Anhui · China
Where to stay in Hefei
Hefei is a city in Anhui, China, home to about 9,370,000 people.
- Best months
- September and October
- Nearest airport
- HFE32 km · Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Hefei
Hefei is the capital of Anhui province, China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural center of Anhui.
Hefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province. It is in central Anhui, west of Chaohu Lake, and sits between the Huai River plain and the Yangtze River basin. This position has historically made Hefei a crossroads within the region and a link between eastern and central China. The city has a population of more than 9 million and serves as Anhui’s political, economic, and educational center. Over the past several decades, Hefei has experienced rapid growth, transforming from a mid-sized administrative city into one of China’s notable hubs for science and technology.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Hefei
See
Hefei isn't known as a tourist destination, but if you are using it as a stop-off point there are some pleasant places to see. In particular, Hefei has many fine parks and gardens.
- Lord Bao Park
- Xiaoyaojin Park
- Xinghua Park
- Around the city park
- Yaohai Park
- Three Kingdoms Ruins Park
- Dashu mountain
- Emerald Lake scenic area
- Chao lake
- Feng le ecological park
- Zi Peng mountain
- Anhui Hall of Fame
Do
- Snow Villa
- Anhui Grand Theater
- Anhui Huangmei Opera Theater
- Anhui Provincial Opera and Dance Drama Theater
- Anhui Drama Theater
- Wansheng JAC Grand Theater
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Where to stay
Hotels in Hefei
39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atour Hotel (Hefei Binhu Hangzhou Road) | 15.5 km | |
| Atour Hotel (Hefei Innovation Industrial Park) | 13.4 km | |
| Atour Hotel (Hefei Ma'anshan Road, Zhugang Metro Station) | 3.8 km | |
| Atour Hotel (Hefei South Railway Station) | 5.5 km | |
| Best Western Plus Star City Hotel Hefei | 10.9 km | |
| Crowne Plaza Hefei Rongqiao | 2.4 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Hefei, Baohe | 9.4 km | |
| Grand Hyatt Hefei | 7.7 km | |
| Guozhen Health Hotel | 6.9 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Hefei Economic Development Zone | 10.7 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Hefei Hi-tech Zone | 6.9 km | |
| Hampton by Hilton Heifei Sanxiaokou | 0.1 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Hefei High-tech | 13.3 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Hefei Shushan | 5.1 km | |
| Holiday Inn Hefei | 2.7 km | |
| Howard Johnson Tech Center Plaza Hefei | 8.4 km | |
| HS Hotel of Anhui Water Resources | 14.4 km | |
| Huangshan City Hotel | 1.7 km | |
| Intercontinental Hefei | 6.4 km | |
| James Joyce Coffetel·Hefei Binhu Provincial Government Tangxihe Park Metro Station | 14.3 km | |
| Jinling Grand Hotel Anhui | 14.0 km | |
| Lakeside Hotel Hefei | 12.3 km | |
| Maritim Hotel Hefei | 15.0 km | |
| Mingfa International Hotel | 5.9 km | |
| Mingyue Dongyi International Hotel | 8.7 km | |
| New Century Hotel Hefei | 3.8 km | |
| Orange Hotel (Hefei Huaihe Road Pedestrian Street Dadongmen Metro Station) | 2.6 km | |
| Parkview Hotel | 2.7 km | |
| Ruineng Ceo International Hotel | 3.2 km | |
| Shangri-La Hefei | 2.5 km | |
| Shuyi International Hotel | 13.6 km | |
| Somerset Swan Lake Hefei | 6.3 km | |
| Ssaw Boutique Hotel Hefei Intime Centre | 1.8 km | |
| Swan Lake Hotel | 6.1 km | |
| The Hotel V (Hefei Yaohai) | 3.8 km | |
| The Langham Hefei | 8.0 km | |
| Vintage Hotel | 6.2 km | |
| Xianmanlou Maikenxi Hotel | 18.3 km | |
| 长江饭店 | 1956 | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hefei
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hefei are September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 193 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 Hefei: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Anqing Tianzhushan Airport / Anqing North Air Base (AQG, 144 km) and Bengbu Tenghu Airport (BFY, 146 km) are also within reach.
HFE · Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport / Anqing North Air Base
BFY · Bengbu Tenghu Airport
Questions
Hefei: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hefei?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Hefei are September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 193 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hefei?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Anqing Tianzhushan Airport / Anqing North Air Base (AQG, 144 km) and Bengbu Tenghu Airport (BFY, 146 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hefei?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Hefei
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.