Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Travel Guide

Jiuquan

A traditional pavilion with a tiled roof, surrounded by a gravel area with a decorative stone spiral. In the background, there are mountains and a forested area.
A traditional pagoda surrounded by sand dunes and a small pond.
A group of people riding camels across a desert landscape with sand dunes.

Stay near popular Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring attractions

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Top hotels in Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring

Dunhuang Desert Galaxy Celestial Palace - Glamping Resort

Dunhuang Desert Galaxy Celestial Palace - Glamping Resort

5 out of 5
No. 3 Mingshashan Scenic Avenue, Yueyaquan Town Jiuquan Gansu
The price is ฿4,102 per night from 13 Sept to 14 Sept
฿4,102
฿4,783 total
13 Sept - 14 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury lodge in Dunhuang. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Bell Tower and Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
"Place was beautiful and absolutely amazing the main point of contact Lu Jinyuan was beyond helpful he got us where we wanted to go, arranged the mogao cave tickets got us to there had a driver waiting to pick us up and take us back to the room. So super helpful and extremely patient with English ..."

Reviewed on 5 Sept 2026

Dunhuang Desert Galaxy Celestial Palace - Glamping Resort
Dunhuang Season Boutique Hotel

Dunhuang Season Boutique Hotel

3.5 out of 5
No.8 Mingshan Road Jiuquan Gansu
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dunhuang. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and free airport pick-up. Popular attractions Shazhou Market and Dunhuang ...
6.8/10 (6 reviews)
"The people who work here are nice (but don't speak English) but the property is not up to reasonable western tourist standards. Some rooms reek of smoke (we were next to a 4-bunk bed room with Chinese men chain smoking), there is no sound mitigation to the doors so you hear every elevator chime and ..."

Reviewed on 7 Sept 2019

Dunhuang Season Boutique Hotel
Four Points by Sheraton Dunhuang

Four Points by Sheraton Dunhuang

3 out of 5
North of Sanwei Rd & West of Feitian Ave Jiuquan Gansu
The price is ฿3,189 per night from 7 Oct to 8 Oct
฿3,189
฿3,942 total
7 Oct - 8 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Dunhuang. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), Wi-Fi (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Shazhou Market and Dunhuang Museum ...
7.4/10 Good! (3 reviews)
"Hotel charged for breakfast that was supposed to be included. Elevator broken 1st night. Room standard not different from premium as listed. Halls not clevacuumed or clean."

Reviewed on 26 Nov 2025

Four Points by Sheraton Dunhuang
Qinxiang Pavilion Hotel

Qinxiang Pavilion Hotel

3 out of 5
No. 17, Group 1, Yueyaquan Village, Yueyaquan Town, Dunhuang City Jiuquan Gansu
The price is ฿2,020 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
฿2,020
฿2,355 total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Dunhuang. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Singing Sand Dunes and Crescent Lake ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
"居住环境很好,离鸣沙山景区很近。老板人特别好!"

Reviewed on 20 Jul 2026

Qinxiang Pavilion Hotel
Sun Spring Hotel Dunhuang

Sun Spring Hotel Dunhuang

2 out of 5
No. 1, Yingbin Avenue Middle Section Dunhuang Gansu
The price is ฿1,962 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
฿1,962
฿1,962 total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Dunhuang. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and a conference centre. Popular attractions Xuanquanzhi Ruins and Shazhou Market are ...
Sun Spring Hotel Dunhuang
Dun Huang Shangheyijing Hotel

Dun Huang Shangheyijing Hotel

2 out of 5
No. 1331 Mingshan North Road Dunhuang Gansu
The price is ฿854 per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
฿854
฿854 total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Dunhuang. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Popular attractions Dunhuang Museum and Shazhou Market are located ...
6/10 (1 review)
"The staff were uninformed about how to get to and tickets for major attractions (Mogao Caves). The breakfast was terrible."

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2026

Dun Huang Shangheyijing Hotel
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Suzhou

You'll enjoy the museums and parks in Suzhou. You might want to make time for a stop at Jiuquan Park or Qilian Mountains National Park.



Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring Travel Guide