Beijing Hostels vs. Hotels

Just wondering about any good cheap hotel recommendations in Beijing and Xi%26#39;an? I notices some nice looking hostels but wondering if the hotels are just as good and similarly priced. Any help would be awesome! Thanks, Ryan

Beijing Hostels vs. Hotels

Suggest stay Home Inn(chain hotel,similiar to 3 stars) in Beijing at 44$/per room per night about.

Xi%26#39;an, stay in Hongyang Hotel(***) at 42$/per room per night.

Beijing Hostels vs. Hotels

I think the question is whether cheap hotels are as nice as high end hostels.

I think that%26#39;s a question I would post on the Lonely Planet Thorntree forum. They tend to get more backpackers, who are more familiar with very tight budget travel.

Actually we%26#39;re trying a hostel in Xi%26#39;an - HQ hostel. http://www.hqhostelxian.moonfruit.com/ We%26#39;re looking for a friendly fun place to stay and this sounded great. The owner is letting us have three rooms for our family with our own bathroom for less then the cost of one room at the Bell Tower hotel. The bed and breakfast we%26#39;re staying at in Beijing (Mao%26#39;er Hutong courtyard Bed and Breakfast) is also pretty inexpensive but it looks very nice. The only traditional hotel we%26#39;re going to stay at during our vacation will be the Salisbury YMCA in Hong Kong.

Please indicate dates of stay, number of occupants and define ';cheap';.

2 people (my wife and I)for 4 nights in a convenient location in Beijing for 50$(US) per night. Thanks for the response. Ryan

Nanjing Hotel, Days Inn Forbidden City, Tang Yue Hotel etc.