Sofitel (Accor) · Luxury
The only international luxury hotel in Qinghai — a plate of French polish at 2,275 metres, ten minutes from the museum district and a comfortable first night before the drive to the lake. The club rooms add lounge access, which matters at altitude where breakfast coffee is a medical decision.
Included with your stay
Offer valid to 2027-03-31. Rates are confirmed at the time of booking and depend on availability.
The property
On these routes
Northwest China
6days
Qinghai is the part of the plateau you can do in a week: a 2,275-metre gateway city, China’s largest lake ringed by grassland, and a salt flat that mirrors the sky. Six days runs the loop at altitude-safe pace — two nights in Xining around the drive, sunrise on the west shore, and Kumbum as the cultural anchor.
From US$1,590per person
