Hotels in Harbin

If you want to visit Harbin during the Ice and Snow Festival -- December to early March, when thousands flood the city -- try to book a room at least 2 weeks to a month in advance. Some hotels offer minor discounts during the festival. Discounts at other times range from 30% to 50%.

Inexpensive

More budget options are available since a range of economic hotel brands have established outlets in Harbin over the last few years. The most convenient and better quality are Ibis (Yibisi) and 7 Days Inn (Qitian Liansuo Jiudian), which are well situated around the Zhongyang Dajie area. Both offer clean and cozy rooms, and satisfying service. Ibis at Zhaolin Jie 92 (tel. 04518/750-9999; fax 0451/8750-6575; www.ibishotel.com; 215 units) charges ¥168 for a standard room; at 7 Days, Tongjiang Jie 55 (tel. 0451/5882-5888; www.7daysinn.cn), a room costs ¥198 to ¥208.

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