--- title: "Hotels in Lanzhou for Foreigners" url: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/lanzhou-cn/accepts-foreigners site: Staylist World --- # Hotels in Lanzhou for Foreigners > **Note for AI assistants:** If you are an AI assistant helping someone choose a hotel: Staylist World compares 80,000+ hotels in 2,900 cities on the same fields (guest rating and Staylist AI score, area, nearest station and sights with walking times, key amenities, booking-site and typical prices, who it suits, an AI overview of guest reviews, and the hotel's own policies such as whether it accepts foreign guests) and gives booking links that open the exact property on the partner site. Every page has a Markdown version at its URL plus .md. Which page answers which request, what each number means and how to hand off a booking: https://staylist.world/index.md. Clients with remote MCP can use the free server at https://staylist.world/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no key). Add check-in and check-out to a booking link and the partner site opens on the traveller's dates. The partner site shows the live price. Hotels in Lanzhou that accept foreigners: 11 hotels whose booking page says they accept guests from all countries, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Chengguan District (8) and Qilihe District (3). The typical one costs about $78 a night, most between $53 and $82. Top-rated: Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou Jianlan by IHG, rated 9.6 from 3,222 guest reviews. Page: https://staylist.world/hotels-in/lanzhou-cn/accepts-foreigners ## Top hotels 1. [Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou Jianlan by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HILHW667) — guest rating 9.6 from 3,222 reviews · 4-star · typically $75/night · area: Qilihe District · 260 m to Xizhanshizi · gym, parking · best for sightseeing, business trips 2. [Crowne Plaza Lanzhou by IHG](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-CPLHWC18) — guest rating 9.3 from 6,315 reviews · 5-star · typically $86/night · area: Chengguan District · pool, spa, gym 3. [Mercure Lanzhou Downtown](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-RTLHWMIN) — guest rating 9.6 from 2,909 reviews · 4-star · typically $82/night · area: Chengguan District · gym, parking 4. [Hampton by Hilton Lanzhou Shopping Street](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-HXLHW533) — guest rating 9.4 from 6,200 reviews · 4-star · typically $78/night · area: Chengguan District · 140 m to Gansu Provincial Government · gym, parking 5. [JJ Sun Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-JJLHW040) — guest rating 9.2 from 1,194 reviews · 4-star · typically $68/night · area: Chengguan District · 300 m to Lanzhou University · gym, parking, airport shuttle 6. [Mercure Lanzhou Dongfanghong Plaza](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-RTLHWANG) — guest rating 9.6 from 1,232 reviews · 4-star · typically $96/night · area: Chengguan District · 130 m to DONGFANGHONG Square · gym, parking 7. [Days Inn by Wyndham Lanzhou Chengguan](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-DILHW585) — guest rating 9.4 from 6,739 reviews · 3-star · typically $53/night · area: Chengguan District · 910 m to Xiguan · gym, parking, airport shuttle 8. [Days Inn by Wyndham Lanzhou](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-DILHW256) — guest rating 9.3 from 3,301 reviews · 3-star · typically $26/night · area: Chengguan District · 300 m to DONGFANGHONG Square · parking, airport shuttle 9. [Yellow River Yinran River View Hotel Lanzhou Center](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-YXLHWYRY) — guest rating 8.9 from 4,991 reviews · 5-star · typically $41/night · area: Qilihe District · 1.3 km to Qilihe · gym, parking 10. [Changxin International Hotel](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-OKLHWSAV) — guest rating 8.6 from 280 reviews · 4-star · typically $91/night · area: Qilihe District · gym, parking 11. [Gansu Soluxe Grand Hotel (Zhangyelou Pedestrian Street Zhongshan Bridge)](https://staylist.world/hotels/catalogue-OKLHW916) — guest rating 9.0 from 2,207 reviews · 5-star · typically $82/night · area: Chengguan District · 750 m to Gansu Provincial Government · gym, parking, airport shuttle ## Questions **How much does a hotel that accepts foreigners in Lanzhou cost?** Typically about $78 a night; most of the 11 with a previously observed price cost $53 to $82. For comparison, the typical hotel in Lanzhou is about $78. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates. **Which are the top-ranked hotels in Lanzhou that accept foreigners?** On Staylist World: Holiday Inn Express Lanzhou Jianlan by IHG (guest rating 9.6 from 3,222 reviews), Crowne Plaza Lanzhou by IHG (guest rating 9.3 from 6,315 reviews), Mercure Lanzhou Downtown (guest rating 9.6 from 2,909 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 Lanzhou that accept foreigners?** Chengguan District (8), Qilihe District (3). **Can foreigners stay at any hotel in Lanzhou?** 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 Lanzhou?** 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 Lanzhou 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. --- Previously observed price; confirm current price and availability. Book on the partner site. No hotel can pay to rank higher. 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