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title: "Hotels in Kunming for Foreigners"
url: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/kunming-cn/accepts-foreigners
site: Staylist World
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# Hotels in Kunming for Foreigners

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Hotels in Kunming that accept foreigners: 215 hotels whose booking page says they accept guests from all countries, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Guandu District (65) and Xishan District (59). The typical one costs about $35 a night, most between $21 and $53, against $27 for a typical hotel in Kunming. Top-rated: Home2 Suites by Hilton Kunming Panlong, rated 9.7 from 2,159 guest reviews. 3 more are outside the city centre, listed last.
Page: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/kunming-cn/accepts-foreigners

## Top hotels
1. [Home2 Suites by Hilton Kunming Panlong](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HTKMG705) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,159 reviews · 4-star · typically $61/night · area: Panlong District · 780 m to Baiyun RD · gym, parking · best for pet owners, families
2. [Echeng Hotel (Kunming South Station Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-135675427) — guest rating 9.9 from 92 reviews · 4-star · typically $34/night · area: Chenggong District · gym, parking
3. [DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming Airport](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-100941391) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,697 reviews · 5-star · typically $56/night · area: Guandu District · pool, gym, parking
4. [Moonlight Courtyard Hotel (Kunming Nanping Street and Near the train station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-6154564) — guest rating 9.7 from 4,292 reviews · 4-star · typically $64/night · area: Xishan District · 1.2 km to Tangzixiang · parking, airport shuttle
5. [Kunming S Hotel (Kunming Old Street Nanping Pedestrian Street Store)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-123775982) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,112 reviews · 2-star · typically $32/night · area: Wuhua District · 580 m to WUYI RD. · parking
6. [Dianyu Yunjing Resort HoteI (DianchiDaguan Park)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-129731723) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,125 reviews · 4-star · typically $51/night · area: Xishan District · 1.5 km to FUHAI · pool, spa, gym
7. [Z Hotel (Kunming Dianchi Shenghuo Meixue)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-63154439) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,501 reviews · 4-star · typically $42/night · area: Xishan District · gym, parking, airport shuttle
8. [18 Degrees Smart Hotel(Kunming Vanke Charming City Guangwei Metro Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-84932559) — guest rating 9.7 from 2,546 reviews · 3-star · typically $15/night · area: Guandu District · 240 m to Guangwei · parking
9. [Orange Hotel Kunming Railway Station North Square](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-96513166) — guest rating 9.7 from 3,088 reviews · 4-star · typically $37/night · area: Guandu District · 570 m to South Ring RD · gym, parking
10. [Holiday Inn Express Kunming Changshui Airport by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-132983168) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,669 reviews · 4-star · typically $38/night · area: Guandu District · gym, parking, airport shuttle
11. [Atour Origin Hotel Kunming Dianchi Lake Haigeng Dam](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-127849097) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,305 reviews · 4-star · typically $54/night · area: Xishan District · 320 m to YINGHAI RD. · gym, parking
12. [Bolanting Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-134129881) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,416 reviews · 4-star · typically $21/night · area: Guandu District · 930 m to Dabanqiao · pool, gym, parking
13. [Crystal Orange Kunming Railway Station Guomao Center](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-125214952) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,022 reviews · 4-star · typically $40/night · area: Guandu District · gym, parking
14. [Kunming Papuman Papman (Xishan Wanda)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-125773505) — guest rating 9.7 from 889 reviews · 5-star · typically $139/night · area: Xishan District · pool, gym, parking
15. [JI Hotel (Kunming Daguan Park)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-135322155) — guest rating 9.8 from 138 reviews · 3-star · typically $43/night · area: Xishan District · gym, parking
16. [Lizhi Apartment (Kunming Hang Lung Plaza Qicai Gate)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-107257301) — guest rating 9.7 from 706 reviews · 2-star · typically $17/night · area: Panlong District · 1.0 km to Chuanxingulou · parking
17. [Atour Hotel (Longhu Times Financial Center), Guandu District, Kunming](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-128126941) — guest rating 9.7 from 689 reviews · 4-star · typically $37/night · area: Guandu District · 690 m to Wujiaba · gym, parking
18. [JI Hotel (Kunming Dianchi South Asian Style No.1 City Branch)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-132013433) — guest rating 9.7 from 672 reviews · 4-star · typically $40/night · area: Xishan District · 640 m to FUHAI · gym, parking
19. [Yihuaxuanting Homestay (Kunming Dianchi Haitang Dam)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-117124338) — guest rating 9.8 from 128 reviews · 2-star · typically $21/night · area: Xishan District · 1.3 km to YINGHAI RD. · parking, airport shuttle, kitchen
20. [Orange Hotel (Kunming Nanping Pedestrian Street)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-1057988) — guest rating 9.7 from 511 reviews · 4-star · typically $39/night · area: Xishan District · 940 m to South Ring RD · gym, parking
21. [Cachet Boutique Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-6818010) — guest rating 9.7 from 548 reviews · 5-star · typically $83/night · area: Xishan District · 1.3 km to South Ring RD · gym, parking, airport shuttle
22. [Nanhejia Homestay (Helenburg Central Plaza)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-110903165) — guest rating 9.7 from 458 reviews · 2-star · typically $21/night · area: Xishan District · 1.1 km to Liangjiahe · parking, kitchen
23. [Atour Hotel Kunming Tongde Square Chuanjin Road Metro Station](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-133669402) — guest rating 9.7 from 334 reviews · 4-star · typically $47/night · area: Panlong District · 270 m to CHUANJIN RD. · gym, parking
24. [Kunming Dianshang Yunquan Hotel (Changshui International Airport)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-135591881) — guest rating 9.8 from 107 reviews · 3-star · typically $17/night · area: Guandu District · pool, gym, parking
25. [Hampton by Hilton Kunming Guandu MixC](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HXKMG290) — guest rating 9.6 from 6,195 reviews · 4-star · typically $67/night · area: Guandu District · 250 m to Chajie · gym, parking · best for business trips, families
26. [Hampton by Hilton Kunming Guandu Hello World](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HXKMG774) — guest rating 9.6 from 3,484 reviews · 4-star · typically $65/night · area: Guandu District · gym, parking · best for families, business trips
27. [Vienna International Hotel (Kunming Huochezhan Xishan wandaguangchang dian)Dianchiludian)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-25237811) — guest rating 9.7 from 229 reviews · 3-star · typically $31/night · area: Xishan District · 1.4 km to YANJIADI · gym, parking
28. [Holiday Inn Express Kunming Panlong by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HIKMG391) — guest rating 9.7 from 1,006 reviews · 4-star · typically $47/night · area: Panlong District · 670 m to Jinmasi · gym, parking · best for kunming stays, quiet-room needs
29. [Hampton by Hilton Kunming South Station](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HXKMG579) — guest rating 9.7 from 5,259 reviews · 4-star · typically $60/night · area: Chenggong District · 1.3 km to Kunming South Railway Station · gym, parking · best for early train departures, station access
30. [Mercure Kunming Changshui International Airport](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-RTKMGAIR) — guest rating 9.5 from 2,286 reviews · 4-star · typically $65/night · area: Guandu District · 1.4 km to Airport Front · parking, airport shuttle · best for layovers, business trips

## Questions
**How much does a hotel that accepts foreigners in Kunming cost?**
Typically about $35 a night; most of the 211 with a previously observed price cost $21 to $53. For comparison, the typical hotel in Kunming is about $27. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates.

**Which are the top-ranked hotels in Kunming that accept foreigners?**
On Staylist World: Home2 Suites by Hilton Kunming Panlong (guest rating 9.7 from 2,159 reviews), Echeng Hotel (Kunming South Station Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine) (guest rating 9.9 from 92 reviews), DoubleTree by Hilton Kunming Airport (guest rating 9.7 from 3,697 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher.

**Where are most hotels in Kunming that accept foreigners?**
Guandu District (65), Xishan District (59), Wuhua District (45), Panlong District (25), and more.

**Can foreigners stay at any hotel in Kunming?**
No. Hotels in mainland China need police approval to register foreign guests, and some smaller hotels do not have it. Every hotel on this list states on its booking page that it accepts guests from all countries. Book online rather than walking in: you can be turned away at a hotel without the approval, and staff cannot make an exception.

**What happens when a foreigner checks in at a hotel in Kunming?**
The front desk scans your passport and registers you with the police for you; it usually takes a few minutes. Staff may speak little English, but most use a translation device. Many hotels ask for no deposit; when they do, it is usually ¥100 to ¥300 by Alipay, WeChat Pay or foreign card, refunded at checkout.

**Should I book my Kunming hotel in advance?**
Yes. Booking ahead guarantees a hotel that can register you and keeps your room at busy times; there is nothing to gain by waiting until you arrive. Paying online in advance also avoids card machines that front-desk staff rarely use for foreign cards.


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