Sofitel Xining

3.5 star property
Art Deco hotel with 3 restaurants connected to a shopping center in Xining

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Luxury Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access, Corner | Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk
Exterior
Check-in/check-out kiosk
Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
63 Wu Si Xi Rd, Chengxi District, Xining, Qinghai, 810000
  • Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Zoo
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Dongguan Great Mosque
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Xining Nanshan Mountain
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Xining (XNN-Caojiabao Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

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Room options

Luxury Room, 2 Twin Beds, Club Lounge Access

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access, Corner

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access

  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 2 Twin Beds, City View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Club Suite, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access (Prestige)

  • 850 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Luxury Room, 1 King Bed, City View

  • 430 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 King Bed, Club Lounge Access (Prestige)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Xining

Located in Chengxi District, Sofitel Xining is within a few miles (5 km) of popular sights such as Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Zoo and Dongguan Great Mosque. This 3.5-star hotel has 492 guestrooms and offers conveniences like 3 restaurants, an indoor pool, and a 24-hour gym. It's connected to a shopping center in central Xining, and a short drive from Huangshui River and Xining Nanshan Park.

What's nearby

  • Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Zoo - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Dongguan Great Mosque - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Tulou Temple of Beishan Mountain - 6 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Xining Nanshan Mountain - 7 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Qinghai University - 12 min drive - 8.2 miles

Getting around

  • Xining Railway Station - 16 min drive
  • Xining (XNN-Caojiabao Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪漫巴厘咖啡馆 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪蜀九香火锅 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪餐饮花儿茶园 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪泽懿 - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪美娃渔村 - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Sofitel Xining

Art Deco hotel with 3 restaurants connected to a shopping center in Xining
At Sofitel Xining, guests enjoy features like an indoor pool, a 24-hour gym, and a sauna. If you plan to drive, free parking is available. The front desk has multilingual staff on hand 24/7 to help with concierge services, dry cleaning/laundry, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include free WiFi in public areas, a conference center, and a business center.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi and TVs with cable channels. Beds sport premium bedding and bathrooms offer rainfall showers, free toiletries, and slippers. Washers/dryers, minibars, and free newspapers are other standard amenities. Change of towels is available on request.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a 24-hour health club, and a sauna.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: CNY 218 per person
  • 3 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • 乐轩华中餐厅
  • 瀚清源清真餐厅
  • 锦厨全日制餐厅
  • 阑吧

Things to do

  • 24-hour health club
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 12 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference center (28,449 square feet of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Spa

  • Spa treatment rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 16 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2015
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • Reception hall
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Washer/dryer
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CNY 218 per person

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)
  • Check-in: 2:00 PM
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and checking out is easy with express services. Driving? This property offers free parking, along with a car charging station.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards and cash.
  • This property uses a grey water recycling system.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting.
  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels).

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Reservations need to be made in advance for spa treatments. Contact the hotel at the phone number listed on your booking confirmation.
  • Long-term renters welcome.
  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Sofitel Xining Hotel
Sofitel Xining
Sofitel Xining Qinghai, China
Sofitel Xining Hotel
Sofitel Xining Xining
Sofitel Xining Hotel Xining

Frequently asked questions

Is free cancellation available at Sofitel Xining?

Sofitel Xining offers free cancellation on select room rates. If you'd like to learn more, review the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Sofitel Xining?

As of Jul 7, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sofitel Xining on Jul 17, 2025 start from $107.05, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do near Sofitel Xining?

This hotel is situated in Chengxi District, close to Tibetan Plateau Wildlife Zoo, Dongguan Great Mosque, and Tulou Temple of Beishan Mountain. You'll also find Xining Nanshan Park and Xining Dongguan Mosque within a short drive.

Is there parking available at Sofitel Xining?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the hotel. Accessible parking and electric car charging are also available for guests.

Does Sofitel Xining feature a casino?

No, Sofitel Xining doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Sofitel Xining?

Yes, this hotel has an indoor pool.

What do couples enjoy most about Sofitel Xining?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including an indoor pool, a bar, and 3 restaurants.

Does Sofitel Xining have a hot tub?

No, but this hotel does have a steam room.

Does Sofitel Xining have a restaurant with a breakfast menu?

Yes, Sofitel Xining has 3 restaurants, and serves buffet breakfast each morning for a surcharge.

Does Sofitel Xining allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Sofitel Xining.

Are there connecting rooms at Sofitel Xining?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

What is the closest airport to Sofitel Xining?

The closest major airport to Sofitel Xining is Xining (XNN-Caojiabao Intl.), which is 26.8 mi away (36 minutes by car).

Can I book a room with a balcony at Sofitel Xining?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Sofitel Xining.

Does Sofitel Xining have a wedding venue on site?

If wedding bells are in your future, take advantage of the wedding venue at Sofitel Xining.

Sofitel Xining Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Diem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Probably the best hotel in Xining. Nice building and good rooms. Good gym, yoga, ping pong and billiard rooms. Excellent service, all requests are fulfilled within minutes.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the best hotel ive stayed in for the price range.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

King

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not enough western choices of food in the breakfast restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We booked executive rooms, but nobody informed us that club lounge is not open before our arrival date.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean modern good location next to lots of good frstaurabts
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Joey

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

Grand hotel in great location.

We were impressed with the hotel when we arrived from the outside. Grand huge reception hall and the rooms were also large. We stayed for 2 nights. The surrounding has lots of eateries and a huge supermarket. Check-in was fast but the WiFi was horrendous. We could not get signal in the room thus had to rely on our own data roaming. Like most hotels in China we had stayed most staff do not have a good command of English and do not understand us when we call for housekeeping assistance. This led to a lot of unhappiness when it seem they understood our request over the phone but after 20 agonizing minutes of no-show we had to call again and nobody seem to know what happened to our request or what we wanted.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hui

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nabih

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

New

The hotel felt extremely new and the gym excellent. It was a surprise that people were allowed to smoke in many areas.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

M Harris, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Truly 5 star!

Spent the night before an early flite the next morning. Wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

L, CA USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Center of new development area

Friendly and helpful staffs, Lucas of concierge has put extra efforts to escort me (as a solo Sr. Traveler) to get on the night train from Xining to Lhasa , Laura ( a lovely lady) of front desk has surprised me with her language skills of Englis, Spanish and then Chinese. Well enjoyed and appreciated !!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

new, excellent and helpful staffs

We 5 people carried a lot of luggage, and missed one piece when checked out. The staffs of the hotel found that it was too late to send to the airport hence they sent one staff to carry the big luggage to Xi'an (our next stop) by train and delivered to us for free. They are unbelievable nice and I highly appreciate their help in my trip. I will strongly recommend the hotel to my friends.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

muhammad, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Customer Service

This was the best customer service I received in my entire traveling life. I have travelled to Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore etc but this was the best experience ever! 10/10.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

bohao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

fine

good
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

On our way to Lhasa....

The hotel was very nice with updated rooms. Staff was courteous and pleasant. They would go out of their way to help us. Very few of the staff members could talk in English which was a little inconvenient but they would try to find someone who could communicate with us. The hotel amenities were efficient. Spa was very nice and relaxing with an extensive massage menu. The masseuse was well trained and did a great job with our deep relaxation massage. The area around the hotel had many shops and restaurants but the location of the hotel is far from the city centre and a little inconvenient
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Lee, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

High end hotel with extraordinary breakfast buffet

I was comfortable here for three nights. Reception people were competent with English. Many services available, but I utilized only the gym. The gym was well equipped and available 24hours. The only problem I had in my stay was with the poor wifi. It was not possible for me to do any work that depended on access to the internet.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice break in western China

The hotel was nice and the room was HUGE! One of the tree restaurants was closed and one night they had an event in one of the two so only the western one was open. The food at both was OK. Breakfast was great. The only issue we had was at checkout we had two charges on our bill that were not real and we had to jump through hoops to have them removed and the front desk woman was a bit rude about this process. All in all we would suggest staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

bohao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

nice hotel

everything is ok

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

caitlin

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice hotel for the area

First time I stayed at this hotel, it was amazing. Second time, the water was not hot and the air conditioner did not work. Besides that, all was good!

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel in Xining

I stayed here for a weekend conference and it was a great experience. The room was nice, spacious, and clean. The beds were comfortable. The only downfall in the room we stayed in is that the bathroom has a window into the bedroom area and it's not very private if you are staying with a colleague or a friend. The shower and toilet are behind well-tinted doors, but the bathtub and sink area is not. There is a shade that you can bring down but it doesn't really do anything. The staff is very helpful and most speak English. The restaurant is wonderful and has lots of options.

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Respite from city life.

Huge hotel with big room and great bed. Next to grocery store and shopping mall. Extremely clean. I enjoyed massage which was worthwhile splurge. Breakfast buffet looked great but cost $25 pp so did not try. We could not get access to work but otherwise a great place.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Polarized experience

The building is quite new and very nice. (It's also in a new part of town, so not a ton of stuff walking distance was open as of this writing.) The front desk was busy when I arrived, absolutely packed when I walked past later, and was bewildered by my bill when I checked out. Perhaps these are just growing pains. Could not for the life of me find a room service menu in my room. Called down for one, waited a half an hour, and gave up to try the restaurant. My server was great. She saw the sandwich the chefs had made for me, decided it was too small, and ordered them back to make another one. Took forever, but I appreciate her sticking up for the guest. The food was tasty when it arrived. Another superlative employee was the concierge who was as good as any concierge at any hotel I've stayed at in the world. Overall, a polarizing experience. But I'd give them another shot if I ever come back through Xining again.

8/10 Good

Shiu Wah Frankie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was very good overall. The room was very comfortable with all the amenities you need. The hotel staff are all very friendly and helpful. The only drawback is that the housekeeping may need a little more training on refilling consumed items such as complimentary water and coffee mate in the room. The area around the hotel is very new so there are less attractions around the hotel yet as compared to other areas.