1: There are hotels in China specifically for foreign friends. When booking a hotel, you need to pay attention to the distinction.

Q: Why are there special “foreign-related hotels”?

(1) The service staff of foreign-related hotels can speak English fluently to facilitate communication with passengers and improve service quality.

(2) All hotels in China implement "real-name check-in". Before checking in, you need to provide a valid ID. Only "foreign-related hotels" can effectively identify international ID documents such as passports.

Q: How to identify “foreign-related hotels”?

(1) If the reservation is made through the "International Version" reservation app/website, all hotels displayed can receive foreign guests.

(2) If you use a local Chinese app/website to make a reservation, each hotel will have a sign indicating whether it accepts foreign guests.

2: How do foreign friends check in in China?

Q: What are the documents that can be used for check-in?

(1) Hold the original valid entry-exit document for yourself. Foreigners generally hold a valid passport;

(2) Hong Kong and Macao residents generally hold Mainland Travel Permits or Residence Permits for Hong Kong and Macao Residents; Taiwan residents generally hold Mainland Travel Permits, Travel Permits or Residence Permits for Taiwan Residents; overseas Chinese hold Chinese passports or travel permits;

3: What apps/websites are available to book hotels?

(1) Hotels can be booked through international booking, agoda, Airbnb, hostelworld, etc.

(2) You can also use local Chinese apps/websites, please use the corresponding international version.

   trip.com - the international version of China's largest travel service website, you can book hotels, book air tickets, book train/high-speed rail tickets, make reservations to join tour groups, purchase tickets for attractions, etc.

   --Website: trip.com

   --App: google app store/Apple store, search: trip.com, download and register

   Bind an international credit card to make reservations and payments.

4: Foreign friends don’t need to stay in the hotel

Q: If you don’t stay in a hotel, what issues should you pay attention to?

(1) Instead of staying in a hotel, you can stay at a friend’s house or a relative’s house

(2) For non-hotel stays, receptionists are required to report to the local public security agency within 24 hours. Fill in relevant reception information.