Hotels Near Xiamen Airport (Gaoqi)
8 Stays You Reach Straight Off the Plane — Wuyuan Bay 五缘湾 + Metro Line 1/3

We open with the highest score on the list, and one of the best picks for flying in or out of Xiamen — Atour Hotel Wuyuan Bay (Xiamen Airport) scores 9.7/10. It's an Atour design midscale on Wuyuan Bay (五缘湾) in the Huli district, a few minutes' taxi from Gaoqi Airport and a walk to a Metro Line 3 station for an easy ride into the city. What guests rave about most are the clean, warm-toned design rooms, Atour's signature beds, scent and reading nook — ideal if you land late and want a full night's sleep, or have an early flight to catch. This is the one we cover with our own in-depth review, because both the near-airport location and the room quality fit the flying brief. The honest catch: it's a midscale with no pool or resort sea view, standard rooms are compact, and Wuyuan Bay is a newer business district that's quiet at night (great for resting, but late-night food is thin).

Second is a lifestyle-and-shopping pick, for landing and wanting a smart room attached to a mall — Atour X Hotel SM Plaza scores 9.6/10. It's an Atour X lifestyle design hotel attached to SM Plaza mall in the north-island Huli district, a short taxi from Gaoqi Airport and a walk to a metro station for the ride into town. What guests praise is the brighter, more contemporary Atour X design (a step up from the standard brand), the two-level Family Duplex rooms kids love, and the at-the-mall location where you can shop and eat the moment you land. We cover this one with our own in-depth review too. The honest catch: it's on the north island, not walk-from-the-terminal close (a taxi transfer), it's not a seafront or landmark location, and the mall area is busy in the evening (best if you value convenience over quiet).

The newest pick on the list, and possibly the most airport-handy if you count the metro — Atour X Hotel Huli Innovation Park (Gaoqi Airport) scores 9.5/10 on Trip.com. It's an Atour X lifestyle hotel that opened in 2025, so the rooms and facilities are brand-new, just ~2.3km from Gaoqi Airport (a few minutes' taxi), and the standout is that it's right by a Metro Line 3 station and BRT Line 1 — so you can get into the city or out exploring by public transport straight off the plane. Guests praise the fresh, clean rooms, the contemporary Atour X design, a book bar for free borrowing, a 24-hour gym and a big car park. The honest catch: it's newly opened, so reviews are still building compared with the older properties, the Innovation Park area is an office/tech district that's quiet at night, and as a local property it's worth confirming foreign-passport check-in before booking. (Compiled from real guest reviews on Trip.com — we don't have our own in-depth review page yet · the photo shows the Wuyuan Bay area near the airport, not the hotel itself.)

If the whole point of this category is 'reach it straight off the plane', this is the most direct answer on shuttles — Xiamen Well Hotel scores 9.4/10 from around 928 real guest reviews on Trip.com. This four-star is about 2.3km from Gaoqi Airport, the closest to the airport on the list, and the standout is its free shuttle to the airport, Xiamen North railway station and the Wutong (五通) ferry, plus a 3-minute quick check-in — ideal if you land late or have to be up for an early flight and don't want to gamble on a taxi. Guests praise the by-the-airport location, the handy shuttle, the easy availability of rooms, and the fast check-in/out. The honest catch: it's a transit hotel that's more about function than views or atmosphere, it's not in a sightseeing area (you'll need to head into the city), some reviews note limited English from staff, and as a local property it's worth confirming foreign-passport check-in before booking. (Compiled from real guest reviews on Trip.com — we don't have our own in-depth review page yet · the photo shows the Xiamen skyline, not the hotel itself.)

The best value on the list, and a great pick for a budget pre- or post-flight stop — HanTing Hotel (Xiamen Airport Wuyuan Bay) scores 9.4/10 from around 1,047 real guest reviews on Trip.com, which is a lot of reviews and a high score for a three-star chain. This HanTing (汉庭) chain hotel is in the airport / Wuyuan Bay area of the Huli district, near a metro / BRT station and a short taxi from the airport, from just around ¥180 (฿900). Guests praise the value, clean chain-standard rooms, the near-airport-and-metro location, and easy check-in. The honest catch: it's a budget chain with compact rooms and none of the facilities of a bigger hotel, there's no free airport shuttle like Xiamen Well / Fliport, and as a local property it's worth confirming foreign-passport check-in before booking. (Compiled from real guest reviews on Trip.com — we don't have our own in-depth review page yet · the photo shows the Wuyuan Bay area, not the hotel itself.)

If you fly into Xiamen and want a proper international five-star before or after a flight, this is the safe pick — Sheraton Xiamen scores 9.3/10 from around 2,094 real guest reviews on Trip.com. This Marriott-group five-star is in the Jiangtou (江头) area of the Huli district, a ~5-minute walk to SM mall and just ~8km from Gaoqi Airport (~15 min), ideal if you want spacious rooms, big-hotel service and a property used to international guests before heading into the city or flying on. Guests praise the roomy, comfortable rooms, soft beds, a good breakfast, and the by-the-mall-and-metro location. The honest catch: it's not walk-from-the-terminal close (a ~15-minute taxi), it's not a seafront or bayfront resort, and it's pricier than the rest of the list (it's a five-star). (Compiled from real guest reviews on Trip.com — we don't have our own in-depth review page yet · the photo shows the city of Xiamen, not the hotel itself.)

The classic pick for a transit stopover — Fliport Garden Hotel scores 8.7/10 from around 267 real guest reviews on Trip.com, a four-star transit hotel that's been doing the job by Gaoqi Airport for years. The most on-brief feature is its free airport shuttle, around 5–15 minutes depending on the terminal, plus a swimming pool — rare for a near-airport stopover — ideal if you land late, fly out early, or just want to relax before a flight. Guests praise the airport proximity, the handy shuttle, and the pool. The honest catch: it's a long-running hotel so parts feel classic (not as fresh as the Atours), some reviews note limited English from staff, it's not in a sightseeing area (you'll need to head into the city), and the score is a touch below the rest of the list. (Compiled from real guest reviews on Trip.com — we don't have our own in-depth review page yet · the photo shows the Xiamen skyline, not the hotel itself.)

We close with a light-priced Wuyuan Bay option that's a walk from the metro — Xiamen Yinhai Blue Hotel (Gaoqi Airport Wuyuan Bay) scores 8.5/10 on Trip.com (and as high as 9.4 on Agoda) across several hundred reviews. This four-star is in the Wuyuan Bay area of the Huli district, about 4km from Gaoqi Airport (~13 min by car) and a walk to Wuyuanwan (五缘湾) Metro Station, near Wuyuanwan Beach and the Lingyunyushi Museum — good if you want to be near the airport but with a bayside feel and easy metro access into the city. Guests praise the bayside, walk-to-metro location, the light prices, and being near the beach. The honest catch: its Trip.com score is below the rest of the list (reviews swing between platforms), the rooms are standard rather than plush, there's no free airport shuttle like Xiamen Well / Fliport, and as a local property it's worth confirming foreign-passport check-in before booking. (Compiled from real guest reviews on Trip.com / Agoda — we don't have our own in-depth review page yet · the photo shows the Wuyuan Bay area, not the hotel itself.)