Cheap & Budget Hotels in Kunming

Staylist lists 85 well-rated budget hotels in Kunming, most of them in Guandu District and Xishan District. Cheap rooms are where cleanliness, noise and location vary most, so check what the bad reviews say and how far the hotel is from public transport before you book.

The typical one costs about $14 a night, against $27 for a typical hotel in Kunming. Below: our picks, then all of them ranked by guest rating, with price and location; the one outside the city centre comes last.

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Budget hotels in Kunming: 85 well-rated hotels in the city's lowest price band, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Guandu District (32) and Xishan District (18). The typical one costs about $14 a night, most between $12 and $16, against $27 for a typical hotel in Kunming. Top-rated: 18 Degrees Smart Hotel, rated 9.7 from 2,546 guest reviews. 1 more is outside the city centre, listed last.

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Best budget hotels in Kunming

1
18 Degrees Smart Hotel(Kunming Vanke Charming City Guangwei Metro Station)
★★★ · Guandu District · 240 m to Guangwei
- Varied breakfast
- Sparkling clean
- Comfy rooms
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional2,546 reviews9.7
from $15 / night
2
Lizhi Apartment (Kunming Hang Lung Plaza Qicai Gate)
★★ · Panlong District · 1.0 km to Chuanxingulou
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional706 reviews9.7
from $17 / night
3
Kunming Dianshang Yunquan Hotel (Changshui International Airport)
★★★ · Guandu District
- Free airport transfers
- Free parking
- Pet-friendly
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional107 reviews9.8
from $17 / night
4
Youjia Homestay (Kunming Railway Station Xishan Wanda Plaza)
★★ · Xishan District
Exceptional37 reviews9.9
from $14 / night
5
Kunming Ziyun Apartment (Chenggong University Town)
★★ · Chenggong District
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Free parking
Exceptional32 reviews9.9
from $8 / night
6
Kunming Huagu Hotel (Changshui International Airport Platinum Port Modern Plaza Store)
★★★★ · Guandu District
- Free airport pick-up
- Ideal location
- Free parking
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional6,863 reviews9.6
from $17 / night
7
Jiangye Chain Garden in Dianchi Resort,Kunming
★★ · Xishan District · 600 m to YINGHAI RD.
- Varied breakfast
- Sparkling clean
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional4,230 reviews9.6
from $15 / night
8
Huarong Designer Homestay (Kunming South Railway Station Colorful Yunnan Diyicheng Branch)
★★ · Chenggong District · 480 m to Tuofeng ST
- Sparkling clean
- Comfy rooms
- Excellent service
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,420 reviews9.6
from $17 / night
9
He Kong Jian .He hotel
★★ · Guandu District
- Free parking
- Newly opened
- Sparkling clean
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional33 reviews9.8
from $14 / night
10
Slowjoy Hotel
★★ · Xishan District · 1.3 km to JINLAN RD.
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional359 reviews9.6
from $12 / night
11
Hemu Hotel Apartment (Kunming Henglong Plaza Chuanxin Gulou Metro Station)
★★ · Panlong District · 1.0 km to Chuanxingulou
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional343 reviews9.6
from $17 / night
12
Kunming Xiangrun Yahang Smart Garden Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport Terminal T1)
★★ · Guandu District
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,288 reviews9.5
from $10 / night
13
Yuyun Hotel (Kunming Railway Station)
★★ · Guandu District · 470 m to Kunming Railway Station
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,162 reviews9.5
from $15 / night
14
Jiasheng Hotel
★★★ · Chenggong District · 370 m to Tuofeng ST
- Varied breakfast
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,580 reviews9.5
from $15 / night
15
The Smart King Ji Hotel（Kunming Changshui International Airport Store）
★★★ · Guandu District
- Varied breakfast
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,601 reviews9.5
from $13 / night
16
Cloudland International Youth Hostel
★★ · Wuhua District · 690 m to Panjiawan
- Varied breakfast
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,300 reviews9.5
from $7 / night
17
HanTing Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
★★ · Guandu District
- Varied breakfast
- Sparkling clean
- Comfy rooms
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional1,627 reviews9.5
from $18 / night
18
Kaiman Chain Hotel (Kunming Changshui Airport)
★★ · Guandu District
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional527 reviews9.5
from $11 / night
19
Kunming Dianqiao Hotel
★★ · Guandu District · 250 m to Fude
Exceptional22 reviews9.6
from $8 / night
20
Ouqiyuan Homestay (Dianchi Lake Haigeng Dam)
★★ · Xishan District
- Excellent service
- Sparkling clean
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional56 reviews9.5
from $16 / night
21
Shanghao Homestay
Panlong District · 140 m to Tangzixiang
- Sparkling clean
- Ideal location
- Newly opened
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional27 reviews9.5
from $16 / night
22
Kunming Meitu Yishe
★★ · Guandu District
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Free airport transfers
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Superb33 reviews9.4
from $11 / night
23
Tongxin Homestay (Kunming Railway Station Shuangqiao Night Market Style Street)
★★ · Guandu District · 590 m to Fude
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Superb88 reviews9.4
from $12 / night
24
IU Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
★★ · Guandu District
- Sparkling clean
- Excellent service
- Ideal location
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Superb214 reviews9.4
from $13 / night

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Outside the city centre

More than 25 km from the centre of Kunming, in other districts or towns.

25
圣安酒店
★★ · Chenggong District
- Free parking
- Newly opened
- Sparkling clean
✓ Accepts foreign guests
Exceptional24 reviews9.7
from $13 / night

By area

Guandu District (32): 18 Degrees Smart Hotel(Kunming Vanke Charming City Guangwei Metro Station), Kunming Dianshang Yunquan Hotel (Changshui International Airport), Kunming Huagu Hotel (Changshui International Airport Platinum Port Modern Plaza Store)
Xishan District (18): Youjia Homestay (Kunming Railway Station Xishan Wanda Plaza), Jiangye Chain Garden in Dianchi Resort,Kunming, Slowjoy Hotel
Chenggong District (12): Kunming Ziyun Apartment (Chenggong University Town), Huarong Designer Homestay (Kunming South Railway Station Colorful Yunnan Diyicheng Branch), Jiasheng Hotel
Wuhua District (11): Cloudland International Youth Hostel, Naman Ting Homestay (Poly Liuhe Tiancheng), Qingshe Cityview Smart Hotel (Kunming Old Street Jiaosanqiao Subway Station)
Panlong District (10): Lizhi Apartment (Kunming Hang Lung Plaza Qicai Gate), Hemu Hotel Apartment (Kunming Henglong Plaza Chuanxin Gulou Metro Station), Shanghao Homestay

Questions about budget hotels in Kunming

How much does a budget hotel in Kunming cost?

Typically about $14 a night; most of the 84 with a previously observed price cost $12 to $16. 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 budget hotels in Kunming?

On Staylist World: 18 Degrees Smart Hotel(Kunming Vanke Charming City Guangwei Metro Station) (guest rating 9.7 from 2,546 reviews), Lizhi Apartment (Kunming Hang Lung Plaza Qicai Gate) (guest rating 9.7 from 706 reviews), Kunming Dianshang Yunquan Hotel (Changshui International Airport) (guest rating 9.8 from 107 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher.

Where are most budget hotels in Kunming?

Guandu District (32), Xishan District (18), Chenggong District (12), Wuhua District (11), and more.

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Based on the star rating and prices collected for each hotel. Previously observed price; confirm current price and availability. Data updated 27 October 2026. How Staylist ranks hotels.

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