Yitel Premium (Xi'an Zhangba 4th Road Metro Station Digital China Technology Park)

You need a room card to use the elevator, and the staff are friendly and professional. The room has a mini-fridge and safe, and there’s a self-service laundry open 24 hours with three washers and three dryers. One washer-dryer pair shows its operating status on the in-room TV. Breakfast is an optional buffet. The only small drawback is the short bathroom faucet, though it’s not a big deal if you shower every day. This four-star hotel is in Xi'An’s high-tech district. It’s a five-minute walk from a Line 6 subway station, which runs from 6:12 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the time of this review and goes straight to the Bell Tower downtown. The subway ride to the city center takes about 25 minutes. There’s also a shopping center five minutes south by LRT, with a large supermarket and food court. I’d recommend the hotel if you don’t mind taking about half an hour on the subway to reach Xi'An’s central tourist spots.