Yuecheng Washe Travelling Hotel (Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower South Gate)

Excellent! You can see the city walls right from here. There's a garden upstairs, and it's right next to a bistro and a beautiful restaurant. Plus, the most famous night market and morning market are just around the corner. Highly recommend staying here, it's really great!

I stayed in the penthouse because I loved the private little courtyard outside each room. Waking up and just sitting there doing nothing was incredibly relaxing. An auntie came to clean every day, and there were two cute kitties upstairs 🥰. The main gate downstairs was locked at midnight, which made me feel very secure. The location is right next to the city wall. I had friends there who drove me around, but I think the location is still quite good for getting to different attractions, not too far at all. The front desk lady was also great; she even helped me with my luggage the night I arrived. I'm so grateful (because there's no elevator, and my luggage was really heavy, she literally carried it all the way up to the penthouse for me 🥹).

The room was really bright and spacious, perfect for catching up on shows on the small balcony at night. The front desk service was excellent too; they kindly stored my luggage for two days, which I really appreciated! ☺️

The hotel entrance really impressed me with its decor, and being right by the city wall was a nice touch. The little alleyway next to it, lined with small pubs, was quite charming. However, once I got into the room, my impression quickly changed. It felt very stuffy, with an odor from poor ventilation that could only be remedied by turning on the air conditioning. My biggest complaint is that when I booked, there was no mention that the window was facing a corridor or hallway. I always check for windows when booking a hotel, and this one only stated 'floor-to-ceiling windows' and 'has windows,' with no further explanation. When I called the front desk, they said this was the standard for the room type I booked and mentioned they would update the platform's description later. I'd expect Trip.com to have stricter requirements for such details. I even briefly wondered if I was given this room because I booked early at a lower price and the hotel raised prices for the Qingming Festival, but I couldn't be bothered to pursue it further. It was only for one night anyway.

The service was excellent, the environment was super comfortable, and there were so many adorable kittens! 🐱