monument to the People's Heroes | Monument | 2.8 km |
| Capital Museum | Museum | 2.1 km |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Xianwumen | Place of worship | 1.4 km |
| Fa Yuan Temple | Place of worship | 2.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Xicheng District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Xicheng District, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Taipingqiao | metro | 0.3 km |
| Lingjing Hutong | metro | 0.8 km |
| Xidan | metro | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Xicheng District is from Beijing's main sights
| Sight | From Xicheng District |
|---|---|
| National Centre for the Performing Arts | 2.1 km |
| Beihai Park | 2.5 km |
| Forbidden City | 2.7 km |
| Tiananmen Square | 2.7 km |
| Niujie Mosque | 2.8 km |
| Mausoleum of Mao Zedong | 2.9 km |
| Jingshan Park | 3.0 km |
| National Museum of China | 3.1 km |
| Temple of Heaven | 5.0 km |
| Summer Palace | 12 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Xicheng District
Sights in Xicheng District: 12 of 36
- Tiananmen Square · square · 2.7 km
- Mausoleum of Mao Zedong · memorial · 2.9 km
- National Centre for the Performing Arts · opera house · 2.1 km
- Niujie Mosque · mosque · 2.8 km
- Beijing Zoo · zoo · 3.9 km
- Monument to the People's Heroes · monument · 2.8 km
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · cathedral · 1.4 km
- Capital Museum · art museum · 2.1 km
- Fayuan Temple · Buddhist temple · 3.0 km
- Temple of the Moon · temple · 1.4 km
- Miaoying Temple · Buddhist temple · 1.6 km
- Yongdingmen · landmark · 5.2 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Xicheng District
Questions
Xicheng District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Xicheng District, Beijing?
21 places to stay in this guide are counted in Xicheng District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 10 districts of Beijing. The nearest to the area centre is Minzu Hotel, 0.4 km away.
How far is Xicheng District from the centre of Beijing?
4.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Beijing.
How far is Xicheng District from Forbidden City?
2.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Xicheng District. The nearest of Beijing's main sights is National Centre for the Performing Arts, 2.1 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Xicheng District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Taipingqiao (metro, 0.3 km), Lingjing Hutong (metro, 0.8 km) and Xidan (metro, 0.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Xicheng District?
OpenStreetMap maps 376 restaurants, 69 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Xicheng District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Xicheng District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.