Chongqing hotels are easier to choose if you split the city in two. The Yuzhong peninsula, with Jiefangbei and Hongya Cave, is the best for evening walks. Across the Jialing river to the north is Liangjiang New Area, with Guanyinqiao, Chongqing North railway station and the airport. This page compares the areas and 8 hotels that we checked against their own websites on 16 October 2026. Seven came from Accor's English pages and one from Niccolo's site. We have not stayed in any of them. The card text is what each hotel's site says, and we show no room rates or review scores.
If you have not picked sights yet, start with the Chongqing travel guide. Entry rules and payments are on the China hub.
Areas compared
| Area | Good for | Watch out for | Getting around, per the sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiefangbei (Yuzhong) | The pedestrian street, shopping, and short walks to Hongya Cave and the cableway | Hills and stairs. Check the real walk from the station exit | Line 1 per Mercure Downtown (exit 9, Jiaochangkou station). ibis names Lines 1 and 6, but its text is a poor translation |
| Hongya Cave riverside | The Jialing riverbank and views | The hotel's page gives no station or walking time | See a map. It is at the end of the Yuzhong peninsula near Chaotianmen |
| Guanyinqiao (Liangjiang) | Shopping and food | You must ride the metro across the river to Hongya Cave and Jiefangbei | Hongqihegou station, per the Mercure Guanyinqiao page |
| Chongqing North station | High-speed train arrivals, and the airport side | Outside the central area | Pullman: Lines 3, 4 and 10. Mercure North: near Tangjiayuanzi station on Line 3 |
| Xiejiawan (Jiulongpo) | A base on the west side of the peninsula | The page gives no metro station, and it is away from the centre | See a map and allow time on the metro |
| Jiangbeizui (IFS) | An upscale riverfront hotel where the rivers meet | The page gives no metro station | In the Chongqing IFS building |
| Shapingba | Near Ciqikou | We did not check any hotel here, so none is named | Wikivoyage says Line 1 is convenient for Ciqikou |
Pick the metro line before the hotel
The cableway operator says the north station is reached by Line 1 or Line 6 to Xiaoshizi, exit 5, about 30 m, and the south station by Line 6 to Shangxinjie, exit 2. Wikivoyage says Line 2 is the monorail that passes Liziba, and Line 3 passes Chongqing North station on its way to the airport. Once you know which sight you want first, choose a hotel whose site names a station that connects to that line.
Getting to your hotel
From Jiangbei airport
Fares, times and which line serves which terminal differ between sources, as noted in the Chongqing travel guide, so we give no figures. Pullman Xiyue says Jiangbei airport and Guanyinqiao are a few minutes away. If you stay there, ask the hotel how to get from the airport.
From the railway stations
Chongqing North station (Pullman and Mercure North) and Chongqing East station, which the Chongqing government says opened on 27 June 2025, are two of the city's four main railway stations. We have not checked a hotel near the East station. For train tickets, see the China hub.
What each hotel's own site says about getting around
This table uses only distances and times the hotels write themselves, checked on 16 October 2026. A dash means the site says nothing, not that the hotel is near or far.
| Hotel | Station or route per the site | Other detail the site gives |
|---|---|---|
| Mercure Chongqing Downtown | Next to exit 9 of Jiaochangkou station, Line 1 (the access table says 30 m, 1 minute) | Hongya Cave 200 m (the same page also writes 10 minutes' walk) |
| ibis Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street | Next to Lines 1 and 6 (poorly translated text) | The monument, Hongya Cave, Chaotianmen pier and the Yangtze cableway |
| Mercure Jiefangbei Hongya Cave | - | The 13th-floor breakfast room looks at the Jiefangbei monument |
| Mercure Guanyinqiao Center | Hongqihegou station | Near the Guanyinqiao and Jiujia shopping area |
| Mercure Times Paradise Walk | - | In the Xiejiawan sub-district, Jiulongpo |
| Mercure North Railway Station | Near Tangjiayuanzi station, Line 3 | 10-minute drive to Chongqing North station |
| Pullman Chongqing Xiyue | Links Lines 3, 4 and 10, about 200 m from Line 3 | The access table gives 800 m, 5 minutes on foot to Chongqing North station |
| Niccolo Chongqing | - | In Chongqing IFS, some rooms see the river confluence and Hongya Cave |
If you want to walk to Hongya Cave and Jiefangbei without a taxi, look at Mercure Downtown and Mercure Hongya Cave. If you have an early high-speed train, look at Pullman Xiyue, which says it links to the station, but its own distance figures do not agree with each other.
8 hotels checked against their own sites
The cards show facts checked against each hotel's own site on 16 October 2026, with highlights and cautions. There are no room rates or review scores. Every page was read in English, and several are poor translations, for example the ibis page, which garbled the hotel's own name, so we added cautions. Seven hotels belong to Accor and one is Niccolo. The IHG, Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton websites refused automated access on the day, so none of those chains is in the list. That says nothing about their quality.
Hand-picked places to stay
Examples of established Chongqing hotels, spread across areas and budget bands. Every fact below was checked against the hotel's own website or a reputable source on 2026-10-16 and links to that source. We have not stayed at these places and give no ratings; we show no prices because rates change daily. The band is the property class (hostel or guesthouse, mid-range, upscale), not a live price.
| Hotel | Area | Band | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure Chongqing Downtown | Jiefangbei, Yuzhong | Mid-range | It suits travellers who want to walk to Jiaochangkou station and the Jiefangbei area. |
| ibis Chongqing Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street Hotel | Jiefangbei, Yuzhong | Budget | It suits budget travellers who want the Jiefangbei pedestrian street at the door. |
| Mercure Chongqing Jiefangbei Hongya Cave | Hongyadong riverside | Mid-range | It suits travellers who want to be at the Hongyadong end of the Yuzhong peninsula. |
| Mercure Chongqing Guanyinqiao Center | Guanyinqiao, Liangjiang New Area | Mid-range | It suits travellers who want the Guanyinqiao shopping and food district. |
| Mercure Chongqing Times Paradise Walk | Xiejiawan, Jiulongpo | Mid-range | It suits travellers who want a base in the Xiejiawan area west of the Yuzhong peninsula. |
| Mercure Chongqing North Railway Station | Chongqing North Station, Liangjiang New Area | Mid-range | It suits travellers who arrive or leave by high-speed train and want a Line 3 stop nearby. |
| Pullman Chongqing Xiyue | Chongqing North Station (North Square) | Upscale | It suits travellers arriving by high-speed train or wanting a pool and an easy run to the airport. |
| Niccolo Chongqing | Chongqing IFS, Jiangbeizui riverfront | Upscale | It suits travellers who want an upscale high-floor hotel at the confluence of the two rivers. |
Mercure Chongqing Downtown
- The hotel page says it is next to Exit 9 of Jiaochangkou station on metro line 1. [Source]
- It lists 363 guest rooms. [Source]
- The facilities include a lobby bar, a 24-hour gym and a yoga room. [Source]
- The address is No 183 Bayi Road, Yuzhong District. [Source]
- The page lists Hong Yadong Folk Custom Area as a nearby attraction, 200 m away. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers who want to walk to Jiaochangkou station and the Jiefangbei area.
Keep in mind: The page gives 200 m but also 10 minutes' walk to Hongyadong for the same entry, so check the route on a map.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
ibis Chongqing Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street Hotel
- The page says the hotel is on the Jiefangbei commercial pedestrian street. [Source]
- The page names Monument for Liberation, Hongya cave, Chaotianmen pier and Changjiang ropeway as attractions of the hotel. [Source]
- The page says the hotel is adjacent to rail transit line 1 and line 6 (the English text is garbled). [Source]
- Check-in is from 14:00 and check-out until 12:00. [Source]
- The address is No. 9-13, No. 39 Bayi Road, Yuzhong District. [Source]
Suits: It suits budget travellers who want the Jiefangbei pedestrian street at the door.
Keep in mind: The English description is machine-translated and garbled (it even says 'Ibis Jonkoping Hotel'), so check station names and exits on a map.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
Mercure Chongqing Jiefangbei Hongya Cave
- The hotel says it is in the Hongyadong CBD with views of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. [Source]
- Facilities listed are a breakfast restaurant, lobby bar, meeting room, 24-hour fitness centre and self-service laundry. [Source]
- The hotel says it has sufficient parking space. [Source]
- The address is No 128 to 132 Minzu Road, Yuzhong District. [Source]
- The breakfast restaurant is on the 13th floor with a direct view of the Liberation Monument. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers who want to be at the Hongyadong end of the Yuzhong peninsula.
Keep in mind: The page names no metro station or walking time, and it also carries an unexplained Chinese claim about covering 80% of popular spots, so check distances on a map.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
Mercure Chongqing Guanyinqiao Center
- The hotel says it is near Guanyinqiao, Jiujie commercial districts, Longhu Xinyijie mall and Hongqihegou Metro Station. [Source]
- It lists 140 guest rooms. [Source]
- A 24-hour fitness centre is listed. [Source]
- The address is No 8 Jianbei 8th Branch Road, Zhongyao Building. [Source]
- The property is listed as 100% non-smoking. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers who want the Guanyinqiao shopping and food district.
Keep in mind: The page names Hongqihegou Metro Station but gives no walking time, so check the route on a map.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
Mercure Chongqing Times Paradise Walk
- The address is in Xiejiawan Subdistrict, Jiulongpo District. [Source]
- The hotel lists a fitness centre, lobby bar, Chinese and Western breakfast buffet and self-service laundry. [Source]
- Rooms are said to have smart TVs with mobile projection and smart toilets. [Source]
- The property is listed as 100% non-smoking. [Source]
- Pets are not allowed. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers who want a base in the Xiejiawan area west of the Yuzhong peninsula.
Keep in mind: The page gives no metro station or walking time. Accor's nearby-hotels list puts it 7.1 km from the Jiefangbei ibis, so allow time for the metro into the centre.
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Mercure Chongqing North Railway Station
- The hotel says it is a 10-minute drive from Chongqing North Railway Station and near Tangjiayuanzi Station on Line 3. [Source]
- It lists 116 guest rooms. [Source]
- Facilities include a 24-hour fitness centre and self-service laundry. [Source]
- The address is No 255 Xingai Avenue, Building 1. [Source]
- The property is listed as 100% non-smoking. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers who arrive or leave by high-speed train and want a Line 3 stop nearby.
Keep in mind: The page gives a 10-minute drive to the North Station, not a walking time, so the hotel is not at the station itself.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
Pullman Chongqing Xiyue
- The hotel says it is at Chongqing North Railway Station (North Square) with direct access to Metro Lines 3, 4 and 10. [Source]
- It lists 222 guest rooms. [Source]
- The highlight text gives 200 m from Metro Line 3. [Source]
- The fitness centre has a 324 square metre indoor swimming pool. [Source]
- The page says Jiangbei Airport and Guanyinqiao are minutes away. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers arriving by high-speed train or wanting a pool and an easy run to the airport.
Keep in mind: The page says both 'direct access' to Lines 3, 4 and 10 and '200 m from Metro Line 3', and its access table lists 800 m or 5 minutes' walk to the railway station, so check the exact route.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
Niccolo Chongqing
- The address is Tower 1, Chongqing IFS, No.1 Qingyun Road, Liangjiang New Area. [Source]
- The hotel describes itself as a sky hotel within the International Finance Square. [Source]
- It lists a sky sanctuary with a gym, spa and pool. [Source]
- Superior rooms are on levels 54 to 61 with views of the mountains and city skyline. [Source]
- One room type is described with views of the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers, Hongya Cave and Chaotianmen Wharf. [Source]
Suits: It suits travellers who want an upscale high-floor hotel at the confluence of the two rivers.
Keep in mind: The page gives no metro station or walking time, and the river and Hongya Cave view applies only to named room categories.
Official site Check rates on Booking.com Checked 2026-10-16
Which area for which trip
| Trip | Look first at | Why, from the checked facts |
|---|---|---|
| Walking the old centre and pedestrian street | Mercure Downtown, ibis | Both sites name Line 1 or the Jiefangbei pedestrian street |
| River side | Mercure Hongya Cave, Niccolo | The sites mention river views or rooms that see the confluence |
| Arriving or leaving by high-speed train | Pullman Xiyue, Mercure North | Both sites place the hotel near Chongqing North station and Line 3 |
| Budget but central | ibis | Accor's economy brand (we did not check prices) |
| A pool | Pullman Xiyue, Niccolo | Pullman lists a 324 sq m indoor pool, and Niccolo a sky sanctuary with a pool |
What to check before you book
- Open the map and check the route from the station exit. The city is hilly, and some stretches need stairs.
- Check check-in time, cancellation terms and fees on the booking page itself.
- If you carry a large bag, check whether the walk from the station has lifts or escalators.
- If you land late, check the Line 3 and Line 10 timetable for that day, or ask the hotel about a car.
- Sights: Hongya Cave, the Yangtze River Cableway and Wulong.
Frequently asked questions
Which area is best in Chongqing?
For the pedestrian street and Hongya Cave on foot, Jiefangbei and Hongya Cave on the Yuzhong peninsula. For early high-speed trains or the airport side, near Chongqing North station.
Which hotel is nearest Hongya Cave?
Mercure Downtown says Hongya Cave is 200 m away (and writes a 10-minute walk in the same listing). Mercure Jiefangbei Hongya Cave says it is in the Hongya Cave business district. Check the real route on a map.
Which hotel suits a high-speed train arrival?
Pullman Xiyue says it is at Chongqing North station (North Square), and Mercure North says a 10-minute drive. Check the real route, because Pullman gives two different distances on one page.
Where is a budget option?
ibis on the Jiefangbei pedestrian street, Accor's budget brand. We show no prices. Add your dates in the booking box.
Is there a hotel in Shapingba?
We did not check any hotel there, so we name none. For Ciqikou, check with the hotel directly.
How much is a hotel room in Chongqing?
We show no prices because they change with date and room type. Compare them in the booking links.
When was this checked?
Against the hotel sites and the cableway operator's page on 16 October 2026. Some English pages are poorly translated, so confirm details with the hotel before you book.
How this guide compares
We read China Highlights' and Travel China Guide's Chongqing guides. They describe the city and its sights but, in the text we read, do not give hotel facts verified against each hotel's own site, or a table of distances that only uses what the hotels write. This page does that, shows no prices or ratings, and says which chains we could not read.
Links on this page and our earnings
The buttons in the booking box open the providers' hotel search pages for Chongqing. As of 17 October 2026 we have no registered affiliate link for Chongqing hotels and earn nothing from them yet, and we do not compare prices. You can also book directly on the hotel's own website, which each card links to.
Official sources and further reading
- Accor: Mercure Chongqing Downtown
- Accor: ibis Chongqing Jiefangbei Pedestrian Street
- Accor: Mercure Chongqing Jiefangbei Hongya Cave
- Accor: Mercure Chongqing Guanyinqiao Center
- Accor: Mercure Chongqing Times Paradise Walk
- Accor: Mercure Chongqing North Railway Station
- Accor: Pullman Chongqing Xiyue
- Niccolo Chongqing
- Wikivoyage: Chongqing (districts, transport; not official)
- Chongqing cableway operator: how to reach the stations
- China Highlights: Chongqing Travel Guide (benchmark)
- Travel China Guide: Chongqing city guide (benchmark)
Prices, schedules and entry rules change. Figures here are approximate as of 2026; always confirm on the official or operator page before you book. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
