Ai Qin Hai Zhen Pin Hotel in Dunhuang

Good location, near to Mingsha Shan and Mogao Grottoes. Hotel provides free pickup for all 12 of us from the railway station. Walking distance to food streets and night markets. Many eateries around the vicinity as well. Honest hotel staff, we forgot to collect back our deposit on checking out and staff rushed out to alert us before we boarded our taxis.

Lovely clean room and very helpful staff who didn’t speak English but communicated with me via WeChat, which translated for us. They won’t organise tours or anything like that, but it’s right next to the night markets and is a short, easy taxi ride to the sand dunes or Mogao Caves centre.
Its name translates as “Aegean Sea Hotel”, though you wouldn’t guess the link from any of the decor. It’s also a pretty niche choice for being in the middle of the desert!

We arrived by train after a long journey and were warmly welcomed with a transfer service to the hotel, which we found to be both professional and efficient - booking it just one day in advance was all it took. Check-in was quick, and to our pleasant surprise, we were given a room upgrade.

The room was clean and fully equipped, including a selection of drinks and personal care items available for purchase. Although we didn’t use any of them, we appreciated the added convenience of this thoughtful service.

We were also assisted throughout our stay via chat by a kind and helpful assistant who responded promptly to all our inquiries, in addition to the excellent service we received at the front desk and the thoughtful gestures extended to us.

We made good use of the amenities included in our reservation, such as desert shoes and face-covering buffs, as well as the transfer to the hotel. We’re also bringing home two beautiful souvenir camels that will now travel the world with us!

Thank you once again - we would be delighted to stay here again if we ever return to Dunhuang.

A great place to stay when visiting Dunhuang! The staff were friendly and helpful, the room was clean and the location was great. The hotel were very helpful in finding us a tour agent who helped us visit West of Dunhuang including Yumen and Yanguan and Yardan National Park.

The location is convenient, the front desk staff are friendly, the service is excellent, and it offers great value for money.

1) Thanks for providing the transfer service. Solved our problem arriving late evening for the pickup from train station. The arrangement was a bit confusing though, and we were glad it was resolved.
2) Surprised us with the free mask. Very useful for the Ming Shan Hu. Also, thanks for the free rental of shoes.
Great place to stay and highly recommended.

The front desk service is very enthusiastic, with 24-hour hot black tea and buckwheat tea. For me, who just arrived in the northwest, the wind is very dry. I drank two pots in a row. 😅If I have the opportunity to come to Dunhuang, I will stay here again. Highly recommended, worth experiencing.

Dunhuang hotels are cost-effective in the off-season, the rooms are clean, the staff will greet guests at any time, and check-out can be delayed until 2 pm, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to check out in time if you visit the Mogao Grottoes in the morning.

Friendly staff, clean environment, thoughtful to place hot tea at lobby for guests who just came in or need to sit at lobby.

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