China Guide
The Northwest
Accommodation
1 Boyou Hotel 126 Xilin Guole Lu (300m south of the train station) 
0471/6293222 This place is well looked after by staff who are happy to help. The doubles with shared bathroom are excellent value, while standard doubles are still keen. Price: ¥68
2 Inner Mongolia Hotel Wulunchabu Xi Lu (near the museum) 0471/6938888 
www.nmghotel.com A pretty plush affair, patronized by government and business types. The rear block provides cheaper accommodation with full use of hotel facilities and a cracking view of a car park full of concrete yurts. Price: ¥80–800
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Jia Xin Binguan Malan Qiate Xi Jie 0471/6287766 Compact and bijou, this clean and nicely decorated family-run hotel has a good location and discounts to match. Price: ¥80-139
4 Railway Hotel 131 Xilin Guole Lu 0471/6933377 Budget hotel with welcoming staff and clean facilities, far enough south of the train station to escape the attention of touts. They are also happy to book train tickets for guests. Price: ¥80-139
5 Shiyou Guesthouse 14 Chezhan Xi Lu (near the train station) 0471/6962330 This guesthouse offers more than adequate facilities for budget travellers and has about the only dorm beds in the city that you are going to brave. Price: hostel ¥20Price: b&b ¥50-79
6 Zhaojun 69 Xinhua Dajie 0471/6668888 www.zhaojunhotel.com.cn A well-organized and comfortable place in the centre of town. The travel service in the lobby has information in English on their grassland and Genghis Khan Mausoleum tours. Price: ¥300-449