W Xi'an
西安W酒店
The balconies. In a city where the air is often bad and the hotels are sealed boxes, a private outdoor space on the 20th floor over a Tang lake park is a real differentiator.
- Indicative nightly rate
- ¥1,100-2,000 a night
- The collection
- W Hotels (Marriott)
- Setting
- Xi'an
W Xi’an hotel beside the water
Why stay here
A 26-floor tower in Qujiang on Qujiang Chi East Road, beside Qujiangchi Site Park and attached to a shopping centre. Opening material gave 385 rooms and suites, each with its own balcony; booking listings say 372 across 26 floors. Standard city-view kings run about 40 square metres, lake-view suites about 100.
Every room has a balcony, which almost no Chinese city hotel offers, and the Qujiang lake park outside is the one part of modern Xi'an built at a human scale. It was the largest W to open in Asia Pacific and functions as the city's late-night venue as much as a hotel.
The balconies. In a city where the air is often bad and the hotels are sealed boxes, a private outdoor space on the 20th floor over a Tang lake park is a real differentiator.
Rooms worth asking for
A lake-view category on a high floor. City-view rooms look at Qujiang's apartment towers, which is not what you came for.
Note the exact room or suite name before opening the booking provider, along with any connecting-room, step-free access or celebration requests.
Dining & the evening ahead
Multiple outlets plus the W bar programme. No Michelin or Black Pearl listing confirmed.
Request restaurant availability alongside your stay. Tasting menus, private dining and dietary arrangements should be confirmed separately.
Photos & films
Videos open on their publisher’s site. YouTube is unavailable in mainland China; watch before travelling.
Xi'an, at your pace
Destination photography · explore the surrounding city.
How to Visit the Terracotta Warriors Without a Guide | Solo in Xi'an 🇨🇳Ligia travels the world · Solo traveller shows how to reach and tour the Terracotta Warriors museum without booking a guide.Watch on YouTube ↗I Spent 48 Hours in Xi'An 🇨🇳 This city is INCREDIBLE!Travel For Phoebe · Two days in Xi'an including the Terracotta Army, the city wall and the Muslim Quarter.Watch on YouTube ↗Videos open on their publisher’s site. YouTube is unavailable in mainland China; watch before travelling.
Terracotta Army with a private archaeologist-guide ↗Explore the experience and its booking detailsBefore you decide
Qujiang is a 2010s development district south-east of the old city — the Terracotta Army, the city wall and the Muslim Quarter are all a drive away, and there is no old Xi'an within walking distance. The published room count is inconsistent between the brand's own announcement and the booking platforms, so I have left it out. W's noise-forward programming means lobby and pool music until late, which several brands' guests enjoy and others do not. Guest scores of 9.2-9.4 come entirely from booking aggregators with small samples.
Location. Qujiang New District, by Qujiangchi Site Park; about 20 minutes to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and 30-40 to the city wall and Muslim Quarter.
Prices are indicative, not live availability. Confirm the total including taxes, meals, transfers and cancellation terms on the provider’s checkout before committing.