Xi'an Travel Forum

hi

anyone has any revies on hotel ibis in xian ? i am planning to stay there, but there is little information on the location.

How do i get there from the train station and are there any public bus going to the terricotta warriors from near the hotel ?

Or does anyone have any recommendations on a convenient place to stay in xian that is about 170rmb for one night.

Thanks

the only public bus i know going to terracota warrios is from the bus station beside the xian train station.

The terracotta warriors are a fair way (30+ km) from the city centre. You could join a tour group, but they tend to have a lot of "shopping opportunities" and not much sightseeing opportunity. On the other hand they go to several places. You could also organise yourself a taxi for the day - I think I paid 250 2 years ago.

Don't know about Ibis. I stayed at City (Inn), which was about 50 yards down Nanjie from Bell Tower, on the right. Less than 200 but I can't say how much less.

Which train station- the west or the east? I think I read that it is bus 306 but I am not sure which station.

errr... i forgot which train station. sorry =( but it's the one where the train from Beijing arrives at.

We stayed at the Ludao Bin Guan(in the lonley planet) 5min from the main train station we walked.Cost was about 140 for a double.Caught the local bus 306 from the same train station parking lot just east.Lots of buses,went about 8.00am cost about 8 yuan.We caught buses to see various sights in the city or you can walk to most things.Try walking the back streets of the muslim quarters we got some corned beef /mutton which was so tasty

WATCH OUT

Plenty of pickpockets in those busy market streets near the Drum Tower

The hotel in Xian downtown, 2-km from the railway station, on Heping Road. 220-rooms .

Bus number 306 took a little over one hour to get to the Terracotta Warriors.