Ming Yuan Hotel Nanning

Ming Yuan Hotel, known locally as Ming Yuan Xin Du, sits on Xinmin Road in Xingning District, a state-owned property whose history reaches back to the 1950s and which was renovated in 2021 while keeping its compact scale of around 168 rooms. What distinguishes the property from most central Nanning hotels is its grounds: more than half the site is given over to mature trees and lawns, a legacy of its origins as an official guesthouse, and the effect is a quieter, garden-set stay close to People's Park rather than a dense downtown tower. Room categories run from a Standard Room through Deluxe and Business rooms to a Suite, finished in a plainer style than the international brands nearby but adequate for short stays. The main restaurant's morning dim sum service is a local institution, drawing Xingning District residents as well as guests and remaining one of the more reliably good breakfast services among the city's midscale hotels. An outdoor pool and a tennis court are unusual inclusions for a hotel in this price bracket, reflecting the older, larger footprint of the site compared with newer high-rise builds. Business facilities include a business centre, meeting rooms and luggage storage, serving smaller corporate groups and government-linked visitors given the hotel's state-owned background. Rates typically run from about ¥280 to ¥550 (approx $42-82) per night, placing it in the upper-midscale tier. The Xinmin Road location puts People's Park a short walk away and keeps the hotel within reach of Chaoyang Square and the downtown shopping streets.