Bell Tower Hotel: sleep next to the Bell Tower
Xī'ān Zhōnglóu Fàndiàn
The most literal address in Xi'an
- Per night
- ¥450–600
- Check-in / out
- Check-in 14:00 / Check-out 12:00
The Bell Tower Hotel (钟楼饭店) has the most literal location in Xi'an: it stands on the southwest corner of the Bell Tower roundabout at 110 South Street and has done since it opened in 1983, one of the first hotels of China's reform era in the city. Ask for a tower-view room and you look straight onto the floodlit Ming tower at night. It is an older four-star (about 290 rooms, last renovated around 2010 per Trip.com) and guests consistently say facilities feel dated but clean, with a location nothing beats: Zhonglou metro (Lines 2 and 6) is at the door, the [Muslim Quarter](/en/places/muslim-quarter) and [Drum Tower](/en/places/drum-tower) a few minutes' walk, and the South Gate and [Shuyuanmen](/en/places/shuyuanmen) a short stroll down South Street. Travel writers recommend it for first-timers who want to walk everywhere at a sensible price.
Why stay here
- On the Bell Tower's southwest corner — tower-view rooms available
- Zhonglou metro at the door
- Walk to the Muslim Quarter, Drum Tower, South Gate and Shuyuanmen
- Opened 1983 — a piece of modern Xi'an history
What to expect
- Older four-star; rooms on the small side
- Clean and well run, per guest reviews
- Street noise on lower floors — ask for high floors
- Free parking and luggage storage (operator)
Who it suits
- First-time visitors on 2–3 night stays
- Travellers who prioritise location over facilities
- Night-time photographers wanting Bell Tower views
Booking tips
- Request a '景观房' (view room) facing the Bell Tower
- Book well ahead for holidays
- Compare the operator site with OTAs
Rooms, rates & who it's for
The Bell Tower Hotel is mid-range, with verified rates around ¥450–600 a night — and what you are buying is the address, not the finishes. About 290 rooms in an older four-star, last renovated around 2010 per Trip.com; guests consistently describe facilities as dated but clean, and the tower-side 景观房 (view rooms) are the ones worth requesting. It is perfect for first-timers on two- or three-night stays who plan to walk everywhere, and for night photographers who want the floodlit Ming tower framed in the window. If crisp modern rooms, big bathrooms or smart gadgets matter most, the newer mid-rangers a few streets away do that better — but none of them sleeps on the roundabout.
Getting there & nearby
Zhonglou (Bell Tower) station on Metro Lines 2 and 6 is, quite literally, at the door — the hotel stands at 110 South Street on the roundabout's southwest corner, so navigating to the tower itself brings you in. From the corner, the Drum Tower and the Muslim Quarter are a few minutes on foot one way; a stroll down South Street the other way reaches Shuyuanmen and the South Gate of the wall. Few addresses in Xi'an put this much inside a short walking radius.
Questions, answered
Can you see the Bell Tower from the Bell Tower Hotel?
Yes, view rooms on the tower side look directly onto the Bell Tower; request one when booking.
When was the Bell Tower Hotel Xi'an built?
It opened in 1983, according to the hotel's own website.
Which metro station is next to the Bell Tower Hotel?
Zhonglou (Bell Tower) station on Lines 2 and 6, right beside the hotel.
Is the Bell Tower Hotel noisy at night?
It can be on the lower, street-facing floors — you are on a central roundabout. Guest reviews suggest requesting a higher floor, or a tower-side view room, which trades roundabout noise for the floodlit view.