The hotel is located next to a river, albeit dry during the winter. It is about 20 mins fast walk to the nearest busy night market.
The reception is fast and efficient, comes with free coffee (in a tea-oriented China, this is a rarity) for the guest, plus the mandatory buckets of tea (of course).
The room size is spacious, adequate to place 2 big luggage, with sufficient space & hanger to lay out all the winter clothing. Bed is comfortable, and the room heater was warm to endure -15C outside. The only downside might be the non-cooling fridge which we solve by placing our stuff (milk & oranges) outside the window for natural cooling. As for the breakfast, it is Chinese oriented, with the typical northern Chinese dishes, ********* sausage and soy drink.
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匿匿名ユーザー2025.07.03
Comfortable room, a good size with blackout curtains. The hotel is an easy walking distance from the train station no matter how much luggage you have. Free laundry facilities. Reception staff were friendly and helpful, happy to answer questions and assist with bookings and locating various services around town.
The only negative is breakfast. Both days I was there one or more of the bread products were stale. Paper cups are provided for cold drinks (which seems needlessly wasteful) the one morning I tried, the orange juice was flavorless and watered down- it tasted like when you refill a juice bottle with water. The shape of the seating area is also unfortunate. There are two corners where people seem to appear out of nowhere and both days I encountered numerous children running and who absolutely should not have been allowed to bring their scooters in to the breakfast area (not the mobility kind) making carrying hot drinks and plates of food dangerous and unpleasant. Definitely recommended, just skip breakfast!
匿匿名ユーザーOn baidu map, it says that from Zhangye railway station to the hotel is about 3 km but when actually navigating my way over while carrying a luggage, it was so much further than I'd expect because Zhnagye's road and traffic are quite chaotic. Many traffic lights aren't even in operation and there are quite a few (3 I think) t+junctions that pedestrian have to cross via the underpass. The cars doesn't quite obey the traffic lights, so be careful and cautious.
For the hotel itself, it's definitely one of my favorite overall, out of my 3 hotel stays during my trip. According to the receptionist I was offered a room upgrade, so thank you! There were also lots of free treats evertime I cleared it, so thank you again! Love especially the red dates yogurt, it's definitely a must try (although they were 2-3days after expiry). I even went out to the grocery to get more! Regarding the amenities, the air conditioner works but can't be controlled. Tried setting temp to 5 degree Celsius (lowest settings) and 30 degree celcius (highest setting), both doesn't work. It seems like it is fixed to room temp +/- a few degrees based on the temp outdoor. One of the day I had sunburn and wanted to cool off but due to how the temp was determined, I have no choice but to sweat it out. Other than that, the tap water here had very visible residue that you can tell that it isn't clear, so I really recommend not using it for drinking water boiled or not. Aon my last day, I wanted to try the bathtub but when I turned on the tap, I had a shock. The water that came out was brown, so I cancelled my initial plan of using it for relaxation 😕. There is also a humidifier provided and I am super grateful for that, however the water ran out on the 2nd day and I can't seem to fill it up correctly. The toilet bowl is also a smart toilet bowl, but I didn't realized it after closer inspection while trying to find how to flush. Lastly, I was so looking forward to the stars celling but it's kinda sad that you can't turn it on on its own without having the other lights turned on as well. Which honestly defeats the purpose of having a star gazing celling.
KKeng TWe stayed at the hotel in late 2025.3 Everything exceeded our expectations. When I book, it seems the location outside the city is a drawback of this hotel, which is compensated by a free pickup. But for a sightseeing trip in ZhangYe and with services the hotel has to offer, the location doesn't matter at all. Not to mention that the hotel's car+driver offer is quite competitive compared to what we have pre-booked. ###Room###: The room was spacious with comfortable beds and lots of amenities. WiFi speed is decent. There is also a public washing & drying machine, where the maid offered to wash our clothes. ###Restaurant###: The breakfast was plenty. The dinner offer a wide variety of local and standard dishes at an accpetable price. We got a free decent late night snack/dessert (with milk for children) delivered to the room at night. ###Staff###: The staff was very attentive. It started with the driver waiting at the train staion exit. Then we were greeted at the hotel by a staff with a good command of English. The staff has good knowledge of sightseeing spots in ZY. At dinner, the staffs made their best to help us understand the menu, patiently expained the food choices, as well as help estimate how much food we should order. (We are traveling with 2 children.) When we arrive back at the hotel in the evening, they enthusiasticly offered to help carry our stuffs. Tips are not expected nor accepted. If I have to comment, a moisturizing lotion and extra blankets in the room would help when the weather is cold. This hotel will definitely be my first choice if we ever come to Zhangye again.
LLim MTOverall, this hotel is reasonable. But, here are suggestions for improvement:
1) The air conditioning can be improved. It seems to be centrally controlled, and lowest temperature is about 25C, which is not cold enough, especially during summer.
2) Breakfast is very skimpy. Not much choices, despite advertising that it also has Western breakfast.
3) Hotel staff can be trained to be more knowledgeable about tourist attractions in Jiayuguan.
22morrowsworldHotel tariff rates in Dunhuang are generally low compared to those in cities further East. A traveller can enjoy staying in a room of a high standard for a very inexpensive cost.
Within that context Bowen Hotel is rated as one of the best four star hotels in Dunhuang, and for good reason. From the level of easy to reach light controls, to the quality of furnishings, the bathroom layout, the bath towels and floor mat, toiletries, the breakfast restaurant, laundry and gym. Not to mention the electric powered curtain! I always look forward coming to Dunhuang in far West Gansu. And staying at Bowen enhances the experience even more.