Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xi'an
A hand-picked boutique retreat
Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xi'an is the restored People's Grand Hotel, Xi'an's Russian-influenced 1953 state guesthouse, inside the Ming city walls and run as one of Sofitel's heritage Legend hotels. It has a marble lobby, mature gardens, a pool and spa, and rooms and suites with tall windows and chandeliers; the Bell and Drum Towers are about 15 minutes on foot and the Muslim Quarter about 25.
Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xi'an (西安人民大厦索菲特传奇酒店) is the People's Grand Hotel itself — Xi'an's 1953 state guesthouse, a Russian-influenced building inside the Ming city walls, restored as one of Sofitel's heritage Legend hotels. The symmetrical façade looks over a fountain and lawns, the double-height lobby is marble beneath a crystal chandelier, and the rooms have tall windows, chandeliers and patterned rugs on dark herringbone floors. Mature gardens surround the building, and there is a pool and spa. The Bell and Drum Towers are about 15 minutes on foot, the Muslim Quarter about 25.
Highlights
- The People's Grand Hotel of 1953, Xi'an's Russian-influenced state guesthouse, restored as a Sofitel Legend
- Inside the Ming city walls, in the mature gardens of the People's Grand compound
- A symmetrical façade over a fountain and lawns, and a double-height marble lobby beneath a crystal chandelier
- Rooms with tall windows, chandeliers and marble bathrooms
- Suites with a separate sitting room, some with their own dining room
- A pool and spa, with the Bell and Drum Towers about 15 minutes on foot
Inside Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xi'an
Staying at Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xi'an
01 Where is Sofitel Legend People's Grand Xi'an and how do I get there?
It's inside Xi'an's Ming city walls, set in the gardens of the People's Grand compound. The Bell and Drum Towers are about 15 minutes on foot and the Muslim Quarter about 25, so the heart of the old city and its evening food streets are within walking distance. Your driver brings you in from the station or the airport.
02 Is this the same hotel as the Sofitel on Renmin Square?
No. Both sit in the grounds of the People's Grand compound, but they are separate hotels. The Legend is the 1953 People's Grand Hotel building itself, restored as Sofitel's heritage tier, while Sofitel Xi'an on Renmin Square is the garden hotel elsewhere in the same grounds. On our journeys we book the Legend, for the historic building.
03 Who is this stay best for?
Travellers who want Xi'an's history in the building as well as on the itinerary — a 1950s state guesthouse with its marble lobby and gardens, inside the walls and a walk from the Bell Tower and the Muslim Quarter — with Sofitel polish to go with it. It's one of the stays on our Classic China: Warriors, Pandas & Stone Pillars and Classic China journeys.
