China Guide
The Yangzi basin
Accommodation
1 Guansheng Yuan 109 Jianghan Lu 
027/82779069 
guansy@publicwh.hb.cn Nothing glamorous, but central and the right price. Often full. Price: ¥140-199
2 Holiday Inn 868 Jiefang Dadao 027/85867888 
www.ichotelsgroup.com Reliable comfort and level of service and surprisingly good rates can be found at this smart international hotel. Price: ¥450-599
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Jianghan 245 Shengli Jie 027/82811600 www.jhhotel.com Wuhan's best, a renovated French colonial mansion, with porphyry floors and wooden panelling throughout the lobby, fairly luxurious rooms and bilingual staff. Price: ¥600-800
4 Jinlun Xinhua Lu; well located for the Hankou bus station 027/85807060 
85778420 Excellent-value, comfortable twins, with friendly staff. Price: ¥80-139
5 Kunlun Victory 11 Siwei Lu 027/82732780 82721106 Hidden away behind a high wall and difficult to locate, this is a modern, five-storey block with good facilities but little panache. Price: ¥450-599
6 Linjiang 1 Tianjin Lu; just up the road from the Yangzi ferry terminal 027/68826185 68826200 An army-owned hotel with a colonial facade (in 1924, this was the Asian Kerosene Company building). Reasonably priced rooms for town, and good service; discounts are available. Price: ¥200-299
7 Mengtian Hu West of Hankou's bus station, on Jiefang Dadao 027/85796368 Some of the cheapest doubles in town, with shared facilities and certainly past their best; nevertheless, they're still a good deal, as are the slightly pricier en-suite rooms. Price: ¥80-139
8 New Oriental Empire 136 Yanjiang Dadao 027/82212005 A colonial frontage and mid-range urban hotel interior. Price: ¥300-449
9 Xuangong 57 Jianghan Lu 027/6882258 www.xuangonghotel.com A gloomy but very atmospheric 1920s concession building with comfortable rooms. Rates are often hugely reduced. Price: ¥450-599