Nanjing · China
Where to stay in Nanjing: 8 districts compared
46 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 8 districts of Nanjing. The most are in Xuanwu District (12), Jiangning District (10), Qixia District (7). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Gulou District, 1.6 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
- 8
- Places to stay counted
- 46in the 8 districts
- Most places to stay
- Xuanwu District12 places
- Nearest the centre
- Gulou District1.6 km
Compare
The districts of Nanjing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xuanwu District | 12 | 1.8 km | Presidential Palace of Nanjing 0.6 km |
| Jiangning District | 10 | 13 km | Zhan Garden 9.1 km |
| Qixia District | 7 | 13 km | Linggu Temple 5.8 km |
| Yuhuatai District | 6 | 7.4 km | Zhan Garden 3.2 km |
| Jianye District | 5 | 3.5 km | Jinjue Mosque 1.7 km |
| Gulou District | 4 | 1.6 km | Jiming Temple 2.4 km |
| Qinhuai District | 2 | 6.5 km | Zhan Garden 2.7 km |
| Pukou District | 0 | 15 km | Jinjue Mosque 15 km |
Areas: the 8 districts of Nanjing 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; 46 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
Nanjing'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.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nanjing Museum | Xuanwu District | 4.3 km |
| Presidential Palace of Nanjing | Xuanwu District | 2.1 km |
| Jiming Temple | Xuanwu District | 1.1 km |
| Qixia Temple | Qixia District | 19 km |
| Ming Palace | Xuanwu District | 3.9 km |
| Linggu Temple | Qixia District | 7.8 km |
| Jinjue Mosque | Jianye District | 3.8 km |
| Zhan Garden | Jianye District | 4.3 km |
| Jizhaoying Mosque | Xuanwu District | 1.2 km |
| Nanjing Botanical Garden, Memorial Sun Yat-Sen | Xuanwu District | 4.9 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Nanjing
Questions
Where to stay in Nanjing: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Nanjing?
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 Xuanwu District (12), Jiangning District (10), Qixia District (7); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Gulou District (1.6 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Xuanwu District (10); the area centre closest to a station is Yuhuatai District (Yuhuatai Station, 0.1 km).
Which area of Nanjing has the most hotels?
Xuanwu District, with 12 places to stay in this guide, of 46 counted across 8 districts.
Which area of Nanjing is Nanjing Museum in?
Nanjing Museum is counted in Xuanwu District: its nearest area centre, 2.7 km away. Xuanwu District has 12 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Nanjing is Presidential Palace of Nanjing in?
Presidential Palace of Nanjing is counted in Xuanwu District: its nearest area centre, 0.6 km away. Xuanwu District has 12 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. Nanjing travel guide · How this guide is made.