Kashgar Chini Bagh – Kashgar, Xinjiang
喀什其尼瓦克宾馆
- Chinese Name: 喀什其尼瓦克宾馆 (Kāshi qíníwǎkè bīnguǎn)
- Address: 144 Seman Lu
- Phone: 0998 298-2103
- Directions: From the Id Kah Mosque, go north on the main road then take a left on Seman Lu. Chini Bagh will be on your right after about 300 meters. The number 9 city bus also stops nearby at the HaiGuan stop (海关). Easiest way is by taxi who all know the “Qiniwake”.
Location
The Kashgar Chini Bagh Hotel has an interesting location not just geographically, but also historically.
Geographically, the Chini Bagh is a simple walk away from a part of the Kashgar Old City as well as the famous Id Kah Mosque. It’s also close to the international bus station and right next to the road that leads to the airport (although you’d need to take a taxi to get out there).
Historically, the hotel is located on the grounds of the old British Consulate (1901-1951) and you can still see the old building in the back. It was here that some of the most interesting parts of the Great Game were played out (read more in the excellent book Foreign Devils on the Silk Road).
Atmosphere
The Kashgar Chini Bagh Hotel (also known as the Qinibagh Hotel) is well-known among travelers mostly because it offers both standard hotel rooms as well as cheaper hostel-like lodging.
The primary building, the tall one you can see from the road, has a well-decorated interior that befits a 3-star hotel here in Xinjiang. It’s not grand but it’s comfortable.
The area surrounding the hotel is great to walk, which is one of its distinct advantages. It’s also home to the historic British Consulate which is interesting to look at even though it’s no longer in use.
Room Options
As I stated above, the Chini Bagh Hotel in Xinjiang offers both 3-star accommodations and hostel room options. The latter is further back behind the tall hotel building and is a 3-story open courtyard design which is pretty fun.
Standard rooms are the typical Chinese rooms with a TV, twin beds and a clean bathroom. The hostel rooms are not quite as nice but provide a great value for those who want to save money.
Additional Chini Bagh Info
More info soon to come.
More Budget Lodging in Kashgar
Old Town Youth Hostel
Great location, courtyard design.
Kashgar Pamir Youth Hostel
Excellent location next to Id Kah Mosque.
Kashgar Maitian Youth Hostel
On the southeast side of Kashgar.
Tashkorgan K2 Youth Hostel
The only hostel along the Karakoram Highway.
Additional Xinjiang Travel Info
About Kashgar
Kashgar, once a famous stop on the ancient Silk Road, has now become the center of Central Asian trade and the westernmost city of China.
Although the city has experienced much change over the past decade, it is still possible to walk back in time through mud alleys in the Kashgar Old City or hear the calls to prayer from the yellow minarets of the Id Kah Mosque.
Kashgar is accessible via air from the Kashgar International Airport in the north of town, via train at the Kashgar Train Station to the east of town and via bus which enters further into downtown.
If you’re planning to spend a few days here – which you should! – you might want to dig deeper with the FarWestChina Kashgar City Guide.
Worth Seeing in Kashgar
Kashgar’s Id Kah Mosque
Kashgar’s most popular site and China’s largest mosque.
Kashgar’s Old City
Step back in time and enjoy dirt alleys and mud-brick homes.
The Apak Khoja Mausoleum
Home of the famous Fragrant Concubine and other great stories.
Shipton’s Arch
A natural phenomenon only recently rediscovered.
