Best Hotels by Datang Everbright City & the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
8 Stays in Qujiang / Yanta — Walk the Tang Night Street, the Fountain Show and Dinner

We open the Datang list with the boldest, most fun design hotel in Xi'an — W Xi'an scores 9.7/10 from around 9,676 real guest reviews, the highest on the list. It's the brand's Asian flagship: a curved tower wrapped in LEDs that glow purple-pink at night, sitting beside Qujiangchi Heritage Park. What works if you want to stay in the Datang area is that it's a few minutes' walk to Datang Everbright City (大唐不夜城), and a ~10-minute walk on to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the musical fountain, plus almost every room has a balcony out over the park, and there's an AWAY Spa, a WET indoor pool, a gym and the WOOBAR all in the building. Guests praise the eye-catching tower, the big rooms with balconies, the energetic service and the walk-to-the-Tang-street-by-night location. The honest catch: it's on the newer Qujiang side, not by the Bell Tower / old city wall (a 20–30 min ride), the W vibe is lively with music and may not suit those wanting quiet, and rates spike on Chinese public holidays · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

Next is the 5-star Tang-style hotel with the closest walk to the pagoda on the list — HUALUXE Xi'an Tanghua by IHG scores 9.6/10 from around 6,858 real guest reviews. This ~168-room IHG hotel opened in 2020 and is built as Chinese Tang-dynasty architecture that fits the area, in the heart of Qujiang New District. The killer detail is that it's just a ~0.42km walk to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and a walk to Grand Tang Mall and Datang Everbright — step out in the evening and you're straight onto the Tang night street. Guests praise the walk-to-the-pagoda-in-minutes location, the night views of Datang Everbright, the responsive service and the breakfast with Shaanxi specialties. The honest catch: it's a mid-size hotel, not as large as the big flagships, 5-star rates rise in high season, and — like every hotel here — it's not by the old city, so it's a ride to the Bell Tower · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

This is the best value among the five-stars in the area — Wyndham Grand Xi'an South scores 9.6/10 from around 8,718 real guest reviews. This ~565-room five-star is south of the city in Yanta district. What guests talk about most is the room size — standard rooms start at up to 55 square metres, noticeably bigger than many Xi'an five-stars, with a separate sitting area and a big desk. As for location, it's a ~5-minute walk to Datang Everbright, and about 1.4km from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, plus there's a warm indoor pool, a gym and a foot-soak room, and rates start at just around ¥550. Guests praise the big, clean rooms, many got upgraded to a suite, the friendly service and the value. The honest catch: it's been open since 2014, so some furniture is starting to show its age, the location is south and not by the old city, and it's a walk to Datang but further than the hotels right on the Tang street · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

This is the closest walk to the pagoda among the most-reviewed hotels on the list — The Westin Xi'an scores 9.5/10 from around 12,351 real guest reviews. This 5-star wellness hotel by Marriott is set right inside Datang Everbright City. The killer detail is that it's just 460 metres from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a few minutes' walk, and you step out the door onto the Tang-style pedestrian street that lights up after dark, plus the Heavenly Bed that Westin is known for is genuinely comfortable, there's an indoor pool, a free gym, and an art gallery in the building that guests get free entry to. Guests praise the walk-to-the-pagoda location, the cleanliness, the comfortable bed and the breakfast. The honest catch: it opened in 2012, so some furniture is starting to look dated, it's a big hotel where the lobby / breakfast get busy in peak season, and inner-facing rooms don't see the pagoda (ask for a Pagoda View when booking) · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

This is the peak score on the list, and it's a value four-star — Mercure Xi'an Datang Everbright City scores 9.7/10 from around 4,677 real guest reviews. This Mercure (Jin Jiang) design four-star is on Cuihua Road in Yanta district. What works if you want to stay in the Datang area is that it's next to Datang Everbright, an 800-metre walk to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and near the Shaanxi History Museum — you can easily walk the Tang night street and see the fountain show, plus the rooms mix modern design with Tang-dynasty touches, they're bright and clean with soft beds, and breakfast has Shaanxi specialties. Guests praise the clean rooms, the easy-walking location, the warm service and the value, which is why it peaks at 9.7. The honest catch: it's a four-star with no pool, standard rooms are more compact than the big-room five-stars, and — like every hotel here — it's not by the old city · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

This is the pick for the quietest in-city resort feel on the list — Hyatt Regency Xi'an scores 9.4/10 from around 4,106 real guest reviews. This 5-star isn't a tower; it's a cluster of low-rise Tang-dynasty-roofed buildings spread through gardens on Qujiang Pool, in the Qujiang area. What sets it apart from the area's hotels is that standard rooms start at 50 square metres, far bigger than the city average, and the indoor pool comes with a hot-spring tub. Metro Hanyao (Line 5) is just ~0.39km, a 5-minute walk, and from here it's about 10–15 minutes to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Datang Everbright. Guests are unanimous about the calm, the privacy and the big rooms that are hard to find in town. The honest catch: it's away from the old city (you rely on the metro / a taxi), it opened in 2016 (renovated 2019) so some areas are starting to look dated, and there's some construction around at times · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

This is the high-scoring design four-star where some rooms see the pagoda from the room — Atour Hotel (Giant Wild Goose Pagoda) scores 9.6/10 from around 2,620 real guest reviews. This Atour design four-star is on Yanta Road Middle Section in Beilin district, on the north-plaza side of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. What works if you want to stay in the Datang area is that it's near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (some rooms see the pagoda from the room) and about 1.15km from the Shaanxi History Museum, plus warm-toned design rooms with a reading nook, good soundproofing and Atour's signature scent, and there's a laundry room and a gym. Guests praise the clean, well-designed rooms, the comfortable beds, the soundproofing and the near-the-pagoda location. The honest catch: it's a four-star with no pool, Atour has several branches in Xi'an (confirm the "大雁塔店" one), and it's on the north-plaza side, so it's a walk to Datang Everbright but further than the hotels right on the Tang street · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

We close the Datang list with the best-value pick that's right on the metro — Vienna International Hotel (Big Wild Goose Pagoda · Datang Everbright) scores 9.2/10 from around 3,169 real guest reviews. This 3-star midscale chain (维也纳) is on Xiying Road in Yanta district. What works if you want to stay in the Datang area is that it's right by Exit D of Dayanta metro station (Line 3/4), so you step out onto the metro, and it's a ~5-minute walk to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda's north plaza, and on to Datang Everbright, plus it's a consistent chain with clean rooms, at a price starting at just around ¥260 (฿1,300), the cheapest on the list. Guests call it great value, clean, on the metro, and a walk to the pagoda. The honest catch: it's a three-star chain with no pool, the standard rooms are small, and it's on a main road by a busy metro station (street-facing rooms may get noise) · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.