Xi'an · China
Where to stay in Xi'an: 8 districts compared
57 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 8 districts of Xi'an. The most are in Yanta District (19), Beilin District (15), Xincheng District (7). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Lianhu District, 1.0 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
- 57in the 8 districts
- Most places to stay
- Yanta District19 places
- Nearest the centre
- Lianhu District1.0 km
Compare
The districts of Xi'an, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanta District | 19 | 4.1 km | Daxingshan Temple 0.7 km |
| Beilin District | 15 | 3.4 km | Daxingshan Temple 1.0 km |
| Xincheng District | 7 | 1.5 km | Wolong Temple 1.4 km |
| Weiyang District | 7 | 3.7 km | Daming Palace 1.6 km |
| Lianhu District | 6 | 1.0 km | Great Mosque of Xi'an 0.6 km |
| Chang'an District | 2 | 11 km | Xiangji Temple 5.9 km |
| Baqiao District | 1 | 11 km | Banpo 1.1 km |
| Lintong District | 0 | 27 km | Banpo 18 km |
Areas: the 8 districts of Xi'an 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; 57 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
Xi'an'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chang'an | Weiyang District | 9.3 km |
| Great Mosque of Xi'an | Lianhu District | 0.6 km |
| Banpo | Baqiao District | 9.8 km |
| Daming Palace | Weiyang District | 3.7 km |
| Daci'en Temple | Yanta District | 4.9 km |
| Xiangji Temple | Chang'an District | 16 km |
| Qinglong Temple | Yanta District | 4.9 km |
| Guangren Temple | Lianhu District | 2.6 km |
| Daxingshan Temple | Yanta District | 3.6 km |
| Wolong Temple | Xincheng District | 0.9 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Xi'an
Questions
Where to stay in Xi'an: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Xi'an?
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 Yanta District (19), Beilin District (15), Xincheng District (7); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Lianhu District (1.0 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Lianhu District (5); the area centre closest to a station is Weiyang District (Longshouyuan station, 0.1 km).
Which area of Xi'an has the most hotels?
Yanta District, with 19 places to stay in this guide, of 57 counted across 8 districts.
Which area of Xi'an is Chang'an in?
Chang'an is counted in Weiyang District: its nearest area centre, 7.9 km away. Weiyang District has 7 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Xi'an is Great Mosque of Xi'an in?
Great Mosque of Xi'an is counted in Lianhu District: its nearest area centre, 0.6 km away. Lianhu District has 6 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. Xi'an travel guide · How this guide is made.