Hotel Guides

Foreigners can share a China hotel room if everyone registers with their passport. Learn the rules for couples, friends, families, and extra beds.

You need your original passport to check into a Chinese hotel; a visa page, confirmation, and deposit card help. See the full document list and tips.

Foreigners must register with police within 24h of any China stay. Hotels file automatically; apartment guests file themselves. Learn the steps.

You need lawful stay status, not a specific visa, to check in. Learn how transit, visas, and extensions affect hotel admission in China.

China’s hotel star ratings are loosely enforced, so a 4-star can feel like a 2-star. Learn how to judge hotels by reviews and chain, not the badge.

Airbnb left mainland China and most rentals can’t register foreign guests. Learn the legal gray zone, the risks, and safer permitted hotel alternatives.

China hotels place a refundable ¥500–2,000 deposit and include 6% VAT in the rate. Learn how foreign Visa/Mastercard works, refunds, and getting a fapiao.

Foreigners are usually rejected because a hotel lacks the foreign-guest permit. Learn which hotels are safe and how to avoid a door-step refusal.

Foreigners can book almost any licensed hotel in China with a passport. Learn which accept foreign guests and how to avoid rejection.