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Where to stay in Shanxi
This guide covers 83 destinations in Shanxi, a first-level administrative division of China, with 36 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Taiyuan, Yuncheng and Linfen. Across its destinations, May and September are the months comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN).
- Destinations in this guide
- 83
- Places to stay
- 36
- Comfortable in the most places
- May and September
- Main airport
- TYNTaiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
Destinations
Destinations in Shanxi
Every destination in this guide in Shanxi, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haozhuang Town | 84,298 | 14 | TYN · 12 km |
| Yuncheng | 4,774,508 | 6 | YCU · 10 km |
| Changzhi | 3,180,884 | 4 | HDG · 123 km |
| Taiyuan | 5,304,061 | 3 | TYN · 16 km |
| Datong | 3,105,591 | 2 | DAT · 17 km |
| Jinzhong | 3,379,498 | 1 | TYN · 12 km |
| Jincheng | 2,194,545 | 1 | LYA · 93 km |
| Shuozhou | 1,593,444 | 1 | SZH · 24 km |
| Gutao | 133,675 | 1 | TYN · 73 km |
| Lechang Town | 64,587 | 1 | LFQ · 57 km |
| Bagong Town | 62,157 | 1 | LYA · 108 km |
| Yian Town | 54,246 | 1 | TYN · 93 km |
| Linfen | 3,976,481 | LFQ · 13 km | |
| Lüliang | 3,398,431 | LLV · 18 km | |
| Xinzhou | 2,689,668 | TYN · 75 km | |
| Yangquan | 1,318,505 | TYN · 84 km | |
| Dahuaishu Town | 151,037 | LFQ · 15 km | |
| Jifeng Town | 132,509 | YCU · 54 km | |
| Fengcheng Town, Wenshui | 128,571 | TYN · 64 km | |
| Fengcheng Town, Yangcheng | 126,960 | LYA · 82 km | |
| Yong'an Town, Hunyuan | 122,851 | DAT · 44 km | |
| Guanshan Town | 122,675 | TYN · 88 km | |
| Wuling Town | 121,110 | DAT · 94 km | |
| Tongcheng Town | 118,513 | YCU · 31 km | |
| Qingyuan Town | 116,598 | TYN · 29 km | |
| Liulin Town, Liulin | 112,913 | LLV · 36 km | |
| Jıncheng Town | 105,038 | SZH · 53 km | |
| Yishi Town | 102,090 | YCU · 25 km | |
| Jingping Town | 101,297 | SZH · 44 km | |
| Weifen Town | 100,615 | LLV · 87 km | |
| Tianning Town | 100,523 | TYN · 47 km | |
| Longquan Town | 95,849 | DAT · 41 km | |
| Xiushui Town | 93,013 | TYN · 77 km | |
| Linquan Town | 91,670 | LLV · 33 km | |
| Guwei Town | 91,225 | YCU · 56 km | |
| Danzhu Town | 89,543 | LFQ · 112 km | |
| Chaoyang Town, Shouyang | 89,216 | TYN · 50 km | |
| Leping Town, Xiyang | 88,559 | TYN · 96 km | |
| Tangxing Town | 86,862 | LFQ · 46 km | |
| Yaofeng | 86,435 | YCU · 17 km | |
| Shengrenjian Town | 84,329 | YCU · 35 km | |
| Gujiang Town | 83,478 | YCU · 64 km | |
| Mingxing | 82,981 | TYN · 36 km | |
| Guhan Town | 82,325 | HDG · 123 km | |
| Xiedian Town | 81,386 | YCU · 38 km | |
| Xincheng Town | 79,814 | LFQ · 33 km | |
| Zhaocheng Town | 78,065 | LFQ · 28 km | |
| Xincheng Town, Yuanqu | 76,386 | YCU · 61 km | |
| Fancheng Town | 76,088 | SZH · 51 km | |
| Dongguan Town, Baode | 75,135 | DSN · 118 km | |
| Longquan Town, Huguan | 74,611 | HDG · 120 km | |
| Xikou Town | 74,307 | DSN · 111 km | |
| Yunxing Town | 73,410 | DAT · 65 km | |
| Yixing Town | 71,271 | TYN · 95 km | |
| Yinying Town | 70,614 | TYN · 85 km | |
| Changning Town | 68,812 | LFQ · 72 km | |
| Chongwen Town | 68,079 | HDG · 133 km | |
| Yuquan Town | 67,449 | DAT · 65 km | |
| Huquan | 66,271 | DAT · 76 km | |
| Shangguan Town | 65,960 | SZH · 32 km | |
| Jindian Town | 65,795 | LFQ · 22 km | |
| Wan'an, Hongtong County | 64,458 | LFQ · 21 km | |
| Fenglingdu | 63,518 | YCU · 85 km | |
| Shahe Town | 60,724 | SZH · 74 km | |
| Dongcun | 59,772 | LLV · 81 km | |
| Longgang Town, Qinshui | 58,660 | LFQ · 69 km | |
| Haizhou | 57,773 | YCU · 28 km | |
| Dingchang Town | 57,064 | TYN · 109 km | |
| Liucun | 56,850 | LFQ · 17 km | |
| Echeng Town | 56,433 | TYN · 91 km | |
| Longxing Town | 56,381 | YCU · 58 km | |
| Xinguan Town, Pianguan | 54,981 | SZH · 104 km | |
| Sunji | 54,976 | YCU · 49 km | |
| Jinchang Town | 54,533 | TYN · 87 km | |
| Xincheng | 52,903 | SZH · 82 km | |
| Dongzhen Town, Wenxi | 52,344 | YCU · 43 km | |
| Quting Town | 51,800 | LFQ · 7 km | |
| Dongguan Town, Qixian | 51,558 | TYN · 43 km | |
| Fencheng Town | 51,380 | LFQ · 48 km | |
| Sanjiao | 51,252 | LLV · 19 km | |
| Lihou Town | 51,243 | HDG · 93 km | |
| Senglou Town | 50,893 | YCU · 67 km | |
| Qinhe Town | 50,143 | LFQ · 75 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Shanxi
36 hotels in Shanxi recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Atour Hotel (Houma Xintian Square) | Lechang Town | |
| Atour Hotel (Taiyuan Liuxiang) | Taiyuan | |
| Atour Hotel (Taiyuan Zonggai Shifanqu Wusu Airport) | Haozhuang Town | |
| Chong Ning Castle Hotel | Yian Town | |
| Courtyard Taiyuan | Haozhuang Town | |
| Garden International Hotel | Taiyuan | |
| Great Palace Hotel | Datong | |
| Hai Yuan Hotel | Shuozhou | |
| Haitian Hotel | Jincheng | |
| Hampton by Hilton Taiyuan Jianshe South Road | Haozhuang Town | |
| Hengze Highs Hotel | Yuncheng | |
| Huanuo Xinjinglun International Hotel | Changzhi | |
| Hyatt Place Taiyuan Longcheng | Haozhuang Town | |
| Intercontinental Taiyuan Hotel | Haozhuang Town | |
| Jian Guo Hotel Yun Cheng | Yuncheng | |
| Jinrong Homeland Hotel | Haozhuang Town | |
| Jinwei Grand Hotel | Changzhi | |
| Jinxin Hotel | Yuncheng | |
| Junchen Hotel | Haozhuang Town | |
| Kempinski Hotel Taiyuan | Haozhuang Town | |
| Longcheng International Hotel | Haozhuang Town | |
| Manxi Hotel (Taiyuan Comprehensive Reform Demonstration Zone) | Haozhuang Town | |
| Marriott Hotel Yuncheng | Yuncheng | |
| Mercure Hotel (Taiyuan South Railway Station Jinyang Street) | Haozhuang Town | |
| Nine Dragon Hotel | Bagong Town | |
| Noble Light Luxury Hotel | Changzhi | |
| North Capital International Hotel | Datong | |
| Parkview Hotel | Haozhuang Town | |
| Poetry Hotel | Haozhuang Town | |
| Rendezvous Hotel | Changzhi |
When to go
Best time to visit Shanxi
From the climate of 83 destinations in Shanxi with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The months comfortable in the most places: May and September.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 83 | 1 °C | 5 mm |
| February | 0 of 83 | 5 °C | 7 mm |
| March | 0 of 83 | 12 °C | 14 mm |
| April | 56 of 83 | 19 °C | 28 mm |
| May | 83 of 83 | 24 °C | 41 mm |
| June | 50 of 83 | 28 °C | 64 mm |
| July | 0 of 83 | 29 °C | 127 mm |
| August | 3 of 83 | 27 °C | 111 mm |
| September | 77 of 83 | 22 °C | 72 mm |
| October | 28 of 83 | 17 °C | 35 mm |
| November | 0 of 83 | 9 °C | 17 mm |
| December | 0 of 83 | 2 °C | 4 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. 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
Airports serving Shanxi
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Shanxi name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
TYN · Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
YCU · Yuncheng Yanhu International Airport
LFQ · Linfen Yaodu Airport
SZH · Shuozhou Zirun Airport
DAT · Datong Yungang International Airport
LLV · Lüliang Dawu Airport
HDG · Handan Airport
LYA · Luoyang Beijiao Airport
DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport
SJW · Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport
ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport
UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport
CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
HET · Hohhot Baita International Airport
ENY · Yan'an Nanniwan Airport
XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Shanxi, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in China
Nearby
Regions near Shanxi
Other regions of China with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.