Pingyao Hotel Reservation
Unlike other big cities rife with big and luxury hotels, Pingyao features small guesthouses and hotels, most of them offering around 20 some rooms. Almost all hotels in Pingyao are built on the traditional courtyards, old houses typical in the northern China. These old courtyards turned guesthouses and hotels are a big draw for foreign travelers, drinking tea or coffee in a cozy courtyard, sleeping on stone beds ( Stone Kang Beds), and buried in traditional Chinese atmosphere. There are aroudn 20 courtyard turned guesthouses and hotels available for your choose.
If you don't like the idea of sleeping on stone kang beds and prefer enjoying a deluxue hotel with modern facilities, Pingyao will not let you disappointed. The Kylin Grand Hotel is a 5 star hotel with spacious rooms equipped with luxury facilities.
While choosing a hotel in Pingyao, basically people would consider three factors – Location, Service and price.
| Pingyao Hotels Recommended |
| Harmony Hotel | Tian Yuan Kui Guesthouse | Kylin Grand Hotel |
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1. Harmony Hotel 和义昌客栈
A lively 300 year old Qing Dynasty building with two cozy courtyards inside. It is located at 165 South Street inside the ancient city of Pingyao. Over a dozen of rooms line the two courtyards.
All the rooms offer stone kang beds with wooden bed top tea tables. The owners of the guesthouse, husband and wife speak good English.
2. Tian Yuan Kui Guesthouse 天元奎客栈
This guesthouse is located on Ming and Qing Street, the core of Pingyao Ancient City, northern part of South Street, next to the attractions in Pingyao such as Tong Xing Gong Armed Escort Agency, Chinese Armed Escort Agency Museum, Xie Tong Qing Draft Bank. 
3. Kylin Grand Hotel 平遥麒麟阁大饭店
This luxury modern hotel is located at No.76, Chenghuang Temple Street in Pingyao Ancient City, adjacent to the City God Temple and Confucious Temple.
It is a boutique Hotel with its theme focused on the local Jin commercial culture in Ming and Qing dynasties. Its Ming and Qing style building well matches the theme.
Pingyao Ancient City Layout
The ancient city wall of Pingyao is 6km in circumference, like a smaller Xian city wall which has a perimeter of 14 km. The similarity of the two ancient cities also lies in their street grid pattern layout featuring four main streets in the two walled cities, e.g. North Street, East Street, South Street and West Street. Each street is linked to a gate. One of Pingyao Ancient City's unique features is that it is not square in shape. Actually the whole city leans to the northwest and its "North" is replaced by "Northwest". So all the lanes and streets slant.
South Street
The south and west streets in Pingyao ancient city are most important, rife with souvenir stalls, restaurants, hostels, hotels as well as major attractions. The tallest City Building in Ming & Qing Style is situated on the middle of the south street.
On the south street, you find Tong Xing Gong Armed Escort Agency, Chinese Armed Escort Agency Museum, Xie Tong Qing Draft Bank. Some popular hotels are also located on the south street, like Tian Yuan Kui Hotel and Harmony Guesthouse.
West Street
The must see Ri Sheng Chang (the First Draft Bank of China) is on the west street. Yun Jin Cheng Hotel, a five star folk-custom hotel is on the west street too.
Chenghuang Temple Street
This interesting street is not missed. On the street you are able to visit City God Temple ( Chenghuang Temple ) and Confucius Tempe. The 5 star Kylin Grand Hotel is also on the street.
Yamen Street
West of Chenghuang Temple Street is Yamen Street. Yamen literally means " the bureaucrat" that refers to the local government. On the street is located the former Pingyao County Government's office compound, a well-preserved county-level government offices in China. Zhengjia Guesthouse is on Yamen Street.
North Street
Actually the North Street is not directly linked to the South Street. North Street starts somewhat west from West Street, also a busy and commercial street lined up with some hotels and restaurants.
East Street
A bit less commercial other streets. But still you could find nice cafes and restaurant on the East Street. Of course, Pingyao Ancient City boasts more these above mentioned streets with numerous lanes radiating from the main streets, worth your exploring a few hours.
Generally it is preferable to choose a hotel in South Street, West Street, Yaman Street or Chenghuang Temple Street. Now I'd like to recommend one guesthouse ( stone kang beds) , one hotel ( stone kang beds) and one luxury hotel ( modern standard room ).
Phone Numbers for the Major Hotels in Pingyao
| Hotel Names | Folk Custom Hotel Class | Phone (0354) |
| Kylin Grand Hotel | 5 star | 5689988 |
| Yun Jing Cheng Hotel | 5 star | 5888888 |
| Hongshanyi Hotel | 5 star | 5689000 |
| Tian Yuan Kui Hotel | 4 star | 5680069 |
| Yi De Hotel | 4 star | 5685988 |
| De Sheng Yuan Hotel | 3 star | 5680788 |
| Xi Ren Tai Hotl | 3 star | 5683211 |
| Xin Cheng Hao Hotel | 3 Star | 5687000 |
| Yu Feng Heng Hotel | 3 star | 5686558 |
| Hong Fa Hotel | 3 star | 5686555 |
| Changtai Yongmin | 3 star | 5680172 |
| Harmony Guesthouse | 3 Star | 5684952 |
| Zhengjia Hotel | 3 star | 5684466 |
| Si Sheng Qing Hotel | 3 star | 5686777 |
| Yun Yang Yi Hotel | 3 star | 5687666 |
| Ya Men Hotel | 3 star | 5683539 |
| Zhong Du Hotel | 2 star | 5675888 |
| Shi Hua Hotel | 2 star | 5671718 |
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