Yanbian Baishan Hotel

The Yanbian Baishan Hotel, known in Chinese as 延边白山大厦, is a 296-room hotel built in 1988 at No. 66 Youyi Road in central Yanji, the capital of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in eastern Jilin Province, China. Its late-1980s construction makes it one of the older large hotels in the city, and the building reflects the functional, tower-style architecture common to Chinese state-era hotels of that period rather than boutique design. The hotel sits on Youyi Road in the city centre, close to shops, markets and the Korean-influenced restaurants that characterize Yanji, and within a short taxi ride of the railway station and main roads leading toward Changbaishan and Hunchun. It is classed as a budget property, with typical rates of CNY 200 to 380 per night, about USD 30 to 57, which is low even by regional standards. Room types listed are Standard Rooms, Twin Rooms and Family Rooms, and the large room count means that group bookings and tour parties are well accommodated. Amenities are a restaurant, wifi, parking and a 24-hour front desk, so the focus is on simple, reliable accommodation rather than spa or leisure facilities. The restaurant provides on-site meals, and visitors who want a wider selection of Yanbian cuisine, including cold noodles, Korean barbecue and rice cakes, can walk to the many restaurants nearby. The service style is straightforward and domestic in orientation, with limited English, so visitors should show the Chinese name to taxi drivers and carry a translation app for communication. The hotel suits budget-conscious independent travelers, backpackers and groups who need a central base in Yanji for onward trips to the Changbai Mountain area or the Tumen River border region. Guests should expect basic comfort and consider checking room condition on arrival, as older buildings vary between floors and renovation stages.