the Fairway Place, Xi'an — Condo-Sized Apartments with Full Kitchens and In-Unit Laundry, a Marriott Base Built for Families
Picture coming back after a full day of sightseeing in Xi'an to a unit the size of a whole apartment — a separate living room, a full kitchen where you can boil noodles or heat up a late-night snack, and a washer/dryer right in the room so you can do your laundry instead of dragging a bag of dirty clothes home. That's everyday life for guests at the Fairway Place, Xi'an — Marriott Executive Apartments (西安雅乐轩万豪行政公寓), Marriott's luxury serviced apartments planted in the heart of the Hi-Tech Zone (Gaoxin) in Yanta District, on the western side of the city. Score 9.6/10 from around 1,129 real guest reviews. Honestly, if you're travelling as a family, bringing young kids, or planning to stay in Xi'an for several nights, this is a near-ideal base for living comfortably and settling in.
Here's what sets this place apart from an ordinary hotel — the words Executive Apartments aren't marketing fluff. These aren't hotel "rooms" but full apartment units — a living room separate from the bedroom, a work desk, and crucially a full kitchen in every unit with a hob, fridge, microwave and cookware, plus a washer/dryer in the room. Guests travelling with family or staying several nights repeatedly say this is the thing that changes the trip: with kids you can warm a bottle and cook a simple meal yourself instead of finding a restaurant for every meal, and you can do laundry mid-trip without a second thought.
One guest recalls: "The room was huge — like having a whole apartment to ourselves, with a full kitchen and laundry. The staff were friendly and helpful across the board. We came as a family and it was so comfortable, free parking, a quiet area, and we slept really well."
The real star is the size. Apartments here start at a studio around 45 sqm, run up through a Family Suite around 68 sqm and a two-bedroom unit around 89 sqm (the range spans roughly 40 to 110 sqm) — several times larger than a typical five-star hotel room. The design is warm and modern with plenty of storage, which suits anyone arriving with a lot of luggage or staying long enough to want real living space rather than just a bed and a desk. In-building facilities include a 24-hour fitness centre, a kids' garden, a restaurant, a bar, a café, free parking and EV charging.
On getting around, it helps to understand the district first. The Fairway Place is in the Hi-Tech Zone (Gaoxin / 高新) in Yanta District, on the western side of the city — a business and office area, not the Bell Tower / City Wall / Muslim Quarter old-town core. The nearest metro is Yanpingmen station (Line 3), about 880 metres away, around an 11-minute walk. From there it's roughly 15–20 minutes by metro to the Bell Tower and old town. The upside of this area is that it's quiet, with malls and restaurants all around — great if you want privacy and calm — but if you intend to walk the old town or eat Muslim Quarter street food every night, factor in that metro ride.
Service is another thing guests rate highly. Even though these are apartments, you still get full Marriott-style hotel service — housekeeping, a 24-hour concierge desk, and even service robots that deliver items to your unit. Guests describe the staff as attentive, warm and easy to communicate with, and the breakfast earns praise for being both tasty and varied. That's the advantage of an apartment stay that still comes with hotel convenience — you don't have to choose one or the other.
A score of 9.6/10 from around 1,129 real reviews shows how consistently guests come away pleased — the recurring praise is for the spacious units with their kitchens and laundry, the cleanliness, the attentive service, the quiet area, and the free parking. The criticisms are real and worth knowing first. The first: the location is in the western Hi-Tech Zone, away from the main sightseeing landmarks, so you'll take the metro into the old town each time. The second: there is no swimming pool here, so if a pool matters you'll need to look elsewhere. And a handful of reviews mention room maintenance and facilities that could be sharpened up — a minority view against the broadly strong feedback.
Standard rates start at around ~¥700 (฿3,500) per night for a studio, with a typical range of ฿3,500–7,500 depending on season and unit size (the two-bedroom units for larger families run higher still). The value really shows the more nights you stay or the more people you bring — the per-person cost drops because you get the extra space plus a kitchen that saves on meals. China's long holidays — Golden Week (October 1–7), Chinese New Year, and Labour Day (May 1–5) — are when rates climb fast and rooms fill quickly, since Xi'an is a hugely popular destination, so book several weeks ahead and take a free-cancellation rate to be safe.
The honest summary, friend to friend: the Fairway Place, Xi'an is for travellers who want condo-sized space, a kitchen and laundry in the unit, and Marriott hotel service for a family trip or a long stay. If having a home-away-from-home in Xi'an matters to you more than sleeping next to a landmark, this is great value. But if you'd rather stay right by the old town for nightly strolls, or you want a swimming pool and a central address, compare it against the Shangri-La Xi'an — also in the Hi-Tech Zone but with a pool — or The Westin Xi'an in the Datang district first.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Full apartment units with a full kitchen and washer/dryer in every room
- ✓ Spacious 45–110 sqm units with a separate living room — ideal for families/long stays
- ✓ Attentive service with a 24h concierge and service robots that deliver to your unit
- ✓ Quiet area, free parking, and EV charging
- ! In the western Hi-Tech Zone, away from landmarks — metro into the old town each time
- ! No swimming pool — look elsewhere if a pool matters to you
- ✓ The kitchen and laundry save on meals and make a long trip far easier
- ✓ Condo-sized units with lots of storage, big enough for the whole family
- ✓ A kids' garden and a 24h gym keep both children and gym-goers happy
- ✓ Breakfast earns praise for flavour and variety
- ! Rates spike and rooms fill fast during the Chinese long holidays
- ! Some reviews mention room maintenance / facilities that could be sharpened up
- 💡If you mean to stroll the Bell Tower, City Wall, and Muslim Quarter every night · This place is in the western Hi-Tech Zone, not the old-town core, so it's a ~15–20 minute metro ride · Fix → if you want to sleep right by the old town, look at the Atour Hotel Xi'an Bell Tower South Gate (by the City Wall's South Gate) or the Hilton Garden Inn Xi'an Bell Tower in our list
- 💡If you want a swimming pool · This is a serviced apartment with a 24h gym but no swimming pool · Fix → for a pool in the same Hi-Tech Zone, look at the Shangri-La Xi'an; or for an indoor pool near the old town / Datang, see The Westin Xi'an in our Xi'an hotels list
- 💡If you're a solo traveller staying just a night or two on a budget · The spacious, kitchen-equipped units pay off most when you bring several people or stay several nights — a short solo trip may pay for more than you need · Fix → solo or budget travellers should look at the JI Hotel or Atour branches in our list, which come at lighter rates