Nanjing · China
Hotels in Gulou District, Nanjing
Gulou District is one of the 8 districts of Nanjing (Wikidata: "district of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China"); population 940,387, area 53 km². Its centre is 1.6 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 46 in Nanjing's districts
- From the city centre
- 1.6 km
- Nearest station
- Qinchunguangchang0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Jiming Temple2.4 km
- Population
- 940,387Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 99OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 54 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Gulou 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 | Relais & Chateaux The Yihe Mansions | 1.1 km |
| 2 | Atour Hotel (Wuyue Plaza, Hunan Road, Gulou, Nanjing) | 1.9 km |
| 3 | Shangri-La Nanjing | 2.8 km |
| 4 | Atour Hotel (Nanjing Xuanwumen) | 3.3 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Gulou District
OpenStreetMap maps 57 restaurants, 28 cafes and 14 bars and pubs counted in Gulou District, and 53 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 Nanjing |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 57 | 3 of 8 |
| Cafes | 28 | 4 of 8 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 14 | 1 of 8 |
| Museums and galleries | 5 | 4 of 8 |
| Named parks | 22 | 2 of 8 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 26 | 3 of 8 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 8 districts of Nanjing; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Gulou District
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Gulou District is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Gulou 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 清凉山公园 | Park | 2.0 km |
| Yuejiang Tower | Attraction | 3.8 km |
| 红山森林动物园 | Zoo | 4.2 km |
| Gulin Park | Park | 1.6 km |
| 赛珍珠故居 | Museum | 1.5 km |
| Former Residence of General Marshall | Attraction | 0.3 km |
| Nanjing Massacre Mass Graves | Memorial | 0.8 km |
| Yihe Art Museum | Gallery | 0.2 km |
| Former Residence of Zhang Dulun | Attraction | 0.2 km |
| Yihe Road Historic Cultural District | Theme park | 0.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Gulou District
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Gulou 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qinchunguangchang | metro | 0.3 km |
| Yunnanlu | metro | 0.9 km |
| Hongqiao | metro | 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 Gulou District is from Nanjing's main sights
| Sight | From Gulou District |
|---|---|
| Jiming Temple | 2.4 km |
| Jizhaoying Mosque | 2.7 km |
| Presidential Palace of Nanjing | 3.6 km |
| Jinjue Mosque | 4.8 km |
| Zhan Garden | 5.3 km |
| Ming Palace | 5.5 km |
| Nanjing Museum | 5.9 km |
| Nanjing Botanical Garden, Memorial Sun Yat-Sen | 6.3 km |
| Linggu Temple | 9.2 km |
| Qixia Temple | 20 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Gulou District
Sights in Gulou District
- Qingliang Park · park · 2.1 km
- Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo · zoo · 4.2 km
- Gulin Park · park · 1.6 km
Nearby
Areas next to Gulou District
Questions
Gulou District: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Gulou District, Nanjing?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Gulou District: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 8 districts of Nanjing. The nearest to the area centre is Relais & Chateaux The Yihe Mansions, 1.1 km away.
How far is Gulou District from the centre of Nanjing?
1.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Nanjing.
How far is Gulou District from Nanjing Museum?
5.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Gulou District. The nearest of Nanjing's main sights is Jiming Temple, 2.4 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Gulou District?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Qinchunguangchang (metro, 0.3 km), Yunnanlu (metro, 0.9 km) and Hongqiao (metro, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Gulou District?
OpenStreetMap maps 57 restaurants, 28 cafes and 14 bars and pubs counted in Gulou District (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Gulou District on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.