GreenTree Eastern Hotel (Urumqi International Grand Bazaar South Gate Subway Station)

Okay stay in walking distance to the International Bazaar. The rooms have seen better days & our room had a smell! WiFi is working, however be aware that the "Great Firewall" is especially tight in Urumqi! All in all too much money!

Although from outside the hotel does not present an attractive face, the room was very nice and the very plain small lobby very friendly and efficient. Hotel location is however excellent being less than ten minutes from metro station and one stop from Grand Bazaar, where there is so much to see, do and eat. I went there every night! Unfortunately the metro does not yet go to the main Urumqi fast train station (I arrived from Turpan) even though station signs point to the metro station it is not yet open. It was though very easy to reach the airport by metro in 45 minutes. I found that the best way to get to the excellent Xinjiang Museum is to take metro four stops to Nanhu Square, and after enjoying Nanhu Lake Park, get a taxi / Didi to the Museum. It takes 15 minutes and costs about ¥20/25. The museum is free and I did not need to queue or pre-book for a ticket. There is no power switch inside the door where usually you place your key card. So not clear how to cut off room electricity when leaving unless firmest switch off in more than ten switches around the room! Bed was very large and comfortable and huge TV had all the channels…once you discover that - among the many light switches on both sides of the bed - there is one labelled TV and without this neither of the two remotes will switch on the TV! The shower was a little out of date but effective, though the hot water was not really that hot. The breakfast on the top floor was a really good Chinese buffet although coffee was from a machine and very average. One morning fresh wanton were prepared by a chef.

Nice place to stay , enjoy your staying.