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When is the best time to book a hotel in Xian?

Across the 60 Xian hotels we track, the cheapest booking window on average over the past year has been one month, at about $103 per night. That is roughly 26% less than the average same-day price of $139. Individual hotels vary, so check the hotel pages below.

Average nightly price by booking window

Booking windowAvg. price, past yearHotels
Same day $13956
One week $11757
One month $10356
Three months $11952
Six months $14442

Xian hotels: when each one is cheapest

  • Angsana Xi’an Lintong
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 50% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $129 vs $133 (3% less) when it did.
  • Atour Hotel Xi'an Nanmen
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $76 vs $100 (24% less) when it did.
  • Bell Tower Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $53 vs $55 (4% less) when it did.
  • COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT XI'AN NORTH
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $83 vs $91 (9% less) when it did.
  • Crowne Plaza Xi'an by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $101 vs $113 (10% less) when it did.
  • Days Inn City Centre Xian
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 75% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $26 vs $31 (16% less) when it did.
  • Dhawa Xi'an Chanba
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $68 vs $72 (5% less) when it did.
  • Eastern House Boutique Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $103 vs $104 (1% less) when it did.
  • Forest City Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $30 vs $33 (8% less) when it did.
  • Four Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $43 vs $78 (45% less) when it did.
  • Golden Flower Hotel, Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 75% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $58 vs $63 (7% less) when it did.
  • Gran Melia Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $144 vs $155 (7% less) when it did.
  • Grand Barony Xi'an
    Over the last year, booking one month ahead has averaged $74 for this hotel — about $32 (30%) less than booking same day ahead, which has averaged $106.
  • Grand Dynasty Culture Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 50% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $64 vs $70 (9% less) when it did.
  • Grand Hyatt Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $150 vs $363 (59% less) when it did.
  • Grand Mercure Hotel Xian On Renmin Square
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $79 vs $89 (11% less) when it did.
  • Grand Noble Hotel Xi'an
  • Grand Soluxe International Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $56 vs $70 (19% less) when it did.
  • Hantangyi International Youth Hostel Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $41 vs $44 (6% less) when it did.
  • Hilton Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $113 vs $124 (9% less) when it did.
  • Hilton Xi'an High-tech Zone
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $115 vs $120 (4% less) when it did.
  • HNA Hotel Downtown
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $25 vs $33 (24% less) when it did.
  • Holiday Inn & Suites Xi'an High-Tech Zone by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $67 vs $70 (4% less) when it did.
  • Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Bell Tower by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $54 vs $70 (23% less) when it did.
  • Holiday Inn Express Xi'an North by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $55 vs $57 (4% less) when it did.
  • HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts Xi'an Tanghua by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $162 vs $195 (17% less) when it did.
  • HUALUXE Xi'an Chanba by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $100 vs $122 (18% less) when it did.
  • Huaqing Aegean International Hot Springs Resort&Spa
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 50% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $75 vs $79 (6% less) when it did.
  • Hyatt Regency Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 75% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $198 vs $211 (6% less) when it did.
  • Intercontinental Xi'an Hi-tech Zone by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $143 vs $158 (9% less) when it did.
  • InterContinental Xi’an North by IHG
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 75% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $149 vs $156 (5% less) when it did.
  • Jianguo Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $57 vs $75 (24% less) when it did.
  • Jin Jiang International Hotel Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $89 vs $124 (28% less) when it did.
  • Jinmao Hotel Xi'an Central
  • JW Marriott Hotel Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $147 vs $163 (10% less) when it did.
  • JW Marriott Hotel Xi'an Southwest
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $158 vs $592 (73% less) when it did.
  • Le Méridien Xi'an, Chanba
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 50% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $123 vs $124 (1% less) when it did.
  • Licheng Hotel Yi(Xi'an Zhonggulou)
    Over the last year, booking one month ahead has averaged $37 for this hotel — about $5 (12%) less than booking one week ahead, which has averaged $42.
  • Merlinhod Hotel
    Over the last year, booking one week ahead has averaged $41 for this hotel — about $6 (14%) less than booking one month ahead, which has averaged $47.
  • Novotel Xian SCPG
  • Orient Hotel Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $78 vs $109 (28% less) when it did.
  • Renaissance Xi'an Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $149 vs $165 (9% less) when it did.
  • Seetang Youth Hostel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $14 vs $16 (16% less) when it did.
  • Shangri-La Xian
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $122 vs $130 (6% less) when it did.
  • Sheraton Xi'an Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 50% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $81 vs $85 (5% less) when it did.
  • Sheraton Xi'an North City Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 75% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $97 vs $100 (3% less) when it did.
  • Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Hotel Xian
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 50% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $337 vs $525 (36% less) when it did.
  • Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $110 vs $166 (33% less) when it did.
  • Somerset Xindicheng Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $76 vs $85 (10% less) when it did.
  • The Fairway Place, Xi'an - Marriott Executive Apartments
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $98 vs $113 (13% less) when it did.
  • The Ritz-Carlton, Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 83% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $295 vs $337 (12% less) when it did.
  • The Westin Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 50% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $205 vs $304 (32% less) when it did.
  • Titan Central Park Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $63 vs $64 (2% less) when it did.
  • W Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 100% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $301 vs $729 (59% less) when it did.
  • Wyndham Grand Xi’an Residence
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $150 vs $174 (14% less) when it did.
  • Wyndham Grand Xian South
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking one month ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $140 vs $150 (7% less) when it did.
  • Xi'an Airport Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking same day ahead beat booking one week ahead on 50% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $60 vs $60 (0% less) when it did.
  • Xian Titan Times Hotel
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one week ahead beat booking same day ahead on 67% of the 6 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $72 vs $74 (3% less) when it did.
  • Xiangzimen International Youth Hostel
  • Younch Hotel Xi'an
    Comparing the same stay dates directly: booking one month ahead beat booking one week ahead on 100% of the 4 weeks we can compare for this hotel — averaging $234 vs $355 (34% less) when it did.

Common questions

When is the best time to book a hotel in Xian?

Across the 60 Xian hotels we track, the cheapest booking window on average over the past year has been one month, at about $103 per night. That is roughly 26% less than the average same-day price of $139. Individual hotels vary, so check the hotel pages below.

Is it cheaper to book a hotel in Xian early or last minute?

Compare the booking windows in the table: it shows the average nightly price across tracked Xian hotels when booked same day, one week, one month, three months and six months ahead.

How does RateWatchers know?

We record each hotel's price every day, as it would appear to someone booking that day and for each of several lead times ahead of the stay. Prices come from booking providers and are a guide, not a guarantee.

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