Long-Stay in Xi'an?
6 Serviced Apartments with a Kitchen for a Month of Work or Study

We open with the executive serviced apartment that scores highest in the article — if you're in Xi'an long-term for work and want a place that truly feels like home, the Fairway Place is a 5-star Marriott Executive Apartments where every unit has a full kitchen, an in-room washer/dryer, and clearly separate zones for sleeping, living and working, from a 40 m² studio up to a ~110 m² three-bedroom. It scores 9.6/10 from over 1,128 real reviews. It sits in the middle of the Gaoxin Hi-Tech Zone where foreign companies cluster, walkable to the offices, with Metro Line 3 close by. Guests praise the spacious units, friendly front-desk team, a good breakfast, and how well it works for families settling in. The honest caveat: it's the priciest pick here, and it's on the Gaoxin side, not the old town — getting to the Bell Tower or Muslim Quarter means a Metro/taxi hop — but for someone working in the business district, this is the most complete base.

The Citadines pick (Ascott group) that's the best value of the international brands — Citadines Gaoxin Xi'an is a 139-unit serviced apartment in the Gaoxin Hi-Tech Zone where every unit has a kitchen, with a laundry room and dryer in the building. It scores 9.6/10 from over 486 real reviews, from just ¥220 a night, drawn from real guest reviews. Guests praise the value, spacious clean units, a usable kitchen and a friendly front desk. It's in the business-and-tech district, ideal for a month of work, with a fitness room, sauna, restaurant and free parking. The honest caveat: Gaoxin is ~5 km from the old town (Metro Line 3 is about 2 km away, so it's a short hop/walk first) — better for someone working here than for a stay focused on sightseeing the old town.

The Somerset pick (Ascott group), a 5-star for families on a long stay — Somerset Xindicheng Xi'an has 156 units, from studios to three-bedrooms, every one with a full kitchen, plus an indoor pool, gym, sauna and kids' room, in the same building as a mall and offices. It scores 9.6/10 from over 698 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. Guests praise the complete facilities, the large pool, clean units and warm, flexible service (early check-in, late check-out). It's in Xiaozhai (小寨) near the Shaanxi History Museum and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, close to Metro Line 3. The honest caveat: as a 5-star it costs more than Citadines, and it's on the southern side (Xiaozhai), not the old-town Bell Tower core — but if you're here as a family and want a pool and space, it fits beautifully.

The only pick here that's truly in the old-town heart — Citadines Central Xi'an sits right by the Bell Tower–Drum Tower, a ~10-minute walk to the Muslim food street (Huimin Street), with a kitchen and washing machine in every unit. It scores 9.2/10 from over 2,991 real reviews — the most of any pick on this list, drawn from real guest reviews. Guests praise the walk-everywhere location, units bigger than expected, and a kitchen with a large fridge and microwave for easy cooking. If your long stay is about walking and eating in the old town every day, this is the most natural serviced apartment for you. The honest caveat: the old-town heart is lively and noisy at night, so ask for a higher or interior room, and the building is more classic in style than the newer ones in Gaoxin.

A local apartment residence in the Muslim Quarter for those who want the old-town heart on a lighter budget — Xi'an Chang'an Residence is an apartment residence by Huimin Street, a walk to the Drum Tower and Great Mosque, with large rooms ranging from private rooms to two-bedroom suites with a living room. It scores 9.1/10 from over 216 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. What makes it work for foreigners is that the host/manager speaks English and replies fast on WeChat; several rooms have a private terrace, and there's a shared washing machine on the 6th floor for laundry on a long stay. Guests praise the central old-town location and the large rooms for the price. The honest caveat: it's a local residence (not a big chain), and some rooms have a small or shared kitchen rather than a full kitchen in every unit like Citadines/Somerset — check the exact room you book for what kitchen kit it has before you commit.

We close with the lightest-budget pick — and we'll say plainly it scores lowest here, because it has its limits, but it still clears the 8.0+ bar and has a real kitchen. Citadines Xingqing Palace Xi'an is near Xingqing Park and Xi'an Jiaotong University, with a kitchen, induction hob and microwave in every unit, from ¥240 a night. It scores 8.1/10 from around 129 real reviews, drawn from real guest reviews. Guests like being able to cook for themselves, the location near Metro Line 3 (~0.5 km), and a China Resources Vanguard supermarket downstairs for stocking the fridge. The honest caveat, straight from the reviews: some find the building and rooms dated and cleanliness not up to the newer picks here, and the supermarket downstairs is small — it's for budget-minded guests who just want a kitchen and the Metro close, not the newest finish. Check recent review photos before you book.