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( 0913-436 9899; Yuquan Donglu; s & d ¥238-281; )
Located in Hua
Shan village at the main intersection, this Chinese two-star hotel has clean
and modern rooms with wi-fi.
HUAYUE KUAI JIE JIUDIAN $
( 0913-436 8555; Yuquan Donglu; s & d ¥120; )
Clean and simple
rooms with OK bathrooms make this an obvious option for budget travellers.
On the mountain:
Hotel
WUYUNFENG FANDIAN $$
( dm ¥100-180, tr/d ¥220/300)
If you're planning on doing a circuit of the rear
peaks the next day, or want to catch the sunrise at the East or South Peak,
this is a good choice.
Hotel
DONGFENG BINGUAN $$
( dm ¥150-220, tr/d ¥280/340)
The top location for watching the sun come up
and the best restaurant.
Hotel
WEST PEAK HOSTEL $
( Xifeng Lushe; dm ¥100)
Rustic and basic, but also the friendliest place on
the mountain. It shares its premises with an old Taoist temple.
Hostel
NORTH PEAK HOTEL $$
( Beifeng Fandian; 157 1913 6466; dm ¥95, d ¥240-260)
The busiest of the
peak hotels.
Hotel
Getting There & Away
From Xi'an to Hua Shan, catch one of the private buses
(¥36, two hours, 6am
to 8pm)
that depart when full from in front of Xi'an train station. You'll be
dropped off on Yuquan Lu, which is also where buses back to Xi'an leave from
7.30am to 7pm. Coming from the east, try to talk your driver into dropping you
at the Hua Shan highway exit if you can't find a direct bus. Don't pay more
than ¥10 for a taxi into Hua Shan village. There are few buses (if any) going
