China Guide
Hebei
Accommodation
1 Astor 33 Tai'er Zhuang Lu 
022/23311688 
23316282 Located in a stylish British mansion more than 100 years old, this hotel misses no opportunity to remind you of its history: portraits of warlords line the walls, and there are museum-style displays everywhere, including such priceless items as the first Chinese-made light bulbs the hotel ever used. Service standards, however, can be almost amateur. Price: ¥600-800
2 Friend 231 Xinhua Lu 022/83326399 23125446 Very friendly, clean, and a bargain by Tianjin standards. More welcoming than many. Price: ¥200-299
3 Friendship 94 Nanjing Lu 022/23310372 23310616 A modern building opposite the Earthquake Memorial, south of the town centre, and home to comfy rooms. The cheapest ones are around the corner in the East Building on Xinhua Lu, though these are rather bland. Price: ¥200
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Hyatt Regency 219 Jiefang Bei Lu 022/23301234 23311234 The only one of Tianjin's main hotels to combine top-drawer prices with first-class service, though rooms are slightly smaller than regular patrons of the chain might be used to. Price: ¥600-800
5 Kedu Jiefang Bei Lu, above the Bank of China Base yourself among the big spenders while paying rock-bottom prices – a Tianjin rarity – at this little money-saver. Price: ¥50-79
6 Tianjin Number One Jiefang Bei Lu 022/23309988 23123000 A nice, rambling old colonial building with high ceilings, wide halls and Art Deco touches, though the reception can be more than a little frosty. Price: ¥300-449
7 Xinfang 10 Sanjing Lu, to the west of the main railway station 022/24463555 24468480 Basic, tidy hotel near the main train station. Price: ¥140-199