Tianjin · China
Where to Stay in Old City (Gulou / Nanshi), Tianjin
The historic walled area in the southwest, with rebuilt Ming-style streets and a large pedestrian square.
✦ The vibe
Lively, noisy, and heavily commercialised.
👤 Best for
Day-trippers, budget travellers, families with kids.
🏨 Where to stay
Budget hostels and lower-end chain hotels; 200–400 CNY per night.
🚇 Getting around
Walkable within the area. Metro line 2 (Gulou station). 15 minutes by taxi to Tianjin Station; 40 minutes to airport.
📍 Nearby
Gulou (drum tower); Nanshi Food Street
Best hotels in Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
14 hotels ranked by how close they are to Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
Holliday inn
2.0 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Holiday Inn Tianjin Riverside
2.7 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Tianjin First Hotel
3.1 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Grand Hotel Tainjin
4.4 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Renaissance Tianjin Lakeview Hotel
4.9 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →IU Inn
10.2 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Leijing Park
10.4 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →hongkong
13.7 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →BY Hotell
17.4 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Xana Hotel
17.7 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Holiday Inn Tianjin Wuqing
30.2 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →TEDA International Hotel
44.5 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Renaissance Tianjin TEDA Convention Centre Hotel
45.3 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
View intelligence briefing →Tianjin Tanggu Ocean / Yuangyang Hotel
47.0 km from Old City (Gulou / Nanshi)
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