The décor of the Citadines Hotel is a little dated but very clean, very central and very welcoming. Breakfast and dinner meals were excellent, even for vegetarians. Our apartment, which was on the 7th floor, had a small kitchen, a large sitting room, and an adjoining bedroom with separate shower and toilet. From our window we had a wonderful view of the Drum Tower fully lit at night. We were just a 2-3-minute walk from the vibrant, colourful – and noisy – Muslim Quarter, the spectacular Great Mosque and Xian’s excellent subway trains. It was great having washing and drying machines available on site, as we travel light and do washing at least once a week while on holidays. The rooftop garden gave great views of the city, and we even made use of the very large pool table upstairs. The staff were all friendly and helpful. We would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Xian.