Before coming to Xi'an, I searched through many strategies and finally decided to stay at Bell Tower Hotel Xian located at 110 South Street, Beilin District. The old four-star hotel, which opened in 1983 and was renovated in 2010, is located next to the southwest corner of the Bell Tower, just a few dozen meters away from the Bell Tower subway station. There is also an airport bus parked in the backyard - just by looking at the location, it is clear that this is a hotel that "regards tourists as its core customer group".
On the day of arrival, it was drizzling. As soon as the taxi stopped at the porch of South Street, the concierge came up with an umbrella to pick up the luggage. With a simple "slow down, be careful of the steps" sentence, the old-fashioned hotel's sense of order was instantly halted. The front desk is on duty 24 hours a day. When I checked in, I casually mentioned wanting to see the night view. The girl checked the room status and directly changed it to a high-rise clock tower view room. She didn't mention upgrading or adding money, just whispered, 'You can check the lights before pulling the curtains tonight.'. This kind of thoughtfulness that is not deliberately displayed is much more comfortable than announcing in person that 'I have upgraded your room'.
The room has an area of about 30 square meters and is decorated in a classic Chinese style. The furniture is dark wood and the carpet has a slight sense of time. The hardware can indeed show the era - the door hinges are slightly awkward, and the sockets are not abundant, but the overall maintenance is clean. The bedding is fluffy, the water temperature is stable, and the central air conditioning is quiet. It is still friendly to light sleepers. After closing the windows, the street noise can be suppressed by most of it. The moment when the curtains are pulled open is a true "highlight moment": the eaves of the Ming Dynasty bell tower are layered in the rain and fog, and the lights turn blue at dusk, turning the entire window into a flowing ancient capital scroll, more direct than any internet celebrity stand.
The detailed response also makes me willing to give it extra points. At night, I needed a charging cable and a shaver at the last minute. As soon as the phone hung up, the intelligent delivery robot arrived at the door first, and the housekeeping lady then delivered two bottles of water. She casually asked, "Do you need an extra set of tea bags. The next morning, when I rushed to the city wall, the receptionist reminded me that "the south gate is close to the city, and there will be fewer people before 7 o'clock", and also helped me call a car to deliver it to the intersection to watch the departure - this kind of "invisible delivery" etiquette is rare in new hotels.
Breakfast at the restaurant on the second floor, 7:00 – 09:30, 68 yuan/person, steamed cake, soup with pepper, and freshly cooked saozi noodles with conventional Chinese and Western style, the local flavor is more solid than expected, you don't need to go out in the rain to find steamed buns, and you are very friendly to the morning trip. Inside the courtyard is the Chinese time-honored Xi'an Restaurant, which can solve the problem of a meal of Shaanxi cuisine when you are too lazy to walk far; Crossing the street through the underground passage, you can find Hui Min Street, Drum Tower, Kaiyuan Shopping Mall, and Yongning Gate on the city wall all within the walking circle. Route 609 also provides direct access to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Tang Dynasty Night City.
Of course, to be honest, the building is relatively old, and some rooms have traces of hardware usage, which may not be suitable for guests who are obsessed with "brand new walls and whole house intelligence"; The lower floors facing the street are slightly noisy during the day, so it is recommended to choose the high-rise clock tower view or the inner courtyard side. But if you, like me, rank 'stable location, reliable service, and scenic windows' at the forefront, Bell Tower Hotel Xian will be an old-fashioned accommodation that people are willing to come back to. Leaning against the window at night to watch the clock tower light up, the sound of people downstairs is bustling, but someone in the room has already thought of the flow, water temperature, and route for you - this sense of stability that is well received by the old city is a very expensive part of your trip to Xi'an.Show more