Changsha · China
Hotels in Yuelu District, Changsha
Yuelu District is one of the 6 districts of Changsha (Wikidata: "urban district in Hunan, China"); population 1,526,641, area 539 km². Its centre is 5.0 km from the city centre. 5 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 5of 47 in Changsha's districts
- From the city centre
- 5.0 km
- Nearest station
- Baigezui0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Kaifu Temple (Changsha)4.3 km
- Population
- 1,526,641Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 349OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 546 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Yuelu 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 | Yannian Yijing Hotel | 2.5 km |
| 2 | Meixi Lake Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Changsha | 3.1 km |
| 3 | Atour Hotel (Changsha Lugu) | 5.9 km |
| 4 | Hyatt Place Changsha Meixihu | 6.1 km |
| 5 | Tianhai International Hotel (Changsha Meixi Lake) | 7.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Yuelu District
OpenStreetMap maps 296 restaurants, 22 cafes and 31 bars and pubs counted in Yuelu District, and 101 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 Changsha |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 296 | 1 of 6 |
| Cafes | 22 | 1 of 6 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 31 | 1 of 6 |
| Museums and galleries | 13 | 1 of 6 |
| Named parks | 64 | 1 of 6 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 24 | 1 of 6 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 6 districts of Changsha; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Yuelu District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Yuelu District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Yuelu District: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yuelu Academy | Attraction | 4.5 km |
| Orange Isle | Attraction | 6.5 km |
| Du Fu River Pavilion | Attraction | 5.2 km |
| Aiwan Ting Pavilion | Attraction | 4.5 km |
| “Qinyuanchun Changsha” New Poem Monument | Monument | 5.1 km |
| Bamboo garden | Attraction | 5.8 km |
| Xihu Park | Park | 1.7 km |
| Houhu International Art District | Park | 6.9 km |
| Wangyue Park | Park | 2.1 km |
| Xiang River Scenery Belt | Park | 4.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Yuelu District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Yuelu 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Baigezui | metro | 0.3 km |
| The Third Xiangya Hospital | metro | 0.9 km |
| 八方山 | rail | 1.1 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 Yuelu District is from Changsha's main sights
| Sight | From Yuelu District |
|---|---|
| Kaifu Temple (Changsha) | 4.3 km |
| Changsha Church Christianity | 4.9 km |
| Zoumalou | 5.1 km |
| Lushan Temple | 5.1 km |
| Hunan Museum | 5.9 km |
| Changsha Museum | 6.3 km |
| Young Mao Zedong Statue | 6.5 km |
| Changsha Mosque | 6.6 km |
| Mawangdui | 9.3 km |
| Xie Zilong Photography Museum | 11 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Yuelu District
Sights in Yuelu District
- Young Mao Zedong Statue · monument · 6.5 km
- Lushan Temple · Buddhist temple · 5.1 km
Nearby
Areas next to Yuelu District
Questions
Yuelu District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Yuelu District, Changsha?
5 places to stay in this guide are counted in Yuelu District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 6 districts of Changsha. The nearest to the area centre is Yannian Yijing Hotel, 2.5 km away.
How far is Yuelu District from the centre of Changsha?
5.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Changsha.
How far is Yuelu District from Mawangdui?
9.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Yuelu District. The nearest of Changsha's main sights is Kaifu Temple (Changsha), 4.3 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Yuelu District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Baigezui (metro, 0.3 km), The Third Xiangya Hospital (metro, 0.9 km) and 八方山 (rail, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Yuelu District?
OpenStreetMap maps 296 restaurants, 22 cafes and 31 bars and pubs counted in Yuelu District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest), the most restaurants of the 6 districts of Changsha.
Areas: the 6 districts of Changsha 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; 47 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); Yuelu District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.