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title: "Cheap & Budget Hotels in Kunming"
url: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/kunming-cn/budget
site: Staylist World
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# Cheap & Budget Hotels in Kunming

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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.
Page: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/kunming-cn/budget

## Top hotels
1. [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
2. [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
3. [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
4. [Youjia Homestay (Kunming Railway Station Xishan Wanda Plaza)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-123916612) — guest rating 9.9 from 37 reviews · 2-star · typically $14/night · area: Xishan District · parking
5. [Kunming Ziyun Apartment (Chenggong University Town)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-5979423) — guest rating 9.9 from 32 reviews · 2-star · typically $8/night · area: Chenggong District · parking
6. [Kunming Huagu Hotel (Changshui International Airport Platinum Port Modern Plaza Store)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-108680832) — guest rating 9.6 from 6,863 reviews · 4-star · typically $17/night · area: Guandu District · gym, parking, airport shuttle
7. [Jiangye Chain Garden in Dianchi Resort,Kunming](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-8869874) — guest rating 9.6 from 4,230 reviews · 2-star · typically $15/night · area: Xishan District · 600 m to YINGHAI RD. · parking
8. [Huarong Designer Homestay (Kunming South Railway Station Colorful Yunnan Diyicheng Branch)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-78156330) — guest rating 9.6 from 1,420 reviews · 2-star · typically $17/night · area: Chenggong District · 480 m to Tuofeng ST · parking, airport shuttle
9. [He Kong Jian .He hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-134313590) — guest rating 9.8 from 33 reviews · 2-star · typically $14/night · area: Guandu District · gym, parking
10. [Slowjoy Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-134440324) — guest rating 9.6 from 359 reviews · 2-star · typically $12/night · area: Xishan District · 1.3 km to JINLAN RD. · parking
11. [Hemu Hotel Apartment (Kunming Henglong Plaza Chuanxin Gulou Metro Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-746499) — guest rating 9.6 from 343 reviews · 2-star · typically $17/night · area: Panlong District · 1.0 km to Chuanxingulou · parking
12. [Kunming Xiangrun Yahang Smart Garden Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport Terminal T1)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-118983279) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,288 reviews · 2-star · typically $10/night · area: Guandu District · parking, airport shuttle
13. [Yuyun Hotel (Kunming Railway Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-123815921) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,162 reviews · 2-star · typically $15/night · area: Guandu District · 470 m to Kunming Railway Station · parking
14. [Jiasheng Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-125748697) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,580 reviews · 3-star · typically $15/night · area: Chenggong District · 370 m to Tuofeng ST · gym, parking
15. [The Smart King Ji Hotel（Kunming Changshui International Airport Store）](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-125761735) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,601 reviews · 3-star · typically $13/night · area: Guandu District · gym, parking, airport shuttle
16. [Cloudland International Youth Hostel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-746600) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,300 reviews · 2-star · typically $7/night · area: Wuhua District · 690 m to Panjiawan · parking
17. [HanTing Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-8414902) — guest rating 9.5 from 1,627 reviews · 2-star · typically $18/night · area: Guandu District · parking, airport shuttle
18. [Kaiman Chain Hotel (Kunming Changshui Airport)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-121779219) — guest rating 9.5 from 527 reviews · 2-star · typically $11/night · area: Guandu District · parking, airport shuttle
19. [Kunming Dianqiao Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-8562938) — guest rating 9.6 from 22 reviews · 2-star · typically $8/night · area: Guandu District · 250 m to Fude · parking
20. [Ouqiyuan Homestay (Dianchi Lake Haigeng Dam)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-130378698) — guest rating 9.5 from 56 reviews · 2-star · typically $16/night · area: Xishan District · parking
21. [Shanghao Homestay](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-134311502) — guest rating 9.5 from 27 reviews · typically $16/night · area: Panlong District · 140 m to Tangzixiang · parking
22. [Kunming Meitu Yishe](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-113616087) — guest rating 9.4 from 33 reviews · 2-star · typically $11/night · area: Guandu District · parking, airport shuttle
23. [Tongxin Homestay (Kunming Railway Station Shuangqiao Night Market Style Street)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-132392839) — guest rating 9.4 from 88 reviews · 2-star · typically $12/night · area: Guandu District · 590 m to Fude · parking, kitchen
24. [IU Hotel (Kunming Changshui International Airport)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-14791469) — guest rating 9.4 from 214 reviews · 2-star · typically $13/night · area: Guandu District · parking, airport shuttle
25. [Qingcheng Flower Season Hotel (Yunnan Radio and Television High speed Railway South Station Branch)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-113286569) — guest rating 9.4 from 662 reviews · 2-star · typically $17/night · area: Chenggong District · 1.1 km to Tuofeng ST · parking
26. [Yunbo Homestay (Kunming Wanda Plaza)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-80961614) — guest rating 9.4 from 247 reviews · 2-star · typically $12/night · area: Xishan District · parking
27. [Mengjing Rainbow Hotel (Kunming Station Huancheng South Road Subway Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-5226599) — guest rating 9.4 from 3,911 reviews · 3-star · typically $17/night · area: Guandu District · 720 m to South Ring RD · parking, airport shuttle
28. [Kunming Jinsheng Zhixuan Hotel (Green Lake Park Tongde Plaza)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-135670879) — guest rating 9.3 from 32 reviews · 2-star · typically $15/night · area: Panlong District · 330 m to Chuanxingulou · parking
29. [Blue Youth Homestay (Kunming Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-114839956) — guest rating 9.3 from 43 reviews · 2-star · typically $6/night · area: Guandu District · 550 m to Kunming Railway Station
30. [Bohua Homestay (Kunming Railway Station)](https://staylist.world/hotels/trip-132151250) — guest rating 9.3 from 61 reviews · 2-star · typically $10/night · area: Guandu District · 440 m to Kunming Railway Station · parking

## Questions
**How much does a budget hotel in Kunming cost?**
Typically about $14 a night; most of the 85 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 (13), Wuhua District (11), and more.


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- [Hotels in Kunming for Foreigners](https://staylist.world/hotels-in/kunming-cn/accepts-foreigners)
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