Guizhou · China
Where to stay in Guiyang
Guiyang is a city in Guizhou, China, home to about 5,987,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KWE10 km · Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Guiyang
Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China. It is centrally located within the province, on the eastern part of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and sits on the north bank of the Nanming River, a tributary of the Wu River.
Subtropical monsoon humid climate. The temperature changes little, the winter is warm and the summer is cool, and the climate is pleasant.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Guiyang
See
- Jiaxiu Pavilion
- Guanshan Lake Park
- Guizhou Art Museum
- Guizhou Nationalities Museum
- Guizhou Provincial Museum
- Guizhou Science and Technology Museum
- Hebin Park
- Hongfu Temple
- Qianlingshan Park
- Liebian International Plaza
- Huaxi Park
- Qingyan Ancient Town
Do
- Guiyang Happy World
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Where to stay
Hotels in Guiyang
15 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Forest City Wanyi Hotel | 1.6 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Guiyang, Huaxi | 5.5 km | |
| Grand Guishan Hotel | 1.6 km | |
| Grand Skylight International Hotel Guiyang | 4.9 km | |
| Guilong Hotel | 1.8 km | |
| Guizhou Abundant Hotel | 0.2 km | |
| Guoxi Creek Hotel (Guiyang Huaxi Park, Government Affairs Center) | 18.5 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Guiyang Jinyang Avenue | 7.0 km | |
| Hua Lian Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Karst Hotel Guizhou | 1.3 km | |
| Kempinski Hotel Guiyang | 1.7 km | |
| Regal Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Sofitel Guiyang Hunter | 1.8 km | |
| Wanyi Lijing Hotel (Guiyang Huaxi Park) | 15.8 km | |
| Yuqilin Hotel | 1.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Guiyang
Guiyang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 239 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Guiyang: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA, 90 km) and Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH, 134 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Guiyang is relatively easy to get to by air with many flights daily coming in from Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and other cities in Southwest China, particularly Kunming and Chengdu.
Getting around
The Guiyang metro system is called Guiyang Urban Rapid Transit, or GYURT. Four lines are operational as of October 2025. Line 1 is in operation between Xiaomeng Industrial Park in Guanshanhu district and Douguan in Guanshanhu District. It connects to the rail network at Guiyang North and Guiyang railway station. Standard fares are ¥2-6, though each 8 km after the first 24 km will cost an additional ¥1. Line 1 offers interchange with Line 2, Line 3, and Line S1.
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KWE · Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport
KJH · Kaili Huangping Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Guiyang
Eat
People in Guiyang like those throughout Southwest China love spicy food. Use of red chilies of various temperatures and salty dried chili powder dips for hot pots is ubiquitous. Food can be prepared mild (不要辣 buyaola) according to your tastes but the best way is to settle in and eat the way the locals do. With a brave stomach, you could eat something new everyday for a week just by walking along the streets of Guiyang and sampling the street foods of Guizhou's minorities around the night markets. Most of these offerings come heavily spiced by default, but you can ask for a little or no spice.
Drink
Mi jiu is between 10-30% alcohol content, depending on the variety, and is the go-to drink for local minority restaurants and festivals. Expect to see it available in villages all over the province, and at every Miao or Dong minority restaurant. The slightly vinegary and very sweet rice wine goes down very easily with a spicy and sour local meal. A row of reasonably priced restaurants specializing in Suan Tang Yu can be found on Shengfu Lu near the intersection with Fushui Lu near the Beijing Hualian supermarket. These restaurants will also perform a traditional Miao drinking ceremony if you purchase a bottle of rice wine and request the ceremony (for an additional charge).
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Questions
Guiyang: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Guiyang?
Guiyang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; June is the wettest, with about 239 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Guiyang?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA, 90 km) and Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH, 134 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Guiyang?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Guiyang
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.